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  1. Pushy family members??

    kathc replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One good thing about being an LPN and working the day shift. If my explanation to family members doesn't seem to be enough, I refer them to the charge nurse or our nurse manager. :) My favorite is...

  2. Am I too old

    kathc replied to fiandcamie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was 41 when I went back to school. One advantage is because of your age, people will think you know what you are doing. Age does have it's benefit..lol. I figure I has at least 20+ years to work...

  3. What CAN'T LPN's do?

    kathc replied to NicInNC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I went to LPN school so that I could back to work as soon as possible. My intent was to get my RN later. Now I'm not sure. I'm really happy as a LPN because I do direct patient care (LTC). Most...

  4. For those of you who passed NCLEX-PN

    kathc replied to sierranic's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I took the exam about 2 months after graduation. Would have taken it sooner, but my school delayed sending in the paperwork. I did 10-50 questions per day. If I missed a question, only then did I...

  5. Does anyone in the US NOT have a shortage?

    kathc replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing

    It depends. If other facilities are short handed and competing to get these people, then yes it is a nursing shortage. Actually our place pays pretty well and the benefits are county benefits, which...

  6. Do your on-call nurses come in if short?

    kathc replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We don't have any on call nurses. If someone calls in, they either ask if anyone wants to work overtime, they call in agency help or they mandate someone. We are on the mandate list every 2-3 weeks...

  7. Does anyone in the US NOT have a shortage?

    kathc replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing

    In our area there is a shortage (Rochester,NY area) - at least if you're talking long term care and talking LPN. It is hard as an LPN to get into the hospitals without at least one year experience...

  8. question for LPNs

    kathc replied to leopold's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I started on my job, I had 6 weeks orientation. I could have had more if I felt I wasn't. Most procedures I had to watch, then do it while being watched. Even after orientation, there were a...

  9. Sad and confused

    kathc replied to javanurse2000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I bet its common in most nursing homes. What I love is when the nurses that go from memory act so surprised when they missed something that changed. "Wow, nobody told me that changed." Guess that...

  10. Nursing without license

    kathc replied to jansop's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this was what she was asking...until I read further. I worked as a graduate nurse under an RN and then on permit (limit one year) until I sat for my boards a few months later. But if I had...

  11. Sad and confused

    kathc replied to javanurse2000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Doing a 2 hour med pass in 45 minutes, means she is going from memory and/or skipping things. One of my preceptors passed from memory and then looked at the MAR. There is also an evening nurse that...

  12. Can I stomach nursing???

    kathc replied to oceanbreeze's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle Good point...funny how I used to have more of a problem with things coming out the mouth than things coming out the other end...go figure. Glad I got over

  13. Can I stomach nursing???

    kathc replied to oceanbreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have major problems with snot and secretions from the nose/mouth. But now I do a few trachs (and they are messy trachs) right before I eat lunch. I don't even think about it now. I did...

  14. Nursing School Vaccinations

    kathc replied to Mistify's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Our required the same thing - although Hep B was not required, only highly suggested. You had to sign off if you did not want the Hep B series. Luckily my mom kept a good baby book with each date...

  15. Soon to be an LPN student

    kathc replied to Natasha3344's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    And here I thought we were the only ones.. :chuckle. We were told by the dean that we were the worst class she had seen. I'm just glad to be out of the drama..of course now I have it at work...but...

  16. Do you feel like you have no "down time" on the midnight shift???

    kathc replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow..I'm amazed at how different LTC 11-7 shift is for different facilities. All trach care, tube feedings, ordering/stocking and treatments are done on the day shift. Some tube feedings are started...

  17. Physical before entering LPN school?

    kathc replied to chachacha's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My school required a physical too, but it could be done by your own doctor. You did need proof of vaccinations and if you were lacking on any, they needed to be done before clinical started. We had...

  18. Soon to be an LPN student

    kathc replied to Natasha3344's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats to all that are starting school!!! I just graduated last December at age 42. I was in an accelerated program that took 10 months, so the pace was pretty fast. With three kids still at home...

  19. how many holidays per year and holiday pay

    kathc replied to allevi's topic in General Nursing

    I start working at a county nursing home Monday and we get 12 holidays and 1 floating holiday. I believe we get double time

  20. malpractice insurance

    kathc replied to BSN2004NSU's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a recently graduated nurse and plan to carry malpractice insurance. In fact I carried it as a student. I will stick with NSO. My instructor recommended carrying insurance for several reasons:...

  21. Concern about cheap LPN school

    kathc replied to Lara J's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    In my experience, the only time I have found that the school mattered in employment is if a facility found that new hires from that school did not have a high pass rate for the NCLEX. Unless a...

  22. A & P through Excelsior..waste of time?

    kathc posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, I'm in the process of going through LPN school. While I do that, I am doing the self study at Excelsior for A&P. I plan on getting my RN through Excelsior as soon as I get my LPN license....

  23. $12 an hour?!

    kathc replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't forget the ones in Batavia and Canandaigua. I myself am leaning towards working at one of the VA hospitals. Its not such a drive for me since I live in

  24. $12 an hour?!

    kathc replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm going to BOCES LPN School in Newark. I started March and (hopefully) will graduate in December. We start clinical in July at Monroe Community

  25. $12 an hour?!

    kathc replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in the Rochester area and I was told that Highland starts their LPN's out at 13.50/hr. I think 12.00 is a bit low for this area. I believe the VA's hospitals pay well so you may want to check...