pat8585

pat8585

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  1. Letters Wont Come Out Until May???

    pat8585 replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would go ahead and act like you already have gotten into the fall program. Because even if you DONT get in,,,there are usually some gals who drop out before school even starts and your name will be...

  2. What happened to the Message Board

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This board looks so much different. I like it better the old way. Unless, MY computer is messed

  3. To all LPN's continuing their education....

    pat8585 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Greetings! Question for you....if you are currently an LPN and are currently enrolled in an RN program...are you finding you are learning ALOT more? Or is school disappointing

  4. To all LPN's continuing their education....

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for your answer. I am not currently in a nursing program. I plan to start LPN in the fall. I keep hearing over and over (mainly thru this board) that lpn's are not as respected as RN and do...

  5. Student and Nurse Loans

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Would like to find info about loans available Expressly for nursing students. Is my best bet my college financial aid

  6. starting salaries

    pat8585 replied to starlight13's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, i posted a question about if minnesota was hiring for nurses and so far, no one answered so wondering about the job market here? I live in minnesota and i have HEARD (not vereified) that...

  7. Preceptor Question

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is a preceptor someone you work with while you are still in school or is it someone you work with on the REAL

  8. 5 Rights

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    what are the five rights of administering

  9. Applying for License Question

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a person has been fired from a nursing related job..does this affect their ability to get a nursing license when applying to the board? I am talking about non-life threatening reasons. Certainly...

  10. License Question

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if a LPN has a license in a state e.g. new york, and wants to work in another state e.g. florida, can she keep a license in EACH state? Or can she only have one license and transfer...

  11. Lpn's and LTC facilities

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have read on some posts that lpn's are desperately needed in LTC facilities and that basically as long as you have a heartbeat you can get an LPN job in one of the facilities. Is this true becuase...

  12. License Scope of Practice

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok..i am not currently a nurse. I do have a question about license though. If a nurse gets a license in one state...and transfers it to a different state...what if the new state has a different scope...

  13. Gn

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was wondering if someone could tell me what GN

  14. Indiana case

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have read about the indiana case where the nurse accidentally gave too many milligrams of some drug to some infants. I have also read that the medicine cabinet was stocked incorrectly. However, the...

  15. License Transfers

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it an easy process to transfer a state license to a new state? What about travel nursing...do they require you to constantly transfer your license

  16. NCLEX exam?

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know if the nclex exam is the same across the united states. In other words...a student nurse in north dakota will have the same NCLEX exam as a student nurse in florida? Sorry if this...

  17. LPN and state board

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need clarification. Is a state board test the SAME as the NCLEX

  18. maybe I WONT go into nursing!

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have read some super scary threads on here about nurses and accusations of testing postive for drugs, being accused of stealing drugs, AND being fired for being on a PRESCRIPTION drug. Needless to...

  19. Be Your Own Boss?

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering what kind of jobs a nurse can do that would allow him/her to be their own

  20. Parts of the United States

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What parts of the United States have a SEVERE nursing

  21. needle sticks

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    have you personally had a needle stick and did you get a serious

  22. pharmaceutical companies?

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    can nurses work for pharmaceutical

  23. Hang Blood?

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse. I have heard that lpn's can now "hang blood". Something that RN's only could use to do or something. What exactly does it mean to hang

  24. Plan B

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else think Plan B will get GROSSLY out of hand? I think alot of 18 years old will be running to walmart every sunday nite! Also, cant it hurt a woman' s body if she takes Plan b too many...

  25. Telemetery

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What exactly is telemetery