mspetite

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1. LPN to RN or PTA?

   mspetite posted a topic in Massachusetts

   Hi, I have been a nurse (LPN) since 2006. Working on either subacute floor or sometimes long term care floor. I'm feeling a bit burnt out. I have been taking the pre-requisites towards my RN. I'm at the point where I can begin applying to RN programs...

2. LPN to RN or PTA?

   mspetite posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi, I have been a nurse (LPN) since 2006. Working on either subacute floor or sometimes long term care floor. I'm feeling a bit burnt out. I have been taking the pre-requisites towards my RN. I'm at the point where I can begin applying to RN programs...

3. LPN or RN school

   mspetite replied to MrsCD's topic in General Students

   Congratulations on the acceptance! My LPN program was 10 months Mon-Thur 4-10p and every other weekend 7-3 ,your 18 months LPN is almost as long as the 2 yr RN program, I think you should go straight for the RN program. I was sort of in a similar si...

4. Shame on me! need advise

   mspetite replied to mspetite's topic in General Students

   Hi, Thanks for your replies. Its nice to get other peoples views to see if Im over reacting or should be concerned. Ive been waiting to find out my lab results to see if anything was abnormal. Its funny that you mentioned the foley incident because ...

5. Shame on me!!! Need Advice

   mspetite replied to mspetite's topic in New Nurse

   :) thanks for your message. I havent called yet but will, Ive been waiting to find out my lab results to see if anything was abnormal.

6. Shame on me!!! Need Advice

   mspetite replied to mspetite's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you NJnursing and thank you turtlesoup. I am kicking myself now for allowing it. I know better. It just makes me really upset that instead of him being up front and saying Im not suppose to do this, he said is was ok because it was my own blood...

7. Shame on me!!! Need Advice

   mspetite posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi, Ive been working as a nurse (LPN) since Sept. I work on a subacute floor. We (nurses) do not draw labs because lab people come over to do this. I don't know how and I am not trained on venipuncture. My husband and I were upgrading our life insura...

8. Shame on me! need advise

   mspetite posted a topic in General Students

   Hi, Ive been working as a nurse (LPN) since Sept. I work on a subacute floor. We (nurses) do not draw labs because lab people come over to do this. I don't know how and I am not trained on venipuncture. My husband and I were upgrading our life insura...

9. One day orientation and 1:27 nurse/resident ratio

   mspetite replied to mspetite's topic in New Nurse

   4-6 weeks orientaton is much better. I bet your first week was scary, it's probally much different then what we were use to in school. But atleast this time will allow you see how how the nurses pull it all together etc how they manage. Please update...

10. One day orientation and 1:27 nurse/resident ratio

    mspetite posted a topic in New Nurse

    Ok, I recently passed my boards and just started to apply for LPN positons. I went on an interview yesterday to a long term care facility and was told I would only get two days orientation one of the two would be clinical related. Also, I would have ...

11. Portfolio

    mspetite replied to mspetite's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you - that helps alot, wasnt sure exactly what they look for in one for nursing.

12. Portfolio

    mspetite posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi, I recently graduated from LPN school and took and passed my boards. I'm currently sending out my resume to places. I believe I am the only one out of my gradauting class that has waited this long to start my job search - everyone else jumped on ...

13. Not what I expected

    mspetite replied to rorae's topic in NCLEX

    rorae- Congratulations!!!! that's great news.

14. 2nd Time's a Charm!

    mspetite replied to tcdaniels's topic in NCLEX

    Thank you..Yes - I can breathe now.

15. Not what I expected

    mspetite replied to rorae's topic in NCLEX

    I know when you go under the section that says forgot username or password? it just gives you numbers to call, that happened to me last week, I was thinking it would just send an email with the info. I really hope you can find out today.