nsalisbury

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1. its been three weeks..

   nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

   i dont know im getting skeptical, this other girl in my class got hers two weeks after taking it, here i am about a lil over a month and still dont have mine. im going to call pearson vue tomorrow. and i only studied for a week. about 3600 practice q...

2. its been three weeks..

   nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

   im in ny. we got issued an ATT and did the whole fingerprinting thing to take the boards. i know it takes about a month for them to send you your actual license, i just thought my name and license number would be on the BON website by now.

3. its been three weeks..

   nsalisbury posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   it will be three weeks tomorrow, since i took my LPN boards. name still hasnt appeared on the BON. has anyone else waited this long? ive seen people post that theyve had their license on there as early as one - two days .

4. How long did it take....

   nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

   thanks ill keep checking :)

5. How long did it take....

   nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

   im pretty sure im using the correct site, my teacher sent me the URL. itll be a week tomorrow since i passed, just checked, still not there. could i call and get my license # ?

6. How long did it take....

   nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

   whats the website?

7. First job as an lpn !! Helppp!!!

   nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

   i agree. that makes sense, companies that test for something like that are probably very strict, and wouldnt be sucha great place for me. i do smoke (terrible habit, i know) and personally that DOES NOT affect the way i care for patients, for gods sa...

8. First job as an lpn !! Helppp!!!

   nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

   wow thats insane! ive never heared of this, of course everywhere is different. and i think thats terrible about the BMI. what if someone simply has a health condition where they just cant "slim down". i think its crazy they can terminate people for s...

9. How long did it take....

   nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

   wow really, i took my test saturday had quick results by that following monday. then i got a paper in the mail saying i passed. but still no number on the board hmm... just keep trying i suppose.

10. How long did it take....

    nsalisbury posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Curious how long it took for everyones name to appear on the board after they took the exam (and passed). Im in Ny btw

11. New grad lvn job search

    nsalisbury replied to BIA1285's topic in LPN/LVN

    they dont include your schooling as experience? like clinicals.

12. New LPN student with a few questions and a hello :)

    nsalisbury replied to Yue09's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    i was never good at math. actually. noone in my class was lol. but u learn specific formulas that pertain to JUST nursing so thats a plus. youll do fine. i think its fast paced because it can be. no reason to drag it out if it doesnt need to be. thro...

13. First job as an lpn !! Helppp!!!

    nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

    yes, i suppose your right. if i can get through school, and boards i should do fine with a little ol' interview (fingers crossed ) and i too find that hard to believe that they would waste money on testing for tobacco, esp. since that cant be a deter...

14. First job as an lpn !! Helppp!!!

    nsalisbury replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN/LVN

    They test for tobacco?? Thats odd. How nerve racking, answering pt scenarios on the spot! Im leaning more towards the longterm care kind of work. I can already tell this will be a challenge :/

15. First job as an lpn !! Helppp!!!

    nsalisbury posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    okay yall. so the "hard" part is over. i passed my boards! Now does anyone out there have any advice on how to search for a new job? And once i do find that job, can anyone give me an insight on how a typical nursing interview goes?? Also, when jobs ...