CynicallyVexed

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  1. ATI-PN

    CynicallyVexed replied to elsiecakes's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    study your ATI books, they will help you on the NCLEX. The codes they give you will only work for the username you have. They track them. Remembering test questions will not help you. Also remember...

  2. Changing needles for injections...

    CynicallyVexed replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    when in doubt change the needle. Just because your facility provides the combo set doesn't mean that you are automatically opt'ed out of changing that needle after drawing up a medication. I ALWAYS...

  3. Do Most LPN's do NA Work Too?

    CynicallyVexed replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    it's acceptable practice at a few local hospitals near me. Which is why I do not work for them. I've been a CNA for four years and a new nurse for a few weeks. I want to be able to use my new skills...

  4. LPN salaries and duties

    CynicallyVexed replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It all depends where you live and your cost of living in your area. Usually out west and up north pays better than the south east until you hit Florida, and Florida pays usually pretty good between...

  5. My Worse INTERVIEW EVER!

    CynicallyVexed replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I never spoke to the DON, this was the 'new' nurse manager over the floor who was in the position for 6 weeks cause their last one quit. But she could have been wrong with her information, but was...

  6. My Worse INTERVIEW EVER!

    CynicallyVexed replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's normal for that company to have 10-12 PTs per an RN . And it's own by a big business that owns 8 hospitals in the area and that's how they do things. The Lpn was going to be used as a CNA....

  7. Needing some advice please

    CynicallyVexed replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well good luck! And hospital nursing is the same as an rn only more charting cause of all the assesments and both nursing home and hospital you will have treatments to give. You will find in nursing...

  8. CNA Classes in Knoxville

    CynicallyVexed replied to MissRNstudent10's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I graduated from TN TECH out of the LPN program. I would advise NOT to go through TN Tech for anything unless if you planned to learn in an unorganized environment Check all of the local nursing...

  9. 6 months in and not a big fan of ICU

    CynicallyVexed replied to NickiLaughs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    is there a level 1 trauma hospital near you? If so APPLY!!!!!! you will fall in love. I was a critical care CNA for four years and I floated between all the ICU's Medicine, Cardiac, Neonatal, Peds,...

  10. Needing some advice please

    CynicallyVexed replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    MOST lpn to rn programs require you to work a year as a LPN and show proof. And if you work dayshift as an LPN in a skilled LTC facility you will not be bored. Do what is good for schedule and your...

  11. You Know You Really Have To Pee When......

    CynicallyVexed replied to Nursing Assistant's topic in Nursing Humor

    as a cna, your night nurse took a break always left you on the hall by yourself and gave up on waiting to go to the staff bathroom and snuck into the resident bathroom in their room and pee'd.... and...

  12. Do LPN's deal with needles?

    CynicallyVexed replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked at as a CNA in the state of TN I was not allowed to do BS or any sticks of any kind. Although I was trained (by facility) to assist in Level 1 transfusion of checking off blood and...

  13. Career Changer with LOTS Of Questions

    CynicallyVexed replied to NewbieAt43's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My program was a year long program, a week off between semesters. Older students did better in my class cause they knew it was a career change, it was some of their last chances to make a change in...

  14. LPN Starting Salary

    CynicallyVexed replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm at 16/hr at a skilled nursing facility 3-11... that's about average for the new grads around here though. I have been offered 12.50 from a hospital tho... not cool seeing that's only 50 cents...

  15. LPN vs RN

    CynicallyVexed replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    LPN you are still a nurse. In my state (TN) after 6 mos of passing boards we can go back for IV certification, where you learn to start, hang fluids/drugs, and push only a certain number of drugs....

  16. My Worse INTERVIEW EVER!

    CynicallyVexed replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks! I'm glad I wasn't the only that felt insanely mad over that interview and I did warn my classmates, although a few of my classmates seemed like they wanted the job. (they have never been a cna...

  17. Whats it like to work at a Skilled Nursing during the NOC shift?

    CynicallyVexed replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a new LPN as well. And honestly nights are not that bad as long as you are confident with your facilities procedures and protocols. Where I work at 11-7 LPN usually takes 1 hall that has between...

  18. Do you use Kardexes on your unit?

    CynicallyVexed replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    We have kardex's on the computer and the actual old fashion Kardex where I work. They are trying to phase out the paper Kardex though. I like the computer version much better cause it gives the last 6...

  19. Question on TTC LPn program!

    CynicallyVexed replied to NicoleRenee's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    TTC-Knoxville goes on a point base system. They break down your score into points and any prior medical experience gives you points as well as any A&P College level classes you may have taken...

  20. blount memorial oct. class

    CynicallyVexed replied to rhonda1976's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    They are having students pay for tuition themselves cause they can no longer open up LPN jobs to work them at low salary when they graduate and pass their boards.... Infact there is exactly 1 LPN...

  21. TTC LPN Program. Been There? Or Anywhere Else?

    CynicallyVexed replied to pebbles66873's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I went to TTC-Knoxville... haha... I recently graduated this past semester.... 3 out of the 6 teachers I had totally sucked and were worthless. I felt like I wasn't prepared and that most of the...

  22. Any CNAs of former CNAs here? I have a question about working in a nursing home

    CynicallyVexed replied to karenflrz's topic in General Nursing

    It's alright if you have patiences, it's like running a day care really. Lots of dementia patients have insomina where they think they have to get home to their family or their newborn baby boy. It...

  23. Where have all the LPN's gone?

    CynicallyVexed replied to rayk1021's topic in General Nursing

    It's called Primary Care Nursing.... staffing with RN's & CNA's Many magnet achieving hospitals are trying to go towards this cause they believe it's cheaper, and it may be, but my opinion is it's...