I am new nurse working on a surgical floor. I'm in my 5th week of orientation and I have one more week of orientation. It's been times when I wanted to cry, because I've felt like a complete idiot. However, I would pull myself together and tell my...
I'm december graduate of lpn school in VA. I'm currently working on a med/surg floor, and I have two more weeks of orientation. I'm so tired of people asking when am I going back to get my RN. It's like I have to defend myself because I choose to...
The PN program that I went to was in VA. We sent off our applications to the state nursing board on oct 31, 2005. We graduated on dec 13, our transcripts were sent out right away. I received my att on dec 21, and took my boards on jan 3, and was l...
I used to have that same attitude when I started working as a PCA at the hospital. After just graduating from nusing school, my attitude changed drastically. As a nurse I realize that it's a whole lot of responsiblity involved. I'm going to be res...
I agree. My instructors told us to take the test asap. I graduated Dec 14, and took the test Jan.3. I felt that as long as I knew Maslow's, ABCs, and the nursing process I would be all right. I did about 150 questions a day up until 3 days before...
sxyrn2b08 replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN/LVN
I just called my board of nursing. They have a automated line in which they verify licenses. I just put in my social and they told me that I was license on Jan 4 and and my expiration date of my license. I live in Va. I took my test yesterday and...
sxyrn2b08 replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN/LVN
I also took the Nclex-pn today, and I walk away feeling kind of numb. It shut off at 85. It was hard and had questions about things we didn't even cover in school. I answer them to best of my ability. I'll find out my results this coming thursday...
My school was a hospital based program, so we had recruiters from Human Resources come and speak to us. I was fortunate to talk to the manager where I did my externship, and she offered me a job. It's a med/surg floor, and I'm so excited.