jelorde37

jelorde37

LTC, cardiac, ortho rehab

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  1. Salary for starting LPN?

    jelorde37 replied to HTmommy's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i got started at 19.50per hour in california. highest i was offered was 23.00 though. highest offering ive ever seen for new grad lpn was 26.00 in this super fancy

  2. I'm in but I feel less than happy about it

    jelorde37 replied to Lovely_RN's topic in LPN to RN

    just think of it this way. we get paid atleast 10 dollars less doing almost the same kind of work our RN suppervisor does in

  3. Do you say you're a nurse...

    jelorde37 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    lol. i like what the previous poster stated when people ask them what kind of nurse "the kind youd want in an emergency". funny stuff. anyways, i browsed through my nclex-pn and nclex-rn and the two...

  4. Do you say you're a nurse...

    jelorde37 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    o man... we got a RN student in here trying to make this into an lpn vs rn thing.... its a shame... anyways, here are facts to repel you opion. first. lpns are nurses by law. second. lpn school...

  5. Hospice Nursing for LPNs

    jelorde37 replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    if you do hospice nursing, get the hospice cert, my friend got an extra 5 dollars per visit cause of the certification due to the fact that they can charge the client sub acute

  6. Lpn Or Ma

    jelorde37 replied to greggysmama's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i think theres a cycle that goes on. my co workers told me that more than 10 years ago lvns worked commonly in one of the hospitals in my area. eventually, the hospitals wanted to do an all RN and...

  7. Submitted my two week notice today

    jelorde37 replied to trsa34's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    im really sorry you had to go through all of that. its really hard to work in a facility when there is no teamwork. it make you feel like your the only one working... i went through that when i...

  8. Fear of the unknown

    jelorde37 replied to unique7's topic in General Nursing

    dude. if i managed to make it, you'll definately make it. two things that i had to bring with me is my general nursing knowledge to keep my patients safe, and good time management skills cause the...

  9. Fear of the unknown

    jelorde37 replied to unique7's topic in General Nursing

    when i got my first job in ltc, i had one day of orientation. it didnt really seem like an orientation, the nurse i was assigned to just handed me the keys and said "if i were you, i would start my...

  10. Concorde Career College

    jelorde37 replied to registeredusername's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i went to concordes rival school, american career college. the tuition back in 2005 was 24,000. i graduated from ACC, passed the nclex and worked for 6 months full time. in that six months i made...

  11. what's LPN school going to be like?

    jelorde37 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    ohhh... i forgot to tell you. it was really hard to get used to the schedule of working and going to school full time, but you get used to it after awhile. i suggest having sundays off so you can...

  12. how are you paying for nursing school? or how do you plan to pay for nursing school?

    jelorde37 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Students

    i work on the weekends as an LVN so i can pay for tuition for my adn, gas, bills, food. then i plan to work as an RN for two years while getting my BSN/CNOR/CRNFA. after that, i plan on going to PA...

  13. NURSING ETHIC - u dont have to be a good person to be a good nurse - HELP!

    jelorde37 replied to studentally16's topic in General Nursing

    i know two nurses who fell to drugs... many people use drugs as a basic premise as to being "bad". but these two nurses were some of the best nurses that i have every met. if i ever had to be sick...

  14. Did anyone quit smoking when they stated nursing school?

    jelorde37 replied to misserella8036's topic in General Students

    i actually started smoking in nursing school after learning about the effects of nicotine on the sympathetic nervous system. ive been smoking like a chimney ever since. ive smoked with old ER...

  15. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

    jelorde37 replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    my name is jon, i graduated in april of 2006 and started working in july of 2006. i work in a LTC, mostly in cardiac and ortho rehab. im in my last semester of prereqs for the lvn-rn bridge program...

  16. New LPN students??

    jelorde37 replied to PinkLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The lvn program is tough, but enjoy it while you can and make the most of your schooling. cause when your a new grad and alone on the floor with 12 or more patients, you wont have a clinical...

  17. Blood Glucose Monitoring w/o Dr.'s orders

    jelorde37 replied to kels764's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    dude, i check blood glucose levels all the time, if clinically indicated/acceptable that is. just call the doctor and get an order, and then do some patient teaching on your patients family. its for...

  18. Someone saying that they are a LVN when they are not!

    jelorde37 replied to jetta1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    also, that wannabe nurse might give wrong advice or should i say, patient teaching, to your patient and it could have some adverse reactions. jon

  19. Someone saying that they are a LVN when they are not!

    jelorde37 replied to jetta1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    yeah that is illegal. people cant claim to be something they are not. its not just rude to the people who worked hard to obtain their title, but its for the public's safety and it provides a means...

  20. what's LPN school going to be like?

    jelorde37 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    your previous education will definately help you. i went into the lvn program with no prior health education(fresh from highschool) and i struggled with everything while friends of mine that have all...

  21. A/P1 and Chemistry in SUMMER!!!

    jelorde37 replied to aacupan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    its highly possible to pass but the probability of you passing with a high grade will definately decrease. those two classes are hard sciences and i dont recomend you doing those two without...

  22. A&P II and Microbio at the same time...need advice please!

    jelorde37 replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i was taking AP2, Micro, English 1a, and Organic Chem this semester. was tough like steel so i decided to drop organic chem and English and focus on AP2 and Micro for this semester. i think taking...

  23. Send good Vibes for Nursing School!!!! #44 on LVN wait list might start Fall 2008!!!!

    jelorde37 replied to MAmom81's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    OHHHHHHH man!!!!!! good luck!!!!!!

  24. LPN versus CMA

    jelorde37 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    wow, just reading this post again makes me kinda sick to my stomach. i take a lot of pride in being a nurse and i wouldnt want others to use my title if they have not earned it, but i think we must...

  25. RNFA 'S

    jelorde37 replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

    CFA sounds interesting. i might just do that instead of RNFA since itll take less time and i get a class that focuses just on surgery. i think the dual certification complements each other and...