feisty_lpn LPN

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    Thrown in head first

    feisty_lpn replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    I had a year under my belt in LTC (psych and MRDD). Then I had pregnancy complications and took 7 months off. I went back into nursing last May as agency. I guess you could say I was a new grad. I...
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    Thrown in head first

    feisty_lpn replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    Wow. You got an orientation?? Count your blessings on that one. I've been an agency LPN for a year and I have never once received an orientation. And I go to all sorts of facilities... hospitals,...
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    Does anyone regret becoming an LPN?

    feisty_lpn replied to wefdm21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I do regret becoming an LPN to an extent. In Ohio, our scope of practice is very limited. We're basically only utilized in LTC, ALF, and doctor's offices. Very few hospital positions are available...
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    Night Shift for DUMMIES

    feisty_lpn replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    During my shifts (usually 12hrs), I drink LOTS of coffee and diet Pepsi. NM once asked me if I was an over-fluidator when she saw me walk into the break room before shift report with a 2 liter in one...
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    Why is charting so difficult and time consuming?

    feisty_lpn replied to Soup Turtle's topic in General Nursing

    Its the repetitive charting I hate... the same information in 10 different places. But because of I'm scared to death of a lawsuit and the BON, I chart like I'm going to be sued the next day. I even...
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    Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    feisty_lpn replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    I would write the papers and turn them in. And I would only do this to continue in the program while the grievance was being investigated. If you don't turn in the papers and the grievance goes in...
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    Methods for Faster Med Passes

    feisty_lpn replied to d.page's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm agency and do this as well. I also indicate who has meds at which times during my shift... either by pulling the color tabs on the MAR or writing the times beside their names on my report
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    Can I practice with married name?

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

    In Ohio, you'll have to change your name now and again when you get married. Other states might be
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    Information Please LPN to RN

    feisty_lpn replied to HMNBRD's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Columbus State and OSU offer LPN to RN, I believe. I know for sure that COTC in Newark offers this and they start new nursing classes every Spring and Fall. Some of the classes you can take online...
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    Most RN's first borns?

    feisty_lpn replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Not an RN yet but I'm first born and father is a recovering
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    Financial Aid Help PLEASE

    feisty_lpn replied to maryw24's topic in Ohio Nursing

    You may be over the limit for Pell Grants, etc, but I would think that you would still qualify for student loans. Just from your description of your current employment and the LPN program you're...
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    How has nursing affected your marriage?

    feisty_lpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is especially directed at those of us who went through nursing school & began our careers while married w/ children. If I knew then how my career was going to affect to my marriage now, I...
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    Preplacement testing

    feisty_lpn replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Agency Nurses

    I guess they hired me. I got fingerprinted and drug tested. They gave me the test back and requested that I go over the questions I
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    PN awaiting on nclex results!

    feisty_lpn replied to connie025's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Every NCLEX exam is different. The student taking the test beside you may have predominately med questions whereas you may have tons of patient care and diseases questions. Definately study your...
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    Preplacement testing

    feisty_lpn replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Agency Nurses

    I just took one for Maxim and boy did I feel like an idiot. I guess its true... if you don't use it, you lose it. There's all kinds of questions... IVs, Rx, care plans, patient care for specific...
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    Intelistaf

    feisty_lpn replied to Kirstie04's topic in Agency Nurses

    I'm not real impressed with Intelistaf. I faxed them my resume and a recruiter called me this morning. Maybe she was new to her job, but she asked me questions that were very clearly answered on my...
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    PDA's & LPN/LVN???

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

    Its a hand-held computer... like a Palm
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    Agency experience...

    feisty_lpn replied to wearyLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    There are many shifts where I do NOTHING but meds and txs. The only part about being agency that I hate is that I do not know the patients by name and face until I've been there several times. I...
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    Medication Aides in Ohio

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

    absolutely not! however in ohio (i don't know how lpns are utilized in california), lpn positions are predominately in ltc facilities. lpn positions in hospitals are few and do not pay as well. the...
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    Ohio. . . Where are you from?

    feisty_lpn replied to chmiller1229's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm from Knox County and I'm an agency LPN. Starting the LPN-to-ADN courses Jan 07 at
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    Nursing and myspace

    feisty_lpn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am as well. But unless I'm doing my searches wrong, there aren't alot of us on myspace (in comparison to other
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    COTC VS. Columbus State

    feisty_lpn replied to outerbanksfan's topic in Ohio Nursing

    For those of you interested in COTC's LPN-to-ADN program, they just added the entire program to Mount Vernon's campus this year. They start a new nursing class every Spring (Newark starts every...
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    LPN Starting Salary

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

    Thats what I thought too... to be a nurse almost her entire adult life and only make a couple dollars more per hour than new grads. Nursing home, but she hasn't been at the same facility for 20 years...
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    dilemma, need advice...

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

    I would not accept a position with a nurse-patient ratio that high. The facility is obviously not considering the needs and safety of the patients... just dollar signs. With a ratio that high, the...
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    Lvn's in L&D?????

    feisty_lpn replied to CoastieWife06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In the hospital where I did my clinicals and delivered my 3 babies, every nurse in L&D was LPN with extra certifications (ie: lactation consultant, IVs). There was one charge nurse RN per shift,...