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  1. Difference bw assisted living and nx home?Assisted living job 42 pt per nurse, safe?

    seneyka replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Those descriptions sound like for CNAs. I am an LPN. Usually with certification such as CNA, the starting wage in WA is $10, up to $18 with many yrs of experience. Thank you for

  2. Tacoma CC: LPN-RN, what is GPA range?

    seneyka replied to seneyka's topic in Washington Nursing

    Do you know how many students are accepted into the LPN-RN program at Tacoma CC? I checked the school nursing courses and saw that the LPN-RN class is currently having 6 students ( I used online...

  3. Tacoma CC: LPN-RN, what is GPA range?

    seneyka posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I am an LPN and interested in the LPN-RN program at Tacoma CC. MY GPA is not high like others from previous thread: 3.9-4.0 SO I wonder if anyone knows about the GPA range of accepted students into...

  4. How competitive is it to get into a nursing school?

    seneyka replied to sunnyday1's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi there, I just read a post about your question regarind Clover park CC LPN-RN. You mentioned there LPN-RN is new, so be aware of attending new nursing school. You should check out if the program is...

  5. ATI DVDs - NCLEX RN

    seneyka replied to hansen32's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No, I dont recommend you purchasing the ATI package. Use Saunder for material and knowledge questions. Use Kaplan for strategies. ATI is a waste of money. I paied it only becase of school requirement....

  6. ATI--NCLEX-RN...Review

    seneyka replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't recommend you using ATI tests for NCLEX. I would not pass if I only used ATI. As a matter of fact, I only purchased ATI package because it was required for school. For the NCLEX: 1. Saunder...

  7. Working at Group Health

    seneyka replied to Icess64's topic in Washington Nursing

    I did my clinical internship over there: Group Health Capitol Hill. I shadowed the LPN in a pediatric out pt clinic. And the job is very light. Physical assessment when pt entering the room + vital...

  8. "Fire safety training" and "Blood borne pathogens training": where to get train?

    seneyka posted a topic in General Nursing

    One nursing school requires these: Fire safety training module- Module by NCPD #1 acceptable AND Blood borne pathogens training nodule -Module by NCPD #1 acceptable And I am not sure where to get...

  9. LPN or RN, am I in the right direction.

    seneyka replied to missingunc's topic in Nursing Career

    Either program is fine to me. I just finished LPN program, the grea thing is that I can start working now and not having to wait 2 yrs for the RN proram. Besides, you can go back to LPN-RN when you...

  10. what kind of jobs can I get as an LPN?

    seneyka replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What is staff patient ratio at the assisted living facility that you were just hired? Mind if I ask for the wage? I am considering an LPN position in an assisted living facility also, the ratio is...

  11. Difference bw assisted living and nx home?Assisted living job 42 pt per nurse, safe?

    seneyka replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks very much for responding. So 1:42 in assisted living is less heavy than 1:30 in rehab? I found this thread about the question. If you want, it can really help as the posts answering my...

  12. Up to $12,000 pay back if leaving the job after orientation?

    seneyka posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you take a nursing job and leave after job orientation, anyone of you has to pay back to the facility up tp $12,000? The job is a about one specialty (confidentiality issue, I dont think I would be...

  13. Up to $12,000 pay back if leaving the job after orientation?

    seneyka replied to seneyka's topic in General Nursing

    The calculation is based on the training credits or such so. After each month of working for the organization, the amount decreases. But even so, $12,000 is a lot of money. Besides, 8 weeks training...

  14. Question for the LVN/LPN's

    seneyka replied to KeyTronics's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What if what she did had caused sth more serious? I am sure she did a good job saving the pt's life, but not all the time I could be able to do certain things not within my scope of practice! Still...

  15. Question for the LVN/LPN's

    seneyka replied to KeyTronics's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Can LPN administer blood or do IV puncture? I was told by school instructors that LPN do not adminster blood, IV push, piggybag (spelling), or start IV. In dialysis job description, LPN duties...

  16. medical assistant or lpn??

    seneyka replied to acorvette's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hospitals now replace LPN with MA. Painfully it is because they just have to pay MA cheaper than LPN. getting a job as an LPN in a hosital settings now requires some good experience first, maybe by...

  17. Up to $12,000 pay back if leaving the job after orientation?

    seneyka replied to seneyka's topic in General Nursing

    It was said during interview; I do not know if I get the job or not. But I think there are more processes for the paper works to do before starting the job, and maybe that will be in one of those...

  18. Isnt BLS an advanced CPR?

    seneyka replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Interstingly, I took the AHA BLS anyway. The thing is that the class was exactly the same to my last Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED provided by Emergency First Response! I wonder why the names are...

  19. How long did you get a job after applying for a position in LTC and/or hospital?

    seneyka replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Seriously? Oh man, we seem to deal with the same matter! I am trying to apply to VA but still in process of waiting for all of the paper works! Maybe you should try there too if there's one located...

  20. How long did you get a job after applying for a position in LTC and/or hospital?

    seneyka posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a new LPN grad and got my license in the beginning of Feb, 2008. Trying so bad to get a job and I already applied to 10 places, none yet to response or I havent got one still. SO I wonder how...

  21. Help.. LPN stuck in Dr office.

    seneyka replied to xoemmylouox's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    One guy I knew who is a BSN, RN working in a hospital telling me that that hospital recently was letting LPNs go ( or firing them) and he did not understand why. Now I graduated and got my license...

  22. Help.. LPN stuck in Dr office.

    seneyka replied to xoemmylouox's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Did you get your RN license through Excelsior? I thought we need to work in ahospital setting in order to get clinical training through online courses like that! And would you mind share the...

  23. Stopped at 85...I think i FAILED. Easy questions vs hard?

    seneyka replied to J.M.N.'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Same here! To me, the NCLEX I took was easy! 85% medsurg, the rest was psych and maternity-pediatric! Several SATA, priority, nutrition, post-op and pre-op, no math! I knew almost all of them, and...

  24. How long did you get a job after applying for a position in LTC and/or hospital?

    seneyka replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow..I got to say! Thank you so much for your time and input! Honestly, there was one place that I came to and got a job offered right away. It was a Rehab facility. The pay is awesome $25/hr, the...

  25. took nclex....please help me!

    seneyka replied to willow75's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi there, My NClex did not have any calculation; but had 2 SATA (which I got both incorrect). I passed though! I missed some of the questions, but the result was not negative. Good luck with your...