3sodapop

3sodapop specializes in Geriatrics, pediatrics.

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1. How to tell if you are being targeted at your job by another nurse..

   3sodapop replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN/LVN

   I had a similar situation. I was hired to do this person's old job and she was supposed to train me, but she never lifted a finger to help me and constantly criticized me behind my back and sometimes to my face. I was trying to be patient and wait...

2. Which job would you choose?

   3sodapop replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in LPN/LVN

   I would also consider which has the better commute, better hours. Most importantly, which place will treat you the best? What is more important to you: money, experience, or quality of life?

3. LPN vs. LVN Can't we just agree on a name?

   3sodapop replied to 3sodapop's topic in LPN/LVN

   If I say I'm a nurse, people automatically assume I'm an RN. I usually wind up saying "no, I'm not an RN.... I'M JUST AN LPN. If I say I'm a licensed nurse I think that clears up that issue and sounds more professional too. So, from now on I'm goin...

4. LPN vs. LVN Can't we just agree on a name?

   3sodapop replied to 3sodapop's topic in LPN/LVN

   What if we just started calling ourselves LICENSED NURSES, or LN's and just dropped the unnecessary word in the middle? Hello, my name is Jane Doe and I'm a Licensed Nurse.

5. LPN vs. LVN Can't we just agree on a name?

   3sodapop replied to 3sodapop's topic in LPN/LVN

   Why does it have to be so confusing?? A "practical" nurse sounds like you're saying you're "practically" a nurse. And to me a"vocation" means a religious calling... What about simply calling ourselves LICENSED NURSES? Registered nurses will still ...

6. LPN vs. LVN Can't we just agree on a name?

   3sodapop replied to 3sodapop's topic in LPN/LVN

   Well maybe California and Texas BON's should get on board with the rest of us :)

7. LPN vs. LVN Can't we just agree on a name?

   3sodapop posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   What's up with the LPN/LVN situation? It's very frustrating that the same job with the same credentials is called by 2 different names. To me, it doesn't show the world a solid and substantial reputation and unified front when we can't even agree on...

8. Top 15 Reasons NOT to go into Nursing

   3sodapop replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

   The only nursing shortage is a shortage of experienced RN's. Good luck finding a job when you graduate.

9. Which job would you take.....need advice

   3sodapop replied to annagirl0604's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congratulations, first of all! Getting a job offer these days is no easy feat; and you've got 2 I worked 2nd shift in LTC for a year, and I've worked in Dr. offices for 6 yrs. Working 2nd shift was AWFUL for a mom with school aged children. I had t...

10. LPN job options

    3sodapop replied to imim's topic in LPN/LVN

    After a year of working LTC, I just got a job in my local high school as a 1:1. I ride the sped van to & from school with a medically fragile child. During the school day I monitor the child and work as a 1:1 teacher's aid. I like the pace, the...

11. Did anybody do medical assisting before LVN??

    3sodapop replied to AHinch1988's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    wow! having phlebotomy skills on to of being an lpn is a huge asset to your skills. congrats & good luck 2 u!

12. Did anybody do medical assisting before LVN??

    3sodapop replied to AHinch1988's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I got an associate's degree in medical assisting right out of high school. I liked the courses and thought it would be fun. Well...looking back I wish I had used that 2 years to become an RN instead. I had a hard time finding clinical work and ended...

13. What I learned my first year as a nurse. (Things they don't teach in nursing school.)

    3sodapop replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Students

    In my case this is how I interpret the quote: It's not about downplaying education, it's about possessing all the true qualities needed to be a good nurse.

14. What I learned my first year as a nurse. (Things they don't teach in nursing school.)

    3sodapop posted a topic in General Students

    Being a nurse isn't about grades. It's about being who we are. NO book can teach you how to cry with a patient, NO class can teach you how to tell a family that their parents have died or are dying. NO professor can teach you how to find dignity in g...

15. Supervisor dissed my pay rate..am I getting ripped off?

    3sodapop posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I work 3-11 at LTC passing meds for 44 patients, hired as a new grad with 5 days orientation. After 3 weeks I'm doing well, but I was talking with my supervisor last night and we were discussing the pay at an office we both worked at when I was a med...