Nursing school doesn't teach you the fine art of dealing with people...jack a** doctors, hard to deal with family members, patients that just can't be satisfied, co-workers that don't pull their...
I became a nurse by accident. In 1978, my neighbor was working as a nurses aid and told me there was an opening at the local nursing home where she worked. This was before you had to be certified,...
suzisweet replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
There were factors in my choosing to become a LPN vs a RN 25 years ago: money(600 dollars for the course), the school was 10 miles from my home, preclinicals were half day and I could continue to work...
When I first became a nursing assistant back in the 70's you didn't need any certification, only a strong back, strong stomach, and the endurance for the work. So needless to say, there wasn't any...