adoglover

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1. LPNs and LPN students, be PROUD!

   adoglover replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in LPN/LVN

   I just finished my EMT-B course, passed state boards, and just recently got accepted into nursing(LPN) school. I have no shame and care what people have to say. I am 19 years old and am doing what is best for my future. I eventually plan on going bac...

2. sneaking meds in food

   adoglover replied to playforever's topic in General Nursing

   From my understanding it is not wrong. The person have an altered mental status and therefore it is implied consent. If the person was in their right state of mind, then that's when it is wrong.

3. Cheating classmates

   adoglover replied to jrt71's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This happened in my class over the summer when I took A&P II. I told the teacher from an email address I made without identifying myself. It was at least 9 people in the back cheating and I like the original poster, was angered by itn even though...

4. Nursing home/LTC getting more acute

   adoglover replied to adoglover's topic in Geriatric

   Optimist, I agree with you on that. It's a way for the private facilities to make more money even during the times of Medicare reimbursement dwindling. I know one of the facilities are training their nurses on the cardiac and vent unit for a total of...

5. Nursing home/LTC getting more acute

   adoglover posted a topic in Geriatric

   Nursing homes getting more advanced by the day. Many nursing homes in my area are implenting a vent unit and also a cardiac unit in addition to their skilled floors. Long term care seems to be getting more acute over time. I think this is nice becaus...

6. Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

   adoglover replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

   One of my old teachers has her masters in education, and she have respect for the associate degree nurses who went to the community colleges because she know how rigorous the program is. She even quoted that it is more diffict than obtaining a master...

7. Why are nursing jobs so hard to find right now?any advice?

   adoglover replied to anaRN's topic in Job Hunt

   i agree with evolvingrn and also the fact that everyone is jumping ship into the nursing profession because of "good pay and job security."

8. how can a nursing home nurse get into a hospital job?

   adoglover replied to RN2783's topic in General Nursing

   I have two relatives that are nurses who prefer the LTC setting. One has an associates in nursing, and one with the BSN. They both hold nice positions within the LTC facility. One is an ADON and the other one is a Infection Control Nurse. They both l...

9. how can a nursing home nurse get into a hospital job?

   adoglover replied to RN2783's topic in General Nursing

   This is true, especially in my area. LTC new grad nurses make at least $3-4 more per hour than hospital nurses. PRN and Registry nurses tend to make mid to late thirties per hour. Plus, there is lot of over time in LTC, where in some area in the hosp...

10. IF I Don't get into Nursing School Should I go for LPN first?

    adoglover replied to mamaxmaria's topic in LPN-RN

    At the community college in my area, you can do the LPN program and then bridge at the same school to become an RN which is a year. they let the LPNs students into the second year of the RN program, so they are on par with the students who are going ...

11. New LPN Job Dilemma

    adoglover replied to cdb2985's topic in LPN/LVN

    I second the above, do whats best for you, but remain professional about the situation.

12. IF I Don't get into Nursing School Should I go for LPN first?

    adoglover replied to mamaxmaria's topic in LPN-RN

    You should do the LPN route first because you can start working sooner and make money while continuing your education. Some might propose other wise due to the economy, but where I live, there are an abundance of jobs in LTC for LPNs and a few of the...

13. Maintaining EMT-B cert as an RN

    adoglover replied to CrazyCatLadyRN's topic in Emergency

    Hi, in my EMT-B course, there is an LPN in the class who is an EMT-B, but works only as a nurse, he sits in the class and observe for con ed hours....perhaps this could work for you, good luck. TO add: he also perform kind of like a preceptor to the ...

14. LTC/Sub-Acute Supervisors

    adoglover replied to adoglover's topic in Geriatric

    were u salaried or paid by the hour?

15. LTC/Sub-Acute Supervisors

    adoglover posted a topic in Geriatric

    :nurse:For the nurses that are supervisors in Long Term Care/Sub-Acute, can you tell me exactly what are your duties/job description? Do you get to work the floor or is it all paperwork. Are you paid by the hour or salaried? If you work as a staff nu...