GPNANGEL

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1. Do you live in the City or Upstate?

   GPNANGEL replied to CashewLPN's topic in New York

   Hi Furst, I work at Davenport & Taylor... employed at Taylor's Nursing home... it's connected to the Davenport Hopistal in Bath. I just graduated back in June, took the NCLEX on the 15th of this month, and found out this past Monday that I passed...

2. Do you live in the City or Upstate?

   GPNANGEL replied to CashewLPN's topic in New York

   Upstate NY here... I live in Steuben County, I can see Keuka lake where I work... but hopefully not for long if I can find another place to work as a LPN. I'm not happy at the LTC facility where I'm working now... but thats life. Any ways, I think ...

3. More Strange Baby Names

   GPNANGEL replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Strange names are becoming more and more popular... all the regular names are becoming duller. I'm a female 26 years old, and my parents named me "Rusty"... my middle name is "Mae". I have two older brothers so I know it's not because they were wa...

4. It's finally over with

   GPNANGEL posted a topic in New Nurse

   I finally took the NCLEX today. It was a little harder than what I thought it was going to be. I was done in less than a hour, and that was reading the questions at least twice (if not more) and giving it some thought before I answered each one. I...

5. Body Hair

   GPNANGEL replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

   As long as the male nurses are clean and small good, than a hairy chest (or back) doesn't bother me. It's when you see all that hair on their chest, and they have a funky body oder, thats when I can't stand it. You would think nurses wouldn't smell...

6. Eliminating LPNs - are hospitals doing this?

   GPNANGEL replied to kalaith's topic in LPN/LVN

   I hope that the health care field doesn't do away with LPN's. I just graduated from a two year program to become a LPN. I've worked very hard to get where I am. On Friday I go take the state boards. Right now I'm working in a nursing home as a GP...

7. Tests during Orientation???

   GPNANGEL replied to rosemadder's topic in New Nurse

   yes, I had to take a med-test during the first week of orientation. It had mostly pharmacology questions with math on it . I'm working in a nursing home as a GPN, and so most of the questions had to do with a nursing home setting. Really easy for ...

8. in two more days

   GPNANGEL posted a topic in New Nurse

   Just thought I would post again... I'm taking a break from studying. In two more days I go take the state boards to become a LPN. I don't really have much to say... I guess I'm just venting. I'm so nervous!!! I've studied the matieral from school...

9. orientation

   GPNANGEL replied to nadia562002's topic in New Nurse

   Hello, I'm a new grad (GPN, I take the exam on the 15th)... Any ways, I am at a new job, more like a new journey. I am so overwhelmed with all this orientation where I work!!!! I will be considered a part time charge float/med nurse to three differ...

10. question

    GPNANGEL posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello, I have a questions for new LPN's and for any one else who might be able to answer this question for me. I'm orienting in a nursing home, and I'm still a GPN. Next week when I go take the state boards, and become a LPN, I'll be a charge nurse...

11. first job as a GPN

    GPNANGEL replied to GPNANGEL's topic in New Nurse

    Dee, correct,, GPN stands for "graduated practical nurse". I graduated on June 24th from a two year part time program. Are far are you on your studies?

12. first job as a GPN

    GPNANGEL posted a topic in New Nurse

    I was just offered a job working in a nursing home. It's only part time, but I accepted it. I'll be working the evening shift on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with every other Sunday off. This was the only thing available when I applied. I do...