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    Dept of Health/Human paying RN loans

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to foxyhill21's topic in Texas Nursing

    How do you find out what jobs are in your area? The web page has sooooo much info on
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    How do you care with out caring?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Runningirl86's topic in General Nursing

    Please remember to care for yourself first. Take bathroom breaks, drink fluids and take your lunch breaks. You won't do your patient any good if you are pasty-mouthed dehydrated nurse who is goofy...
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    LVNs, what are your plans after getting RN?

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I was wondering fellow LVN to Rn'ers (who are graduating soon) are you staying at your current job or what plans do you have once you get your degree? Have you started applying and interviewing? Are...
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    LVNs, what are your plans after getting RN?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    Awesome! I feel the same way. More money is going to be nice but the opportunities are what I am also excited about. I will get 9 RN years credit to tact on to my new grad pay. Anxiously waiting...
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    ATI Testing...tell me about it

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    We have a web site that we have unlimited access to practice ATI. I think we are piloting the program for future students at our school. Apparently there is a hefty fee involved that the school has...
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    Graduating LVN to RN in May? How's it going?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    Oh my, you do have a heavy load. I am sorry and wishing you the courage and strength to pull through these last few difficult weeks!!! Hang in there...keep dog-paddling (thats how we are making
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    Graduating LVN to RN in May? How's it going?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I am picking up at work. I have no choice. I didn't think about the night sitting... It could be worse. At least I am at the end and about to graduate. Thanks for the well
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    Graduating LVN to RN in May? How's it going?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    Our financial situation is getting grim. My Dh has been out of work for 4 weeks with a knee injury. He had post op appt today and now he needs PT 3 days/wk. Still non weight bearing status and...
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    How many of you worked during school?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to ChrisAHF's topic in General Nursing

    Working 24 hours every weekend while attending LVN to RN school. Doing this while dealing with a rambunctious teenager and a spouse who is non weight bearing due to a knee injury and has been off of...
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    Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Better known as Tyrannosaurus Rex
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    The Most Hard Working Shift- Day Or Night Shift?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to TPS360's topic in General Nursing

    :smiley_ab no more shift wars! I have worked both. We each work hard in a different
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    Patients who don't use their call light....

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    lol:lol2:
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    LPN TO RN start spring or summer?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to nursenorris's topic in LPN to RN

    agree w/ Jules. We merged with the 2nd yr RN students ("generics" my school calls them) after about a month of intense transitioning. I have done very well in class and am very comfortable in...
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    Salary for starting LPN?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to HTmommy's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    $14/hr new grad LVN at my acute care facility West of
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    Just Applied to RN Program!!!!

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in LPN to RN

    Good
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    I'm in but I feel less than happy about it

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Lovely_RN's topic in LPN to RN

    so true. At my acute hospital on Med Surg, there is no distinction in assignments from LVN to RN. I have even been given more challenging patients because they knew I could "handle it". Frustrating...
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    I'm in but I feel less than happy about it

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Lovely_RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I agree w/ Jules. LVN was tough because it was all new. Part of the transitioning will be an intense review so hopefully that will be less stressful. You still have an advantage with the new things...
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    Graduating LVN to RN in May? How's it going?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    travel soon, I'm not familiar with the 120 hr clinical requirement. I just blindly go to clinicals when I am told- lol. Once we take finals on May 12th and pass, we are considered graduate nurses....
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    Graduating LVN to RN in May? How's it going?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    This semester is tough for me too. I do like it better though because we are studying critical care. I feel I am actually learning something new. Med Surg is more of an intense overview for me. I...
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    Quality measurement overload

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good
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    Nightmare Families and Hospital protocols

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I have encountered families like this. Very, very difficult to take care of the patient. Customer service and Press Ganey is important in the hospitals these days that many times I think...
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    Graduating LVN to RN in May? How's it going?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    best thing is that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a
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    Any Texas Nurses in HCC 'sLVN -RN Bridge Program

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to yvette7719's topic in LPN to RN

    Can't really answer your question but I thought I'd share my experience. I took most of my pre-req's thru HCC. In my opinion HCC is too big and impersonal. They do give you the run around. I...
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    Neutropenic Precautions

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Daisies's topic in General Nursing

    No ground black pepper- I think you can have pre-packaged pepper but not freshly
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    How soon after school are taking NCLEX?

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in LPN to RN

    My classmates were discussing NCLEX and most of us are thinking about taking it ASAP after school. I was wondering what some of other LVN/LPNs thoughts were on this matter? As working nurses, how do...