19Kristin

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1. New Psych Nurse Advice

   19Kristin replied to marsbar37's topic in Psychiatric

   It is important to be tight with your staff. When you trust and have a great relationship with your staff you feel more secure and protected, at least I did. Also, it isn't about you, this is their...

2. 3RD TIME AROUND:(

   19Kristin replied to Vlimon2811's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I suggest buying an NCLEX-PN review book and studying that front to back, board vitals is also nice for practice questions. Remember your ABCs when answering questions, airway answers are usually...

3. I have not worked as a nurse since graduation.

   19Kristin replied to Snowgray's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   When I graduated as an LPN in march of 2010 I didn't begin my first nursing job until January of 2011 and I was fine. I'd just brush up on labs, meds, skills, etc depending on what kind of nursing...

4. "LPNs are glorified CNAs"

   19Kristin replied to nursetnc's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I'm an LPN graduating with my BSN next month and actually, this semester in lecture our professor used the verbiage in regards to LPNs that it is different when you become a nurse. She was talking...

5. (Inexperienced) LPN working (in LTC) again.

   19Kristin replied to LPNagain7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Have you tried to get out of the LTC environment? A lot of clinics also will hire LPNs. I refused to do LTC out of college because of the horror stories I heard of ridiculous patient loads, little to...

6. Did/do you work during LVN/RN school?

   19Kristin replied to Katherin7's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I didn't work during the time I was in school for my LPN but I worked part-time and raised two kids while I did my BSN. If you have to work it can be done, if you don't then I wouldn't. Nursing school...

7. Is it possible to go to LPN school while living on your own with a part-time job?

   19Kristin replied to Kohai's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   It's possible, but you have to have the right mindset, maturity and drive to do it. I went to school to become an LPN almost 10 yrs ago, I was a teenager and I did not have the maturity or drive to...

8. Is anyone else afraid of becoming a nurse?

   19Kristin replied to AshtonR's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I've been an LPN for 9 yrs and I will have my BSN in May. I was scared when I first became an LPN and I'm scared again to start working as an RN. It's pretty normal. It goes away after awhile. After...

9. Should, I be fired or quit for being stupid and incompetent?

   19Kristin replied to cjp1994's topic in Male Nursing Students

   You do not sound stupid or incompetent. It sounds like you just do not know how to change an ostomy yet and that is ok. Most things are learned as you go on the job. If it were me I either would have...

10. Graduate in May need advice as to where I should start.

    19Kristin posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduate with my BSN in May, I have been an LPN for 9 years and my experience includes inpatient psychiatric nursing for a few years and I have worked at an outpatient addiction clinic for 5 years....