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1. scope of practice

   td2620 replied to td2620's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Sorry, I'm in Massachusetts. I looked on their site but its so

2. scope of practice

   td2620 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello all, It has been a few years since I have been on this site. Just wondering where I might find the scope of practice guidelines for an LPN in ma. I ask because the facility I work for has a...

3. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

   td2620 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Massachusetts- graduated last June, full time staff position. $22.23 per hour, $1.85 shift diff for 3p-11p, plus another $2.00 for the weekend. Per diem position in a group home $28 per

4. HELP please on understanding the metric system!

   td2620 replied to JaceyA.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Glad to hear

5. Brand new LPN hired on 11-7 at a Kindred facility, nervous

   td2620 replied to td2620's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Just an update- Finished my first week on the floor. Started out shadowing. Then they had me on the desk to learn paperwork such as quarterly nursing summaries, admission paperwork, etc. The next day...

6. HELP please on understanding the metric system!

   td2620 replied to JaceyA.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Yes, one of my nursing instructors showed us that in class and like I said, I just would jot it at the bottom of my scrap paper and and it worked every time...LOVED

7. HELP please on understanding the metric system!

   td2620 replied to JaceyA.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk -this is an acronym, K=kilo, H=hecto, D=deca, B=base, D=deci, C=centi, and M=milli An example on how to use this method would be like converting 10.57 kg to...

8. Brand new LPN hired on 11-7 at a Kindred facility, nervous

   td2620 replied to td2620's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks for the input, I started orientation today, granted it was just filling out paperwork and watching movies, they seem very supportive of the new nurses. Lets hope this is the case. I will let...

9. Brand new LPN hired on 11-7 at a Kindred facility, nervous

   td2620 replied to td2620's topic in First Year After Licensure

   No its in southeastern

10. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

    td2620 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Southeastern Ma.- New Grad LPN LTC range is 21-21.50 plus $2-4 diffs. $25 correctional nursing per diem. Office Nursing $17-20, agency

11. Brand new LPN hired on 11-7 at a Kindred facility, nervous

    td2620 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just passed the boards the end of July. I was just hired at a Kindred facility on a long term unit for the 11-7 shift. I am just wondering as a NEW nurse what advice anyone may have. I realize this...