cnaeva99

Hi all, I just got into the LPN program at ecpi in Richmond West End. Is it true the LPN degrees are "terminal?" Does that mean I can't do an LPN to RN program later? I want to get my LPN now so I can start working and work during my time trying to get my RN. Anything else to say about the LPN program at ECPI?

I agree with the others who say you figure out what works in different ways. When I started I was very idealistic too...I had all these conceptions of the kind of care to give pts. But not every pt is the same, and CNAs are different too. There are great girls who work with me and others that I know will get NOTHING done. The best advice I can give you is keep your pts dry and don't worry about the piddly stuff. It is more important that they sleep well, eat well, and are changed. Also removing trash is important too....we get written up if we leave briefs in trash after we change. So do that and practice infection control, but changing the bedsheets for every bed q 2 hours? Not going to happen....:nuke:

I'm a CNA. Depends on the type of experience that you want. I work in Assisted Living and have several pts to deal with on an 8 hour shift. The work is hard but at least you have other CNAs there to help. In Home Health you would be on your own. It's nice you would probably only have 1 pt but there would be no help there.