swimer

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1. you might be from ohio if:

   swimer replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

   Thats so funny! My brother just went off to college 6 months ago, and came back for the holidays...and started saying "soda". I was like "what

2. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

   swimer replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

   Hello!!! I am from Zanesville. Been a LPN for 5 years now, worked in hospitals, mostly med/surg-general surgery, but one year of ortho/neuro in Lima. Now I'm in charge at a local LTC on the largest...

3. Help!w/ Pro's & Con's of Travel Nsg and Checklist of ??'s for Travel Nsg Companies.

   swimer replied to cameroondiva's topic in Travel

   Hi there! I am also searching for the "right" travel company to go with. I have ran into a website posted by someone on here that has helped me realize a little more about these companies. Here is...

4. Walk-through States

   swimer replied to JRapha'sRN's topic in Travel

   So...let me get this straight. I can go to California, for instance, and walk out with a temp permit?? I have an Ohio LPN license. If I get a "temp" does that mean I would be able to work that same...

5. You are probably a med-surg nurse if.....

   swimer replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   .....You have to put your name (with fellow co-workers) on peices of paper & draw out of a hat to see who "wins" the chance to help the doctor do an I & D on a rectal abscess.....LOL true...

6. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

   swimer replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Yeah, I would have to say I'm on the fence with this, but know where you're coming from. I know from my experience, I have been told by many of my patients, that they would rather take a LPN (lowest...

7. Are LPN's/LVN's real nurses?

   swimer replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I like your response!!! I went to vocational school at age 16, and graduated & passed boards when I was 18. I have heard many versions of the meaning of LPN..... "Little Pretend Nurse" for one!!...

8. Help Me Travel Nurses!!

   swimer replied to cdngirl's topic in Travel

   Sounds exactly like me. I have the same questions, plus more. I have been researching for a couple months now, many different companies, not only to make the right decision but also b/c some companies...