youngandnursing

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1. Bad news about TCC RN program

   youngandnursing posted a topic in Oklahoma

   Hello all, I am an LPN and am currently getting my prereqs at TCC. I was pretty sure I would go into TCC's LPN-RN bridge but recently I had a conversation with 5 students from TCC's generic RN program and they told me essentially to "Run" from the pr...

2. ER position at Hillcrest

   youngandnursing replied to youngandnursing's topic in Oklahoma

   Man, I have to say the training they do at Hillcrest is above and beyond anything I've seen. Orientation= 4 days pure classroom time, two big handbooks, all day, they feed you breakfast and lunch (we had brisket and chicken, goooooooooood food!). The...

3. lpn to bsn @ ou tulsa - questions

   youngandnursing replied to athena5657's topic in Oklahoma

   Last time I checked, my license said "Licensed Practical NURSE". Not tryin' to make waves, but please be respectful of your fellow nurse, whether LPN or RN....

4. ER position at Hillcrest

   youngandnursing replied to youngandnursing's topic in Oklahoma

   I GOT THE JOB:yeah:I'll be working Minor Care Emergency, but still, it's my foot in!!!

5. ER position at Hillcrest

   youngandnursing posted a topic in Oklahoma

   Hello. I am an LPN who graduated in Decemeber 2008 from Tulsa Tech. I have had about 7months experience as an actual nurse working home health and agency, beforehand I was a medical assistant.... Anyway, I have an interview with Hillcrest Medical Cen...

6. Anyone a new grad working at FLorida Hospital or Orlando Health?

   youngandnursing replied to Renee4christ's topic in Florida

   do they hire LPNs at Florida Hospital?

7. Question on college hours/working hours. How much is too much?

   youngandnursing posted a topic in LPN-RN

   Hi everyone. I am a recent LPN grad, taking my boards in a month. I am currently taking 12 hours of the 67 prerequisites I need at Tulsa Community College. I will start working 3 12's on the weekends at a LTAC hospital. I have to get 67 hours of prer...

8. Still walking around in shock....now that I'm a graduate nurse!

   youngandnursing replied to Lovely_RN's topic in LPN-RN

   Haha! Man! I can't wait until I get done with my BSN. I often wonder what I will do with myself when "all I have to do is work!" haha! I love it!

9. How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

   youngandnursing replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

   Oh my gosh! I know what all of you mean! I was working in a office as a medical assistant and this RUDE man would ask me questions after assessing him and write it down. I mean, he would ask questions that were above my level of education at the time...

10. Hi all need school advice asap!! lpn or ma???

    youngandnursing replied to chocolategirl's topic in General Nursing

    I was a medical assistant before becoming an LPN. It depends on what office you work for. Yes, some offices DON"T let you do very much. BUT, at my office I got a WHOLE LOT of nursing experience, possibly because I was in nursing school while working ...

11. "That girl was just sitting there the whole time, doing nothing!"

    youngandnursing replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN! I am going to be a nurse like you, who gives her CNA's a da** break! I have high respect for these people! They work HARD! And if a patient wants to complain, I will tell them just how hard these people work! Amen and AMEN!

12. I am a very young nurse. Will my patients be frightened?

    youngandnursing replied to youngandnursing's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! I like this one! I def. think I will try it! HAHA! Defenetely. I had a HUGE lession in confidence when I started as a medical assistant in a doctors office. The experience I gained there is worth everything to me. Even though I feel a bit ner...

13. I am a very young nurse. Will my patients be frightened?

    youngandnursing replied to youngandnursing's topic in General Nursing

    That is defenately true. I have had "experienced" patients try to tell me what to do and I am sure if I was 30 years old, they wouldn't dare try! Thank you everyone for your comments! I very much appreciate them! I don't mean 30 is old....I'm just u...

14. Is it just me? (Nurse/patient ratio related)

    youngandnursing replied to devi's topic in General Nursing

    wow. i can't even imagine taking care of 10, let alone 7 or 8. 6 is pushing it for me.

15. I am a very young nurse. Will my patients be frightened?

    youngandnursing replied to youngandnursing's topic in General Nursing

    lol. I wish I could, but sadly I am a woman, so I have to rely on makeup and professionalism to make myself seem older... Thanks though haha!