jennanlpn

Latest Activity

1. Can I use LPN in a newspaper ad for childcare openings?

   jennanlpn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ad would read something like...."Stay at home mom/LPN has openings for childcare in my home......." Anyone know if there are any legalities to that?

2. Darn it. Mistake on my resume after I mailed it!

   jennanlpn posted a topic in Career Support

   I mailed out my resume in response to an ad on Friday. Today I was looking at it and all of the sudden an error popped right out at me! I didn't notice it before and by golly I had been over and over that thing. I even had my husband and a friend of...

3. Returning to work..emotional extremes!

   jennanlpn posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been home since LPN graduation, so for almost 2 years now. (was pregnant at graduation) Since I have had a 3rd child (other 2 are older) I guess things have changed for me. I had been thinking of doing pre-entry toward the RN program. I even s...

4. Greetings Missourians/lets get to know each other

   jennanlpn replied to Nursie30's topic in Missouri

   Nice to meet you Jaimee! Congrats on graduation! My husband lived in CA for several years. He has said a time or 2 that he wasn't in the right tax bracket to make it in CA long term. I am glad he moved back or I never would have met him! Wages ...

5. Job hunting.....References Question.......

   jennanlpn replied to jennanlpn's topic in Career Support

   My employment for all places would be verifiable through the company HR, companies are still intact, and I am sure based on file info they would all list me for re-hire. I was mostly trying to track down previous immediate supervisors. One thing I ...

6. Difficult questions from job interview

   jennanlpn replied to Snowwhite's topic in Career Support

   I am starting to think about getting prepared for interviews. I think preparing for an interview is a lot like preparing for the NCLEX.....go over as many potential questions as possible! :rotfl: When I did the LPN, one of the required classes was ...

7. Job hunting.....References Question.......

   jennanlpn posted a topic in Career Support

   I am seriously lacking on references. I haven't worked since 2002, and I haven't worked as a nurse yet. I haven't been able to track down anyone from my previous jobs to use as references. I was thinking of emailing 2 of my nursing school instructor...

8. Online class VS Traditional class?

   jennanlpn replied to jennanlpn's topic in Online Learning

   I will have to watch out for the clock thing! :chuckle I just called the instructor and told her I want in the online class. I figure absolute worst case scenario, I could always drop and take it later F2F. I am not planning to do the RN until fall...

9. Online class VS Traditional class?

   jennanlpn replied to jennanlpn's topic in Online Learning

   Thank you very much! Yes, it did help. :) I think I am just going to go for it and give it a shot. Thanks! Love, Jenn

10. Any nursing tatoo's?

    jennanlpn replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a blue crab on my left inner ankle...I'm a Cancer, fav color blue. When I was in LPN school, I was going to get a flaming heart with a stethescope entwined around it. I had a baby instead (LOL) and decided to hold off. I may still go for it...

11. Online class VS Traditional class?

    jennanlpn posted a topic in Online Learning

    I am working on my pre-entry courses to get into an RN program. I trying to decide wether to try an online class VS two evenings a week (6p - 8:55p). English 1 is what I will be taking, summer semester, 8 weeks. The instructor required a phone chat ...

12. moving to Missouri again.

    jennanlpn replied to magenta's topic in Missouri

    Hello and welcome! Personally, I am an LPN (tho haven't worked as one, had a baby and stayed home ) and I have recently decided to go back to my original goal to become an RN. It has taken me some time to decide this is what I want to do. When I sit...

13. I am 51 y/o, is it too late? (need honesty)

    jennanlpn replied to wandaeh's topic in Missouri

    I agree with what everyone has said so far. My opinion is...go for it! Love, Jenn

14. Study skills and study tips needed

    jennanlpn replied to mom12's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi! I can relate! Here are some things I used that worked for me. I used index cards to write down small things I needed to memorize, like dosage equations, conversions, ect. For bones and things of that sort to memorize, I found a website and pri...

15. Do we all lack confidence and feel freaked out when we are new nurses?

    jennanlpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am praying the answer is yes! Background....I was pregnant at LPN graduation, so I have been an LPN for 2 years but haven't worked as one yet. I am going to go back to school to become an RN, and am thinking about working as an LPN part-time to gai...