Tessa88PN

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1. LPN's PLEASE READ

   Tessa88PN replied to amykelley317's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   You work as an LPN in Reading, PA at a hospital?? Which hospital do you work at, i didnt think they hired lpns in hospitals around here anymore. I'm also in the reading

2. LPN's PLEASE READ

   Tessa88PN replied to amykelley317's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I'm an LPN at a ltc/rehab...i get paid 19.76+shift differential starting rate. I love being an LPN, although its worth it to get ur

3. Need some advice...fear of unknown...

   Tessa88PN posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Hello lovely nurses, Need some advice, has anyone ever worked for the Lancaster General VNA? I've been a nurse for exactly a year last Friday. I work in a busy LTC/Rehab where I'm the third shift...

4. First seizure, feelings of incompetence

   Tessa88PN replied to Tessa88PN's topic in General Nursing

   Well I feel a lot better. Thank you for all of your responses, sometimes I really beat myself up when I don't handle things the way I see other nurses do so. I know I have a lot to learn and with each...

5. First seizure, feelings of incompetence

   Tessa88PN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a young lpn 6 months out of school. I work in a fast paced ltc/rehab center with 60 residents to one nurse on 11-7 (my shift). We get a lot of interesting cases and people who require a lot of...

6. Advice on Career Decision

   Tessa88PN replied to Tessa88PN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. Needed to hear that. I think guilt is the best way to describe it, hah. And i need to stop letting it effect my

7. Advice on Career Decision

   Tessa88PN posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I've been battling with myself now for weeks on what I want to do. I'm an LPN, six months out of school. I work in a ltc/post-acute care facility, I'm the night shift charge nurse (the only nurse)...

8. New LPN, should I go back to hospital CNA instead of long term care?

   Tessa88PN replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I know exactly how you feel! I am a six month grad LPN working in ltc. I ALSO am third shift charge nurse to 60-bed skilled care unit with three CNAs. I'm totally miserable in third shift alone, not...

9. Advice from someone who was an LPN who is now an RN

   Tessa88PN replied to Tessa88PN's topic in General Nursing

   Although living with my folks isn't an option, I think i'm leaning towards sucking it up and just going full time. It'll be so worth it when i'm

10. Advice from someone who was an LPN who is now an RN

    Tessa88PN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently an LPN who desperately wants to be an RN, but i found it nearly impossible to find a school who's waiting list didnt exceed two years to even start, so i decided to get my career...