NeonateLVN

NeonateLVN specializes in Agency/HomeCare.

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1. I am content to be an LPN...is that wrong?

   NeonateLVN replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Pagandeva, you had me LMAO...you go girl..took the words right outta my mouth..for I too have severe gastroenteritis at the thought of returning to school, lol

2. New Graduate LVN Offered Home Health Position but, Scared

   NeonateLVN replied to live&love&heal's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm glad I saw this post. I was just hired with a home health agency. My first patient will have trach and G-button. My agency did give me ventilator training as well. I am nervous for I have done one trach and that was in nursing school in '08. And ...

3. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

   NeonateLVN replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN/LVN

   Austin, TX area nursing agencies: 21.00-23.50/hr. This includes LTC, Med Surg, Home care... My agency is in Austin, TX but they have cases where I live here in the Killeen/Fort Hood area

4. Options for Nurses who HATE nursing.

   NeonateLVN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

   Marilyn mom, I've never thought about low level acuity psych.

5. Options for Nurses who HATE nursing.

   NeonateLVN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

   Blue Martian, of course you're not wrong! The point being what's right for each individual person or nurse. If your heart is in nursing, then it just is. I have the heart and compassion to care as well as the strength to see life and death but what I...

6. Options for Nurses who HATE nursing.

   NeonateLVN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, I'm glad to find that some people are able to speak their minds as far as their true feelings about nursing. One thing you ALL should know is. You obviously can't be in someone else's mind when they are expressing whether or not they like ...

7. Scared to work :(

   NeonateLVN replied to Jab08's topic in LPN/LVN

   Wow. thanks to all of the inspirational posts. I too recently passed the NCLEX on my spouse's b-day (jan 8th) and now am considering working as a correctional nurse. I posted questions on another thread about people who have worked in corrections. I ...

8. Seeking Correctional (LVN) Nursing Information

   NeonateLVN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hello to all fellow nurses! I just received my LVN license this month (january 8th, 2009-yay!) and have found correctional nursing interesting. My grandfather retired as a CO at Rikers Island in NY. I live in central Texas in a military communi...

9. LVN Student with an eye on Corrections

   NeonateLVN replied to SleepTech's topic in Correctional

   Hello I know you posted this over a year ago but I just received my LVN license this month and have found correctional nursing interesting. My grandfather retired as a CO at Rikers Island in NY. I live in central Texas in a military community. I woul...

10. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    NeonateLVN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    thank you very much. I respect your honesty.

11. Anyone had to do a pediatic assessment?

    NeonateLVN replied to NeonateLVN's topic in LPN/LVN

    Fiona, thanks for your response. When you say 'public units' do you mean like the local Health Department? If so, that's a great idea. Thanks so much. I detect an "English accent" from the way you write!

12. Anyone had to do a pediatic assessment?

    NeonateLVN replied to NeonateLVN's topic in LPN/LVN

    p.s. Jules A, no I've never done one before!

13. Anyone had to do a pediatic assessment?

    NeonateLVN replied to NeonateLVN's topic in LPN/LVN

    Wow! what a fast reply! Thanks for your response Jules A. Oh I'm an army veteran, I was a medic ). I would LOVE to have any assistance...peds table, anything. I don't really need a care plan. It's more of an observation to figure out if the child is...

14. Anyone had to do a pediatic assessment?

    NeonateLVN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hello I am in my second semester of the LVN program and am finishing up summer session I. Summer session II will be maternity and pediatrics and couplet care. For pediatrics, we have to write like this novel for a pediatric assessment to include tabl...

15. Pros and Cons on Agency vs Permanent position

    NeonateLVN replied to starbucksnurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    starbucks nurse, you went to work for an agency right when you graduated? just wondering if I read it right...don't you need experience before going out there alone working for an agency? thanks