ITsurvivor06

Wow. In our LTC/Rehab unit there is one nurse on night shift for (max) 63 pts and the full time one is an LPN. So an RN (even if a new grad) PLUS 2 LPNs for half as many patients makes me feel that you are very fortunate, indeed. I've been a day shi...

Aides who fail to see the big picture....who you have to lead by the nose, no matter how long they have worked on the unit. Can't remember who is diabetic. Can't remember who is a daily weight, who needs to see the nurse before going in the dining ...

Hi everyone.... I have been researching Excelsior and the publishing companies extensively for the past 2-3 weeks. And I'm still learning... I'm a LPN working in the rehab unit of a LTC for the past two years. One of my coworkers is attempting to g...

Dawn, I agree with caliotter3 that a positive working environment makes a huge difference. Please don't give up your dream--you clearly have a nurse's heart! I became a LPN at the age of 48. I have been working for two years on the rehab unit of a...

You just need to get into a good facility. I am a new LPN, graduated Dec 06. I am working in LTC and I really like it. The only drawback for me is that they do not always schedule enough aides. My hall has 18 residents, plus if a QMAis working anothe...

i recently started working in ltc (new grad dec. 06). i followed a nurse for about three shifts, then was followed as i did all the meds and treatments for three shifts. that ended today; tomorrow i am off and the next day i am on the cart by myself....

on second thought i have to agree with the commuter--it's not so much that the classes are hard, it's just that it is a lot of information to take in in a relatively short period of time. it can seem overwhelming at times. i graduated in december and...

sophy, yes, the classes are hard. the most important piece of advice i can give you is to study to learn, not just to pass tests. it is a 24/deal. it helps to have a lot of support at home; in fact it's essential. at 22, i don't know if you are on y...

oh! i used the saunders cd, but it really didn't help me much. you either know it or you don't, sad to say. if you went through your program only studying to pass tests, you may have a difficult time. but if you studied to learn, you will be ok!

i don't remember all the questions from the original post, but i passed the nclex-pn with the minimum 85. it took just over an hour, the questions were very hard, and i was sure i'd failed. my school used the ati, and i got my nclex results in 48 hrs...

prayer, my experience was exactly like babydoll's. as for meds, i had maybe 10 med questions, and i swear i had never heard of any of them. i too used the saunders cd, but many of the questions on the exam were really, really hard, and i don't feel ...

the talk about phasing out lpns first began in the mid-60s and has ebbed and flowed ever since, but never actually happened. it is true that hospitals are "encouraging" their lpns to become rns, that is if they want to continue working there, and not...

hey chubbi.......age alone should not be a factor! i'm 48 and a newly licenced lpn, about to start my first job next week. age alone means nothing! nursing school, whether pn or rn, is tough and very time-consuming, so a lot of support at home, havin...

hi prayer--for prioritizing, remember abc. if it's a question about how you just came on shift and there are four patient conditions described and who would you see first or last, prioritize them in order from least stable to most stable. i'm not mu...

hey lvngino, got your pm in my email. i get lost on this site--i love it but it's almost too big. yeah, i did pass at 85 but was convinced i'd failed--the questions were really hard. fortunately in in you only have to wait 2 days for results, so i di...

thanks sister! i now have a much better idea what i will be asked, and what questions to ask myself. tomorrow is my 2nd interview at a facility i really want to work for--this one is with some rn and lpn team leaders. i was not really told what to ex...

hi, i'm a new pn grad in need of some job-interview advice. one of my clinical instructors stressed the importance of asking the don, or whoever is conducting the interview, what exactly my job responsibilities will be. in addition to that, and also...

i think that really stinks. especially if you normally work 2nd shift and are suddenly called upon to stay awake all night when you are not accustomed to it? isn't that putting the residents at risk? shame on them:nono: . you are right to say no, ...

Thanks, MALE....good advice!:smilecoffeecup:

wow, gino i'm really sorry, but don't give up! i wish i could give study tips but even though i spent a lot of time with the saunders cd, answering hundreds of questions, i don't feel it helped me all that much. i did notice critical thinking and pri...

i graduated december 15th, got my att on the 9th, and tested on the 18th. some of my classmates got their atts sooner. i'm not sure why--the program chair sent everyone's graduation info out on the same day. my guess is they may have paid their licen...

i really related to your question, especially the "what do i have to do--memorize every drug?" there is no real way to prepare other than to know the classifications, actions and side effects.....but even then you can't possibly remember them all. ...

Congratulations pkin! I just found out I passed too! I was so scared to look, I suddenly got sweaty pits, the whole thing. But it's over!! Thanks everyone for being out there!

congrats babykay, i passed too! just found out. hey lvngino if you're out there, have you found out yet? i wrote a really long post on the nclex thread after my test. too much to repeat, but that test was so hard. so many meds i'd never heard of, an...

in does have quick results, but the ncsbn website says they are accessible after two business days. i am so stressed though i am going to take your advice and check anyway, probably even today. thanks m2m, and pkin!!