katrenia04

katrenia04

psychiatric, med/surg, cardiac, LTC, HHA

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About katrenia04

katrenia04 specializes in psychiatric, med/surg, cardiac, LTC, HHA.


LPN student, 6 years as CNA, PCA, mental health supervisor, working on BSN

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  1. LPN thinking about applying to CNA positions

    I am an LPN, and have just landed a private duty home health position, I make more money, am my own boss, and its easier work. I will mostly be doing HHA/CNA work, but its less stressful, than 30...
  2. CONGRATS!!! I did the PVT and worked for me:) Im a believer in it, 2 other friends did the PVT as well and it
  3. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    I got the good pop up and passed, I believe in the
  4. Please Help, failed my nclex

    I just took my Boards the 7th, and found out I passed today. I had the saunders NCLEX book and ATI from school, but hardly had time to do it... I was actually scoring below the benchmark on the ATIs,...
  5. NCLEX PN

    I passed! The pearson vue trick worked for me:) got my quick results
  6. NCLEX PN

    I have just took the NCLEX PN yesturday, and am praying the pearson vue trick works, I got the "good message", but Im worried because half of my test was select all that apply and prioritizing, which...
  7. What Is The Total Cost Of Your LVN/LPN Program?

    28,000 I am getting the pell grant (5,000) Concorde Career College Aurora,
  8. Hello, I was a CNA (never heard STNA, but assuming same thing) I worked HHC, LTC, and AFC. I the got hired to a trauma 1 hospital as a PCA (In Michigan) I had to go through approximately 2 weeks...
  9. Any LPN/LVN's that was MA's First.

    Work as a CNA, Seriously, Im almost done with LPN school, and being a CNA has helped with everything, the entire 1st term waqs mostly CNA work, clinicals, everything. I actually was paid to become a...
  10. any LVNs who miss being a CNA?

    I made $15.50/hr as a CNA, and I hated LTC, (mostly b/c backbreaking, i had almost 30 residents a night, and NEVER enough time to give each resident, what they deserved) I enjoyed Home health 1:1 with...
  11. Congrats!! Its a wonderful feeling, when you have the adreniline running, and knowing that your truly making a difference in someones life. Thats what Nursing is all
  12. What kind of patients?

    I worked full time Home Health Care(as a CNA) and am graduating as an LPN in Novemebr, Ive seen different clients in Home health care, the wealthy ones, that are private pay usually (Ive had 2, and...
  13. I feel bad for quitting a new job

    That works! I do the
  14. First CNA/Clinical Job interview on hopistal Psych Floor

    I Love psychiatric, I ran a 12 bed AFC (Adult Foster Care)Home for Adults with mental impairments, TBIs and neurological impairments. Its Not for everyone, but I Loved it, Its what got me into...
  15. With those vital signs, for normal range, B/P is a little low (but depends on pt history, condition, etc) HR is high (should be 80-100), resp are a lil high but ok, (again depends on pt info) and spo2...