lexaa777

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1. Escort patients outside to smoke

   lexaa777 replied to edchunt's topic in West Virginia

   The Hospital I work at is smoke free. If pts want to smoke they have to sign a release that we/hospital are not liable. However, if they want to go outside, down the hill, and stand on the sidewalk while pushing IV poles, we have to do an incident ...

2. Anyone ever expected to act out of their scope of practice???

   lexaa777 replied to lexaa777's topic in LPN/LVN

   :rcgtku: for your comments & suggestions!!!

3. Anyone ever expected to act out of their scope of practice???

   lexaa777 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   i am a new nurse, still in my first year, i work on a tele floor. i usually have 7 pts, sometimes 9. as a new grad this is pretty overwhelming. where i work the lpn does everything the rn's do except atart blood, iv pushes, & hang some iv meds...

4. okay did I do

   lexaa777 replied to mume2mykidz's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congrats on passing!:yeah:Now the dreaded job search! I passed the NCLEX in September and I am just now starting my first job. Thankfully, where I am there is always an LPN job out there, I just decided to hold out for just the right position for me...

5. Stroke Question

   lexaa777 replied to scubadooII's topic in General Nursing

   Iam VERY new to nursing, but in class we were always told to approach from the unaffected side, so as not to startle the pt., but to place items on affected side so as to encourage use. Dont know if this will help any, but best of luck on th NCLEX!!...

6. Mountain State University Nursing program?

   lexaa777 replied to tronix304's topic in West Virginia

   Ive known alot of people who went there & i have been told it always takes longer than they say its going to, and its pretty pricey! GL

7. Any info on St Mary's (Huntington) ED?

   lexaa777 replied to cpnegrad07's topic in West Virginia

   St Marys is a great hospital, wish i was in htgn. so i could work there! lol:up::up:

8. Chances Of Getting Into Lpn Program Being An Alternate

   lexaa777 replied to Lorrie1964's topic in West Virginia

   My class lost started with 76 & 38 graduated. i am pretty sure we just lost a few the first week though, i know it was only 3 in our class (we started out split into two classes) i dont know how many the other class lost. I wish u all the best...

9. okay did I do

   lexaa777 replied to mume2mykidz's topic in LPN/LVN

   I started crying as soon as i got home, i just knew there was no way i passed when it cut off at 85?'s, but i did. I think that it is so stressful, i think most people come out of there feeling bad, but most pass, right! Keep your chin up, i hope u...

10. Concerns with brand new nurses

    lexaa777 replied to NursePeace's topic in LPN/LVN

    the part that i personally found judgemental was where np said... "and then when you start orientating these nurses, the whole time im thinking, wow are you really gonna be responsible for my patients when im off?? ". i think that i have made it per...

11. I got my first job as an LPN!

    lexaa777 replied to SweettartRN's topic in LPN/LVN

    :balloons::balloons:CONGRATS ON THE JOB & THE :grad: !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I felt like doing a happy dance on grad day, i bet u will too!!!)

12. Concerns with brand new nurses

    lexaa777 replied to NursePeace's topic in LPN/LVN

    It is unfortunate that this post has turned into an ugly thing. Nursepeace, i dont think that u intended for it to be like that, but unfortunately you did come off severly judgemental, kinda like a "nancy nurse", if you have ever heard the expressio...

13. Just PASSED!

    lexaa777 replied to DavidLVN's topic in LPN/LVN

    :mnnnrsngrk:CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!

14. okay did I do

    lexaa777 replied to mume2mykidz's topic in LPN/LVN

    I also waited...but i do regret it. My reasoning for waiting was that i needed the time to study for the NCLEX. However, i ended up not studying at all and i procrastinated all the way up untill three days before the test! As you can imagine, i w...

15. Wv Lpn Wage

    lexaa777 replied to star707's topic in West Virginia

    I am a recent grad & i just got hired on at a hospital in Charleston. My pay is 13.50, but with shift diff's i make 16.75. I've heard from some of my classmates that LTC starts around 13hr as well.