Niki LPN

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1. military contract nurse

   Niki LPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hi everyone, just wanted to come on here and share my good news. I recently moved to Hawaii and prior to moving applied for some jobs. I immediately heard back from a contracting company for the Navy...

2. What is your current LPN salary

   Niki LPN replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I make $26/hr in Hawaii working for the navy through a contracting

3. Recently passed boards....what do i bring to interviews?

   Niki LPN replied to TanishaW's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   congratulations!! as part of the interview team for new LPN's over the past year i'll let you know what we look for... dress professional, go for dress slacks and a blouse or a nice skirt. dont have...

4. orientation on monday!!! help!

   Niki LPN replied to jojosayssmileQD's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I'd be interested to know what state you are in. I wouldn't worry too much about starting orientation without your license being verified, just remember, do not do any type of nursing duties, even...

5. LPN + Oregon

   Niki LPN replied to wheelsdown's topic in Oregon Nursing

   I'm an LPN in oregon and i don't find this to be necessarily true, yes, LTC and SNF are the most common places for LPN's still, however i have been employed by Kaiser Permanente for the past 2 years....

6. Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice?

   Niki LPN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   i think there are times when you have to. It never makes you feel good to cut corners or not be able to get to something, but in my last job at a SNF I had 40 patients (given that half of them were...

7. Alert,oriented LTC patients who refuse routine nightly insulin?

   Niki LPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   document, document, document. and notify her provider as often as possible. Also education, and maybe offer to let her try it herself if she can. i know the pain of

8. I am very worried. I am feeling very sick please help

   Niki LPN replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Call your nursing board, I know what it feels like to have anxiety over these things, even to just pick up the phone, but you will feel much better knowing, and they can help you! Don't stress about...

9. Got a job working as a LPN Triage!

   Niki LPN replied to Love78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I do phone triage and advice... For now its great although I do miss hands on care. I will say it definitely broadened my nursing knowledge, all the things you "just know" by looking at a patient you...

10. LVN first and THEN RN?

    Niki LPN replied to stefonee356's topic in LPN to RN

    To be honest, getting my LPN first was the worst decision of my life. Not a day go by when I wish i would have gotten my RN instead. I am not saying everyone feels this way but I do. I thought that...