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kat7ap

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  1. C.N.A vs Medical Assistant

    kat7ap replied to hhnurse35's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If your friend's end goal is to be a nurse then I'd advise him to skip the MA program. I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and MAs start around $10-13/hr and most employers advertise at least 1 year...

  2. Re: Does anyone regret becoming an LPN?

    kat7ap replied to lacy99's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't regret it at all. I've always had a stable job (or two) and been able to make pretty good income. I've been fortunate to have an opportunity to work in a variety of different settings. In...

  3. Med/ Surg Patient to Nurse Ratio

    kat7ap replied to pilpusher's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At my med/surg job we have 5-6:1 with about 1 tech per 15-16 pts At my rehab job we have 8-9:1 with about 1 tech per 10-12

  4. I have decided that nursing is not for me

    kat7ap replied to Alert&Oriented's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I suppose if I went in thinking I would be making millions with a glamorous job, I'd be just as disappointed. I guess it's best you got out sooner than

  5. Which job would you take.....need advice

    kat7ap replied to annagirl0604's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would take the office job. I found that LTC is really hard work and usually understaffed. You will normally have 20-30+ residents. My first LVN job was in LTC 3-11. It is a very busy shift. I...

  6. Cost of MA school in Dallas area

    kat7ap replied to SheilasCoffey's topic in General Nursing

    Try this website. It's from the Texas Workforce Commission and lists costs of tuition of proprietary schools: https://services.twc.state.tx.us/PECOSRPT/propschool IMHO those schools are way...

  7. How much sleep/ rest do you get?

    kat7ap replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a night shifter. I usually sleep about 6 hours between shifts then on my days off I sometimes sleep 9-10 hours straight. I guess to compensate because I am so tired after working and lack of...

  8. what does PRN staffing REALLY mean??

    kat7ap replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How does this nurse still have a license???? To answer you original question, I think PRN is whatever you employer allows it to be. I work with a new RN BSN who is PRN. This is his first and only...

  9. I just heard they will remove all LVN/LPN?

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

    Just because it is a trend right now for some area's hospitals to be removing LVN/LPNs, does NOT mean that they are removing them from health care all together. You have to look at all the other...

  10. Does having LPN experience count????

    kat7ap replied to soladylike1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Previous hospitals I have worked at either gave their LPN's who became RN's year for year experience or 1 year for every 2 years LPN experience. I would not be too pleased if I was paid a new RN rate...

  11. LVN "New Grad" JOB's in the BAY AREA?

    kat7ap replied to mr.hustle's topic in California Nursing

    Texas. At my hospital orientation today there were 3-4 new grad

  12. So very confused, please advise asap

    kat7ap replied to lisa_1031's topic in General Nursing

    I have been both a CNA and LPN. CNA work can be back breaking hard and sometimes with little respect. The good side is that you really get hands on with patients and it involves a little less stress...

  13. Need help with this question about nursing license

    kat7ap replied to Ms.jackson12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes this could affect your future licensing. When you apply for licensure you have to declare that you have a pending case and have criminal charges against you. The board will have to review your...

  14. Doula LPN....

    kat7ap replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well first you have to find out if your local hospitals hire LPNs in L&D. If not, then no amount of additional certification except of course getting your RN license will help you get a job in...

  15. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

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

    Dallas-Fort Worth area, 3 years LVN experience. $19.50/hr base, $1-3 for night and weekend differentials for full time at rehab hospital. $21.50/hr base plus differential $2-4 for nights and weekends...

  16. Midnight Shift And The Rest Of The World

    kat7ap replied to nessa_5555's topic in General Nursing

    How about the scheduler at your work who only allows us to sign up for our schedule (we do self scheduling) during her business hours M-F which happen to end 1 hour before night shift begans and 2...

  17. job offer with no written pay documentation

    kat7ap replied to Aviationurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a very short time for Maxim after I moved and was transitioning jobs. They are by far one of the lowest paying agencies in my area. However, they hooked me by telling me they had a...

  18. Really struggling with first job in nursing home

    kat7ap replied to Pegasus65's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow two weeks seems almost unheard of for LTC orientation around here! As a new grad I was supposed to get 3 days of floor orientation which actually turned into like 2 1/2 because state came and...

  19. Really struggling with first job in nursing home

    kat7ap replied to Pegasus65's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    it's not that id bands aren't neccessarily needed, it's because the resident has a right to not wear one as they are a resident of the facility and it is their home so it is viewed as a quality of...

  20. Really struggling with first job in nursing home

    kat7ap replied to Pegasus65's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been told that nursing home residents are not required to wear ID bracelets. After all they are "residents" not patients. The nursing home is their home. So this is not an uncommon problem....

  21. I don't think I should return to nursing

    kat7ap replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    If nursing is your passion then continue with it! Right now you lack confidence in your skills which is making you doubt yourself. If you still have your old nursing textbooks and/or notes read them...

  22. Medical Assistant jobs - where to go?!

    kat7ap replied to JadedJenn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm an LVN and have worked along side many an RN doing nearly the same work. The exception being in some cases we can't perform intial assessment, give blood products or specific meds IV push....

  23. LPN student. DUI first offense. No bashing, just help.

    kat7ap replied to happy2bme2's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Honestly there is some possibility that you may not be able to get a license when you graduate. However you will not know this until you apply for licensure. When you apply for your license, the...

  24. Do You Wear Your Colors To Work?

    kat7ap replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Royal blue scrubs mandatory.... Every day of the week.... Fortunately, at my PRN job I can wear whatever scrubs I want

  25. Other than working in LTC, where else can a CNA work?

    kat7ap replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    Some states are requiring mandatory certification as a surgical tech (CST) now. So many ST's have more than just high school education. They have to attend 1-2 years of school to earn diplomas or...