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  1. Have been told LPN BAD idea

    I work here in Maryland,at Kaiser Permanente. I'm a Oncology LPN and I'm at 55,000 a year. Been pretty good to me,Yes I'm working on becoming at RN. The Lpn program wasn't a waste for me. It was very helpful. I work Mon-Friday. No weekends or holiday...
  2. LPN or Medical Assistant

    Was a MA 1st,enjoyed it.worked in Doctors office and good experience. The pay was ok too...decided later to become a lpn now making $26.96 a hr I couldn't work in Oncology at Kaiser Permanente without my LPN skills...I flush ports,Start IVs,Injection...
  3. Kaiser Per Diem LVN

    Im a LPN at Kaiser here in Oncology Baltimore,Maryland. Kaiser is a great place to work for..Management has put LPNs thru a lot of downsizing because we have CAs(Clinic Assistant) they can do some things that LPNs can do. Its probaby cheaper.Our unio...
  4. Hard time finding job in Chicago, Illinois

    Agreed!!!
  5. lpn or rn

    You can do anything you put your mind to!!
  6. Will LPN's be around for long?

    Kaiser Permanente here in the DMV(DC,MD,VA Area are phasing LPNs out because they upgraded the Clinical to Medical Assistants...its cheaper...We are union,non for profit company...huge mistake....
  7. Am I Too Old to Start School?

    Good advice,im 49 and working on my RN..my job has had a roller coaster of going back and forth with the lpn and we are still there.
  8. Will LPN's be around for long?

    Certainly used at Kaiser...I work In oncology and do the non-chemos infusions,port flushes,injections(sandostatin,lupron,B 12s)been good experience so far..
  9. Brian Short News

    My condolences to the family.
  10. I work in Oncology at Kaiser Permanente. I do all the non chemo infusions,port flushes,injections.
  11. Will LPN's be around for long?

    Yeah,Im.a lpn here in MD and work for Kaiser in the Oncology Dept..Good experience
  12. Any specialty type LVN's ?? what's yours?

    Im a LPN and I work in Oncology...good experience from Port flushes,IVs,Infusions,etc.
  13. Trial run for a job as a Family Practice LPN ... Advice?!?

    Good Luck,I work in a Family Practice/Internal Medicine Clinic and I really like it. Now of course I'm looking to move on to Urgent Care/ CDU clinic..wish you all the best. Keeping smiling,get to know the kids,parents really like when you pay attent...
  14. My 1st job was with an nursing agency. I didn't have a lot of experience as a LPN but about 20+ experience with being a Medical Assistant. I got in w them and got training thru them did lots of flu clinics at the military bases. Lots of dressing chan...
  15. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    Kudos!!
  16. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    Nice article,very well said!! While you won't get rich,I'm futher ahead now and I'm proud to be a LPN and working on my BSN in the process..can't complain bout the skills/knowledge I've learned along the way. I think the money is pretty good in MD fo...
  17. In search of good lpn programs in the DC MD VA area.

    Just looked at the boards for DC,CHI,CHA,Radians,VMT,Univ of DC all are approved and listed under the DC board of nursing..
  18. That's wonderful!!
  19. In search of good lpn programs in the DC MD VA area.

    I did CHI-Capital Health Institute..it was 12 months. Just glad I got it done and over with. I took my boards in MD. My only problem is they had only a couple of teacher that were american..most of the teachers was African and had very heavy accents....
  20. Questions for lpns in Maryland?

    Kaiser permanente hires LPNs with 1 yr experience the starting salary of$20-29...its a union job
  21. I agree call an attorney..
  22. Passed my nclex!!!!!! :)

    Congrats!!!
  23. Horror stories about College Network

    Agreed,I work full-time and I have to push myself to do it..its worth it,don't have time to sit in a class room right now
  24. 24 hrs post NCLEX exam

    I clearly remember that experience,I took my test w my best friend..she was on one side of the room and I was on the other. It shut off after the 85th question and I sooo nervous,lol!!! Two days later I checked from the job and found out I passed!!!...
  25. Starting at a doctor's office next week...

    Congrats!!!