Did you have to take a skills and pharmacology test to get an LPN job in home health?

[tlc2u]

LPN's can you advise me about what generally to expect on a skills test and pharmacology test to apply for a home health agency.

I recently called a home health agency to inquire if they hire LPN's with no prior experience. They said yes and come fill out an application and take a skills and a pharmacology test.

I would love to know what these tests are generally like so I could review before going to take tests.

Thank You for any advice you are willing to share.

Sincerely,

tlc2u

[caliotter3]

These exams are basic. Often you can answer the questions without any prep at all. They are common sense. Pharm is also basic. Look at your basic meds: insulin, digoxin, lasix, some of the meds for HIV. A quick brush up using a review book should be sufficient. If you are going to do peds patients, then do some review there. There also can be a separate test for ventilator management. Usually you can tell them whether or not you want to do vent, peds, adult, patients and they will give you the tests accordingly. Not all agencies even bother giving a skills test and some agencies will just put the test in your folder without looking at it or they will let you retake it if you don't score high enough. So don't get too stressed out over this. Good luck.