NurseWeaver

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1. Full time work AND school?

   NurseWeaver replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN-RN

   I work Fulltime Fri, Sat, and Sun 12hour night shifts on med-surg, and go to School T,W, Th. I also have 5 and 6 year old boys, and my marriage is intact. I have maintained an A average and will be done in December. Now, with all that. It is ver...

2. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

   NurseWeaver replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN-RN

   Hey, I am Misti. I have been a LPN for 2 years working in Med-Surg weekends 7p-7A fulltime at a local community hospital. I will finish my LPN to RN transitional program in December.

3. LPNs who are jealous or resentful of RNs??

   NurseWeaver replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

   I am a LPN working Med-Surg in Indiana. I will have completed my LPN-RN program in December. At work on my unit, the patient census is split between and 1-2 RNs (depending on census). I have the same autonomy as the Rn and do the same assessment, ...

4. Medical Assistant Or LPN?

   NurseWeaver replied to vonsay's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I graduated from a MA program in 1999 making 7.49/hour and worked a few months in a physicians office and then left to work in a hospital laboratory for the same pay but I got benefits. Doctor's office usually don't pay well and many do not have any...

5. LPN's Role in the ICU?

   NurseWeaver replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU

   I am a LPN in Indiana,and work in a med-surg and telemetry unit. I also work in our ICU. I take verbal orders, hang blood, start IV's, give IV push meds, etc. etc. I am in a RN bridge program, just so I can make the same amount of money that the RN...

6. Age when you had your first child?

   NurseWeaver replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

   First child at age 20 (a boy) Second child at age 22 (a boy) Age doesn't matter What matters is if you are a good mother.

7. Age when you had your first child?

   NurseWeaver replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

   First child at age 20 (a boy) Second child at age 22 (a boy) I don't think that it matters about age, young mother vs. older mother. What matters is if you are a good mother.

8. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

   NurseWeaver replied to Princess74's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work in Med/Surg primarily, and float to ICU, ER, and Mother-Baby. I start IVs, give blood, give IVP,etc.. I do everything that the RN working with me does. And sometimes the only RN is the charge nurse. I live in Indiana, and I know scope of pr...

9. what is a med-tech

   NurseWeaver replied to lynnie17's topic in General Nursing

   I have many friends who are Medical Technologists(Med Tech). They have either associate degrees or bachelors. They do have certification. I have a friend who has been a tech for years making 31/hr, and I friend who has a associates and is fairly n...