StrawberryEssence81

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1. What Is It Like Being A LPN Student?

   StrawberryEssence81 replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   PN school was very busy. I had lecture twice a week and clinical studies twice a week. I worked every weekend during nursing school. My son was 12 when I graduated from school. Now I'm in the process of applying to a LPN to RN transition program.

2. New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

   StrawberryEssence81 replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN/LVN

   Nope. I work my 32 hour Baylor a week and keep it pushing. I don't even have a prn job. My job is short-staffed also, but that's not my problem.

3. Change from 5 8 hour shifts s week to 12 hour rotations.

   StrawberryEssence81 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've been working in LTC for about a year now. All of my shifts have been 12 hours, except now I work Baylor shift. 1-8 hr shift on Friday night and 2-12 hour shifts Saturday and Sunday. I love my schedule.

4. Foley cath as g tube?

   StrawberryEssence81 replied to organicnurse24's topic in General Nursing

   I've used them for a temp replacement for a gtube. I work in ltc.

5. Does your facility have 12 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts?

   StrawberryEssence81 replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric

   Both. I work 1-8 hour shift and 2-12 hour shifts a week.

6. Seriously overworked

   StrawberryEssence81 replied to pbmaxx's topic in LPN/LVN

   I would leave. That's about how many I have on nights, but it's not as stressful as your job. Another thing that helped me is that I only have that many residents 2 nights out of the week because my schedule changed to night shift Baylor. Good luck ...

7. Full time working moms - how do you manage it?

   StrawberryEssence81 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a LPN and I work in LTC. My schedule has changed to where I work 2-12s and 1-8 hour shift a week. I work Sat, Sun, Mon. night Baylor. My parents keep my son on the nights I work.

8. Night Shift Relationship Woes

   StrawberryEssence81 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

   You're a good one, OP. He'd be my ex, and I would move out. I work nights too, and people know better than to wake me up.

9. Night Shift in LTC- how do I get out ?

   StrawberryEssence81 replied to eddy.edu's topic in LPN/LVN

   I would start looking for another job with the hours I wanted to work.

10. Are we better than the hosts of The View?

    StrawberryEssence81 replied to Julius Seizure's topic in General Nursing

    I think the last time I watched the view was probably during its first season. I was made aware of this stupidity because of the Internet. All I gotta say is this: if nurses are insulting each other for choosing different routes for their nursing car...

11. LPN who does not want to be an RN?

    StrawberryEssence81 replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in LPN/LVN

    If you are content with being an LPN, that is perfectly okay. I am a LPN. However, I do plan to pursue higher nursing education. I've already applied to a LPN-RN transition program. I have not decided what to obtain a graduate degree in yet, but tha...

12. Attention New Nurses in LTC. Night shift is where it's at.

    StrawberryEssence81 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN/LVN

    I currently work 7p-7a at a LTC facility. My 9pm med pass is a beast, but the 6am med pass is easy peasy. There has been talk at my facility about returning to 8 hour shifts. I'll definitely take the 11p-7a.

13. New LPN with Many Blessings!

    StrawberryEssence81 replied to SAMc0515's topic in LPN/LVN

    Congratulations! I'm in SC, too.

14. LPN/LVN first paycheck :)

    StrawberryEssence81 replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in LPN/LVN

    I didn't spend my first paycheck. I saved half of it, and waited until I got my second paycheck to pay bills.

15. when to take the nclex?

    StrawberryEssence81 replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in LPN/LVN

    I waited 6 months. I passed NCLEX-PN the first time, though. I used Virtual ATI (didn't finish all the modules), and Saunders PN review for about a week before the test.