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by lee white long-suffering husband of a 2005 new grad rn during the past two years, my wife and i have researched new grad rn opportunities across these united states. she will be a new grad in may 2005. i'm just the poor simp holding the purse out...

The GPA isn't the only thing BCC looks at. They also look at the entrance test scores as well. I know that the LPN's who came into my class had pretty high GPAs (3.6 and above from what I heard). I would say give the nursing department a call and ask...

I know MO requies a fingerprint card before they will issue you a license. The fingerprint cards can take 12 weeks or longer. I am a Kansas GN who applied for MO licensure only to find out the 90 days I'm elligible to work in MO as a GN may be in jea...

Hello everyone! I graduate from an ADN program in Kansas on May 14, and I have excepted a position in Butler, MO. This is the same hospital I was born in! I'm very excited to return to my roots and be near my mom again. My new job starts May 16, two ...

Hi everyone! I'm a nursing student and brand new LPN working for the VA hospital. I am training with an LPN right now and I'm a little concerned. I have watched two nights now when the LPN I was working with took an extra strength Tylenol out of a pa...

jzprple, I can tell you the pay will vary for a GN between $15-17/hr base plus shift diff. The VA pays higher than the other hospitals. Wesley pays somewhere between $15-16/hr. Via Christi pays $16.25/hr. The one thing you need to consider when movin...

Twarlik, I used to live in the Portland, OR area a few years ago. What I can tell you is that Vancouver, WA competes with the Portland, OR area for nurses since it is right over the river. Pay is $23 and change base plus shift differential. Here's th...

Betty, I currently attend Butler of El Dorado. I will graduate in May with my ADN. The college has an outstanding pass rate for those taking NCLEX-RN. It is one of the better nursing programs in the state (I'm not just saying that because I go there)...

Portland also has an RN-to-BSN program through Linfield College. Here's there website: http://www.linfield.edu/portland/nursing/index.html You can go to classes at their campus or do their online program. The college is located in a great area of tow...

Yes, it is very much like 8th grade math. I'm not joking! No word problems at all. You will see math problems where you need to add decimals together such as 123.45 + 6.789. You will need to know percentages such as 25 is what % of 145, etc. The only...

I took the NET test a couple of years ago. The math is really easy. It is decimals, fractions, percentages, addition, and very basic algebra. I bought a book at my college's bookstore to help me prepare. Don't get hung up on the algebra. There are on...

My husband wrote this for my school's Yahoo group. Your reactions are welcomed. The Case for Practicing Nursing in Las Vegas Or If You Think You're Helping Your Family By Staying in Kansas, Think Again! By Lee White Many readers of this message board...

I hope you get the job you want at St. Luke's. I have heard only great things about them. KC is a nice town with great restaurants, culture, and people. I wish you the best of luck! Keep us posted on your progress.

Sippy, I'm currently in an ADN program close to Wichita and will graduate in May 2005. I took my prereqs in Spring '03, and started the nursing program in Fall '03 of the same year. At my college, the prereqs for the RN are the same for LPNs because...

I just got back from talking to the director. She is a very sweet woman! She gave me a hug and told me that everything was fine. She read the incident report and talked to the RN on duty that night. She has recommended that I stay on orientation for ...

You are a little thick! She has done it MORE THAN ONCE! My error was a mistake; the other LPN did it intentionally. You don't simply make an error by putting your hand into a patient's drawer, taking out a medication, and popping it into you mouth an...

Merlyn, Thanks! You answered my question I feared most; my license. It's a relief to hear what others have been saying. I like your Sixth Right: Relax. I will remember that!

jaimealmostRN, Your quote: "Obviously tylenol LPN was probably wrong but maybe she's been there for 20yrs and knows something this student does not. We have a lot to learn from our preceptors and more expirenced coworkers." So as inexperienced nurse...

ERslave, "FYI: whoever signs for the medicines (especially narcotics), should be the one to put them in the cart." What you just said made a light go off for me. When I informed the RN that the narcotic was off, she freaked out about it as much as I ...

earle58, The RN on second shift signed the narcotic sheet and so did the pharmacy tech who brought the meds in. I didn't, nor did another RN because we were the only two nurses working that shift. I know it's a huge medication error, but what is goi...

cannoli, To answer your question, I gave at least 2 Tylenol (or what I thought was Tylenol) and the new RN on second shift gave a couple herself. So, we both did!

Nurse Ratched, Sorry for the confusion. I am an LPN. When I called the VA and asked about student nurse tech positions, they told me they didn't have anymore openings. I opened my big mouth and said I was elligible to take NCLEX-PN during the scope o...

Hi, everyone! Thanks again for the comments. I kept my mouth shut about the other LPN. However, I have an even BIGGER problem now! A couple of nights ago I was working second shift. When I walked in, I was told that I was the only LPN scheduled to do...

Thank you for the responses. I feel like the majority of you...I would bring my own NSAIDs before reaching into a patient's drawer. I feel very uncomfortable with the idea of even taking stocked meds like Tylenol even if they are not assigned to a pa...

Our nursing manager over the unit just excepted a position with another unit, so right now we have no one in charge. What I don't understand is why this LPN wouldn't get Tylenol out of the general box on the cart that's not assigned to any patient. I...