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    Graduated from a vocational school?

    feisty_lpn replied to momma2twnz's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I earned my diploma through a 12 month program at a vocational school. They have a 98% first-time pass rate for NCLEX the last 10 or so years. I had 3 jobs waiting for me before I even graduated....
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    Desperate for advice!!!!

    feisty_lpn replied to dbledutchs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I really hope you didn't mean "don't settle for less than RN". I went through LPN school 8-4 Mon-Fri for 12 months. I worked part-time on the weekends. I had 2 young daughters ages 7 and 2 and a...
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    Standard Uniform problem

    feisty_lpn replied to Fruititarian's topic in Nursing Career

    I would verify that they are indeed made of leather. I have a pair of nursing shoes that look like leather, but they are not. I don't wear them often because they are not comfortable, make my feet...
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    Thinking about a career change(LONG)

    feisty_lpn replied to forgop's topic in Nursing Career

    As of 2003, these Indiana colleges offered accelerated BSN programs... Indiana University (BSN) IU-PU (BSN) Marian College (BSN) Saint Mary's College (BSN) Valparaiso University (BSN) HTH
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    Thinking about a career change(LONG)

    feisty_lpn replied to forgop's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you thought about an accelerated 2nd degree BSN? There's a college here that, if you already have a bachelor's in anything, you can enter their program and get your BSN in as little as 13...
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    I think I'm screwed

    feisty_lpn posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Any advice on this and how I can achieve the outcome I want is greatly appreciated. I graduated from LPN school in 2004 and started working in long-term psych. Five months after that (the day AFTER...
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    Diabetic Diet

    feisty_lpn replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is the website we used to teach my step-father about his diabetes and controlling his carb intake... http://www.endocrineweb.com/diabetes/treatment.html One key element that we wanted him to...
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    Nurse Pride

    feisty_lpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    cafepress.com has hilarious nursing related
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    I'm a noob, but please help :)

    feisty_lpn replied to kubby83's topic in General Nursing

    You will have "bad working conditions" regardless of your LPN or RN title. Facilities don't reserve the "bad working conditions" solely for LPNs. If its bad, its bad for everyone there. "Bad...
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    Co-workers doing your work behind your back?

    feisty_lpn replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    I see your point re: safety with programming IV pumps, NPO status (does your facility have NPO signs on the doors or above the beds? Most facilities I agency to have that policy). But, IMO, your work...
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    Deaf nurses

    feisty_lpn replied to ange26s's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for speaking up, nurseklw72!! Ditto to everything she stated! I am also a hearing impaired nurse. I have chronic inner ear fluid and infection issues since
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    I don't like my job...help!!

    feisty_lpn replied to Loren2307's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They are verbally abusive, run to the administrator if they think their family member is not getting priority treatment, etc etc etc. These are a nightmare... they have the mentality that their loved...
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    Visually Teaching about Head Lice

    feisty_lpn replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I discovered my girls are allergic to the lice pesticide when we went through "licemare" (I love that term! LOL) a few years ago. They are blonde and very fair-skinned. This is what I discovered to...
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    Do you think she weighed my child wrong?

    feisty_lpn replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First of all, take a deep breath. It seems you are freaking out over the dx of anorexia. Your little one was not dx with an eating disorder. Its a dx secondary to the diarrhea... meaning she may...
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    Frustrated!!!!!

    feisty_lpn replied to mstouie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The 12-month LPN program I attended was fabulous. There was no waiting list. They have 4 different NET dates Jan-April. The top 150 passing scores get preliminary interviews. From those 150, 52...
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    Meds...Where to Start

    feisty_lpn replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Geesh you ask alot of questions, Mike. Do your future instructors know what they're in for? LOL (jk... you ask very good questions) IV push meds = meds that are in a syringe that are literally pushed...
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    I don't like my job...help!!

    feisty_lpn replied to Loren2307's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ditto mstouie. Night shift for new nurses = loss of nursing skills. It doesn't look bad IF you give your current employer 2 weeks notice. If you get the new job, tell that employer you will be...
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    Um...

    feisty_lpn replied to bullesh's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Why do you want to quit? From "they want to suspend", I take it to mean that they're just going to put your orientation on hold until you're able to return... not put you on disciplinary suspension....
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    nclex shut off at 85

    feisty_lpn replied to witter11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm positive you nailed it with flying colors! Mine too shut off at question 85 and I
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    Meds...Where to Start

    feisty_lpn replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nope, not a stupid question. The only difference in meds is whether or not its taken orally, rectally, aerosols, via PEG, or IV. In Ohio, LPNs must be IV certified to administer meds through IV......
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    Lpn License

    feisty_lpn replied to reencole's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :cheers: LOL sorry Mike success1 - I agree with Mike. Your posts are very hard to read with the capitalization of every word. You might want to get in the habit now of writing like you were taught...
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    Lpn License

    feisty_lpn replied to reencole's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    From what I've read here, California is sllllllooooooowwwwww is getting the licenses out. But in Ohio, I had my results in 3 days (via automated telephone thingee that I had to pay for), name on the...
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    LPN Phramacology Class

    feisty_lpn replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    YW
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    Another NCLEX ?

    feisty_lpn replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In Ohio, NCLEX ranges from 85 questions to 265 questions. The number of questions you answer before you're cut off does not indicate pass or fail. This is how my instructors explained it to me.......
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    LPN Phramacology Class

    feisty_lpn replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I remember it being not as bad as I thought. I was expecting the worst... having to know everything single thing about every single drug and being tested on them. I thought it would be the class I...