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  1. One week orientation at nursing home w/25 pt's?

    pongtipRN replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i'm a new grad also, i started in ltc in the mid of january, and they were very accomodating, i was on "orientation" for abotu a month and a half, but really they left me alone.. sometimes still feel...

  2. 1st Day Of Work On Tuesday, Nervous To The Bone!

    pongtipRN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi all, I am a new grad, I just got my LPN license in OCtober. Well, I start my FIRST LPN position on Tuesday, I will be getting one on one Orientation at a LTC. I don't know what to expect, I am...

  3. Montefiore in the Bronx

    pongtipRN replied to EnergizerNurse's topic in New York Nursing

    JENNYMAC, CITY HOSPITALS PAY SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN DO PRIVATELY OWNED HOSPITALS (MONTEFIORE, ST. BARNABAS, BRONX LEBANON)... BUT MONTEFIORE IS ONE OF THE BEST PAYING HOSPITALS AND BEST REPUTATIONS....

  4. NY LPN Program?

    pongtipRN replied to sweetave's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    NYC Department of Education LPN Program, sites are in Northern Manhattan and Brooklyn. Call 212-666-2116 ext. 6 for more info. I think they are still accepting applications for Fall 2007. As for BCC,...

  5. frustrating job search...

    pongtipRN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i have been job searching for 3 weeks now, sending out my resumes, etc etc. just went for an interview yesterday, wouldn't u know i had to interview with 3 different people....i completely blanked...

  6. frustrating job search...

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

    yes i am available ANY shift and available immediately. i got a couple of call backs, we'll see what happens.

  7. frustrating job search...

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

    oh gosh i really hope i dont have to wait until late february almost 2 months before i get a job! this is really depressing, i've applied to 2 more nursing homes today, i dont understand why the...

  8. frustrating job search...

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

    i have applied to hospitals in my area, ambulatory care centers, and various agencies. is it because its almost the end of the year that no one is calling? only one agency expressed interest, i am a...

  9. CUNY vs. SUNY

    pongtipRN replied to NurseChapel's topic in New York Nursing

    I disagree. In my own situation, i would not be necessarily wasting time if I transfer to SUNY WCC or any other SUNY Community College that offers AAS in Nursing, I would only have to take my...

  10. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    pongtipRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    Hi! Newly licensed LPN here. . 23 years old I started at a local community college taking prerequisites (A&P I, Sociology, Psychology, etc.) in September. I plan to transfer out by next Fall...

  11. CUNY vs. SUNY

    pongtipRN replied to NurseChapel's topic in New York Nursing

    as a nursing student at bronx community college, i find that they require more core requirements than SUNY community colleges. i am looking in to transferring into westchester community colleg (suny)....

  12. Study materials for NCLEX PN

    pongtipRN replied to nicknanni's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hi nadu and alladin, i suggest kaplan's question bank.. i felt most of the questions on nclex pn were like

  13. Study materials for NCLEX PN

    pongtipRN replied to nicknanni's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i agree with lena. i did not study individual drugs, but classifications and the "MOST IMPORTANT" drugs i was told to study from school. digoxin, lasix, heparin, coumadin, etc

  14. Study materials for NCLEX PN

    pongtipRN replied to nicknanni's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    arielle, i bought the kaplan book, it was about $20 on ebay, it teaches u the strategies to answer questions, which i really recommend. for a question bank, i used SAUNDERS 3rd EDITION, as you read...

  15. I passed my NCLEX! Now what?...

    pongtipRN replied to sugarmag228's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    hi sugarmag, i feel the exact same way!! i passed my nclex pn last week. btw, i'm nextdoor, in NEW YORK. i've been looking into ambulatory outpatient care clinics, the scheduling is better and they...

  16. Study materials for NCLEX PN

    pongtipRN replied to nicknanni's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I studied off the Exam Cram book for my nclex pn, for some reason the CD did not work on my desktop or my laptop. I found the questions extremely difficult and was getting half of them correct out...

  17. questions???nclex pn

    pongtipRN replied to luvjm2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I answered those questions by finding the most unstable client or a negative

  18. I think I FAILED..!

    pongtipRN replied to superkyx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi I understand you completely! I took the NCLEX on the 17th, luckily I am in NY, a "Quick Results" state, and I passed. I had 190 questions, NO SELECT ALL THAT APPLY QUESTIONS WHATSOEVER, and that...

  19. NCLEX PN yesterday, 190 questions, 90 minutes... too easy? bad sign?

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

    Hi!!!!!! Thanks For The Words Of Advice, I Received My Results Today.............. And I

  20. NCLEX-PN & Saunders Similarities?

    pongtipRN replied to GracieLVN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi I took my NCLEX PN yesterday, and I studied from Saunders 3rd book and CD. I also studied Kaplan. Dont want to scare you, but both were absolutely of no help to me. It was mostly critical...

  21. Failing the NCLEX at 77 Questions

    pongtipRN replied to CarolineRn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    jessnurse, what kind of questions did you have? i take my nclex pn on november 6, i am studying like mad, i have 4 different books that i am doing practice questions

  22. Looking for CNA, LPN + RN Schools in NY

    pongtipRN replied to belajovena's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi, I went to the Department of Education's LPN Program in Manhattan (Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center), whatever you do, DONT GO THERE! For the first semester, everything went well. The second...