stephierd81

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1. advice about LPN jobs in New Orleans

   stephierd81 posted a topic in Louisiana

   I am an IV certified LPN planning to move from Hattiesburg,MS to New Orleans. I currently work as a Psych nurse and make $14.70. If u have info regarding good places to work within(I'm going to be living n the french quarter if any places closer to ...

2. worried i may need help

   stephierd81 posted a topic in Recovery

   i am a nurse as of a year (lpn)... i have been hospitalized for bipolar disorder (even a psych dr i work for told me im prob "bipolar-ish".... the main bipolar drugs that work for me are antiseizure drugs...trileptal and lamictal...the geodon, depako...

3. travel as lpn?

   stephierd81 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi. I graduated july 2009. i really, really wanted a psych job so took one as a nurse on a very reputable acute care psych institute (private/adult). many said i made a mistake going to that instead of something more basic like med surg; however man...

4. Pensacola?? LPN Grad in July and moving there!

   stephierd81 replied to stephierd81's topic in Florida

   Thanks! I actually have been on computer applying all day and just applied for them BEFORE i got this message. they had an lpn opening at Haven of Our Lady of Peach long term care center. I don't even grad til July 31 but we have to apply at several...

5. Pensacola?? LPN Grad in July and moving there!

   stephierd81 replied to stephierd81's topic in Florida

   Thanks! In Mississippi our class is the first, but we graduate with iv certification, but i don't know if it'll apply in florida. thanks for your info. I'd LOVE to work in ER or something like that (which LPN's usually don't) but think i'll be living...

6. Pensacola?? LPN Grad in July and moving there!

   stephierd81 replied to stephierd81's topic in Florida

   Hey.. yeah.. i'm trying to look at all those things. In the past, LPN's in my state have had to wait a year and then train to be IV certified. However, we're the first grad class that we graduate with IV cert. We've already had the class and our ...

7. Pensacola?? LPN Grad in July and moving there!

   stephierd81 replied to stephierd81's topic in Florida

   thanks. I've been on the web hoping some human resources people would at least have e-mails listed but they DON'T so it's even more difficult. I've spoken to several on phone but with grad July 31 not TOO much info to get. But I wanna see ranges on ...

8. Pensacola?? LPN Grad in July and moving there!

   stephierd81 replied to stephierd81's topic in Florida

   Hi Nurses Rock. Is it too much to ask, or do you mind telling me where you'll be working... or hospitals that may help with my student loans.

9. Pensacola?? LPN Grad in July and moving there!

   stephierd81 posted a topic in Florida

   Hi! I'm graduating from LPN program in Hattiesburg, MS, July 31st and am moving to Pensacola shortly afterwards. Besides vacationing there almost every summer at P-cola beach. Lol. I'm just looking for any advice at all about facilities in the area...

10. Care plan help!

    stephierd81 replied to stephierd81's topic in Student Assist

    thanks to both. I'm just going at all this pretty lost. We haven't really talked much at all about care plans yet and was given a patient and sent to do one. We have seen the format and such but no details about ordering other than the ABC's and a...

11. Care plan help!

    stephierd81 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I'm on my first set of care plans i have due in nursing school. I feel really unprepared and like i don't have enough instruction from my teachers. My patient is admitted to hospital for UTI but is paraplegic r/t MS and also has pneumonia. Here's t...

12. how do I find out about getting license from florida if in school in another state??

    stephierd81 replied to stephierd81's topic in Florida

    Hi! Thanks for the info. I found that link earlier but it just confused me. So, you're an LPN? I will be in July. School has been more difficult than i thought it would be.. i definitely underestimated the program..lol. How long are these CE clas...

13. how do I find out about getting license from florida if in school in another state??

    stephierd81 replied to stephierd81's topic in Florida

    thanks! i thought the only state you have to retake it is california if i remember correctly but i just need to be sure before moving and all!! the fla state board nursing web site wasn't too clear from what i found.

14. how do I find out about getting license from florida if in school in another state??

    stephierd81 posted a topic in Florida

    I'm in school in Mississippi and graduate from LPN in July 2009. I was planning on working here for about 6 months, then moving with my fiancee and his job to pensacola. I know Florida does not participate in the reciprocity that Mississippi partic...