Kdids520 replied to c.kelly20's topic in Emergency
I've been in those shoes. My best advise is to make yourself a "brain sheet" to help keep you organized throughout your shift, and keep a blank index card in your pocket. Jot down things you need to look up when you get home, or questions you might h...
I've been an LPN since 2007 and have worked in a pediatric LTC/Sub-acute ever since. (Think CP, seizure disorders, trach/vent dependant, TBIs, spinal cord injuries, GTsetc)... I've also worked per diem for an inner city ER (adult). I recently gradua...
Kdids520 replied to RRT_charlie's topic in Excelsior
I've been at my hospital for 6 years and asked from feedback from HR before starting Excelsior. I was told by two HR recruiters that the state board exam is the equalizer in their eyes---as long as I had RN after my name, they didn't care about schoo...
I was hired with 4 other LPNs and a new grad RN who had been an ER tech for a while. There are only 2 of us left (both LPNs)... I think one of the biggest problems is that the LPN scope of practice for my state does not allow us to do a lot of the re...
Maybe I'm just venting here...or searching for some sort of validation... I love being a nurse. It is a part of who I am to the core of my being. I legitimately can't imagine doing anything with the rest of my life. I've been an LPN for 6 years ...
I've seen a lot of people mention their CPNE grid on the boards here and on various websites. I can't however find anything about it in the cpne study guide. Is it just something that people have learned to do over time? Or is it some sort of require...
Kdids520 replied to mom2many2012's topic in Excelsior
I've done one a month while working full time (36) hrs, and part time a few hours a week. It's just me and the hubby, so I have little distraction. If you can do 8-10 hrs a week of studying, once a month is totally doable
A little background on myself: I've been an LPN for 5 years and am almost done with my RN. I expect to graduate in December. I took a per diem job working in a Level II ER. There is so much to learn and I'm doing my best to ask good questions, follow...
As a nursing student, we were doing our clinical rotation in a nursing home. We were told to do AM care for our patients and help them get up and dressed for the day. I was assigned to an elderly man who was talkative and pleasant. I gave him a bed b...