MelissaLPN2RN

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1. 2017 Nurse Salary

   MelissaLPN2RN replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

   Location: NC Experience: LPN, 8 years Specialty: Primary care, correctional nursing, and federal employee. Pay: $24.80/hr, graded scale. COL: $1300 for 3br, 2ba, new construction (2016) single family house with HOA fees included.

2. Are you happy being an LPN?

   MelissaLPN2RN replied to MelissaLPN2RN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you all for your stories/input. I have a lot of anxiety with how I am going to balance work, home, and school. I know it can be done. I do plan on taking as much as I can online so I can do it at my own pace. There is a community college about ...

3. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

   MelissaLPN2RN replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

   While restocking the patient bathrooms (urine specimen cups, and wipes for clean catch,) I saw what appeared to be a straw on the back of the toilet. Without thinking, I grabbed the straw, and tossed it into the garbage. I noticed my fingers were wet...

4. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

   MelissaLPN2RN replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

   I was a new LPN, and it was my first day at a minor surgery clinic. We were getting ready to do a cyst removal. I was training, so during the procedure I observed silently, barely breathing, and didn't move a muscle (to stay out of the way.) I starte...

5. Are you happy being an LPN?

   MelissaLPN2RN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, all. I was just wondering how many of you are really, truly happy being an LPN? I'm 28, and have been an LPN for 8 years now. I work in primary care, with super awesome hours, M-F, 8-430, no weekends/holidays. I have toyed with the idea of return...

6. Vocational Pre-req Credits?

   MelissaLPN2RN posted a topic in LPN-RN

   Hey, there! I'm an LPN wanting to apply for LPN-ADN school. I've read through the school's requirements, and I need to have bio 1&2, pysch 1&2, and eng 1&2 completed before applying. I just wanted to see if anyone was able to get any pre-...