kat7ap

kat7ap

Mother-Baby, Rehab, Hospice, Memory Care

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  1. LPNs/LVNs: What's Your Specialty?

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

    Mother-Baby

  2. Out of scool 1 yr and not tested yet!

    kat7ap replied to cantabria_azul's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yikes! Our instructors in school always told us to test ASAP other wise it gets harder and harder. I would start by pulling out your old nursing texts and notes if you still have them, then buy a...

  3. Help Please!

    kat7ap replied to lpntap08's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    medication,

  4. Cna

    kat7ap replied to RezqNinja's topic in Washington Nursing

    The Everett CNA training is call MedPrep. Their website is medprep.com and it looks like they have an evening class coming up soon. Good

  5. LPN Hiring Trends

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

    Just curious, what area of the NW do you live

  6. Failed NET!!

    kat7ap replied to happy4me's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    At the school I attended, they had a minimum passing number for each subject and you had to score above that to "pass". I can't remember what those numbers were though. I purchased the study guide...

  7. When to apply for a job?

    kat7ap replied to mamac0805's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What type of place are you looking at applying to? From my experiences with nursing homes, is that they usually have to fill the staffing need almost immediately. I applied at some nursing homes...

  8. LPN Hiring Trends

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

    I can't speak of what it was like years ago since I've only been an LPN for 1.5 years now, and in the healthcare profession for about 4 years. From my experiences of working in Dallas/Fort Worth area...

  9. Salary in Seattle for RNs---low, or is it just me??

    kat7ap replied to sweetcaroline's topic in Washington Nursing

    Swedish Hospital starts new RN's at $24 and some change, so that sounds comparable. You should see what they start new LPN's at... it's kind of sad... but they offer good

  10. LPN salary liveable?

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

    I think it depends greatly on your geographical location. As a new grad in Texas I was making over $40,000 which is enough for a single person to live comfortably and afford a newer single family...

  11. Assisted Living - what do you do?

    kat7ap posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Since I'm not getting quite enough hours yet at my hospital job, I'm looking at applying to a PT LPN position at an ALF. I've worked LTC before but never AL. What are typical duties and roles of...

  12. Nursing Home vs. Hospital...

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

    If you can afford to work for less in the hospital, I would do it. Depending on where you work, you will find better benefits, better ratios, and scheduled pay raises so within a few years you might...

  13. Please help me decide!!

    kat7ap replied to southernbelle22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nursing is not a glamorous job and there will be times that you have to do "unpleasant" things like cleaning people up and performing enemas but it's not all you do all day long. You do have to deal...

  14. Help Me Please!

    kat7ap replied to Prospective Student's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduated there over a year ago and have mixed feelings over the place. I think I received a good education and had good quality instructors for the most part. On the downside the school is a...

  15. LPN school online

    kat7ap replied to za23fr's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    That's exactly what I was thinking! I wasn't aware of any straight online RN programs, but it sounds like the one you are referring to is for local people in your area and does have clinicals in...

  16. LPN school online

    kat7ap replied to za23fr's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I've seen your question before in threads, and I've never seen an online LPN program. I think the reason is because so much of what we learn is clinical based and you just would not be able to get...

  17. LVN/LPN what can you do in your state???

    kat7ap replied to pink2blue1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The job specific things that I cannot do are hang blood, push IV meds, perform lady partsl exams, and interpret fetal monitoring strips, or do the first 2 hours of recovery for a c-section or lady...

  18. Safe nurse to resident ratios in LTC?

    kat7ap replied to erinp88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My first job was 20:1 with usually 2 aides to help me. Most of the time this was "ok" but if you were to have any incidence or an admission (no admitting nurse), it could get hairy. Generally 20:1...

  19. Other Options For LPN's

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

    I work Mother-Baby in a hospital, but I started out in nursing homes. It seems the majority of LPN's are employed by nursing home or rehab facilities, but there are defininetly other options out...

  20. What area's can a LPN work in?

    kat7ap replied to sunshine75's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nursing homes are obviously the number one employer for LPN's, other places I've seen LPN's working or employment ads for LPN's at dr.'s offices, clinics, home health agencies, hospice, long term...

  21. Money for LVN education?

    kat7ap replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Some students in my class were able to get their tuition paid for by I believe the Texas Workforce Commission because they were unemployed and it was a career training program from a list of others....

  22. It Happened Again! :(

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

    I had a similar incident with a pleasantly confused elderly patient once... She just had a PICC Line placed I was there to start her IV fluids and she asked if I was an RN to find out if I knew what I...

  23. Can A Lvn Work As A Cna Or Any Work? For Now? With Diploma?

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

    So you have graduated from nursing school? Are you a GVN? You should have a temporary license until you pass your boards. I worked as a GVN for a couple weeks before I got my license. The only...

  24. scrub nurse?

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

    You may not have to get an tech certificate to be an LPN scrub nurse. I was trained on the job to scrub for C-Sections with no additional certifcations needed. However that is the only surgery I do....

  25. Please Help

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

    My program was not "accredited" but was approved by the state board, meaning upon graduation I was able to sit for the N-CLEX and become licensed. I went to school in TX and out of the dozens of LPN...