freespiritlives

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1. new LPN--need tips for office nursing

   freespiritlives replied to freespiritlives's topic in Ambulatory

   thanks j lynn. :) i may use you as a resource from time to time. i have an interesting circumstance that may or may not be a good thing for me. my sister is an lpn also and she happens to work in the same office that i will be soon employed at. (...

2. new LPN--need tips for office nursing

   freespiritlives posted a topic in Ambulatory

   hi everyone, it sounds like i will be offered a job in a physician's office next week...i have no office experience ( i have only worked in hospital settings thoughout my nursing school experience). i would love to have your advice regarding telephon...

3. Passed NCLEX-PN!

   freespiritlives replied to freespiritlives's topic in NCLEX

   thanks for the congratulations, everybody! :) i took my test on Fri April 21 and had my results back by Tues the 25th. I checked the Wash State Health Dept credential's search and saw that i was licensed there then, not believing that for some stra...

4. Need Support Took My Nclex

   freespiritlives replied to mistiblue's topic in NCLEX

   mistiblue, can't you go to the California State Board of Nursing Website (or Health Dept) to look and see if you have your license yet? that's what i did and they had my license number posted 2 days after i took the test. here is the california we...

5. Passed NCLEX-PN!

   freespiritlives posted a topic in NCLEX

   can't really believe i did...i felt like a complete idiot when taking that darn test. :uhoh21: and it shut off at 85 questions, too, which is the minimum number for the Wash State test. thank God, i won't have to do that again. :balloons: good l...

6. new LPN w/? about finding a job

   freespiritlives replied to freespiritlives's topic in LPN/LVN

   thanks everyone! i will keep you posted. monica

7. new LPN w/? about finding a job

   freespiritlives posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   hi all, i will be taking my LPN boards in a couple of weeks. i was wondering if any of you found it difficult to find a job right out of school? is there something in particular i should look for (hospital vs. clinic) or should i just apply everywh...

8. Need assessment tips PLEASE!!

   freespiritlives replied to WannaCare4U's topic in Student Assist

   hi, aren't head to toe's fun? here is a general list of things to include: always think about what your patient's diagnosis is when you are writing up your assessment. this will tell you what is more important to focus on. ex. your patient is o...

9. concerned about accuracy of BP readings

   freespiritlives replied to Purple Princess's topic in General Students

   hi, if you are unsure about your readings, ask to practice with your instructor again and practice on your fellow students if you have some free time. you will feel much more confident if you practice over and over again. it will take a long time t...