MissSpectacular

MissSpectacular

Geriatrics, Adult Psych, Peds HH

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  1. should i give up my dream job search?

    MissSpectacular replied to lvnJenn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As an LPN, you know right off the bat that your primary job market is going to be LTC, doctors offices, and home health. Unless you know someone, or you apply internally at a hospital (assuming you...

  2. Best Shoes for Nursing

    MissSpectacular replied to mooremds's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I SWEAR by Nike AirMax. They are a little pricey (160 at Foot Locker) but they are simply the most comfortable, lightweight, durable shoe you will ever wear. Go to any shoe store, try on all the pairs...

  3. Family and PT reactions to male nurses

    MissSpectacular replied to Warrior504th's topic in Men in Nursing

    I personally find that older people are more....not exactly "uncomfortable" but confused by male nurses. In their time frame, nurses were predominately female, while most doctors were predominately...

  4. Becoming a CEN as a new grad?

    MissSpectacular replied to JasonGCA's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you're setting your sights too high. I am located in the Chicagoland area and the demand for nurses in "bottom of the totem pole" places, i.e., long term care, etc., is quite high. You have to...

  5. Obsessed with death since entering the nursing profession

    MissSpectacular replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I have become obsessed in a way also after watching several patients die with experiences that were, well, unusual. One particular patient constantly cried for two days about descending into flames,...

  6. LPN vs. Medical Assistant

    MissSpectacular replied to mountaindewqueen's topic in General Nursing

    A very good friend of mine got what can only be labeled as "duped" into going to school and getting her "MA." She paid a very large sum of money for tuition, went through the classes and the clinical...

  7. What the heck

    MissSpectacular replied to heathert_kc's topic in General Nursing

    Or is that the norm is true assisted livings where the extent of your job is giving insulin, taking doctors orders, and assessing emergency situations? Welcome to the world of long term care.....if...

  8. Americare Institute good LPN school?

    MissSpectacular replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    WOW! I just got on this website and was curious to see if there was any info on my old school. I graduated from Americare in July of 2009 with my LPN .....I have mixed opinions on it. My biggest...