cjungen

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1. Day 1: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   cjungen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   You are never too young for your first littman

2. NCLEX-PN Harder or easier than you thought?

   cjungen replied to stephc1973's topic in NCLEX

   Upstate, prioritization is huge.

3. NCLEX-PN Harder or easier than you thought?

   cjungen replied to stephc1973's topic in NCLEX

   Definately much harder than I anticipated. I took the test today. I had lots of prioritization and SATA's. checked the pearsonvue trick and got the good popup but now I have to wait for the results.

4. New LPN shoutin' out - any others want to rejoice?

   cjungen replied to MrsMig's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hey I am 48 too. Just got home from my 2nd day on the job working with a practice of surgeons. There is alot to learn that they really don't prepare you for in school. I wish LPN students got to have some clinicals in doctors offices along with th...

5. NCLEX-PN experience

   cjungen replied to Phallenangel's topic in NCLEX

   thanks for some excellent pointers. I am scheduled to take the exam on Sept 8. So far I have been using my saunders 4th ed (reading the chapters then doing the questions on the cd) I think I will check out the exam cram.

6. Just scheduled my first interview for lpn job on ortho floor.

   cjungen replied to cjungen's topic in LPN/LVN

   thank you. Most new grads here get LTC jobs. The hospitals hire very few LPN's. The doctor's offices usually have LPN's but the turner over is very slow. I just happened to have an "in" with the surgeon's office and one of their nurses is going ...

7. Just scheduled my first interview for lpn job on ortho floor.

   cjungen replied to cjungen's topic in LPN/LVN

   thanks, I think I will like it. I can't wait until Tuesday.

8. New LPN shoutin' out - any others want to rejoice?

   cjungen replied to MrsMig's topic in LPN/LVN

   thanks for the encouragement. good luck on the job hunt.

9. New LPN shoutin' out - any others want to rejoice?

   cjungen replied to MrsMig's topic in LPN/LVN

   I graduated on Aug 8 and I am scheduled to take my nclex on Sept 8. I start my first LPN job on Aug 30 and in order to keep the job I have to pass the nclex. Can we say stressed. There is so much to go over from the past year I did great on the ex...

10. Just scheduled my first interview for lpn job on ortho floor.

    cjungen replied to cjungen's topic in LPN/LVN

    Unfortunately I did not get the position. It sounded really cool. The nurse who interviewed me said that they do team nursing. There is one RN, one LPN and One CNA in charge of 7 patients on the day shift and 10 patients on the night shift. The t...

11. Agency sitting jobs or flu shots part time job

    cjungen replied to rosehankins's topic in New Nurse

    check with the pediatrician practices and see if the need any prn nurses for the flu shot clinics that they will be starting up any time.

12. Jobhunting--any tips?

    cjungen replied to paisley87's topic in General Nursing

    A thank you letter for an interview can never be wrong, it shows you have manners and it gets your name in front of them one more time. I am also looking for my first job and we were told to dress nice but a suit was not necessary. Wear your hair, ...

13. Just scheduled my first interview for lpn job on ortho floor.

    cjungen replied to cjungen's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thank you all for the information and encouragement

14. Just scheduled my first interview for lpn job on ortho floor.

    cjungen posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I am really excited I just got a call from the local hospital asking to schedule an interview for the prn orthopedic floor lpn position (I go next monday). Can anyone give me any ideas about what to expect during the interview? Is there anything I ...

15. Calhoun Community College Full Time & Work

    cjungen replied to naijausa's topic in Alabama

    I am just finishing up the LPN program at Calhoun. The first 2 semesters the LPN's and ADN's are together so I can tell you how it will be. The first semester you have class 2 days a week 8-2 and clinicals 1 day 8-1, if you want to make A's and B's...