ValDonovan

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1. Fall 2012 lpn classes

   ValDonovan replied to rvd4now's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Wow!!! Sounds like you definitely have a plan and focus. That is great!!! You sound like you definitely have your head on straight. I have been blessed to find a job in an OB/GYN office. They are...

2. Fall 2012 lpn classes

   ValDonovan replied to rvd4now's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Good to be a bit scared. It is a hard program!! And you will lose students along the way. Mrs B is hard core old school nurse. Believe it when she tells you how many hours you will spend studying....

3. Fall 2012 lpn classes

   ValDonovan replied to rvd4now's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   How was orientation?? I am a TECO grad 7/2011.

4. Eating Placenta????

   ValDonovan posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ok, this has come up in the news recently so I thought I would bring it up here. There are even recipes on the internet and videos on You Tube. Women eating their placenta after birth. Either cooked...

5. IV Therapy Class in Orlando

   ValDonovan replied to ValDonovan's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I am enrolled in the one through Orlando Tech. All online except for a competency demonstration at the end.. and that is done on dummy. TECO offers it but I am not about to let my classmates...

6. TECO LPN 2011

   ValDonovan replied to giarmar's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Best of luck for all of you that will be starting the LPN program at TECO!!! Been there, done that!!! Just remember... Mrs B is no joke!!

7. What's up with Florida Hospital?

   ValDonovan replied to aimswenk's topic in Florida Nursing

   Based on what I know of the local market, FL hospital is trying to achieve magnet status for their main hospital... (their peds Hosp is already Magnet)... So they only want BSN RN as their lowest...

8. TECO LPN 2011

   ValDonovan replied to giarmar's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I would gladly sell/give you my books.. if they are the current edition. It seems like they update the edition every year or two so they can make everyone buy new books. LOL I know theA&P book...

9. TECO LPN 2011

   ValDonovan replied to giarmar's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Very good advice!! Trina is the BOMB!!! and the drug screen at BVL is quick and easy.. (and not expensive) As a TECO alumni, I wish you the very best!!! Mrs. B can be quite tough on you!!! But...

10. teco

    ValDonovan replied to seaworld532's topic in Florida Nursing

    I was in the full time day program.. but based on what I know.. the night program does all their clinicals on weekends. Classes are on week nights and then clinicals on Sat. Sun.

11. teco

    ValDonovan replied to seaworld532's topic in Florida Nursing

    Adding to Stacy..I graduated from TECO in July.. St. Cloud Hosp also hires LPN.. Hospital pay for LPN is usually $14-$14 an hour. There is more money and much more job options if you want to work NH....

12. TECO

    ValDonovan replied to John--RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I started applying before I took boards and no one would even talk to me. I passed boards almost a year ago and have had 3 interviews. I finally got a temp job doing flu shot clinics and a per diem...

13. Teenage Pregnancy/Nursing

    ValDonovan replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how much this will help... but.. when I was doing clinicals at the local health dept. I had a pt come in that was 15 yoa and seeking birth control for a second unwanted

14. Job posting- "Must not be overweight"

    ValDonovan replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    True!!! But that has nothing to do with the level of patient

15. Blood on my hands

    ValDonovan replied to M.Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good job!! It takes a lot to respond to an emergency situation without thinking of yourself or the legal reprecussions!!! Sounds like you definetly have a cool head and a future in emergency...