PGWLPN replied to PedsHopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing
Applied Jan 2012 waitng for letter, not due out till May. Applied to LPN/RN bridge program with a summer start. NHCC. 3.0 science. 3.43 overall, all general eds completed. NHCC is in Minnesota.
That's just too darn many residents to be responsible for. Where's your Charge Nurse? Has anything been said about punching out late? You sound like a terrific nurse, but you're gonna get BURNED OUT. Can you cut back on your hours girl you need a br...
PGWLPN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric
My facility has also started this type of med pass, and after working out a few kinks it is going well. No more rushing around with the med cart from hell attached to your hip. It is leaving us time to do other things with and for our residents. Ther...
Working in LTC charge nurse, but everytime State comes through they ask who is the RN in Charge, they have no idea of my role at this facility, so I decided to return to school, have been taking pre-reqs parttime for the past 5 yrs, will be applying ...
PGWLPN replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in General Nursing
So sorry for this experience. I train in new grads at least once every 6 months, and I do give them a very good orientation, but our unit is fast paced with 20 residents, loads of meds, faxes, call outs and of course the occ fall. I am an LPN day shi...
Auntb219 I agree with you, my daughter is/was thinking of going to nursing school, trying my best to persuade her into another area in the health profession, right now she's leaning towards Resp Therapy. Yes i know same pre-reqs but less stress. If I...
I too am trying to get into a LPN bridge program, after talking to a few RN co-workers I understand WHY the need for further education, yes I may clinically be able to perform as a RN but I accepted look for and appreciate their knowledge based on th...