Practicalone LPN

Practicalone has 6 years experience as a LPN and specializes in L&D, Orthopedics & Public Health.

Latest Activity

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   LPN to ADRN question

   Practicalone replied to Practicalone's topic in Excelsior

   Thanks I'm torn! I think thru Excelsior I could get done in about a year, I just don't know what to do í ½í¸©
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   LPN to ADRN question

   Practicalone posted a topic in Excelsior

   I am wanting to go back and get my RN, I have been sent numerous information on getting my RN from Online schools. I am wondering if anyone has done the Distance Learning System with Excelsior, and how happy you were with it. I can not afford to q...
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   New Graduate/First Job Med/Surg

   Practicalone replied to tara3hughes's topic in LPN/LVN

   To answer Mr. Murse's question, NO LPN/LVN's can do almost everything an RN can do. Each state is a little different, but for the most part we can do the same patient care. I can not push meds and a few other things, but I work right along side the ...
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   failed 1st attempt at NCLEX,

   Practicalone replied to stefibox's topic in NCLEX

   I studied everynight for a month. Mind you this was back in 2008, but I used the Saunders Comprehensive review for the NCLEX-PN exam, along with the Kaplan study guide. It made my self do 100 questions every night before I went to bed until I compl...
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   Job Interview at the Birthing Center

   Practicalone replied to Cindyt86's topic in LPN/LVN

   I worked as a CNA at a BC while getting my LPN. Once I got my LPN, I worked as the post delivery nurse for the moms and well babies. I loved it!!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!
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   Anyone getting the RN through TCN/Indiana State?

   Practicalone posted a topic in Indiana (ISU)

   I am currently a LPN and I'm considering getting my BSN. Wondering if anyone has or is working on their RN through The College Network and Indiana State Universitys online programs. I do not want to have to leave my current position to obtain my BS...
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   What is that supposed to mean?

   Practicalone replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN/LVN

   Yep we are real. In my nursing program, we used RN text books. And I'm proud to call myself a Nurse!
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   "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

   Practicalone replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have to say I agree with jadelpn, Donna came to you to ask you to give this med because she KNOWS her scope of practice. Why would you want to risk your license and hers for one simple error. And yes as an RN you can deligate to the staff below y...
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   "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

   Practicalone replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

   I say BS... There are many LPN's out there that know just as much if not more than ADRN's & RN's. Hospitals around where I live did stop hiring LPN's for a while, but they soon came to realize that the LPN's were just a valuable as the RN's. Y...
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    Need help with review for nursing students

    Practicalone replied to JaneyW's topic in Orthopaedic

    I graduated back in July and then in October took a fulltime position at the Othopedic surgeons office at my hospital (I worked in OB before that). I wish that while in school that we would have learned more about the different types of orthopedic s...
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    Best reasons for LPN over RN

    Practicalone replied to Old and New's topic in LPN/LVN

    Well, I graduated back in July 08 as an LPN. I took a position at a doctors office and I love it. Here is my sinerio, if I go back & get my RN, I will no longer be able to work in the area that I'm in, because they only hire LPN's in the office...
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    Thinking of becoming an Ortho Tech...

    Practicalone replied to snowbunny1234's topic in Orthopaedic

    You don't have to be an LPN or RN to be a ROT. But it will help in the pay scale area. I recently went to a workshop sponsored by ASOP. I learned how to place a cast on all extremeties & I am working on getting myself registared as a ortho tec...
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    Ortho vs Med/Surg

    Practicalone replied to TopazLPN's topic in Orthopaedic

    I worked in an clinic setting for 2months after graduating, then worked PRN at the OB/L & D department (I was a CNA in OB before graduating). Then my break came. They were going to offer me a full time position on Med-Surg (night shift), & t...
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    Cast anxiety

    Practicalone replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Orthopaedic

    your itching is probably d/t the swelling in the extremity. The swelling should start going down soon. Good Luck
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    What would you do - couplet care?

    Practicalone replied to NurseAimee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm an LPN at a Birthing center, and of course I can not do labor, but I do take care of pp and nbs, with exception of pp on MAG. In our policys it states that we can take 5 patients by ourselves and if we have any more than that, than we have to ha...