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kat7ap

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  1. Lvn program, Is it worth it?

    kat7ap replied to juliesgtarius17's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I paid $18,000 for a private LVN college. For me it was worth it. Why will it cost you another $35,000 for the RN program? Would you be able to go straight to that instead? I have no idea what job...

  2. medicare and snf charting

    kat7ap replied to calgirl123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't blame yourself please. Medicare halls in a SNF can be killer and very overwhelming for any nurse, much less a new grad. From my experiences they are usually inadequately staffed and yes the...

  3. What Meds are critical to know ?

    kat7ap replied to LVN2010M's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This totally depends on where you plan on working. Med/surg type jobs you will probably deal a lot with narcotics, antibiotics, cardiac drugs, insulins and diabetic drugs. LTC you will see a billion...

  4. Apollo college jobs

    kat7ap replied to bebojr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a Concorde graduate, never had a problem getting a job. I've held some very desirable competitive to get hospital positions. Employers don't care where you attended school as long as you have an...

  5. Are LVNs having hard time finding jobs?

    kat7ap replied to bectex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There was a thread recently about that: https://allnurses.com/forums/f99/lpn-lvns-dying-breed-215351.html I have never had any problems with finding employment, however many hospitals have either been...

  6. LPN Starting Salary

    kat7ap replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To update with my new job... I make a flat $20/hr doing continuous care hospice - the easiest job I've ever had! I also get mileage at $0.56 a mile to anywhere I travel for work. With gas at...

  7. Online LPN course

    kat7ap replied to Miwila's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Never heard of such a thing, which I think makes complete sense that they don't exist. LPNs are taught the fundamentals of nursing. Without live instruction, I don't think it could be successfully...

  8. What you wish you knew before you started?

    kat7ap replied to LolaVenice's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As far as school goes, maybe I am not the norm but I had no issues and actually enjoyed most of it minus the behaviors of some of my classmates and the school politics... The only part that I didn't...

  9. how do i get my CNA cert while in a LVN program

    kat7ap replied to LVN2010M's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was going to say why bother if it's only 3 months til graduation, but if you have to wait 5 months to take the NCLEX, geeze! Why does CA make you wait so long. I feel fortunate that TX allows us...

  10. Per Diem

    kat7ap replied to mume2mykidz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At places where I have worked Per Diem employees get the same orientation as a regular employee. Facilities usually will not put a Per Diem nurse through any kind of residency though. When working...

  11. getting kicked out after 31 years in hospital

    kat7ap replied to deadnursewalking's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is such a shame.... In my book, your 31 years of LPN experience are just as or more valuable as having the letters "RN" behind your

  12. anyone an lpn in OB??

    kat7ap replied to sadielpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In mother-baby we did everything the RNs did with the exception of: taking pts on mag or getting blood, antepartums, and we had only a selective group of meds we could do IVP, so no narcotics IVP or...

  13. soon-to-be LPN moving to Houston TX

    kat7ap replied to ad_lpn09's topic in Texas Nursing

    Welcome! In Texas we are called LVNs. I don't live in the Houston area but I know that they do hire LVNs in hospitals. Try checking Houston hospital employment websites. Texas LVNs have a very wide...

  14. Any Mother/Baby Nurses? If so, do you only deal with postpartum?

    kat7ap replied to Renee4christ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    On my old unit, I just worked with postpartum moms and well newborns, with an occasional a gyne pt or readmit mom. Since I am a LPN/LVN I was not required to float to L&D to help with recovery if...

  15. Cna Vs. Medical Assistant

    kat7ap replied to gkbroaro's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If your goal is to become an RN please do not waste your time and money becoming a CMA. They are not even in the "nursing" category. True they are integral parts of the the healthcare team but they...

  16. Private nursing schools anyone ?

    kat7ap replied to Shar81's topic in Washington Nursing

    I am an LPN that recently moved from that area. I did not attend school in Washington though. I'm assuming that by private school you are referring to a private vocational-technical school? There...

  17. Excelsior and License Endorsement?

    kat7ap posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm sure this question has been asked and answered before, so I apologize... I live in the state of Texas and I am thinking of enrolling in Excelsior in the near future. My question is, what will...

  18. Medical Assistant, Medical Biller, CNA, which one do I choose?

    kat7ap replied to quisquella22's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to go on to be a nurse, go the CNA route. I paid $500 for about a 4-5 week part time course to become a CNA a few years ago. The same school I attended was charging about $10,000 for a...

  19. fundal checks

    kat7ap replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Since I worked in Mother-Baby I can tell you our protocol. We would check both c/s and vag upon admission from L&D (after their intial 2 hour recovery) then one hour later. Then C/S would be at...

  20. LPN versus CMA

    kat7ap replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    wow I'd like to know what state you work in, because I would never want to go to a hospital where I am being cared for by a non certified MA instead of licensed

  21. LPN versus CMA

    kat7ap replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So you can just "do more than an LPN" but you don't know as much? Is that what your saying? Hmmm..... that seems a little

  22. LPN versus CMA

    kat7ap replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was asking if you did that in the inpatient hospital setting, not within a doctors office or

  23. LPN versus CMA

    kat7ap replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's one thing to be proud about your accomplishments but it's another to have the mentality that you know everything a nurse does. In reality you do not have the same educational background that...

  24. LPN versus CMA

    kat7ap replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well for starters (I'm not going to make a list by the way), you never answered the questions I asked about what you did in the hospital. That would knock a few things off the

  25. LPN versus CMA

    kat7ap replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well yes that is correct, in a very black and white sense.... I have no issues with CMAs. I do have issues with CMAs who hold themselves to the level of Nurse. I think those kind of people are...