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Have you considered the NAPNES for LPN long-term care certification? I completed the exam years ago when I was an LPN very informative. Good luck. https://napnes.org/site/certifications/long-term-care-certification/

Hi all do your facility offer a difference in shift differential for evening and night shift. My facility pays evening shift more than night shift. I think this is unfair at least the same rate, yes evenings takes away the majority of your evening with family but you sleep at night. Day shift nurses get the shift diff on the weekend they work, well night shift and evening shift also work the weekends but does not get any extra.

For 35 years I have been working permanent night shift sounds like a very long time sometimes I can't believe it myself. I work 11:30pm-8:00am when I get home around 8:30-9:00am I usually go to be around 9:30am and sleep until around 12noon. I go back to sleep between 6pm-7pm awake around 10:15pm. When I am off I take a 2 hour nap when I get home and around 10pm I go to bed sleeping all night. I have noticed that my peers would sleep most of the day and still have problems remaining awake at night along with no energy when they are home. This has worked for me hope to retire in about 10 years I have raised two kids my husband and myself working nights. I wish you well and hope this may help sometimes sleeping to much may not work space your sleeping time. I brought blackout curtains along with black sheets I applied this works wonders.

This article is excellent taking me back to 2001 after completing my CPNE it sounds almost like a carbon copy of my experience. I wish everyone the best in their endeavors put your heart and mind into the CPNE and you will make it.

Congradulations I am so proud of you I know the feeling passed 12 years ago the experience remains with me today and always.

I know I felt the same way I got my BSN through University of Dundee it was great I really enjoyed it check them out on the web wish you well also the price is good.

I feel your pain please keep up the fight I know at times it appears hopeless but do not give up. Have you checked into the Excelsior program I do not know what state you are from but look into it I am an Excelsior graduate due to working full time and taking care of my family along with my husband who is disabled I preserved. That was 13 years ago so keep up the faith may god bless you.

Put it this way study, study, study, practice, practice and practice until you know it word for word and technique per technique. Set up a lab in your home take a practice clinical and give yourself plenty time. Practice any way to alliviate stress that could harm you. Took mine 12 years ago in GA passed on the first try. Good luck

Love your post I have printed this to share with my niece who needs the inspiration and motivation you are so right obtaining a nursing degree is stressful and hard but oh so rewarding. Good luck to you it is worth it in the end. :)

i also passed the first time that was such a long time ago, my advice to you is to study, study study no your critical elements by heart. leave your fears at home keep your confidence act and look the part. i wish you much luck and prayers. tell yourself i will do this i have come to far not to succed .

Way to go:yeah:it brings back memories of my clinical in 2001 in Georgia I felt the same way I felt the atmosphere was inducive to us and supported all of us passing. Good luck with broads you will ace them:yeah:

When preparing for your next assignment one good thing to do is find out everything you can about the patient prior to the assisgnment, what the family expect, what are the patients likes and dislikes. Take your time when bathing, dressing and use it as a means of communication with the patient you can get to know alot about them during these intimate times. Find out what the patient has done or will like to do for pleasure example, special TV shows (looking at old TV or movie shows), knitting, reading. Let your nurse manager know of the problems with your last case and get advise from her. I know taking care of patients in their homes is trying and can feel like an intrusion for you and the family but being up front with the family and the patient may help calm the stress. Move on and don't let one case get you down learn and grow from this experience, it will ease up as time goes on. I wish you well hang in there

I know what you mean I hope that if I am able and willing that I will still be nursing at 72 how awsome, these are the nurses who should be applaued.:yeah::bowingpur

I remember when I was around 20 and the first supervisor I had was about 60 my first thought was how in the world was this lady able to do all that she did. This lady could work circles around us all and the more I worked with her the more I knew in all I do I wanted to be just like her. Well I am now 51 and have modeled my self after my wonderful mentor and yes you remain energic, knowledgeable and just keep on truckingI have just competed my BSN and continue as a night shift manager. The saying goes you are only as young as you feel, I'm not sure of your age but I am confident that years from now you will be saying the same thing and some one younger will wonder how in the world is that lady able to do all that she does.

That sounds great, I love my job but I feel a little shakey with the budget cuts I live in VA and I know as an RN it will not be hard to find a job but not like the one I have. Good luck