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  1. need some advice- Bored/Over my job

    andreasmom02 replied to lacnola's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My advice is if you are able to stick it out & handle it, then do that... It's a true BLESSING to have a hospital LPN job these days. They are becoming much less common it seems. It's almost...

  2. I cant pass the Nclex-PN!!!

    andreasmom02 replied to La'Monique's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX-PN in 2007. I used online NCLEX study tools/questions to study.... they really helped. I passed the first time w/ 75 questions. Good luck to

  3. ACLS...

    andreasmom02 replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for everyone's replies. I plan on taking it soon. I recently got my BLS card renewed. The instructor that renewed that, said to let him know when I wanted to take ACLS, & he could get me a...

  4. Are LPN's being phased out?

    andreasmom02 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi muffylpn, thanks so much. I appreciate you standing up for your fellow LPN's... :) I will email you, thanks! I am looking forward to working with RAM again... I really enjoyed it

  5. When did you decide nursing was for you?

    andreasmom02 replied to pishoncna's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I married when I was 21. Later that year, I became a hairdresser & hated it. He & I were going to church with several nurses around that time, & they seemed to really enjoy...

  6. Are LPN's being phased out?

    andreasmom02 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    muffylpn, I tried to email you, but the email address didn't work. Anyway, I just wanted to know if RAM said that they still take LPN's as volunteers? Did they specify that in their email to

  7. Are LPN's being phased out?

    andreasmom02 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi muffylpn, thanks for trying to help me... I appreciate it. I will try to email you soon. So I'm assuming they are accepting LPN's still nationwide??? I wonder if the lady I spoke to on the phone...

  8. Are LPN's being phased out?

    andreasmom02 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    RAM isn't an agency. This is via RAM's website: "Founded in 1985, Remote Area Medical® (RAM) is a publicly supported all-volunteer charitable organization. Volunteer doctors, nurses, pilots,...

  9. Are LPN's being phased out?

    andreasmom02 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    muffylpn, did they write you back yet? Is it true that they aren't accepting LPN's anymore? When I spoke to the woman on the phone, I wasn't sure if she meant that they weren't taking any LPN's at the...

  10. Are LPN's being phased out?

    andreasmom02 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Today I really felt the effects of LPN's being phased out. I'm an LPN, currently not working though, to be a stay at home mom. I volunteered for (RAM) Remote Area Medical a couple of years ago as an...

  11. Lincare Advice

    andreasmom02 replied to angeloublue22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm an LPN, but don't work for them. My brother in law works for them as an oxygen delivery person and loves it. He said they're a great company to work for. He has been with them several

  12. Online RN Degrees

    andreasmom02 replied to lpn-rn hopeful's topic in Retired Nurses

    Indiana state university has an online LPN-BSN degree online. It's a trusted program from what I've read. There's tons of info on it on here at Allnurses. Check it out if u haven't

  13. Almost Fired !

    andreasmom02 replied to AlmostBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about your situation. You're right, nursing school and work are 2 different worlds. Have you thought about maybe leaving this position, & considering something at a slower pace for a...

  14. Success Returning to Nursing

    andreasmom02 replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

    By the way, I just noticed you & are the same age... that's neat...

  15. Success Returning to Nursing

    andreasmom02 replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thanks sgam... Maybe I should consider a refresher course... guess it couldn't hurt. It would probably make me feel a little more confident as well. I will definitely check it out. Thanks again. Let...

  16. Tragic end for dedicated nurse

    andreasmom02 replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    This is so sad.... My heart goes out to the baby's family & the nurse's family... Just a terrible

  17. Success Returning to Nursing

    andreasmom02 replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thanks for your replies. sgam0709, your situation sounds a lot like mine. After I became an LPN, I wanted to work so bad... but my husband wanted another child. He said it was then or never, because...

  18. Success Returning to Nursing

    andreasmom02 replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

    Are you an RN chinny? I'm an LPN, and that worries me a bit. Many hospitals near me mainly hire RNs or LPN's with a lot of experience. Where I'm an LPN with no experience, I'm afraid this will hurt me...

  19. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    andreasmom02 replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my LPN NCLEX in VA. in 2008. The computer shut off at 75 questions. I thought for sure I'd failed, but I

  20. Success Returning to Nursing

    andreasmom02 replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thanks Chinny... Reading all of these positive comments really help. I'm starting to feel a bit more confident now. How long were you a nurse prior to leaving the nursing field? And what field of...

  21. Success Returning to Nursing

    andreasmom02 replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

    i know this post is old, but i am also in a similar position, & figured i'd chime in... i was just wondering if any of the above posters, who had been out of nursing a long time, had ever found a...

  22. New grad and Pregnant...help

    andreasmom02 replied to gizmo222's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others... keep the cushy job! Don't expose that precious baby to any type of infectious disease. I know how you feel. I found out I was pregnant with my 2nd child after just becoming...

  23. LPN's who are going on for their RN ...

    andreasmom02 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN to RN

    I am an LPN, & have been working on my RN degree part time the last several years. I'm currently not working as an LPN (stay at home mom for now). I need 2 more classes to be an RN. I have to work...

  24. Something flew in my eye!!!

    andreasmom02 replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear this happened to you. When I was a nursing student, I was learning to do IV's in a clinic one day.... A nurse supervisor was supposed to be helping me, but wasn't. She helped me get it...

  25. Extra certifications....

    andreasmom02 replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, thanks for your reply... I may do the pharmacy cert., so it looks good on a resume, but still am not sure. Sorry to hear yours took so long... I'm in VA., but did my nursing school in KY. The IV...