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  1. Awaiting a Nursing Decision from Lancaster General

    darkbeauty replied to girlswcurls's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    It's May 1st and I haven't heard a word from LGCNHS. Have been calling a couple of weeks and all they are saying is ther's been a backlog in letters for Fall applicants. Called today and spoke to...

  2. good agencies in philadelphia area?

    darkbeauty replied to pbajil's topic in Agency Nurses

    You need to specify what type of nurse are you, and what kind of agencies are you looking

  3. New LVN on Med/Surg Floor.

    darkbeauty replied to NurseLiz13's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    WOW. Hospitial medsurg, and you LPN. One in a million these days. I would polish up on my skills. Ask questions endlessely. Hospitals usually give adequate orientation.

  4. HACC LPN-RN Point System, HELP!

    darkbeauty replied to kellydin86's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    WOW. BAd new for me too. I recently sent in my transcripts from another college to be evaluated for admission. I plan on applying to HACC's bridge LPN-RN program at Lebanon Campus because advisor told...

  5. LTC LPN: Nervous!!!

    darkbeauty replied to rjsnowlpn's topic in Agency Nurses

    Rebecca, Rebecca, Rebecca There is nothing to worry about. A year's experience is good enough to explore other waters. I was just as nervous when I started doing LTC agency work. I thought I wouldn't...

  6. Lancaster General

    darkbeauty replied to JumpingIn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Well, well....I've just sent an application to Lancaster general College of Nursing and Health Sciences with the intnt of starting off in the 2nd year RN ADN program as Advanced Standing(LPN.)...

  7. LPN TO RN Program

    darkbeauty replied to NurseIvan's topic in LPN to RN

    OK ppl your questions are way toooooooo vague. What stste are we talking about? Consider your personal schedule& commitments, the prerequisites and admission requirements, etc,

  8. need help for a H4 visa student

    darkbeauty replied to sumaar's topic in International Nursing

    I would post my services online or a local newspaper. Perhaps state you are currently in Nsg School and are willing to provide inhome care services to the elderly or disabled on a private basis. That...

  9. Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    darkbeauty replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    I had to repeat Paeds and Maternity because I failed by 2%, got a 73 instead of 75. Heartbroken is an understatement. Unfortunately for our class, we went straight from Nursing Fundementals (Nurs...

  10. Taking any job to make a buck??? Ugh me2

    darkbeauty replied to LPN2day_RNasap's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hang on dear, it will only be a matter of time. I ran around doing my home health aide/CNA positions for a good 6 months after licensure as LPN befor I landed my 1st &current gig. Someone will...

  11. Help!!! I can not find a job!!

    darkbeauty replied to Robin, RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Search for LTC units in all three counties(Phila,Montco& Bucks.) Fill out as many application forms as you can. Genesis nursing facilities usually welcomes new grads. try St Joseph's Manor(part of...

  12. Home Health Aide to LPN

    darkbeauty replied to keis1225's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Honey it took me over 6months to land a 1st LPN gig. I went to almost every long term care facility in my 50mile radius filling application forms and folllowing up with telephone calls. So one day,...

  13. Home Health Aide to LPN

    darkbeauty replied to keis1225's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would highly recommend doing HHA jobs while going through nursing school, be it LPN or RN program. I was able to organise my time while going through nurse program. Classes started at 8a-2p, took a...

  14. Philadelphia Jobs

    darkbeauty replied to AmandaRose's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    It's almost impossible MariaNichole RN. To put your foot in, ttrl longterm care/nursing homes and rehab centers. Give it two years, in that time frame u might have been promoted to nurse supervisor or...

  15. private duty nurse

    darkbeauty replied to yin-yang's topic in International Nursing

    Live-in caregivers don't usually get one week off after 3weeks of work. Last I knew, you would get a weekend off a month, and other caregivers chose to work 3 months straight. It depends on the client...

  16. Anyone attend Sojourner Douglass College??

    darkbeauty replied to tinediddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Am also all ears....waiting for

  17. LPN-BSN in Maryland?

    darkbeauty replied to Elaine73LPN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Nurse2bKimberely--I've just heard of your school(infact today) and already have been reading online about it. It sounds almost too good to be true. I looked at their prerequisites and are reasonably...

  18. Need your opinion/advice

    darkbeauty replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    SCHOOL. Jobs come& go, just like boyfriends.

  19. Should I retest a patient with a positive PPD history?

    darkbeauty replied to Thomas RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't blame you for going through the TX. You were not as knowledged about the subject, and believe or not-most family MDs don't come across TB patients and sometimes they aren't as knowledged as...

  20. Should I retest a patient with a positive PPD history?

    darkbeauty replied to Thomas RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would discourage any individuals from going through the antitubercular regimen if there's no active disease in the lungs. There are serious side effects associated with Rifampin, Isoniazid and...

  21. Should I retest a patient with a positive PPD history?

    darkbeauty replied to Thomas RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a +PPD in 2002 a large,nast blister on my left forearm) that took almost half a year to heal. I've always had yearly CXRs to rule out active disease. I have refused getting a PPD since....

  22. How do your pronounce "peds"?

    darkbeauty replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    In the US, it's spelt 'peds' and rymes with "weeds". In other parts of the world, it's spelt "paeds", short for paediatrics but still pronounced as "peeds". Just like behavior is spelt behaviour in...

  23. I just want to talk....

    darkbeauty posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK. I know this may sound like the usual whining& complaints of most new grads, but I feel like this is my turn to vent too. I'm a licensed practical nurse since Oct 2009, but have been working...

  24. nursing process & LTC...impossible?

    darkbeauty replied to lesliel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to LTC

  25. How does the US Nursing System works?

    darkbeauty replied to BSN Happyface's topic in General Nursing

    A Nurse Practitioner(NP) can open their own practice is what was meant. NPs are RNs(registered nurses) with a postgrad degree in either ANP(adult nurse practioner) or GNP(general nurse practitioner),...