lovedijah

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1. got into transition scared to death about failing.

   lovedijah replied to textucker's topic in LPN-RN

   Med Surg is Med Surg. You'll learn a bit more. Things will be more in depth (One would think). But Med Surg is Med Surg. You already have a foundation! Take it one day at a time like you did LPN school, and you'll get through it. Good luck.

2. Lpn rate of pay in Georgia?

   lovedijah replied to Nursebetty2007's topic in LPN/LVN

   Im in Georgia now and make 16/hr as a new grad. This tends to be average unless you have tons of experience or work in prisons or home health. Oddly enough, my family may move back to NJ after being gone for three years. I was offered 18/hr at a faci...

3. Georgia board of nursing

   lovedijah replied to xoamieelou's topic in LPN/LVN

   Sorry it's taking so long. We have a lot of Florida nurses come over at my job. I've heard of a 2-3 month wait. What state is your license from?

4. one that people here don't talk about: making more financially

   lovedijah replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's not how much you make, it's how you spend it. If you have a car note, that's money out the door. If you have credit cards, that's money out the door. Learn to live on less. Also, I'm on the fence about advancing your education to make m...

5. Are you bored at work?

   lovedijah posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Would you rather be bored or busy for the same amount of pay? I left a very busy LTC facility to go to a very very slow facility. I make the same amount of money. The most I have is two patients vs fifty five. I am bored out of my mind and after a ye...

6. Georgia board of nursing

   lovedijah replied to xoamieelou's topic in LPN/LVN

   I ended up calling everyday until my issue was resolved. Eventually you'll get lucky and someone will help. I ended up being put in contact with someone and all I had to do was email her all my documents and within 5 days my license was magically pos...

7. Just an LPN...

   lovedijah replied to addylpn's topic in LPN/LVN

   I tend to get the "Oh, you're just an LPN" from non medical people. I'm always like, "What do you do for a living?". Then I'll ask them if they plan on getting another degree. Shuts them right up. I also get it from doctors and I'll say something sm...

8. 2013 LPN PAY???

   lovedijah replied to taylynnfree's topic in LPN/LVN

   I make 15 an hour in GA. Got my license in September. I work in a facility with MR clients. Really interesting to see what others make and where.

9. One day of orientation

   lovedijah posted a topic in New Nurse

   I got hired PRN in LTC. Originally the DON told me I'd be orienting for two weeks because it is "soooo much work" and "I don't like to be called in, so you need to know whats going on and how to handle things". I go in and find out my orientation may...

10. I never expected....

    lovedijah replied to dsb_fam's topic in General Students

    I was doing post partum rotations. I love babies. So to some extent I was in lalala land when the mother handed me the baby to hold. So I'm holding the baby content as can be and the mother says, "Has the DNA test come back". Again, I'm in a lalaland...

11. Job hopping?

    lovedijah posted a topic in New Nurse

    Just looking for advice. I'm an LPN. Graduated in August, passed boards and started working in September. I was lucky to get a job offer before school was over. My job waited almost 2 months for me to start so I'm really thankful. I work in a non med...

12. Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

    lovedijah replied to tsipareht's topic in Relations

    I work in a non medical facility for people with mental disabilities. You definately deal with patients, but not in a traditional way. Most can do their own ADL's. There is MRSA, hepatitis and all types of interesting dangers. But no trachs, ng tubes...

13. Something not right

    lovedijah replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    I'll be honest, I'm not sure being an LPN is "worth it" in certain areas. And heck, I'm an LPN. Some of my classmates graduated only to find jobs making $10 an hour. I made more money than that waitressing and working retail. Being an LPN is a fine s...

14. Hold ups at GA BON

    lovedijah replied to lovedijah's topic in Georgia

    I randomly checked today and it was posted! I'm licensed!

15. Hold ups at GA BON

    lovedijah replied to lovedijah's topic in Georgia

    Yay!! Im holding on to hope it'll post soon so I can start working.