prettymica

prettymica ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN, APRN, NP

hospice, HH, LTC, ER,OR

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  1. How many of you here wear ted/support hose to work?

    prettymica replied to violet_violet's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I dont but I am about to start. This is the first year I have started to have aches and

  2. How is your bridge program?

    prettymica replied to prettymica's topic in LPN to RN

    Oh yes I remember that feeling! I think lately its been more of a feeling of being ****** off at our teacher for not having things together. But I will make it through regardless of how disorganized...

  3. How is your bridge program?

    prettymica replied to prettymica's topic in LPN to RN

    Oh wow@ Keepmovinglpn, that is awesome :)! I still have 2 semesters to go. We didn't start until late March-April. We had a mixed class of 15 online and 15 in class. We only met the in-class students...

  4. Applying for Georgia Highlands Program Fall 2013

    prettymica replied to lapedaile's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hey, send you a

  5. Applying to Georgia Highlands. Do they require a waiting period when retaking TEAS?

    prettymica replied to wgc2345678's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hey I am a student in the LPN-RN bridge @ GHC. I took the TEAS twice within 2-3 weeks and no one said anything to me. I hope that helps. Good Luck

  6. New Grad BSN, RN and cannot find a job!! HELP!

    prettymica replied to sydneyw19's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Take the LTC job and im sure many more doors will open. Try home health, hospice just anything so you can say that you have some experience under your belt once you apply to more jobs. This is just a...

  7. What specialty are you considering?

    prettymica replied to daisygarten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hope for ER or

  8. What does your username mean?

    prettymica replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

  9. ???What is legal LPN:resident ratio and/or CNA:resident ratio in LTCF in GA???

    prettymica replied to GaJordyLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I called the Ga board of nursing myself regarding this same topic. I was left with all 75 patients on night shift. They had fired my partner and had no one to come in, so of course they didn't tell...

  10. Done done done and done

    prettymica replied to Anoetos's topic in General Students

    Good Luck

  11. New Here. Thinking of going back to school as an LVN

    prettymica replied to crazy.beautiful's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Go get your RN because, It may not be much of a difference in practice or pay grade from MA to

  12. IS IT ME............?

    prettymica replied to meandmine1984's topic in LPN to RN

    No its not you, that's the way things are going. I am an LPN and currently getting my ADN. In Georgia most hospitals have "magnet" status so I plan to get my BSN and MSN. It just a change of the...

  13. Applying for non-RN positions

    prettymica replied to k1p1ssk's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you tried home health, doctor's office, urgent care, correctional facility, MDS, or hospice? GOOD LUCK and keep trying

  14. Summer 2012 - Check in

    prettymica replied to SopranoKris's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just took my last test for LPN-RN transitions.. WOOHOO

  15. Regret Leaving Nursing Too Soon

    prettymica replied to Omibashu's topic in Nursing Career

    Home health is kinda slow paced and

  16. Excited and Nervous @ the same time!

    prettymica replied to denisesking's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Good Luck and study hard

  17. Grady Hiring Process

    prettymica replied to GaMommy81's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Please leave us an update later

  18. Uniforms

    prettymica replied to Crazed's topic in General Students

    I have the best uniforms right now. My school uniform is cherokee in navy blue(my favorite color). My work uniforms are whatever I chose(scrubs or regular clothes

  19. CNAs "making up" vitals.

    prettymica replied to ctmed's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I learned to take my own vitals very early on in my career. My first job was LTC night shift, I was freshly off my 3 day orientation and I was told that CNAs take care of vitals. So at my partner was...

  20. I passed NCLEX-RN!!

    prettymica replied to Gators2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats

  21. Love VS. Hate

    prettymica replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I love my flexible hours, I go to work when I get ready and get off when I get ready. I hate that I have a salary cap and I can only work in certain settings. Also I hate the amount of home health...

  22. My 1st LPN job!!!! Night shift...FREAKING out!!

    prettymica replied to Arcadia73's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You will be fine. I agree with everyone else, ask for help. Review skills online or read about them,I keep a procedures book with me at all times. Learn at much as you can about your residents from...

  23. Salary growth

    prettymica replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got my first job in May 2009 LTC nights making 14.5 plus 2.00 shift dif. The company changed hands and all new nurses came in making 18-20 hr. I went PRN to make 18 bucks plus 2.00 shift dif on...

  24. Can't get it right.

    prettymica replied to nursenicci92's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It will be ok. Buy a book called chartsmart to help you with charting and get a notebook, what I have in my notebook are the patients that I need vitals on, patients that are on abt, medicare, labs,...

  25. Waving the white flag...I surrender...

    prettymica replied to KayDubb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Try home health, clinic, county health department or