LVN_LPN_2007

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1. Medical Careers Institute VA Beach or Newport News??

   LVN_LPN_2007 replied to Julian87's topic in Virginia Nursing

   I just moved from NN,VA. I worked with a lot of nurses that graduated from MCI and they were all great nurses that were very educated. I have a friend that is doing the RN program now and loves it. NN...

2. 1st med error!

   LVN_LPN_2007 replied to LVN_LPN_2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks for all the support. I learned a huge lesson. My DON and other staff was very supportive. The resident is fine. I felt pretty incompetent at the time but happy to know that I owned up to my...

3. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

   LVN_LPN_2007 replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I got the same responses from people while in school. My mother in law has her BSN and every time I talked to her she would say I should go for my RN. When we were at clinical rotations the other RN's...

4. 1st med error!

   LVN_LPN_2007 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I made my 1st med error today. I've been working at a rehab facility for 2 months now (new nurse). I gave a resident 30ml Kayexalate by mistake instead of Kaopectate. I went home and something made...

5. more than nursing professionals wearing scrubs

   LVN_LPN_2007 replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing

   It bothers me somewhat that other departments wear scrubs. But the main thing for me is the confusion that it creates. Almost every department in my facility wears scrubs and it's confusing for the...

6. I want to work in a Doctor's office.

   LVN_LPN_2007 replied to cinder06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   In my area almost all the physician's offices hire LPNs since we are cheaper. But they usually want LPNs to have phlebotomy and office experience since they usually need someone to come in and start...

7. No experience!

   LVN_LPN_2007 replied to kaydrian's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I passed the Nclex on Nov. 7th. All I have for experience is customer service with some daycare. I had no problem finding a job. One day I had 5 people call to interview me. I also turned down 3 jobs...

8. LPN school and all the drama that comes with it!!(vent)

   LVN_LPN_2007 replied to flower2007's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   LPN school was the hardest thing I ever did. Of course I failed a few tests. It doesn't matter how much you study there are going to be tests that just get you down. And I had teachers that wanted me...