Miss Ivy

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  1. Health Department Clinic vs Physician Office

    Miss Ivy replied to Lutie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  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...

  3. What makes you like your job...

    Miss Ivy replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  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...

  5. Job in jeopardy?

    Miss Ivy posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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,...

  6. LPN grads STARTING PAY $/HR

    Miss Ivy replied to raine84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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 -...

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

    Miss Ivy replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  8. What's In Your Pocket?

    Miss Ivy replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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

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

    Miss Ivy replied to chubbi's topic in Nursing Career

    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...

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

    Miss Ivy replied to couldntbhappier's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  11. Your A LPN, Sooo.....

    Miss Ivy replied to DarciaMoonz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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!...

  12. Job in jeopardy?

    Miss Ivy replied to Miss Ivy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  13. Apologizing for being "just an LPN"

    Miss Ivy replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  14. Young Nurses

    Miss Ivy replied to gt4everpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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!...

  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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. nclex ?

    Miss Ivy replied to witter11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi! I just took my NCLEX in January. After talking to my fellow grads (we get together every couple of weeks or so), NCLEX experiences can be broken down into two groups: those who came out of...

  19. Information Please LPN to RN

    Miss Ivy replied to HMNBRD's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I do NOT recommend going to Columbus State to get your RN. I graduated from their LPN program in December. As I went thru my clinicals, I heard nothing but bad things about the RN program from nurses...

  20. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    Miss Ivy replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those posters who suggest prn work. That way you can work when and where you want to

  21. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    Miss Ivy replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what others have said. You got off to a really rough start. Give yourself a break but keep your license. You may very well want to get back into it again. And not all places are like...

  22. wouldn't it be nice to know your results as soon as the computer shut off

    Miss Ivy replied to trekjudy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX-PN yesterday. Our results, here in Ohio, show up on the BON website the next day. I am going CRAZY, checking, checking,

  23. What do I tell her?

    Miss Ivy replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse of 2 years is not a new nurse. She should have known better. And no, being 23 does not excuse it at all. I have been in the situation where I have had to share a preceptor for a day. You...