Magnolia08

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1. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   Magnolia08 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   There are not many agencies in my city. I know one is called Global or Global Diagnostics. They will pay about $20/hr for LPN I think and require working experience.

2. Should I even Bother??????

   Magnolia08 replied to nina'05's topic in LPN/LVN

   I live in Georgia and we had ATI testing as well. My school gave us the ATI books and we also recieved ATI codes to go online and practice the questions. You can buy these on their website too. ATI testing to me was much easier than the NCLEX test ...

3. New Grad... Where do I start???

   Magnolia08 replied to Magnolia08's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work PRN at a long term retirement facility on an Alzheimers floor. I don't work on the skilled nursing floor because the LPN that is on that floor full-time is very unfriendly and doesn't want to be bothered training anyway so how am I supposed t...

4. New Grad... Where do I start???

   Magnolia08 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I am a new LPN grad in Georgia, past my boards in February and have had a hard time finding a decent job. PRN pay is the only thing I can find for decent pay which is about $16/hr. Hospital pay is about $12-13/hr for new grads and day shift is almos...

5. Should I even Bother??????

   Magnolia08 replied to nina'05's topic in LPN/LVN

   Don't give up. I am from Georgia and past the first time 2/2008. I studied a few NCLEX books for a month before hand. Make sure you know a little about common diseases. Don't stress and breathe during the exam. I had alot of GI questions. I know...

6. Georgia LPN Scope of Practice

   Magnolia08 replied to Magnolia08's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am a fairly new employee and they have not gone over any policies with me yet. Our office manager is not a nurse either and she told me we just need to make sure we are following state regulations (and documenting), which she apparently does not h...

7. dumb conscious sedation questions

   Magnolia08 replied to julezzz26's topic in General Nursing

   I will take the advice. Here in Georgia an LPN can start and IV and push certain meds but they should be IV certificed to be safe. I learned all about IV therapy in LPN school, but nothing about pushing conscious sedation meds and narcotics like Fe...

8. Georgia LPN Scope of Practice

   Magnolia08 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Does anyone know for sure what an LPN in Georgia can and can't do? The GA Board of Nursing website is awful! They don't even have a list of what is in our scope of practice. I am concerned about pushing conscious sedation meds such as Versed and the ...

9. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   Magnolia08 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   I live in Columbus, GA and work in a doctors office specializing in pain management. I am a new LPN and they started me out at $16.00/hr Mon-Fri 8 to 5pm all holidays off however I did not take their insurance because I have my husbands. One hospit...

10. Conscious Sedation and IV Therapy

    Magnolia08 replied to Magnolia08's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thanks I agree with you. LPN's in GA can start IV's and hang piggyback meds such as antibiotics etc... I am just not clear on the conscious sedations meds and pain med like Fentanyl. I guess we just don't learn everything in nursing school. Thanks...

11. Conscious Sedation and IV Therapy

    Magnolia08 replied to Magnolia08's topic in LPN/LVN

    I plan on contacting the board directly. I know I can start IV's but a friend of mine who is also an LPN seems to think an RN should be pushing these meds as well. I would think I should not be pushing Fentanyl either. Sometimes I don't even think...

12. Conscious Sedation and IV Therapy

    Magnolia08 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hi, I am a new LPN graduate that just started working this past April and I have recently started working for a pain management company where an anesthesiologist performs the procedures in the OR two days a week. I have only trained in the OR for a c...

13. dumb conscious sedation questions

    Magnolia08 replied to julezzz26's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new LPN graduate that just started working this past April and I have recently started working for a pain management company where an anesthesiologist performs the procedures in the OR two days a week. I have only trained in the OR for a coupl...