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1. Freaking out here!!!!

   stillstudying replied to ashemson's topic in LPN/LVN

   As a new grad (just a few weeks ago!) I got 3 nights orientation on a 32 bed sub-acute unit. The 4th night I was on my own as charge nurse with 2 CNA's. Tube feedings, tons of blood sugar checks and insulin shots, dressing changes, flushing iv's, s...

2. Pay for new grad, contingent, subacute?

   stillstudying replied to newohiorn's topic in Geriatric

   I am a new grad LPN and was just hired to work a sub acute unit. I was offerred $20 an hour starting with benefits after 3 months, no shift differential and the unit has 34 beds. Hope that helps.

3. Freaked out.. considering quitting before I even start

   stillstudying replied to traumaQN's topic in General Students

   Sorry - forgot to add that I purchased many of the books I've needed through EBAY and have saved TONS of money that way. I re-sell them when I'm done too! (unless they're really good and I want to keep them as a reference) Just be sure that you ch...

4. Freaked out.. considering quitting before I even start

   stillstudying replied to traumaQN's topic in General Students

   I just completed my LPN and am getting ready to start a bridge program to RN. All through school I was a single mom with very little income and I struggled financially. I have to honestly say that although the LPN program was mentally and physicall...

5. New Grad Thrown to the Wolves!

   stillstudying replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in General Nursing

   I sympathize with you!! I just finished my first orient night on 6pm to 6am shift - and my head is still spinning!! I have two more 12 hr orients - then aaaallllllllllllll 35 patients are my responsibility - acckkkk! (and I just passed NCLEX-pn ...

6. Anyone testing on 6/21/06?

   stillstudying replied to crzmomof3boys's topic in NCLEX

   HIYA !! I took my test today, (6-21) left feeling like a total idiot, came home and am trying not to throw up. I studied as much as I could - which was hard with 4 kids running around (and it has been too hot here in Phoenix to send them outside.) ...

7. *Microbiology-Summer 2006*

   stillstudying replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   hi all! i'm in week 6 of micro. ick. we're using microbiology, an intro by tortora. so far, so good. not an easy class, but way easier than my pharmacology classes have been! good luck to all!:roll