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I need some advice. I'm a recent LPN grad., worked 5 mo's in LTC and now just started as 1st time Priv. Duty ped's nurse. I am nervous that I am not reviewing what I need to in order to be prepared for these ped's pts. I am a checklist type of pe...

Hi Friends, I have a question. I've been scoring 70-80% on Saunders 4/ed assessments & quizzes But I scored less than 50% on Kaplan's Strategy book on just the first 10 questions. I am really upset. The questions are much tougher than Saunder...

Are there any Pratt CC LPN-RN Hybrid students here? Please reply to me. I'm starting this May and would like to talk with you. Thanks! Wecan11

Have a question and need some advice. I have a friend that is working in a psychiatric facility. She has been complaining to me about her facility's DON and other mgmt. staff. She states that the facility is so dirty, residents sitting in dirty bri...

I am trying to get into the Hybrid LPN-RN program for Summer '12. They have not told me whether I've made it or not. Classes start 5/21/12. I don't think I've made the cut. Could some of you tell me what you made on TEAS and your pre-req course g...

Hello Fellow Nurses, I'm needing some career advice. I've been an LPN for almost 2 yrs. Enjoy my work. I'm in my late 40's, Have 15-20 more yrs to work. I've worked in LTC, now in psych. nursing & acute care. Am needing to decide if I really want...

Hi df341, What specific sales area are talking about? Surgical appliance(OR) sales?

Thank you for the good advice!!

Hello Fellow Nurses, I'm needing some career advice. I've been an LPN for almost 2 yrs. Enjoy my work. I'm in my late 40's, Have 15-20 more yrs to work. I've worked in LTC, now in psych. nursing & acute care. Am needing to decide if I really want...

Hello Fellow Nurses, I'm needing some career advice. I've been an LPN for almost 2 yrs. Enjoy my work. I'm in my late 40's, Have 15-20 more yrs to work. I've worked in LTC, now in psych. nursing & acute care. Am needing to decide if I really want...

Any advice would be appreciated!

Thank you very much for the feedback. I'll check with the hospital.

I'm a LPN with 18 mo's of experience, age late 40's.. Have a wife & 3 young kids. Have worked as charge nurse for 15 mo's in ltc setting & 3 mo's as PDN ped's. I need to research and determine what nursing career path to take. I will be s...

Have a question. Have a friend that's just been suspended pending investigation because she responded to a residents cursing and repeated the curse back once. Other residents heard it and she has been suspended for next several days. My question i...

Thank you Viva for the information on the context. She is a good nurse. I believe she had a knee jerk slip of the tongue. From her account, she was verbally threatened and may have been caught off guard. Thank you for the advice!!

My friend works in Ks and I'm not familiar with what their State Nursing Home agency discipline guidelines are. Is it likely she will she lose her license, get some type of discipline..?

Give yourself a chance to learn, try to relax (easy to say, I know) I've been working as LPN for 1 1/2 yrs. It will get much more manageable.

I have a Sr., lady aged late 80's that I've tried to straight cath twice, failed twice. She has had enough to drink but I couldn't thread the needle so to speak. I'm a newbie, only saw males get cathed. hat am I doing wrong. It's easy to go into t...

Thank You !! I feel so bad for my res. ThANKS Again!! I will definitely try the flashlight & extra liquid.

So true!! Don't be lazy.

Why was a public health nurse not for you? Thanks You!

Hi amb_lyn, I am hoping to be accepted for the hybrid lpn-rn progr. for this summer. I'm taking the A&P review(enhanced) class and I'm struggling to find the answers since we don't use a std. textbook. Do you anybody that's taking this class no...

Here is my background, I'm based in the largest city in S. Central Ks. I have 9 mo's experience working as an LPN. 6 as charge nurse in a LTC wing of a nursing home. 3 as PDN Ped's. I have been applying to nursing homes on and off for the past 2 mon...

Thank you Ashley.! Many tears flowed...

Hi Friends, I am a semi-new LPN working as Priv duty nurse, Ped's. My question is I'm interested in PICU nursing but don't know if I've got what it takes. During my PN clinicals I thought I could see myself doing PICU work but now I feel different. ...