SweetErica

This is going to be a long post, so bear with me! I am hoping for a bit of advice, perhaps some direction, personal experience, opinions, and will accept my role with out too much pouting if I'm told I was in the wrong! I have been an LTC nurse (LVN...

Something that nobody else has touched upon, that really is eating at me, is that initial phone call, when the DON asked me to go and interview the resident, and the whole "depending on what she says, we might have to file a report." At that point, ...

Thanks, ladies. The 'mandatory reporter' aspect concerns me as well. If I understand how it all played out, I was perhaps the 5th person to be made aware of the alleged abuse ( a CNA was told by someone, possibly the resident, who told a medication...

We are just moving to this system as well-- but we've never even gotten time and a half for holidays-- just a 'bank' of holiday hours we can use at a later date (to make up for a call-in, etc). There are so many HUGE changes-- and yes-- feels like w...

I just took my HESI exit this morning (and passed w/ flying colors!), and the program director will be sending off the affidavits to the BON this week. My program director and the instructors have not been clear on an issue, first stating one thing,...

Yep-- sure did! Thanks!

LTC facilities are where the money is... Take into consideration that all the 'baby boomers' are reaching retirement age. More LTC homes are likely to be popping up over the next 10 to 15 years as well.

I will be starting LVN school on August 25th... I just went and picked up my uniforms today! Already bought all but 4 of my textbooks as well as my stethoscope and all the extras to go with it. And am anxiously waiting for Walmart to stock it's sch...

I have a suggestion to anyone still needing to get their vaccinations. If you do not have health insurance (such as myself) or it doesn't cover your vaccinations, see if you have a county health department in your area that has a "vaccination clinic...

I have a suggestion to anyone still needing to get their vaccinations. If you do not have health insurance (such as myself) or it doesn't cover your vaccinations, see if you have a county health department in your area that has a "vaccination clinic...

I got my acceptance letter today! Whoo-hoo! We were told it would be 30-45 days after the May 9th deadline, but what'd ya know-- it came today! I've got orientation on June 11th, but classes don't begin until mid-August. I'm super excited-- both ...

I only upped my overall composite by 1 point on my second testing. Fortunately-- my school takes the highest composite on each of the main 3 subjects-- Reading Comp, Math, and Written Expression, if you turn in the results from each time you take th...

WHOO-HOO!!!!!!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! :anpom::ancong!::anpom:

I'm glad to hear it went so well! Did they give you any kind of time frame as to WHEN you'd hear from them? How long does mail service take from them to your house?? LOL

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!! And please, do let us know how it went!

LOL-- Well, you could move to Waco, Texas where I am, and go to community college, where the competition is nil! I am under the impression that you are applying for an ADN program, since ours here is also based on GPA (but only towards the pre-reqs....

I also suggest that you look into taking some of your pre-req's online, if your school offers them! Start with a more basic course you need (such as speech or medical terminology) so you become comfortable with the way it works before attempting to ...

*Sigh*.... all you lucky people! The original deadline for my community college LVN program was April 1st, and then April 18th, and now May 9th (class begins in August). They keep bumping it due to the lack of qualified applicants. I suppose knowi...

Well, I'm new, so sorry to be responding a month late!! I am a CNA doing private duty for the past 2 1/2 years with the same patient. I absolutely love it. I have to admit, it is a cushy job. My patient is in his 90's, with Alzheimer's, but othe...

I'm waiting to hear if I'm in...and our deadline for apps isn't even here yet!!! I am very fortunate that the program offered at my community college isn't very competetive-- the original deadline was April 1st and they've bumped it back tiwice now ...

I'll (hopefully, most likely, almost defenitly) be attending McLennan Community College in Waco, Tx. For the LVN its 30 and the RN is 65 , each fall and spring. I never believed all the hype about a nursing shortage until now. Our school has chang...

I am preparing to start LVN school in August, and I've been a CNA for 10 years now....ugh! I am married and have a son whom I home school, and I work full time hours! I intend to continue to do all of this... My secret? I am doing private duty home...

Hi all-- I am Missouri born and TEXAS raised...lol. I'm 33, one son. I will hopefully be attending McLennan Community College (Waco) LVN program in the fall, after dropping out of the ADN program one semester in nearly 11 years ago. I've worked as ...

i took the net on march 28th, and made a composite score of 85 all because of the predicting outcomes portion-- i scored 93 on inferential reading and a 100 on main ideas, but an horrific 36 on the outcomes part! my written expression was in the high...