lynz06

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1. Staffing per unit question

   lynz06 replied to lynz06's topic in Illinois

   Yes. I used to work on different units in the hospital and we supposedly had a two staff at all time rule in place but don't understand why it's different in our unit. I didn't mean to throw housekeeping topic into the equation. My point was there is...

2. Staffing per unit question

   lynz06 replied to lynz06's topic in Illinois

   I guess it's just hard to fathom one person having so much responsibility...the safety of patients as well as my own personal safety for a twelve hour shift. I guess it will just take that one time for something serious to happen that it will change.

3. Staffing per unit question

   lynz06 posted a topic in Illinois

   The unit I have been in has been open a little over a year now and the staff has always been very hesitant and voiced our concerns for the lack of safety the current set up is for our small 8 bed observation unit. We are located behind the emergency ...

4. Carle Foundation Hospital

   lynz06 replied to mikkie1317's topic in Illinois

   What is it that your curious about?

5. Lakeview College of Nursing Fall 2012

   lynz06 replied to StudNurs13's topic in Illinois

   Hey guys--Just wishing you good luck!! I'm still in Danville after graduating from Lakeview May 2010 and currently working at the hospital you guys will be spending most of your time at :) The programs hard but worth it!! They have revamped a bit sin...

6. Any leads on hospitals hiring new grads?

   lynz06 replied to Zeppsn's topic in Career Support

   All I can tell you is they changed their process and now has a "boot camp" for new grads/new nurses to their facility.. The next one is May 9th... They have one orientation start date per month (2nd Monday) and they get back to you in a decent amount...

7. Any leads on hospitals hiring new grads?

   lynz06 replied to Zeppsn's topic in Career Support

   The hospital that I did majority of my clinicals has a lot of openings.. Smaller town life, but really it's good to just get your experience and then be able to do whatever you want, and this includes relocating. http://www.provena.org Provena USMC ...

8. Tattoo cover-up product review

   lynz06 replied to PrayToTheUnicorn's topic in Career Support

   Just thought I'd give you guys another option.. Walmart sells a product in cosmetics section.. Brand is Hard Candy and product is called Glamoflouge I believe :) Its a less expensive brand product (less than $10) compared to Kat Von D's tattoo cover ...

9. Lakeview College of nursing

   lynz06 replied to heathert_kc's topic in Illinois

   Cumulative GPA is everything.

10. Lakeview College of nursing

    lynz06 replied to heathert_kc's topic in Illinois

    The track has changed a lot since I went thru the program with admission criteria. The person you most likely can email to talk with is Connie Young ([email protected]) or call. I know the phones have changed because they just got a new system. ...

11. RETAKE TOMORROW

    lynz06 replied to ikedinachi1's topic in NCLEX

    I know how you feel When I took the first take on June 10, 2010 I had all 265 questions too and how mentally and physically draining that is! I as well took my retake yesterday (the 21st) and went about 9 hours until I finally decided to do the PVT ...

12. Kaplan book?

    lynz06 replied to Lisa1980's topic in NCLEX

    Lisa-- I have the book that we were given for the mandatory class my school made us all attend.. I know my classmates and I used it to look up certain areas that we were lost in but the Q banks are really the way to go to be honest. You know that I ...

13. Honest opinions please

    lynz06 replied to Luckylefty87's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats-- I for one did not do as many Q-banks and the question trainers as I should have-- I had a lot going on the month after school and exam with personal/family issues and several deaths in the family/friends of the family and I knew if I would...

14. Honest opinions please

    lynz06 replied to Luckylefty87's topic in NCLEX

    Do it Kaplans is the closest to the test material... I promise 110%!!!

15. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    lynz06 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks.