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Sorry to hear what has happened to you First of all they did not give you enough training , AND YOU ARE AN LPN NOT AN STNA ( STATE TESTED NURSES AIDE ) Always remember that you put in the time and studied to be a nurse SO BE A NURSE She was ju...

Thank You So Much From An Ohio Lpn

There is a community college here in Mansfield , oh area that requires STNA first before LPN

Go for it , I was 26 when I finished , single with one child it was hard , but the out come was / is GREAT it will not gget any easier the longer you wait

I really don't know either but so do feel that way , when I am asked what kind of nurse I am I say A GOOD NURSE , one that can care for you and will do the best job possible and make sure your taken good care of

THAT JUST SHOWS ALL OF US ( LPN's) WHAT RN's think of us WHAT EACH AND EVERYONE OF US LPN's MUST ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND IS WE ARE JUST AS GOOD AS ANY RN, THERE's REASONS WHY WE DID NOT GO ON TO RN, (MONEY, FAMILY ISSUES AND SO ON) BUT WE ARE ALSO NURSE...

Here in Ohio you can , I have been for the past 10 years

Advice Well first make yourself a cheat sheet with all the residents you give meds to.then write down what each needs, crushed meds, bloodsugars and so on.You will have toget your self a system worked out , don't go from room1 to room 8 go in order...

:welcome: Welcome to the wonderful world of nursing I think this has been going on for years LPN-RN thing. I am pproud to say I have been an LPN for 21 years now;) at one time i wanted to be an RN , Have only 6 classes left, but then I changed my mi...

I have worked in AL for 10years now and I love it. I have be the HCC/DON the entire time . it is so much better then LTC I think I have resident that need no assisst to one that has a colostomy. the first AL I worked at I opened, I wa here for 9 ye...

if the RD or RDO will not do anything then go tothe next step the SRDO I to have worked in Assisted livin and sometimes you just have to go one step higher

:welcome: Welcome to the great world of NURSING is this a true assisted living?????? what shift 3-11 or 11-7

Okay ----I am from Ohio to, I do not think we should have med techs either.but what are we to do??Yes they are cheaper, but in Ohio they can not give insulin,prn's or narc's . Correct, they can do topical tx only. When I was in nursing school they w...

I agree with the other on this thread, you will find this no matter where you go(grass is not greener on the other side) always make sure you do your job to the best of your ability, cover your *** and be a great nurse. Most likely years down the roa...

Just wondering if there are any other members that work in assisted livings would like to talk:nurse:

( excuse me I had a typyo and had to fix a word

Well after 21 years of doing what I like , I guess I just want t stay doing what I like. Don't get me wrong I started out toward my RN, I have only a few classes left, but for some reason I just put it down and forgot about it. I have worked in a...

Assisted living is totally different, it is like working in a nice Hotel but you are still taking care of residents,Still being a nurse, As DON you are responsible for everything ( just like an RN would be) see they trust the LPN to know what they...

Dear Nurse You will always remember this guy,the good and the bad just be glad you had the chance to meet him and get to know him

ALF ARE GREAT PLACES TO WORK, I am an LPN (21 years) I have be the DON at a ALF for 9 years The residents are different than N.H. residents, the families are super . Best part LPN's are TRUSTED:mad: to do jobs they usually are not trusted t...

Hi :nurse: :nurse: :nurse: :nurse: :nurse: :nurse: I have been an LPN for 21 years, I am very happy being an LPN, I have worked all different fields in nursing corrections-hosp-LTC, for the past 9 years I have been the DON at an assisted livi...