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  1. LPN got offered two different jobs I can't decide!! Hellppppp!!

    notmanydaysoff replied to Missbrutus's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First of all, going to NS and working is tough. I did it when getting my LPN. my time was so structured such that any deviation from my schedule meant having to R/S something else. Work, studying,...

  2. Custom badge buddy/reference suggestions

    notmanydaysoff replied to Murse901's topic in Emergency

    I have a customized badge buddy that contains necessary information that I use on a regular basis. I work in urgent care. I give lots of injections, most are IM, some deep IMs. I list the deep IM...

  3. Advice and suggestion on looking for an LPN job in New York

    notmanydaysoff replied to jagged777's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    see my post...

  4. New Grad LPN needs help landing my first job in NYC area.

    notmanydaysoff replied to Newgrad_LPN's topic in New York Nursing

    Okay, so here's my ! Looking for work can be a job in itself; at least that's the way I approached it. When I was looking for work last yr, I sent my resume to various locations that I found using...

  5. What is it like to work in a clinic?

    notmanydaysoff replied to JZ_RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    i'm a float and work in the primary care clinic, internal medicine, ent, vascular clinic, cardiology, urgent care, occupational health, and anywhere else they send me. by far, my favorite place is...

  6. Entry Level Salaries for LPN's

    notmanydaysoff replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    determining rates of pay can be all over the board. a previous poster asked if other medical/pt care experience could be factored into the mix to come out a bit higher on the pay scale. i am working...

  7. New Grad LVN in home care

    notmanydaysoff replied to su742's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    going straight to home care right out of school may not be the wisest thing to do for just the reason you mentioned. not having the experience and judgement that comes from years of bedside care may...

  8. Any LVNs with 2 jobs??

    notmanydaysoff replied to Elleveein's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm also working at an urgent care plus working as an esthetician. I'm doing (usually) 6, sometimes 7 d/wk. It's tiring. What makes it doable is that I own the esthetics business and can set my own...

  9. Do i belong somewhere else or am I overreacting?

    notmanydaysoff replied to sarahg88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Let me preface by saying that you asked for "pure honesty" How is it that you are unaware of the scope of practice (SOP) for the state/facility that you work? Are LPNs allowed to hang/push any IV...

  10. Difficulty reading handwritten orders?

    notmanydaysoff replied to KRODD's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been in nursing less than a year. Many of the nurses I work w/have been at it for decades. I take their lead when I can't decipher an order. ASK! Like a PP said, asking another nurse is a good...

  11. Anesthesia Tech for New Grad

    notmanydaysoff replied to John SPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    why not proceed with the end in mind? if you see yourself as a nurse anesthetist, then why not start working towards that goal now? if CRNA school requires a yr of bedside care, you'll have...

  12. Not sure what to do

    notmanydaysoff replied to bbgirlmil's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    sorry, what is a PCU? not familiar w/the

  13. Out of school for a year need to pass NCLEX PN HELP!!!!

    notmanydaysoff replied to nurse_wannab's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i've written here somewhere on an how i prepared for nclex. can't say for sure if my posts are still around or not, what with the recent re-organization of the board. it's been just a bit over a year....

  14. were you scared/nervous on your first day of work as LVN

    notmanydaysoff replied to mibrow81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Heck yeah, I was nervous. It wasn't that long ago that I got my first job. That was back in September when I did flu shot immunizations at retail and corporate sites. I had done 10 IDs, 20 SQs, and 15...

  15. Medication refills

    notmanydaysoff replied to countrygirl2013's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am also a float nurse and quite frankly, some drs want to sign each and every refill request, others don't even want to know about them...unless, the situation is how ella26 described, or if the...

  16. Home shift Charting

    notmanydaysoff replied to pinoy000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    when learning how to chart in school, I looked at many different styles of charting by lotsa different nurses. there are many ways to say the same things. get a book on charting, learn some new...

  17. LPN wages

    notmanydaysoff replied to joeliejean's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    it is better to accumulate the experience at a lower rate of pay than to sit at home stewing with no rate of pay. gotta agree! and for those of you who took the first job offer right outta...

  18. Not what I expected it to be

    notmanydaysoff replied to newpn04's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    getting a good job is not easy. make sure that you apply for jobs that you are qualified for. know in advance what it is that the employer is looking for in a suitable candidate. know the...

  19. Here I go again!

    notmanydaysoff replied to Sanie07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    sanie - you may be over-working your brain. i used saunders pn and did every one of the 3500+ questions on the "bonus cd" that came with the book. i did 200 questions/d over a 2-3 wk period last...

  20. Excited to become an LPN

    notmanydaysoff replied to Kimkb0429's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    kim: can't believe it's been over 2 yrs since i started ns! i posted a few thoughts in a previous thread about what i had to do to make it thru school. i literally worked my @$$ off. check the link...

  21. How old is too old?

    notmanydaysoff replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    hi mb - so you ask, "how old is too old?" well i went back to school at 55, 30+ years after graduating from college. i thought it time for a career change from being a field biologist to nursing....

  22. Nebulizer

    notmanydaysoff replied to ariessanne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have you checked your nursing drug book for incompatibilities/order of

  23. More to being a LPN than LTC?....

    notmanydaysoff replied to CantWait2Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i have written a couple of posts about getting a job in an urgent care clinic. i am a new grad and really got lucky. i love my job! have been there for almost 2 months. couldn't have asked for more....

  24. IV Certification

    notmanydaysoff replied to caitmarie813's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In CA, you can take IV/BW certification after completion of an LVN program and even before boards are taken, but the issuing institution can not send off the IV/BW cert papers to the BVNPT until a...

  25. Love those Nursing Caps..

    notmanydaysoff replied to NIghtshift LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Given that nearly 50% of the current group of female graduates want them, perhaps we're not alone out there, eh? heck no, you're not alone! I graduated a yr ago. our class of 28 voted almost...