prettymica

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

hospice, HH, LTC, ER,OR

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  1. Question for Hospice LPNs

    prettymica replied to Melissarambolpn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have been a home hospice nurse for about 2 years, I love, love, love it:)! The freedom to work as I please, noone harrasses me. They just trust me to do my job. I dont have to do much, basic...

  2. Did you learn IV in NS?!

    prettymica replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    Oh wow, im sorry.. I believe I am the only person that started an IV in LPN school, and we had to sign waivers to perform IV start on each other in my RN bridge program.. We so have IV teams here but...

  3. Favorite things you bought during RN school to help your studies?

    prettymica replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Study guides, stethoscope,

  4. Pre-req expiration question

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

    I have taken A+P multiple times and I have received all of the grades above since the late 90's. I made it into RN bridge program after all. All science classes do have a 5 year limit where i'm from....

  5. Leaving After 10 Months

    prettymica replied to DEgalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Stay at least a year.. and always PRN if you can.. Also once you get report you should make a list of what you need to do for each patient so you can check off as you go.. That helped me alot while I...

  6. What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    prettymica replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I cant really say I bought it but I paid my tuition for RN prereqs.. I was going to buy a car, I didn't buy it but I got one(I have awesome parents!!). Also I always wanted a louis vuittion bag. I...

  7. I don't want to be an RN

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

    Do whats best for you. There is nothing with wrong with being an LPN, MA, Med tech, CNA, or PCT. If it makes you happy, who cares what anyone else thinks. I am now in RN bridge program and its hard I...

  8. FL New Grad worried about multiple DUI's

    prettymica replied to Eve84RN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Call the FLordia BON and they will tell you exact information

  9. Did I get "too excited" too soon?

    prettymica replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your preceptor is there for a check only.. Always go with your gut instinct. Yes the patient should have been monitored more closely and had an

  10. Nursing classes are easy...

    prettymica replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Some people also use adderall for a quick weight loss.. And not

  11. What do you go by?

    prettymica replied to Flare's topic in School

    I let the patients choose, but typically Nurse + my last name. My first name often gets mangled and its not that hard

  12. CNA Programs in Atlanta, Georgia

    prettymica replied to iceangels30's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    have you looked at the technical

  13. How long did it take to get your first LPN job?

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

    1 month.. I passed boards in march, didn't receive my license until April, I was working by the end of May 2009 in LTC. It wasn't the greatest place to work but most jobs were asking for 1-2 years...

  14. Nursing classes are easy...

    prettymica replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    23 textbooks and this is just the first semester of lpn-rn bridge.. I didn't have half as many( I don't think) in LPN

  15. I sorely need advice. Thank you so much and God bless you!

    prettymica replied to youshallbehealed's topic in General Nursing

    Can you try PRN at your dream job first, to decide if you like it, and maybe then maybe become partime at both places? But always look for benefits

  16. Not getting accepted into nursing school? Try...

    prettymica replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I went from 6 to 3 to 1 for the rn-bridge.. and I decided to stick with the one and kept applying. I started late march.. and its going great

  17. Fear of failing Nursing School

    prettymica replied to cpair767's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Did you ask any of your instructors from both school what you are doing wrong? Where do you need improvements? Also have saw what the classmates that are making great grades in clinical are doing to...

  18. LPN vs. RN

    prettymica replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I became an LPN like some of the posters above. I had no background in healthcare. I applied to both RN and LPN school but I was chosen by the LPN program. It was also free(financial aid) I did have...

  19. I got in!

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

    Congrats

  20. class of 2012-14 ... Stand up!

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

    1. GA. 2. LPN-RN ADN bridge(hoping to stay for the BSN) 3. Ga highlands 4. More opportunities for my future

  21. Any tuition reimbursement programs offered in Atlanta?

    prettymica replied to peachshan's topic in Georgia Nursing

    check out

  22. Nclex Pn Failure! Need Help!

    prettymica replied to n_cole12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i dont know what you need but its a thread going on here that had nclex question and a separate page with answers its for the nclex rn but i still think you should find it and give it a shot.. BIG HUG...

  23. Is it worth it for me to start an LPN course?

    prettymica replied to taraer1206's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    IT all depends on you. Just a reminder both programs will require lots of study time and so you might be up all night studying. Some night program may require day time clinical hours. Please do a...

  24. exam cram

    prettymica replied to lrc1203's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used it for my nlcex-PN and I like it alot(i also had lots of other books).. I have also bought the RN cram exam book along with saunders and mosbys nclex books.. i just started the lpn-rn

  25. New nurses feel like quitting?

    prettymica replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hated my first job in LTC. I felt that I made a mistake all my patients were perfect in clinicals.. I just moved to a different area, hospice and I love it. I also work home health its not that bad...