okguy

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1. Angry Nurse here!

   okguy replied to beeker's topic in Relations

   I loved as LPN charge I could just clock someone out. Tell them to talk to the DON before coming back to work. Only time I did it was when this aide was being LOUD while the residents were sleeping. I walked through the dining area where residents e...

2. Post Interview Wait... When will that call back come?!

   okguy replied to flowerchild89's topic in Job Hunt

   Keep cool. Always. Nursing is leadership; in our profession, it is mandatory. The best leader is the one who can keep cool when the (blank) hits the fan. All eyes will be on you asking "so what do we do now?" Sometimes the interview is a gut check t...

3. What do I say when I call the nurse manager tomorrow?

   okguy replied to NursingBro's topic in Job Hunt

   A large portion of this profession is about talking to people - and usually to people who are not having the best time:) We may not be able to use jedi mind-tricks on other nurses as effectively, but we can certainly show motivation and interest in t...

4. Post Interview Wait... When will that call back come?!

   okguy replied to flowerchild89's topic in Job Hunt

   Congrats! Yep, for LPN @ nursing home, it was literally on the spot. I had a DON throwing all kinds of good offers; she needed an LPN now. Hospitals are a bit more nuanced in their approach however.

5. Taking my nclex-rn tomorrow Dec 18 at 12NN

   okguy replied to ladylibra018's topic in NCLEX

   I failed twice NCLEX - RN First time my own fault. Second time ran out of time. Third time, took Kaptest online review course. Answered 1000+ questions. Took snacks with me in case. 75 q in and out. Got the good popup this time. Still not official bu...

6. Weird interviews

   okguy replied to redhead_NURSE98!'s topic in Job Hunt

   The bad part about these are you cant do the nursing process jedi mind trick; "Well it seems that this process is quite frustrating for you, what are your specific concerns?" I guess though if you time it right you could get them. When they ask if yo...

7. I Chart Too Much?!

   okguy replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

   Excessive charting; no such thing. This is the legal record of everything we do. --- 2200 Pt resting quietly in room with eyes closed, R 12, no signs of distress (this is where some will put will continue to monitor, but they never say what they are ...

8. Worried LPN will be phased out, please help rase my mind if possible.

   okguy replied to hfullerCNA's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   same rumor been around 20 years running in my state. If they got rid of LPN; the cost of senior care would go thru the roof. There is a downside to this; as LPN you are kinda stuck (at least I felt I was). If I take just about any other job; it is a...

9. Took NCLEX today with 75 questions! What does that mean? I think I flunked.

   okguy replied to starshinely's topic in NCLEX

   umm most people that get 75 q pass but 86% of anyone who takes the test passes!!! We are supposed to be scientific in our approach to this. Seems we throw it all away when it effects us personally.

10. lpn to bsn @ ou tulsa - questions

    okguy replied to athena5657's topic in Oklahoma

    isnt that a 9 month program? 1 or 2 times a week to show, that's a dream! I would trade places with that any day. Some programs for lpn; if you miss 10 classes out of 220 they dont allow you to graduate- which means you can't take the statewide exam.

11. lpn to bsn @ ou tulsa - questions

    okguy replied to athena5657's topic in Oklahoma

    Okay lpn student here. From what I hear; BEST PROGRAM IN THE STATE! Because you will be able to work and your clinicals are weekends. That's the only time you have to show up! They obviously dont treat you like a kid like some LPN programs do. Just ...