goalie35

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1. Starting a VN Program in TX on the 10th

   goalie35 replied to dinkyandzen's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   My graduation date is the 14th of Jan and I am starting my job on the 9th. I will be working on a Med/Surg floor at a stepdown hospital or long term acute care hospital. I will be starting my bridge program in Feb. There is no time requirement as ...

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

   goalie35 replied to Princess74's topic in LPN/LVN

   I just graduated from LVN school in TX and I am working at a stepdown hospital or longterm acute care hospital as a med/surg nurse. I will be able to push IV meds, but i will not be able to draw blood from a central line or hang blood. We had a lot...

3. clinicals

   goalie35 replied to cshelly12's topic in General Students

   I had 6 months of clinicals 3 days a week from 6am to 3pm and 3 months of clinicals 2 days a week from 7am to 4pm. I went the LVN route and I am going to bridge over to ADN. It is my understanding that I had more clinical hours than the RN students...

4. taking students, precepting

   goalie35 replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

   I am really sorry that you feel that way. I am a male LVN student and I am about to graduate in December. I personally look for every opportunity to do any procedure that I can. All of the nurses that I work with request to have my back with them ...