Lamie

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  1. Is Picmonic Worth It?

    Lamie replied to Rew3n's topic in General Students

    I LOVE picmonic! I wish I would have found about it before I took the NACE LPN-RN bridge exam. I'm starting the LPN-RN bridge progam this fall and I subscribed to their RN course to get a head start...

  2. Should I stay or should I go?

    Lamie posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in a bit of a dilemma here. I graduated from my LPN program last fall and got a job at a large clinic right away. I had spent part of my clinical rotation there and I liked it. The pay is...

  3. Should I stay or should I go?

    Lamie replied to Lamie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yeah, I should be happy to have this job, but I'm not loving it. I still miss the hands on part. I'll stick with it for now because the money is good and I need those hours because of my kids, but...

  4. Should I stay or should I go?

    Lamie replied to Lamie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you for all your input. I think I will try to work PRN at another facility or in home health to test the waters there. My only concern is that they might not be willing to train me if I only...

  5. Anyone actually hiring LPNs?

    Lamie replied to gaius's topic in Washington Nursing

    How about working in a clinic? Lots of jobs

  6. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Lamie replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The trick worked for me! I took the NCLEX PN on the 14th and the computer shut off after 85 questions. I felt really confident that I passed because I didn't find the test all that hard. I went home...

  7. Graduated in August, STILL waiting for NCLEX test date

    Lamie posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm seriously frustrated here. I even called Pearson Vue to make sure they received everything, which they confirmed, but they couldn't tell me when I would finally get my authorization to test....

  8. Graduated in August, STILL waiting for NCLEX test date

    Lamie replied to Lamie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you! I did what you suggested and contacted my BON. Sure enough, they messed up my SSN and had not forwarded the info to Pearson Vue (never mind contacting ME!!). Anyways, they fixed it on...

  9. prepare for job interview

    Lamie replied to huyenchau's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated from an LPN program in August and got hired after my first interview. I have no prior health care experience, but the interviewer was more concerned about work ethic than anything...

  10. Anyone starting non-hospital jobs in this bad job enviroment?

    Lamie replied to luvmyguys's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a middle-aged career-changer who was a SAHM for many years with no background in the medical field. Here are some things I did that may have helped land me the job: - I had my resume and cover...

  11. Can an LPN in WA State draw arterial blood?

    Lamie replied to Lamie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank

  12. Can an LPN in WA State draw arterial blood?

    Lamie posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm still a nursing student and was not able to find a clear answer anywhere online. Could someone let me know if it is within the scope of an LPN do perform this?

  13. Anyone starting non-hospital jobs in this bad job enviroment?

    Lamie replied to luvmyguys's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated from an LPN program a bit more than three weeks ago and just got hired today by a clinic where I spent some time during my school rotations. It was my first interview and I have not...

  14. TCC's new lottery!

    Lamie replied to mrsb04's topic in Washington Nursing

    I agree, and I have been on both sides of the issue. When I first started taking my pre-reqs, I had a straight 4.0 GPA in all my classes, until I got pregnant and my husband deployed. I was sicker...

  15. Is the salary of an LPN even Worth the trouble of going to school??

    Lamie replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    That is a smart move, and that's what I'm doing. I'll graduate from my LPN Program in less than four weeks and many of my classmates are going right into different LPN-RN programs with NO WAITLIST!...

  16. So how's everyone doing in their lpn program?

    Lamie replied to dblpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have four more weeks till graduation! Just finished my second med surge rotation today. I have to tell you, there was a time in my second/third quarter where I seriously doubted that I wanted to...

  17. Can/should a new grad nurse work for an agency?

    Lamie posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I will be graduating from LPN school this August :yeah:if everything works as planned. I'm interested in agency work because of the flexibility (I have young children and also would like to go on...

  18. Why does a nursing eduction not count for more than an associates degree?

    Lamie posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Or even worse, why does an LPN program only give you a "diploma" and not even an associate's degree? When I'm done with my LPN Program, I'll have 120 college credits - and that's COLLEGE LEVEL...

  19. Why does a nursing eduction not count for more than an associates degree?

    Lamie replied to Lamie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I just don't think it's fair. Who decides what is "only" a diploma and what is a degree? College credits are college credits, and we are not talking easy liberal arts classes here. Makes me mad...

  20. Nursing Shortage

    Lamie replied to donna65738's topic in General Nursing

    Could it be that also matters what part of the country you live in. Like I said, the hospitals in which I did my rotations had MANY RN openings, specifically for new grads. In fact, many of the...

  21. Nursing Shortage

    Lamie replied to donna65738's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still in LPN school, will graduate in August, and it seems there are a lot of positions advertised around some hospitals (a large military hospital here hires LOTS of LPNs) as well as many clinics...

  22. Has anyone gone/ going to Bates Technical College for PN?

    Lamie replied to tartar's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Bates has recently changed their admission requs. You now have to have a CNA License before applying to their program. Also, students must have a $1 million liability insurance during clinicals....

  23. Clover Park Technical College....anyone going???

    Lamie replied to ksauce20's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm currently enrolled in Clover Park's LPN program, start clinicals in April. The program is very fast-paced, we had a few people drop out just weeks into the first quarter. Seems to be true of most...

  24. 27 credits per quarter??

    Lamie posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    OK, so I'm finally going to start LPN school at the end of September. I registered for classes and I nearly fainted when I looked at my schedule. There are 27 credits in the first quarter! The...

  25. 27 credits per quarter??

    Lamie replied to Lamie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    indymom, thanks for your response. I don't think they schedule clinicals in the first quarter. I will have all seven classes at the same time, meaning I'll have two classes on Monday, three others...