Tomboytammy

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1. "Not a Good FIT"

   Tomboytammy replied to Tomboytammy's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, Nice to hear some positive responses. My heart was really heavy after being let go and it has been hard to apply to new positions.

2. "Not a Good FIT"

   Tomboytammy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am an LPN that left a rehab coordinator position after 3.5 years where I was making good money and was a strong member of that team. It was hard to leave that job but I wanted to broaden my skill set and that building was extremely short staffed ...

3. Ventrogluteal IM standing?

   Tomboytammy posted a topic in Ambulatory

   I just started at a clinic and they administer a lot of injections in the VG site. This is a new site for me... since I only gave flu shots and TB tests in my previous job. Online I have only seen the VG site used for patients in a sidelying positio...

4. LPN with limited skills

   Tomboytammy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been an LPN since 2007... stayed at the facility that I worked at prior to becoming an LPN . Our facility uses LPN's in a very limited capacity so I never really got to do a lot of skills. I then took a position that schedules outside consu...

5. not sure I passed the nclex -- help!

   Tomboytammy replied to LPN4hire's topic in NCLEX

   I "unofficially" passed . Thank God. I was sure I failed but I guess the number of questions doesn't matter. 85 was good enough

6. not sure I passed the nclex -- help!

   Tomboytammy replied to LPN4hire's topic in NCLEX

   I am in the same boat. I took it yesterday and I couldn't sleep last night. I started studying my drug handbook. I think have resigned to the fact that I will study more planning to take it again and if I pass I will be pleasantly suprised.