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  1. A Question For All Lvns...

    lookingforward posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello to everyone! Does anyone know what types of government positions one might be able to land as an LVN, if any?

  2. are there any LVNs out there that work in newborn nursery?

    lookingforward posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was wondering if there were any LVNs that held positions in the newborn department. At the hospital based school I'll be attending (for LVN) I was told I would be able to work in nursery. So my...

  3. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is really not to put any profession down but I've dreamed of being a nurse for soooo long, now only to discover that before entering my LVN program, I have to get the CNA title first! I am...

  4. DO LVNs GET RESPECT?

    lookingforward posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ]Hello, I'll be attending nursing school this year, and I was curious if LVNs get the respect they deserve or are they looked down upon in the eyes of RNs? Just thought I'd

  5. Any Other Math Phobia's Out There???

    lookingforward replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    YES! THAT's ME! I am so glad I am not alone in the world! My situation is soooooooo amusing, if not unbelievable! I myself am not a "math" person having had to start CC with basic math. I thought I...

  6. Did You Guys Pay Too Much Tuition Too?

    lookingforward posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello All! I will be starting my hospital based CNA course which lasts 2 months before I jump into LVN training (15 months) and it will be costing me a whopping $32,000! I read on other ppls posts...

  7. Would An Lvn Be So Fortunate?

    lookingforward posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ...as to be hired in newborn nursery or NICU? I am currently finishing up some PRE-reqs for nursing school and contemplating whether or not to work as LVN for a while before BSN. I think my...

  8. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    so true! if anything i have learned in this forum, especially this forum, is that i will be attacked no matter what!(can you believe this was my very first post, ever?) thanks to people like you who...

  9. I Need Expert Lvn Advice!!!!!!!!!

    lookingforward posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    hello everyone! i have an important question regarding lvn school. i should be starting a hospital based nursing school in mid march (if all goes well). only problem is, it's going to set me back...

  10. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    once again dorselm, thank you! i wish you the best of luck in your career and i'm sorry that you miss your breaks and lunch. it all goes to show that you are truly dedicated to your patients, even...

  11. Life Changing Decisions!!!!!!

    lookingforward posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello everyone! i have an important question regarding lvn school. i should be starting a hospital based nursing school in mid march (if all goes well). only problem is, it's going to set me back...

  12. I Need Expert Lvn Advice!!!!!!!!!

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Helo Caliotter3, thanks for info! I definately do not have DISPOSABLE $ but the reason I thought this program was necessary is because it is through a hospital and I figured I would get a better...

  13. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    ...should have posted in peds forum:roll:roll:roll:roll:roll:roll:roll:roll:roll the question's not so taboo

  14. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

  15. Inquiring Student wants to know...

    lookingforward posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Does anyone know what an LVN in los angeles county earns per hour? Also, if possible, what are the duties of an LVN who works in newborn nursery consist of? Can an LVN feed a newborn, bathe? I...

  16. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    whew!:pumpiron: i got tired just reading your response! it is exactly what i imagined if not more! it is the job that most nurses do not want to do (in a sense) and gets the least pay! i'm not trying...

  17. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    hi steph, my plans now are still the same. yes i hope that doesn't shock anyone, and even though many of you have written "i sure wouldn't want you to be my nurse...:devil:" (without knowing...

  18. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    thank god for jelli_belli!:yeah:as he or she hit it right on the nose! i am so glad someone was brave enough to write something "taboo" as it seems after all these responses, and many private ones...

  19. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    i'm still guessing

  20. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    it's not condescending it's called honesty! there are other ways of "saving lives" beside changing diapers as you stated! :

  21. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    lookingforward replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    OMG! I have read these posts and I am RE-thinking the prospective school I enrolled in. I have to go through CNA training first 2 months=$3,000 then I enter the LVN program 15 months= A WHOPPING...

  22. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    all this is fine and dandy serousanguineous, but the reality is that you don't have to enjoy poop to be a good nurse! it is a rewarding profession but that's why there's a ladder to climb after cna!...

  23. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    I guess some people just don't understand. Poopy is ok, as long as it's not 12 or so pts. all day, 7 days a week, as a

  24. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    i was looking around the other posts in other sections and i came across a post from dorselm that kind of went like this: i dislike... 1. inappreciative pts who can pick up the phone, dial a number...

  25. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    lookingforward replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    Well I never said I didn't understand why people commented as thay did. I just feel my honesty was misunderstood! It is possible to be an outstanding nurse without making LTC a living, fine if you...