j464335

j464335 has 10 years experience.

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1. LPN/RN ...Is it all the same? Please Advise!

   j464335 replied to j464335's topic in General Nursing

   As a LPN in a rural MO area, the only jobs for LPN's in my area are SNF's (the bad ones). The hospital's, home healthcare companies, staffing agencies, etc.. All want RN's! And due to 6 ASN-RN programs in the area churining out 2 classes a year, they...

2. LPN/RN ...Is it all the same? Please Advise!

   j464335 replied to j464335's topic in General Nursing

   sleepRN... Your Mom is right, stay away from SNF's. I am convinced they are a small piece of hell on earth! Now with that new law they put on Hospitals being penalized for re-admit's an medicare Pt's I can only imagine how bad it's going to get. We w...

3. LPN/RN ...Is it all the same? Please Advise!

   j464335 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a LPN for 10 yrs, the majority of my work being in LTC/SNF. I recently took a job where I lasted all of ONE day. Definitly learned some major lessons, like...check to see if the DON is on censure due to Narc. diversion:facepalm: I couldn...

4. Need opinions... Please! :)

   j464335 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a LPN since 2002, the first few years I went from one LTC facilty to the next, bouncing around due to bad work conditions and 99% of the time being afraid of losing my license due to illegal practices that so many of these facilities freq...

5. Need Opinions!

   j464335 posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been a LPN since 2002, the first few years I went from one LTC facilty to the next, bouncing around due to bad work conditions and 99% of the time being afraid of losing my license due to illegal practices that so many of these facilities freq...

6. Need Opinions!

   j464335 posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been a LPN since 2002, the first few years I went from one LTC facilty to the next, bouncing around due to bad work conditions and 99% of the time being afraid of losing my license due to illegal practices that so many of these facilities freq...

7. LPN needs advice from RN or NUR w/ LTC management experience

   j464335 posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been a LPN since 2002, the first few years I went from one LTC facilty to the next, bouncing around due to bad work conditions and 99% of the time being afraid of losing my license due to illegal practices that so many of these facilities freq...

8. A&P 2 online suggestions needed... Anyone take it w/Darton?

   j464335 replied to j464335's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the heads-up. Yes,I have checked and Dbl checked,lol! I have found that as long as the school is accredited and you have a lab with it you are okay, your transcript won't even show that you took it online.

9. A&P 2 online suggestions needed... Anyone take it w/Darton?

   j464335 replied to j464335's topic in General Nursing

   If anyone has take it online, I would appreciate any suggestions you could give as far a institution and instructors. Please respect my educational decisions, I am not asking for opinions about online classes. :)

10. A&P 2 online suggestions needed... Anyone take it w/Darton?

    j464335 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need A&P 2 this summer and my CC isn't offering it. I checked all the college's within two hours from me and their classes are already full. I am exploring online options now, my biggest hurdle so far is getting a class that finishes by Aug 1st...

11. Need encouragement please

    j464335 replied to LPNweezy's topic in LPN-RN

    I'd apply for ANY gov't assistance available, low income housing,etc... Another thought is giving up the apt. and both of you living in dorms untill your finished with school, the loans and grants will generally cover your room and board along with y...

12. nursing care r/t pregnancy termination

    j464335 replied to CeilingCat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You could volunteer at a local clinic or simply ask to shadow one of their nurses for a few days, this would provide alot of insight to your questions.

13. Staff and artificial nails

    j464335 replied to txdon's topic in Geriatric

    I would love to have beautiful nails...but... they're not worth the incident report I'll have to fill out after I've accidently scratched a patient OR the bacteria that would stay with me for months(( YUCK))

14. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good?

    j464335 replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    "At the hospital I used to work at, lots of other staff wore lab coats, and I never noticed a doctor throwing a fit about it. " In my "neck of the woods".... our Dr.'s, PA's, & NP's are the only staff permitted to wear 37 inch lab coats, per hos...

15. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good?

    j464335 replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    I may be a bit old fashioned but I think it is confusing for patients and their families...and they shouldn't have to read a poster, or play a guessing game especially since their paying for services. Nurses should be distinguished from other staff m...