VespaLPN

VespaLPN specializes in nursing home.

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1. new grad opportunities in around Austin, TX

   VespaLPN replied to kaytieb's topic in Texas Nursing

   I'm an LPN moving to the NW Austin area in June. We were going to move in Feb, but decided to save some extra money up, just in case. I will work on my RN starting this year. Is a Dr. office position...

2. Moving back to Texas

   VespaLPN replied to YellowRoseofTexas's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I am relocating to Austin, and I never realized how many hoops to jump through to get into the apts that I like in NW Austin without a job offer, yet. I plan to work on my RN degree, so I was hoping...

3. How do you balance your med pass?

   VespaLPN replied to Jag815's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Being so new, I was stressing about med pass times. I have 2 halls, and you finish one in a decent time, you go to the other hall, and a CNA comes and gets you about a patient back on the first hall....

4. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

   VespaLPN replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

   I have been riding for years.....started with mopeds, moved up to vintage scooters and motorcycles up to 1800cc's, so I have experience on a lot of bikes. My favs are my scooters and my 1973 Honda...

5. Literature needed to put Nursing School into prespective

   VespaLPN replied to krazykchan's topic in General Students

   Mmmmm....a man that can cook! Mine can heat up things in the toaster oven or spoon out food I cooked in the crock

6. Exercising while in NS...

   VespaLPN replied to jagtag's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I did swimming because our county pool was open from 6 am to 8 pm, but recently cut back on hours. It was tough, but I could squeeze in 3 days, usually. I was the only student in class to not gain...

7. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   VespaLPN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I took my PN in GA yesterday and was unnerved afterwards and tried the trick...I got the good pop up yesterday and today. I was so nervous because ATI said I had a 97% chance to pass, and then I took...

8. Literature needed to put Nursing School into prespective

   VespaLPN replied to krazykchan's topic in General Students

   My experience before Nursing School was food service, motorcycle shops, military (fire dept dispatcher), and for most of my years a vet tech. My mom was a nurse (she is now my nurse guardian angel),...

9. travel time to school

   VespaLPN replied to dark40's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   12 miles one way to school, clinicals for me vary from 15 miles to 50 miles one

10. Graduating Class of 2010, come 1 come all...........

    VespaLPN replied to xXCaribbeanDiamondXx's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Like most everyone here says: "If all goes well!" June

11. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

    VespaLPN replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

    We signed waivers and did IV's on each other, made occupied beds (fully clothed), ambulated, vitals, assessments, and injections, etc. We have sims we have named for peri care and bathing (one is...

12. New Nursing Student

    VespaLPN replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck in school...stick with it! I'll be done with LPN school in June and taking boards. I'm enjoying the extra care that I can give to my patient on my clinical day on the floor. We, of course,...