katgirl46806

katgirl46806 has 11 years experience and specializes in LPN.

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1. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

   katgirl46806 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   I use to think that this was okay until last Friday.I was working with another nurse and a QMA which for those that dont know is a cna who has undergone training on passing medications and has passed examination by the BON to be able to do so. I usua...

2. Concerns with brand new nurses

   katgirl46806 replied to NursePeace's topic in LPN/LVN

   I just want to say that I attended the same school the OP attended-Brown Mackie only it was in Fort Wayne,IN.Our instructors were excellent I learned alot alot from this school. The clinicals were good all depending on the instructor not the school.G...

3. Help Please!New LPNPlease Reply!

   katgirl46806 replied to katgirl46806's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your replies.I decided Im not going to do it at least until i have 1 day orientation-thats just common sense but I also heard they willl do that to new hires/grads, but at least most people said they had 3 days.I also have a sneaky suspici...

4. Help Please!New LPNPlease Reply!

   katgirl46806 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Well I just got hired for my first lpn job and what seems to be a really nice facility.I JUST did orientation today which was going over policy procedures,HIPAA W2s, what have you.Well tonight I got a phone call asking me if I wanted to work on 2nd f...

5. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   katgirl46806 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi new LPN grad here in Fort Wayne,IN have 11 years LTC as a CNA anyone knows average starting pay for new Lpn

6. nclex test scared me

   katgirl46806 replied to nrsman1's topic in NCLEX

   I know NCLEX-PN was the worst test I've taken in my life and I've never felt as bad after taking a test as I did with this test. I guess I was overwhelmed bcause this test it was determines if you can become a nurse not what type of nurse you will b...

7. Help!!I took NCLEX yesterday.....

   katgirl46806 replied to katgirl46806's topic in NCLEX

   Hi its me again!I just want u guys to know i passed NCLEX-PN and to Thank You for your support and optimism and insight. I just want others to not give up hope and know that u can do it!On a side note the waiting for results its like torture!I wonder...

8. Help!!I took NCLEX yesterday.....

   katgirl46806 replied to katgirl46806's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you for replying and congratulations!!

9. Help!!I took NCLEX yesterday.....

   katgirl46806 replied to katgirl46806's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you for the optimism but i sadly dont feel that way but ill wait and see it can go either way

10. Help!!I took NCLEX yesterday.....

    katgirl46806 replied to katgirl46806's topic in NCLEX

    I posted a thread similar to this but i don't know where it is lol im new to the board.But my question is is it normal to get a lot of drugs on the NCLEX-PN I mean honestly I got about at least 20 in some form of the other.Hardly any thing dealing di...

11. Help!!I took NCLEX yesterday.....

    katgirl46806 posted a topic in NCLEX

    Hi is their anyone out here that can answer this question. I took my NCLEX-PN yesterday and I instantly froze up. As the test progressed, I was getting more and more of drug questions. I mean I got alot at least 20 in some form of the other.Is that e...