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  1. My LTC facility is starting to Hire Med Techs

    bluegeegoo2 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was licensed Nov 27, 2007, so still brand new!! Thank you for the

  2. I started LPN school today!

    bluegeegoo2 replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Marci, My thoughts and prayers are with you, your classmates, and the poor girls' family. How horrible a loss for everyone. On school: It is hard, but CAN be done. We started with a class of 40 and...

  3. My LTC facility is starting to Hire Med Techs

    bluegeegoo2 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Qualified Medication Assistant. They are used in place of LPN's. (Naturally). In my facility, there are 2-60 bed units that employ 1 nurse each to chart and do tx's and the "Q's" do most med...

  4. My LTC facility is starting to Hire Med Techs

    bluegeegoo2 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good point! I misspoke in my earlier reply. We have QMA's, not CMA's. There is a difference, and I apologize for the

  5. I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

    bluegeegoo2 replied to BigB's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The exact same thing happened to me and at least 2 other classmates. When it shut down at 85, I just KNEW I failed. I had lots of the "choose all that apply" questions, too. I was not "sure" about...

  6. My LTC facility is starting to Hire Med Techs

    bluegeegoo2 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a privately owned LTC center in S. Indiana, and we have TONS of CMA's. We are the exception rather than the rule. I'm not sure how long their training is, but after classroom training they...

  7. I Need help with Medical Math...

    bluegeegoo2 replied to peridotgirl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Most of my class, about 30, claimed they had a hard time with math. NOT ONE OF US FAILED OUT BECAUSE OF THE MATH. Some struggled more than others, but ultimately, we all made it through the dosage...

  8. Im Going Freakin Crazy

    bluegeegoo2 replied to dez72's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm sure it's different in California, but here (Indiana) I took the NCLEX on a Monday and was able to see that I passed the next morning. I went to the state licensing agency's website and saw my...

  9. Safe nurse to resident ratios in LTC?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to erinp88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would be looking for another job!! I live in S. Indiana, and there are PLENTY of LPN positions available that are nowhere near the load you have. I work in LTC on a skilled unit with 31 residents,...

  10. lost my first LPN job

    bluegeegoo2 replied to LPN4hire's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would also suggest 3rd shift. I got my license Nov. 27/2007. There are 2 other girls I graduated with who work 2nds in the same LTC as I do. There are both stuggling with their workloads, but I...

  11. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    bluegeegoo2 replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got the same thing from a lot of people. Funny thing is, none of them have been through nursing school! Most can't appreciate the intense pace and amount of knowledge and skill we gain in such a...

  12. LPN Information or rumor: Is this true?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in Southern Indiana and the very first place I put in an application hired me the next day! The recruiter nearly fell over herself to get me hired on, and I wasn't even licensed yet! I worked...