lvnandmomx3

lvnandmomx3

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  1. How much would you have to win to quit working as a nurse? How much would it take?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoy the work I do. I would continue as a Nurse consultant. Go on for my BSN and put away for my 3 kids' college education. To me a million dollars wouldn't go very far. However if the $$$...

  2. Needlestick- who pays for PPD therapy??

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    The same here in CA, we would send our nurses or lab tech's or any one that had a needle stick to the work comp clinic when I worked in the ER admitting

  3. Help: hospital wants to run a Credit Check

    lvnandmomx3 replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the infomation. Its good to learn something new each day. Last credit report I viewed didn't include it. But know I am aware that the info is on

  4. anxiety on waiting for results

    lvnandmomx3 replied to mark_wc's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Southern Ca Does not have the quick results option web site will not tell you. If you are looking at the BON then you will only show up on there once you have recieved your results and sent them a...

  5. Help: hospital wants to run a Credit Check

    lvnandmomx3 replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    The Employment history doesn't show up on a Credit report, It does however show up on a background check as well as all the previous addresses you have used. I totally agree that credit checks should...

  6. Need advice

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Delirium, RN's topic in General Nursing

    No you can't do that with pt's. But as long as you are always professional and do your job then inside you know you did the right thing, even if the pt's was not happy with you. You are not going to...

  7. Took NCLEX-PN today...feeling really bad

    lvnandmomx3 replied to striving2007's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I passed and shut off at 85. A few ppl that I went to school with failed but they either went to the full 205 or a really odd number like 167 ect. Keep you your head up. It's good that you will know...

  8. Do you make more money if..

    lvnandmomx3 replied to tremblelina's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks tremblelina. I was married to a hispanic for 8 yrs and with him much longer my kids are half hispanic so I understand quite a bit. I also worked in an Er as admitting rep and used a ton there,...

  9. Do you make more money if..

    lvnandmomx3 replied to tremblelina's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure about the pay, I know the hosp I worked in prior to becoming a nurse did not pay my fellow co-workers for being bilingual. I live in an area where it is ncessary and have known ppl and I...

  10. C'mon, let's play!! Real-World NCLEX Practice Questions

    lvnandmomx3 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sad to say but all so

  11. Kaiser LVN's... laid-off?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Im gonna move to Northern

  12. Kaiser LVN's... laid-off?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Kaiser goes this every few yrs just to rehire them in a few month because there is an RN shortage. I grew up in so bay and heard this all growing up. I live maybe 1/2 mile away from a Kaiser now and...

  13. average cost?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to metalhead's topic in California Nursing

    I went to Casa Loma also but in Hawthorne. It was $21,000 plus. I heard the price went up tho. oops didn't meant o post 2

  14. average cost?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to metalhead's topic in California Nursing

    LOL commuter I went to Casa Loma too (Hawthorne). Unemployment paid for my tuiton but freinds state that they paid $22,000 and I heard that it went up this

  15. If you don't mind me asking....

    lvnandmomx3 replied to shortlane's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was 31 when I started school and 32 when I passed boards and became an

  16. LPNs/LVNs: What's Your Specialty?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work with developmetaly disabled adults. Pagandeva I'm going to work with 2 agencies to do flu clinics thru Nov

  17. Nurses: what's your Myers-Briggs classification??

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I was righ on just using the brief info in an earlier post(13 I think). I am a ENFP according to http://www.kisa.ca/personality/results.php. E 57% N 59% F 70% P

  18. Tuition Forgiveness

    lvnandmomx3 replied to punkstar's topic in General Nursing

    Most likely you will have to sign a contract stating that you will remain with the facility for X amount of years, and if break the contract then you will owe the facility. There are catches that come...

  19. Calling All Mothers

    lvnandmomx3 replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school my kids were 17mos, 8yo 10yo.The older 2 really helped out witht the youngest (at the time they all got along, now forget it they are 3,10, and 12 now) with keeping him occupied...

  20. Diploma School vs. BSN

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I live in CA Kylee not sure if the degree vs diploma comes into play unless you interested in managment. If I had the option I would do love to get hired to a facility that I could do the LVN to RN in...

  21. Nurses: what's your Myers-Briggs classification??

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    I have never formally taken the test, not sure where you take it or why. But looking at the list I would see me self as an ENFP. But I know if I took the test it would probaly show very different. Can...

  22. Diploma School vs. BSN

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I went to a diploma program for LVN. I will go to CC for RN so that will bee my ADN and then go on for my BSN. I know that this will all take time and alot longer but I am not in the situation where I...

  23. Please recommend me the best LVN NCLEX review book

    lvnandmomx3 replied to SMOOTH's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I used Lippencott, Saunders and Del Mar but I found the cd's easier for me than the books. I think I was just too burned out on reading from

  24. Nursing math

    lvnandmomx3 replied to mel4's topic in General Nursing

    We had med math our 1st level of school and then pharmacology/pharm math the next 4 levels. All of our levels we has to pass with 78% to stay in school. If you failed then you had to repeat the level....

  25. Hello Fellow Nurses, input on giving PRN narcotic pain meds needed !!!!!

    lvnandmomx3 replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in General Nursing

    If the pt says they are in pain that is what the prn pain med is there for, give it. We can't judge if someone is really on pain we have to believe what they say if they verbalize it, if they are non...