Roxyann57

Ocean County College offers the RN with associates bridge program (LPNs can test out and skip the first semester) and while you wait to get into the program you can go to KEAN university for your BSN. They link the two really easily.

I cannot comment about the financial part of your post, but I went to MCVTS from 2010-2011 for my LPN and I can tell you this school is amazing! I am not sure who the current teachers are but Mrs. ********* and Mrs *********** are amazing. I learned ...

My local community college offers LPN's the opportunity to test out of the 1st semester of the nursing program. You still have to complete ALL pre-reqs, TEAS test, background check, etc like all other pre nursing students. I know a few nurses who are...

If a patient with dementia goes in and out of being alert I usually put "able to recall name, time and place, periods of forgetfulness observed." Our facility likes us to put in quotes whatever the patient said so this could be the opportunity for yo...

I just finished my 2nd semester of pre-reqs. It is annoying to back track your classes. Although you may have done A&P with your LPN (which is what I did) I am sure you did not do any humanities or english courses. In order for you to earn your d...

Has anyone used https://www.aclsrecertificationonline.com for their ACLS certification? I am wondering how legitimate this website is before I fully commit to it. TIA!

I am in NJ and I make $24/hr weekdays and $26/hr on the weekends. I work the 7-3 shift normally but if I pick up 3-11 I make another $1. I have been an LPN for 3 years now. I know some RN's who start off at $25-26/hr in my facility.

When I decided to attend LPN school a few years ago I did it because I wanted a foundation to nursing. I am so happy I did it too! I have now been an LPN for 3 years and am currently finishing my pre-reqs for the RN program. I feel I have gained so m...

We phased out tab alarms and bed alarms in my facility and everyone is just fine. My administraters noticed that CNAs, nurses and even activities people would just let the alarms sound and not actually address the problems as to why the patients were...

I work 3-11. It's my favorite shift. I am young, single, and have no children. I can see my family on my days off/weekends off. I can sleep in or have the ability to wake up early and do things during the day and still go out after work. I know a lot...

I am going through excelsior. i can't do classes at the community college because i work full time. i know a few people who did the LPN-RN program and succeeded.

I work 8 hour shifts and sometimes i think it might be nicer to work 12 hours and have more days off. working 5 days a week gets annoying after a while.

UMDNJ offers IV certification. Classes usually run on saturdays. when you get certified they will tell you what you can and cannot do.

in our facility we can only borrow a narcotic if the supervisor does not have any in the back up and the supervisor has to approve. meaning i sign out the narcotic from patient A to give to patient B and the supervisor signs with me. it's our policy ...

honestly you won't learn as much working 11-7 as you would working 7-3 or 3-11. you have barely any resident/patient interaction on 11-7. its mostly paperwork and just being there until the AM med pass. 7-3, 3-11 you learn to deal with more doctors, ...

whenever labs are endorsed to me or i receive them i always call right away. especially with potassium. it was low, doesn't matter if it's 0.2 below what is normal range. thats just me though.

when I was in LPN school I would read the chapter and highlight while reading. Take a break and go back and reread the chapter while outlining. Take a break and go back and make notecards, that way I could always have my notecards on me, basically al...

I don't think you can or should. I wouldn't because you know way more than a CNA would and you don't want to get yourself into trouble. I would contact BON just in case.

my facility is slowly switching to computerized everything. we were told it was a law that was passed that by 2013 (i think) every medical facility needs to be computerized. we are charting on the computer and thats about it for now. i'm nervous for ...

We just had the state in our facility doing the yearly inspection. As per state you have to sign after you give the med, presigning is considered a short cut and you are not allowed to do this. If the resident spits out the med you sign and circle an...

I work in LTC with 30 residents in my hallway. I read the mar and pull the med as i read the mar. i lay my meds out next to the mar and double check. i open the meds, and give to the resident, then i go back and sign. You do not sign BEFORE you give ...

Most employers will contact your current job, mine did. They just asked my manager if he had any comments about me, he said nothing but great things. From what I understand though your current job can either say nice things or they can't comment at a...

I love my job, but after a while you seem to get bored with the same routine. Thats how every and any job is after a while. I am glad my job likes to float nurses after a certain amount of time to keep you on your toes and give you something new and ...

In nursing school i LOVED our maternity rotation, loved the clinical aspect of being a L&D nurse, etc. I always hated being in the nursing homes, especially with dementia patients. Well here I am working in a nursing home on a dementia unit. I ac...

make sure to send a thank you letter!! I got hired as a new grad, only one of my class to get a job, and I truly think it's because I played by the rules. (cover letter, resumes, dressed the part, thank you letter after the interview) good luck!