KimberlyRN89 BSN, RN

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    Online CNM courses?

    I'm not in Florida, but just wanted to say that my Pediatrics instructor did an online CNM program at Frontier University. Frontier Nursing University - Distance Education from the Birthplace of...
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    interview for LPN rehab job...SOMEONE PLZ HELP!

    Thanks for the link! I'm going to send it to my
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    Is it okay to call?

    Thanks for the advice everyone :) It was tough like this too when I became a CNA in 2009. After I got my first job though and about a year of experience, when I filled out an application, the facility...
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    Is it okay to call?

    I am a new LPN and I've applied to a bunch of places. The thing is, I'm wondering is it okay to call & check on the status of my application or not? I'm just a little nervous & need some...
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    CNAs working in corrections

    check out corizonhealth.com. At the moment, they only have one CNA position but check back from time to time. I think another company to check is correctional medical services (not 100% sure of the...
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    CNAs working in corrections

    One of my classmates in nursing school was a dialysis technician. She said she worked in a correctional facility at one point(she was a dialysis tech for 18 yrs). You could look into that
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    good popup how accurate it is..

    read this thread for a description
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    good popup how accurate it is..

    The pop-up worked for me & my friend. How long it takes though depends on your state BON. I was extremely impatient & paid $7.95 to get my unofficial results 48 hours later ( I took my test...
  9. Congrats to all of us April test
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    NCLEX-PN

    It all depends on what state you're in. I knew my results 48 hours later b/c Maryland participates in quick results. https://www.ncsbn.org/1225.htm I see posters on this board say that they find out...
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    Taking a pay cut?

    I hear ya. My first CNA job was at an ALF & when I left...the place had gone so downhill. Those people pay $7k a month to live there..but yet there were no basic supplies like gloves or wipes. I...
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    order of priority of nursing diagnoses!

    Ditto to what everyone else has said lol. In class we were taught the things we could see go first (order them by ABC, Maslow's) and then the "risk for" are
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    Online LPN to RN Experiences??

    There are lots of threads on the board from those who were attending U. of Phoenix or ISU. The thing is, I never really see anybody post about finishing the program, passing the NCLEX & then...
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    Taking a pay cut?

    Hmm..well my at my 2nd CNA job I was working at an LTC. Hated it & the facility..understaffed, no supplies, yada yada. I was making $13/hr. I filled out some applications & got three more...
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    Clinical Site with criminal background

    OP, please understand that no one hear is trying to be "mean", just provide you with the honest truth. Let's say that your school did allow you to arrange your own clinical sites. What about the...
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    Guess what i saw today??!

    Haha. You just described my first day on the job as a CNA. The resident was off in another part of the building, and when we found her, it was smeared all over her face,teeth,clothes,etc.. Then again,...
  17. The saunders book is excellent for content. Read over each chapter & do the questions. That will help you a lot. The pharm sections are helpful too. I took the NCLEX on April 13th, and I used...
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    Finally Passed NCLEX!

    congrats
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    NCLEX-PN

    cool :)
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    Nursing school...second times a charm?

    A lot of my classmates were previously dismissed from a nursing program. Most of them finished the second time around, except for two of them. Good luck
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    NCLEX-PN

    Good luck :) did you try the pearson vue
  22. I took the NCLEX-PN last friday and passed in 85 questions :) A lot of my questions were "which patient would you see first"..aka PRIORITY lol. Know it! And infection control
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    What can I expect in LPN school?

    I think if you had the opportunity to move in w/ your parents & not have to worry about rent, than you should do it. LPN school is very intense & jam packed. As soon as we would finish taking...
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    Odds of passing NCLEX pn with 205 questions

    I've read posts on this forum from people who have passed & gotten all 205 questions. Don't lose hope
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    Nclex today 4/16 75 questions and the good pop up!!

    that guide is super helpful!! to all that are still studying for the nclex--you must read it. and pass it on to your