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One of the employees at my facility graduated from the same place as I did. Last week she made a med error. She took a medication that a family member brought in and poured the contents of the bottle into the bottle of the "same" med the resident h...

I started my new job yesterday. I love it!!!! :redbeathe I am scared to death though! I have worked so hard to get to this point in my life. So many obstacles have cluttered my path. But this week all the struggling is paying off. I am finally g...

Just wanted to update from this last week. I finally feel comfortable on the floor. I have talked to the Med-Techs that were talking bad about LPN's and we resolved the issue. They were concerned that the LPN's were not going to be doing direct pa...

Virginia, new grad LPN, Assisted living facility. 18.00 with full benefits (including free health insurance) Lovin' it!!!!!

Well, this was my first weekend on my own. I got all my meds passed on time and everything in order by the end of my shift. I love this job and wish I had become an LPN way before now. I still have a lot to learn but I am so happy with this job. ...

I agree it is brutal. It made me feel disappointed. A smiley would have made me feel better about the whole exam!!!!!

Just wanted to say that the 3 days of orientation have been non-existent! I have had to pass meds to 40 people and all on my own. The Med-tech, "training" me, didnt help at all last nite. I asked her for help, she said, "maybe later" when I had 25...

I wish they had the RN program in roanoke. I would have gladly spent the extra to do that than the LPN. I cant relocate to va beach. I really liked MCI though!

congradulations!!!! I had 85 on mine too! I was scared to death when I went in to take the nclex and it was nothing like I thought either. I'm just glad that it is done with! Anyway, I am happy for you!!!!!

Im 44 and I chose to stay home with my kids that is why i am just now becoming an LPN. I totally agree with new in ny!

I took a review class that was included in my school classes. I enjoyed the class, though it was like 14 months of nursing school wrapped up in two days. I think it helped but if I had to pay for it myself, I wouldn't have. I used saunders compreh...

I dont think these meds help anyone but the family members of the patients taking them. I think they coax the doc. to give them so they can feel like they are helping in some way... coping mechanism? what do you think?

I had a similar situation. Not for an interview but trying to get in touch with the HR person is like pulling eye teeth. so after, i think 10 phone calls with my name and number I gave up. Looked for other jobs. I would probably keep trying if yo...

well, I have 4 grown kids and I just got out of nursing school in feb. 2010. Sometimes I am afraid I have forgotten stuff. I start a new job on monday and I'm scared to death. I only have my clinical experiences to go on. I want to be a nurse so b...

I agree, if you dont tell the truth things will always be worse. My favorite saying that my mom had when I was growing up was, "no matter what you do, if you do something wrong, own up to it, cuz you will get caught in the end." I know what you ar...

Okay, i just got my license, I've put in like 20 applications. How can you get a job without any nursing experience? A recruiter called me today and said that after i have a year or so under my belt to call them back. I need a job now! I just ho...

I have been a CNA for a long time. Im now an LPN. Throughout my career as a CNA, I have had lots of paitents pass. I get so attached. Many times I've kept it all together up until the family comes. Then I'm bawling like a baby and have to excuse...

Well, just to update, I was offered a job today! In a very nice assisted living facility. Snatched it right up!!!!! Im so excited to begin my career!!!!!

She must not have realized there is no partial credit in nursing!!!!

everything that i was told to study wasnt on the test. I really dont know what to tell you other than how to answer the questions like: 1. Is the question positive or negative, what nurse should do, the best or first action to implement. 2. Find th...

I am totally convinced that the NCLEX people want us to feel that way when we come out of the exam!! They are very successful in accomplishing this. I had 85 questions as well and passed. Still trying to figure out how I passed with some of the que...

Im in VA and have the same problem. I passed my nclex last week and already have had potential employer call and say that when I get a year of experience to call them back. Wish you luck my friend!! We will be successful! Just gotta keep on looki...

Of course everyone is different, but I too, have money problems with a husband laid off. my school paid the 350 for our nclex review. it was good info, and stuff as nurses we should know and i am still looking at that book. I used saunders, and lip...

Wow, I thought the same thing about the questions on my nclex last week. I was soooo nervous then i saw the questions!!!! They kept getting harder too. Now I realize that they got harder because I was getting them right!!! I left the center sure ...

I had alot of the SATA on my NCLEX_PN last week.