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  1. What were your clinicals like?

    Hmmm... let's see... I spent: 8 weeks in LTC 4 weeks in OB 4 weeks in Med-Surg 8 weeks in a OB practice Nope - didn't prepare me AT ALL for what the job really is. BUT - don't panic... you can find jobs that will let you go slowly at first and learn...
  2. Do I need to do LPN first

    Oh - and to answer your questions... I work on a Med/Surg floor, but cover ER and OB if necessary. I make $19.51 an hour (I chose to skip benefits), and the RN starting scale at my hospital is $21.50 / hour with benefits or $26.50 without benefits.
  3. Do I need to do LPN first

    My school offers a program in which you basically get your LPN after two years, and then if you continue on for another year, you get your ADN. I'm an LPN now, working on my ADN and I can't tell you how incredibly valuable my experiences as an LPN h...
  4. How many pts do you care for each day?

    I'm wondering the typical pt to LPN ratio. Does your RN have her own patients to perform cares on besides yours, and do you have CNA coverage? I work on a Med-Surg floor of a small hospital. Little to no CNA coverage, so I do all of the vitals, car...
  5. Do you all work 12 hour shifts?

    The hospital that I'm at ONLY works 12 hour shifts, which is one of the reasons I'm excited to go into a LTC facility where they work 8's. 12's are NOT for me... My day starts at 6:30 and usually isn't done until 8:00. By the time I get home, there...
  6. Culture Shock! Hospital to LTC..

    They certainly look different out of bed with their own clothes and dentures in. :rotfl: :rotfl: Ain't that the truth! I almost don't recognize my patients sometimes! If you only ever see someone with their dentures out and in a hospital gown, it ...
  7. New Charge Nurse and CNA's

    Fabulous advice!
  8. Don't Like It!

    I'm a new nurse too, and just started on a rural Med Surg floor. I've had a great orientation program, and lots of support. That being said, I agree with you, it's not what I had hoped for for myself. I love the girls I work with and give them all...
  9. working as LPN very difficult for me

    I'm a new nurse too, and although I went to school in the US, I think ALL new nurses feel a lot like you do. It's crazy somedays! I think the key is to take your time, and seek out an employer who understands that there is a learning curve. I was ...
  10. LVN Pay in your Area???

    I work in a small hospital in Wisconsin... I make 13 / hr. I also do pool work at a LTC where I make $16 / hr on weekdays and $19.75 on weekends. But, I think that's a rarity around my area.
  11. Going from CNA to LPN

    My family lives in Tennessee! I love it there! Anyway, I think that working while going to school full-time is always hard, but I also have to say that the experience you can gain as a CNA is really REALLY valuable. I didn't work while in LPN s...
  12. Nursing Duties ??

    I'm a new nurse working on a small hospital's med surg "general everything" floor. I'm also an LPN in school for my RN. Anyway, I team with an RN each day, and although she's covering my work, our typical days are about the same. Start at 0700, get...
  13. Nurses wearing white

    This is a semi-related topic... I understand that many facilities are requiring all-white in order to acheive a more professional & put-together look, but I think that you can look just as professional in all navy, all blue, what have you. In t...
  14. I've got a ton of great experience, but none in the healthcare field. I'm trying to put together a resume so that I hopefully will have a job upon graduation, and I'm clueless about how to address the fact that I have no experience. Can anyone offe...
  15. Advice on Obnoxious student...

    AMEN my friend, AMEN. I believe we are in class with the same person.