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  1. Are you working part time/full time and going to school at the same time?

    Fancy Face replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN to RN

    I am in school FT M-F and work 13-16 hours on the weekends in LTC as an LPN. It sucks, but doable. I also have made Presidents List each semester thus far. I have 2 kids and a stay at home husband. I...

  2. Life's little stressors during nursing school are killing me!

    Fancy Face replied to kimmyj74's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I too feel your pain. I am losing my mind because I can't make ends meet. I am so

  3. Oh tell me this is wrong!!

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurses, Have you ever been pulled from your unit ONE HOUR into your med pass to float to another unit... (40

  4. Oh tell me this is wrong!!

    Fancy Face replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, it was because of a no-call

  5. Oh tell me this is wrong!!

    Fancy Face replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If this is a normal practice, how is it SAFE to count off on first unit (one hour into med pass) and go to second unit (after that hour has passed) and start from scratch??? The meds would all be...

  6. Nursing home staffing and floating question

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Somebody please help me accept the reality of LTC nursing. Is it normal practice for a facility to float an LPN to an unfamiliar floor (when that LPN is the only nurse) on a 40 bed unit? Is it normal...

  7. Nursing home staffing and floating question

    Fancy Face replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know all of this. Yet I get so nervous to float, I am slower at meds/treatments/charting when I don't know the patients, My whole day gets thrown off, and I am so nervous I may make a mistake. How...

  8. Longing to get out of LTC

    Fancy Face replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    sorry, posted twice in

  9. Longing to get out of LTC

    Fancy Face replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love this post, it made me feel

  10. Maybe giving it all up

    Fancy Face replied to HopelessinLTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you assessed the pt after the fall, no c/o pain, ROM norm, no immediate s/sx of a fx, assisted the pt back into bed and documented your findings, monitored the pt, etc. I don't think you did...

  11. Company party...

    Fancy Face posted a topic in General Nursing

    At a company party recently, a fellow nurse had way too much to drink to my standards. When it was time to part, I couldn't believe he was going to drive himself home. He insisted he was fine and...

  12. Not a strong charge LPN...

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I work as an LPN in LTC, 40 bed skilled floor. I am so flippin busy with meds/tx/documenting/nebs/tubefeeds/family members/ MDs dropping in/unexpected changes in condition/residents concerns... It...

  13. What the?

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am an LPN in school for my RN. I really want to work in the OR. Now I just saw a program at my local college that offers a Surgical Tech program that world take me much less time to complete. I...

  14. The Holiday

    Fancy Face replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, working the evening

  15. Nursing, parenting and guilt

    Fancy Face replied to Jen2002's topic in General Nursing

    This post really caught my attention. I work FT as an LPN and am going to school for my RN, I will graduate in 2 1/2 years. I thought I could get by on student loans and working PT but it was clear...

  16. Nurses and Autoimmune Disorders-Psoriatic Arthritis

    Fancy Face posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am an LPN and also RN student...My husband is seriously considering RN school. He is hard pressed to find a job in his field with this economy, and nursing is such a great field. So, he is very...

  17. Positive PPD

    Fancy Face posted a topic in General Nursing

    15 mm induration, had a CXR, negative findings. So I have to go to Dept. of Health and take another blood TB test and then, if positive, start 9 MONTHS of antibiotic therapy. Had a neg PPD 6 mos. ago!...

  18. Define Nursing in 3 words

    Fancy Face replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    Blood Sweat Tears

  19. NIGHTMARE JOB!! Please help!!!!

    Fancy Face replied to SDNEWGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    Who cares what they think/ say about you. Go in, smile and give 110% for the residents, do your job and they will back off. Everyone loves complaining about the new person, how slow they are, they...

  20. College Network (EC)

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am attending Excelsior College via The College Network, LPN to ASN. How does A&P work without the lab (which I thought was crucial to pass) and how does a distance learning ASN compare (once...

  21. Biology CLEP

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Anyone CLEP out of Biology for their Excelsior degree? I am one unit in and way over my head in molecular structures and atomic weights, etc. I am thinking about sitting for in at a local community...

  22. Really need advice!

    Fancy Face replied to mariyahsmommy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yeah, no problem. I will try and post them on Ebay. Maybe I can get some of my money back! Good

  23. Really need advice!

    Fancy Face replied to mariyahsmommy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, I signed on with TCN in Jan. 07, here it is April 08 and I have only completed Ethics Theory and Developmental Psych for my LPN to RN. I think it is a good program if you are a self study-type of...

  24. Giving Up :(

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi everyone...well I gave it a good try, got most of my humanities credits out of they way through Excelsior, but when I got to the Sciences (Bio, Micro, A&P) I don't think it is possible for...

  25. Giving Up :(

    Fancy Face replied to Fancy Face's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It's not that I am unmotivated, I am lost beyond words. I commend you for working and having kids and going to school. I have never heard of Kaplan, is it like Excelsior? I am going to Google