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Hi all, I am currently an LPN and I am employed at an assisted living facility. I have been at this facility since I graduated nursing school almost 2 years ago. I thought I fully understood that "real life" nursing would be much different then nursi...

Hi Everyone, I am currently an LPN student with the hope of graduating June of 09. I currently work in an unrelated field that pays well enough to cover my tuition and books. I want to gain practical experience and would love to work as an STNA (I am...

I'm a new STNA at a 180 bed facility with several rehab, ltc and dementia units. I've sort of survived my first 30 days and work a different unit with different co-workers every shift. My problem is I am not fast enough. Everyone says give it time, b...

Thought I would update my OP. I did take a position as an STNA in a sub-acute rehab facility and have been there for 8 months. I have since graduated and passed boards and am hoping to be tackling my 1st LPN job soon. Either at the facility I am at o...

Hi luvmyguys, Like you I graduated June 12 and my name was listed as pending 10 days ago. I received my ATT yesterday and have a test date scheduled for 8/16. The situation is frustrating and I wish you the best of luck ~~ I bet you hear something so...

Hi all, After about 40 days at my first LTC facility as an STNA I quit without giving a 2 week notice. I am devastated. I can't believe it happened - during my time there I witnessed several abusive events - this facility is a larger one and I was b...

Thanks to all of you for the helpful comments. jb, I had forgotten about the 800 number option. Of course I could never not report abuse and if it ever happens again I will be sure to go about reporting it in a more professional manner. I just need t...

Crying, Try again! Try not to dwell on this snag and just do it again. I know one thing that helped me out was talking my way through each step as I completed each skill. Weird but it worked. Good luck!

I did about a year and a half ago and it went just fine. There is a written portion which we did first and then as we finished up they had us do the skills test. Handwashing was first and then they randomly select 3 more skills to do - I had applying...

kizetti, Chem 100 is okay, I didn't like Chemistry in highschool either (also a long time ago for me) but as long as you study regularly --for me an hour every night-- you should be just fine. Remember to reach out to your instructor if you begin to ...

yousoldtheworld, I did not quit in the middle of a shift, I did call-off in advance for my evening shift and went into the facility to have that meeting with the DON and the unit supervisor. After the meeting went so poorly I felt like my safest move...

I should apologize to you all - I should not have sounded so glum with my first post - ultimately I got into this to "make a difference". I could have chosen other professions but I knew I would really enjoy working with people on this level. Yes it ...

It's so sad and devastating for me to hear about this. I realize now that I made the wrong choice doing the LPN program at CSCC. CSCC has eliminated the "bridge" program for us to continue on and become RN's and that just happened during the last 2 q...

Hi everyone, I know there are a lot of wonderful, competent LPN's out there and each of you just blow my mind! I am an LPN student and we are just wrapping up our 1st qtr of clinicals in a LTC facility. We've spent a total of 70 hrs at the facility ...

Thanks again for everyone's positive comments. I'm finally in a financial position where I can leave my current job (non-health related) and do some STNA work until I graduate. That should really help - I applied at a nearby facility who is currently...

Gonzo - your reply made me smile! Like you I am totally changing careers - I initially had a BFA (fine arts) and have made it work until recently. Never have I had the sense of satisfaction as when I completed my nurse aide clinicals. I'm planning o...

Thanks to all of you for your words of wisdom! I just finished up my last clinical for the quarter and all went well. I actually discovered that part of my problem was anxiety - I was so nervous that I was allowing myself to become so distracted that...

Hi Movingon2008! Like you a began an LPN program after being out of school for about 20 years. I hope to finish in the spring and the program I am in is considered part-time. I also work a full-time job. Honestly I live and breathe nursing. I study o...

Hi all, I just experienced my 2nd day of clinicals and had a horrible time getting enough blood for the glucometer to read. I understand the procedure from class and was successful with it in our lab. But, I simply could not get enough blood from eit...

Thanks to everyone for all of the wonderful tips. I have tried all of your suggestions and they have made a huge difference. I'm sure my residents appreciate not having to be stuck again and again. Some of my ladies enjoy a warm wash cloth in the mor...

thanks for the quick replies - I'll try your suggestions next Saturday and let you know if it goes any better

wow! This thread is so inspiring -I am about to begin clinicals in a part-time LPN program in a couple of weeks and am finding myself experiencing many emotions. Excited that I've made it this far but scared about if I can really be a great nurse or ...

mpauley, I live in Ohio as well and you are correct - the job market here for many professions does seem to be very tough. I hope things look better soon for all of us. I have my fingers crossed, it would be devastating to work so hard for this licen...

Thanks everyone! I was really getting concerned about my prospects I've been working so hard at this degree. You guys are awesome:heartbeat

Hi Suesquatch, Thanks for the valuable information. I am not an LPN yet and this would be my 1st health care position. I spoke in length with the human resources person and they seemed very excited about keeping me on staff once I pass boards - hopef...