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kat7ap

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  1. Do LVN's really make nothing (minimum wage)?

    kat7ap replied to hcer4507's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Who told you that LVN's make minimum wage? Far from it... In fact $15/hr actually sounds pretty low to me. I've never worked for less than $18/hr. In my 3+ years of LVN/LPN experience I've always...

  2. Have questions before starting school

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

    I'd recommend you start out looking for LPN and RN programs locally. A good place to find a list of approved programs is on you state board of nursing website. Just google "(your state) board of...

  3. Can you find 12 hour shifts in long term care facilities?

    kat7ap replied to Ceteris Paribus's topic in General Nursing

    Many LTCFs offer weekend doubles in which you work two 16 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday. Some homes will pay you for 40 hours if you work the weekend double. I have seen some LTCF do 12 hour...

  4. To all the experienced LPNs out there, I need help with registering for Nclex exam

    kat7ap replied to kikwon89's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yep, I said we had to get fingerprinted along with our application. Sounds like our process was the

  5. Different fields of LPN nursing?

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

    Around where I live there are multiple specialty hospitals for rehabilitation and long term acute care. Most of them hire LPN/LVNs. You will experience more acute care and skilled nursing than most...

  6. To all the experienced LPNs out there, I need help with registering for Nclex exam

    kat7ap replied to kikwon89's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My nursing school took care of this for me. All I had to do was get fingerprinted, fill out the application, and schedule the exam. Ask your school or

  7. pediatric interview tomorrow... no pedi expierience!

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

    Congrats on your interview! I had a similar situation to you. After school I worked in LTC/Rehab but my dream job and passion was to work in OB/newborn. Except what I had learned in school, I had...

  8. Sad night

    kat7ap replied to chellelynn25's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you for sharing and thank you for the compassionate care you

  9. Bad weekend in LTC, wondering why I am a nurse

    kat7ap replied to jensmomrn11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ok first of all take a deep breath... What you have described sounds like a fairly typical day in LTC. Residents will fall from time to time, you will have incident reports, there will be acute...

  10. job duties of lpn

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

    That's all fine, let us know how it goes... The "hubbub" this caused is mostly because of the attitude that you have portrayed on here that you are some how "above it". Just pause to think that the...

  11. job duties of lpn

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

    You are a nursing student? How are you able to pass clinicals without wiping butts? I know in my lowly 1 year LVN program clinical portion, when were not doing higher nursing tasks, we were running...

  12. job duties of lpn

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

    Pretty much anybody in nursing (RNs, LPNs, CNAs) is not immune to "poop duty". CNAs are more likely to do the majority of the grunt work because most their job is for taking care of patients...

  13. Experienced LPN/Future RN pay question

    kat7ap replied to LPN/studentRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    It depends on your employer. For example, Swedish Hospital in Seattle will give you 1 year experience credit for every 2 years of LPN experience. Another hospital I worked at gave an LPN who became...

  14. Brown Mackie College

    kat7ap replied to nursing123098's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    just to clarify: the original poster was asking about brown mackie college in ohio, not indiana. the brown mackie in ohio does have a provisional approval status which means their full approval...

  15. New grad soon/working before boards

    kat7ap replied to LPN_thts_M3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got hired and worked at a LTCF as a "GVN" for about 2 weeks while I was waiting and studying to take the NCLEX. There was not really any difference between the practice between an LVN and a GVN,...

  16. how does hospice work in other ltc facilities

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

    Sorry, I meant to say I will give PRN meds IF I see a need, not

  17. how does hospice work in other ltc facilities

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

    I will try to answer your question as a continuous care hospice nurse.... The hospice nurse you describe certainly sounds completely wacky and as you know, does not represent most hospice nurses....

  18. LVN Hospital Jobs

    kat7ap replied to jimbalaya's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hospitals that I frequently see LVN job openings for are JPS, Kindred, and HealthSouth. Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, and HCA Hospitals will occasionally have openings. From my...

  19. NEED ADVICE Lpn or Medical assistant?

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

    I'm fairly certain that to become a Certified Medical Assistant through AAMA (the national certifying board) you have to graduate from an accredited MA program....

  20. NEED ADVICE Lpn or Medical assistant?

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

    Stick with the LPN program especially if you plan on becoming an RN in the future. Where I live the difference in pay for a starting LVN/LPN is about $17-20/hr, MAs start at $9-12 so the difference...

  21. Overtime Pay

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

    Yah! Good for those nurses! I hope they get every cent they deserve. I've never been told to work off the clock, but I have gotten grief for OT from employers. Basically I said to them, it is...

  22. Hospital, LTC, or Both

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

    Is the $11/hr for LVN or tech? I would have a really difficult time working for $11/hr as an LVN on top of commuting an hour each way. That would be like gas money and I don't know if it would be...

  23. Starting pay for no experienced LVN in any states

    kat7ap replied to bluishred8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To be honest, it can be quite tough to get a LVN hospital job around DFW especially nowadays. First of all there are much fewer to choose from which means big competition and most hospitals prefer to...

  24. Starting pay for no experienced LVN in any states

    kat7ap replied to bluishred8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Cooks only really hires LVNs in their clinics. JPS has clinic and few inpatient LVN openings at times but you probably will not make $17.50 starting base pay there. A few months ago I interviewed...

  25. OK to apply to ads looking for medical assistants?

    kat7ap replied to Sensoria17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't see what you have to lose by applying. However the employer might not be able to pay you normal LVN wages. In my area there is a significant difference between MA and LVN pay, like...