Miss Ivy

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1. Health Department Clinic vs Physician Office

   Miss Ivy replied to Lutie's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am 44 yrs old and have been an LPN since 2006. I have worked in a pediatricians office all along. The office pays well, the benefits are wonderful, the doctors and other staff members are all like family. I love my job very much. I love working...

2. I Will Be Starting LVN School NEED SOME ADVICE

   Miss Ivy replied to carveronica's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Oh My Gosh! Whoever this person is...to tell you you're not smart enough for a nursing program...or dedicated enough because you didn't take such and such a class when you're mother was dying...what an IDIOT! Look at the community college. Or look ...

3. What makes you like your job...

   Miss Ivy replied to willdgate's topic in New Nurse

   Hi! I am a new LPN. I'm 43 years old. I work in a pediatric office and I absolutely LOVE it. There are 8 docs in our practice and they are all so nice and friendly. There is a support staff of about 35 people, including billing, front office, tri...

4. I Will Be Starting LVN School NEED SOME ADVICE

   Miss Ivy replied to carveronica's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi there! I am a new LPN here in the state of Ohio. I went to a community college to get my certificate. I'm 43 years old, married with 4 kids. You can do it. It is not easy but if you REALLY REALLY want to be an LPN then you will find a way to ...

5. LPN grads STARTING PAY $/HR

   Miss Ivy replied to raine84's topic in LPN/LVN

   Ohio: $17-$24/hr at nursing homes, depending on what shift you take and if you're FT or PRN/contingent. Contingent workers make more $$. I am a new grad and work in a drs office. I make $15/hr - but I didn't want to work in a nursing home. While ...

6. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

   Miss Ivy replied to Princess74's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi! I work in a pediatricians office and just LOVE the job. Most of my friends work in LTC but one works with hospice and another works in a rehab/subacute facility. I, too, felt like you do. I didn't want to work in LTC at all and was afraid tha...

7. What's In Your Pocket?

   Miss Ivy replied to AmyD_RN's topic in New Nurse

   What a fun question this is! And interesting to read the replies. I work as an LPN in a peds office. I always carry 3 pens, breath mints, a couple of bucks and a couple of extra band aids.

8. TOO Old??? 41 1/2 years old

   Miss Ivy replied to chubbi's topic in Career Support

   NO NO NO NO NO! If you want that RN, you go and get it! I am 42 yrs old (43 next month) and I just got my PN. I started the program when I was 40 yrs old. It was shorter then an RN program and there were about 8 of us (out of about 40) who were al...

9. How did you know the LPN/LVN route was for you???

   Miss Ivy replied to couldntbhappier's topic in LPN/LVN

   There were a few things that factored into my decision to go the LPN route: 1) I was 38 yrs old when I started the initial pre-reqs for the program and 40 yrs old when I actually began the program. I am now 42 yrs old, have my license in hand and hav...

10. Your A LPN, Sooo.....

    Miss Ivy replied to DarciaMoonz's topic in LPN/LVN

    Congratulations! I, too, just became a PN in January. I am trying now to get my RN and I'll tell you what...I'm in my first class, a psychology course, and I'm going to finish this up and then wait! What on earth I was thinking, I don't know! LOL!...

11. Job in jeopardy?

    Miss Ivy replied to Miss Ivy's topic in LPN/LVN

    There are mostly MAs in the office working w/drs. Only one other LPN. There are a few RNs but they all do nothing but phone triage. The MAs do the exact same thing that I (and the other LPN) do in terms of helping out the drs. They give shots, giv...

12. Job in jeopardy?

    Miss Ivy posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I am a new LPN. I took my NCLEX in January and had a job waiting for me at my kids pediatricians office. There are 8 drs in the practice with a staff of about 25, including front office staff, billing, 5 RNs who do phone triage, a bunch of MAs and o...

13. Apologizing for being "just an LPN"

    Miss Ivy replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    I just graduated as an LPN. I am 43 yrs old, married with 4 kids. I became an LPN because my mother in law, who has been an RN for well over 50 yrs suggested that I take this route to see how much I like being a nurse before I invested alot of time ...

14. Young Nurses

    Miss Ivy replied to gt4everpn's topic in LPN/LVN

    I am 43 and just graduated as an LPN. In my class of about 40, maybe 5 were under the age of 25. The "kids" were so fun to be around and their energy and enthusiasm was very contagious and helpful! I loved it! I am "young at heart" myself and loo...

15. Questions for the "LPN Program"

    Miss Ivy replied to caliber's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Congratulations on getting accepted into your LPN program! My program was a night/weekend thing, too. We were told in an orientation program to clear our nights/weekends and keep them open due to classes and clinicals. I know people who worked FT w...