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1. What school does not prepare you for

   suzisweet replied to qsmoss's topic in LPN/LVN

   Nursing school doesn't teach you the fine art of dealing with people...jack a** doctors, hard to deal with family members, patients that just can't be satisfied, co-workers that don't pull their weight on the floor...I could go on and on.

2. How much was your lpn program?

   suzisweet replied to joyfullpn's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   My program was $600.00 in 1987.

3. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

   suzisweet replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Professionalism

   This is not one of mine, but someone elses excuse, "There's a raccoon in my house."

4. Why I became a nurse, the down and dirty

   suzisweet replied to libran1984's topic in General Nursing

   I became a nurse by accident. In 1978, my neighbor was working as a nurses aid and told me there was an opening at the local nursing home where she worked. This was before you had to be certified, just be willing and able to do the job. The clincher ...

5. What is your current LPN salary

   suzisweet replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   I received a pay raise, now making $14.35 an hour at a family practice office giving allergy shots.

6. Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

   suzisweet replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in LPN/LVN

   There were factors in my choosing to become a LPN vs a RN 25 years ago: money(600 dollars for the course), the school was 10 miles from my home, preclinicals were half day and I could continue to work full time, small class(20 students in clinical). ...

7. What is your current LPN salary

   suzisweet replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   In north central West Virginia, working in a doctors office, $ 12.50 an hour.

8. What does your username mean?

   suzisweet replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   I always wanted my first name to be Suzi, and I want people to think I'm sweet

9. Gross MD!

   suzisweet replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in an office where one of the mds would fart in front of everybody. He also would fondle himself while talking to people.

10. Red Face Stories

    suzisweet posted a topic in Humor

    When I first became a nursing assistant back in the 70's you didn't need any certification, only a strong back, strong stomach, and the endurance for the work. So needless to say, there wasn't any medical terminology or anything of the sort taught, y...