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  1. What shift in LTC for a new grad LPN?

    lindseylpn replied to linzz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I too started out on nights, we stayed busy but, the nurses I worked with on nights took a little extra time to teach me things and help me when I needed it. On the other shifts they really don't have...

  2. phone calls no outsider would believe

    lindseylpn replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    Me: We just got your lab results back and your potasium is very high, the Dr. wants to see you immediatly. Pt.: Ain't that from eating

  3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

    lindseylpn replied to puresass's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    you could try east tennessee state university, they have an accelerated track second degree BSN program. Try

  4. Another Pay Question!

    lindseylpn replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I work in greeneville and the pay here is about $13-$20 per hour depending where you go. Greene Valley is also here, its a state run facility for the developmentally disabled. It has a great salary...

  5. Beautiful TN (where to live)

    lindseylpn replied to sugabuga's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    the hamblen or jefferson county areas, cherokee lake borders hamblen county and douglas lake borders jefferson county. its about a 20-30 min drive from lake to lake. morristown is in hamblen county,...

  6. Am I worrying over nothing?

    lindseylpn replied to poetryeclipse's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Wow, four weeks. Where I work Direct Care Staff only have to take an 8 hour class to give meds. And, from my experience I don't think Direct Care Staff should pass meds. It shouldn't be in their scope...

  7. New Nurses Trouble with Experienced Nurses

    lindseylpn replied to AprylLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When they ask you questions you don't know, maybe say something like "I'm still learning, why don't you explain it to me." When they're telling you ask them questions and drag it out as long as...

  8. "Umm...I need the RN."

    lindseylpn replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At the nursing home I used to work at I was filling in for a co-worker on her vacation. This was not the unit I usually worked so some of the new pts i had never met. There was a pt on the unit that...

  9. Advice On Becoming A Nurse in my Forties!

    lindseylpn replied to southflorida2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    when i went to nursing school, most of my classmates were in their late 30's and up and, the oldest member of our class was 57 and she graduated #1 in the class. i graduated when i was 21 and was one...

  10. Declining my spot in the LPN Program...

    lindseylpn replied to DelanaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I live in tennesse and i only paid around $3500 for my lpn program, we had students that moved here for a year just to take our nursing program. If you are interested in relocating for a while there...

  11. Medication Tech Training

    lindseylpn replied to CharlieTN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I also live in tennessee and I work in a 8 home facility and only 2 of the homes have nurses because the clients in these homes have g-tubes. In the other homes the direct support staff give meds. I...

  12. A day in the life of a developmental disability nurse...

    lindseylpn replied to Louisepug's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I work for a group home for people who have been transitioned from a large facility into the community. I have 3 patients and i work with 2 dsps (direct support professionals), they do everything a...

  13. Best low stress jobs for LPN/RNs

    lindseylpn replied to ex1140's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    group homes and home health are both low stress and in my experiences fun, it can be boring sometimes though. home health acctually pays pretty good

  14. Overwhelmed LVN May Give Up Nursing

    lindseylpn replied to MimismomRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    if the hospital is not working out for u, try home health. its far less stress and a lot better

  15. Freaking out here!!!!

    lindseylpn replied to ashemson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    this sounds like a pretty good job to me, at the nursing home i used to work at i had 55 patient and only 2 cnas, no med tech and only one week training for the whole building. trust me, it will get...

  16. Is a 78% school pass rate for NCLEX PN good?

    lindseylpn replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    where i went to school they had a 98% pass rate and everyone from my graduating class passed the first time except one and she passed the second

  17. Frustrated LPN

    lindseylpn replied to alitak's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I started my career in LTC, although i liked most of my patients and co-workers the work load was extremely hard. I'm sure it's not that bad everywhere but, my experiences have been bad. I left LTC to...