FEELYRN

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1. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

   FEELYRN replied to Sarah918's topic in Government

   RN4KU I would also love a copy of your proficiency. [email protected] I dont expect to be promoted to a 3 but as you know, you still have to do your annual as if you are boarding for a 3. Therefor I need some keywords or phrases to spice things u...

2. Excelsior questions :)

   FEELYRN replied to MadamMermaid's topic in LPN-RN

   Anyone wanting specifics on Excelsior can PM me any time.

3. How soon after CPNE can you take NCLEX?

   FEELYRN replied to FEELYRN's topic in Online Learning

   Hey thanks everyone, very helpful info :)

4. cpne help

   FEELYRN replied to giants's topic in Online Learning

   To the original poster -- I just failed my CPNE this past weekend. It is a terrible feeling, I made it to day 3 but my nerves got the better pf me. Without going into a long story about what and why I wanted to add my two cents to the usual advice ...

5. How soon after CPNE can you take NCLEX?

   FEELYRN posted a topic in Online Learning

   Does anyone know? Or I suppose a better question is, how long until Excelsior considers you "graduated" so you can take the NCLEX? Thanks in advance for any input!

6. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   FEELYRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   Grossest moment : when I was a nursing student I was doing rounds with the ENT nurse. There was a patient with stomach cancer who also had a colostomy and two small fistulas covered with opsite. This woman was beautiful and very self conscious abo...

7. Physical before entering LPN school?

   FEELYRN replied to chachacha's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Every program I know requires you to have a physical before starting. This is for two reasons: first, to make sure you are physically and emotionally capable of meeting the demands of the program, and second to protect the patients you will be work...

8. LPN Entrance exam test and interview advice gladly accepted

   FEELYRN replied to ibmissy's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Missy - Some interview tips, dress appropriately. Many people were not accepted into our program (only 30 allowed) because they wore their nose ring or a t shirt to interview. You dont necessarily have to dress up, but clean and neat and well put t...

9. Male CNA working with female patients

   FEELYRN replied to nurseangel78's topic in LPN/LVN

   Agree, half our CNA's are men and they are awesome!

10. Soon to be an LPN student

    FEELYRN replied to Natasha3344's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Great post, Nurseinthemaking. I graduated 3 years ago and your advice is right on (laughed about the "drama" part, so true.) I would add to that, take advantage of your clinical opportunities. If someone else has a patient with a wound vac, or che...

11. How many Pt do you take care of?

    FEELYRN replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an acute care rehab facility. We have 8-12 patient per nurse/aide. Midnight shift has up to 16 each. Patients are high acuity and in my opinion this ratio is too high for proper care.

12. Advice about job position

    FEELYRN replied to roseynurse345's topic in LPN/LVN

    Are you floating to different team assignments or different areas of the hospital? I agree being a float can be challenging at times but you also get a broader base of experience, develop better time management and pt relation/communication skills. ...

13. Did Anyone FeeL Nervous before becoming an LPN......

    FEELYRN replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I think everyone who has not worked in healthcare gets nervous, at the start of any clinical rotation everyone was nervous in our group. Help each other out and you will get through it. Often by trying to keep patient comfortable and calm you calm ...

14. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    FEELYRN replied to Princess74's topic in LPN/LVN

    I work in an acute care rehabilitation facility mainly with brain and spinal cord injury patients. I started here fresh out of nursing school.

15. baths?

    FEELYRN replied to roxburin's topic in Men

    Letting the patients help out as much as possible not only relieves your and their discomfort about "private areas" but also gives them a useful rehab tool (washing yourself IS exercise for some elderly patients) and a feeling of independence.