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I can't make up my mind. One week I'm looking into programs, the next week I'm looking for a different job. Tomorrow I have a second interview for Home Health.

Try to find real clinical experiences for students to preform with you. Our clinical instructor went to every charge nurse on every unit at our clinical hospital and ask them to over head page her if they had any skills related tasks that needed to b...

Try to find real clinical experiences for students to preform with you. Our clinical instructor went to every charge nurse on every unit at our clinical hospital and ask them to over head page her if they had any skills related tasks that needed to b...

We had 3 exams: #1 80%, #2 90%, #3 100%. It is very stressful and yes, it sounds very strict. Our instructor explained it to us like this: 10 correct medication calculations = 10 patients, 1 medication calculations error = 9 patients.

Sorry about the personal name use VickyRN, wasn't thinking. Will PM next time. Thanks for the reminder.

I completed my pre-reqs at COM, I loved it! Their NCLEX pass rates were down for a few years but yes they are now up to 100%. If their pass rate had been up when I was planning to go, I too would have chosen them. Any bio classes take *****, he is wo...

Similar situation, I was fed up with trying to get her meds down. I think she just wanted the extra attention and I too was told "that's just how she is". After two weeks, I had enough. She didn't want them I explained to her that your doctor has ord...

You preform oral care without being "reminded"? You keep your residents warm, dry, clean, comfortable, safe, etc. without being "reminded"? We all need you! Keep up the good work! Your work ethic sounds outstanding, please don't let others take that ...

4 classes left and you graduate? Think of the time you have put into this. You will never know if you don't finish. SO get your !@#$ back to school and finish it! Then YOU decide...Good Luck!!!:)

I had the same plan LVN to RN. Community College looked good but another year of pre reqs. Excelsior looked better, I recieved their package, but like you I became uneasy with the program not having a "clinical" portion, the possibility of something ...

Fiona59: That's it! I know that it sounds crazy that I have not been able to figure out what about LTC that bothers me, but That's it! As I read your reply I knew that it wasn't me! I do want to be a nurse, but I need to see improvement, I want to be...

LTC Skilled Nursing Unit. Nice facility, I have 36 "residents", 2 CNA's, 1 CMA, 2 trachs, 4 in isolation, 6 g-tubes, 2 many wound Tx. to count, BUT I did not like it. It is not the facility or my co-workers, I thought it was my 2-10 shift, so I chang...

At 42 I needed a change. I was tired of working as a Chemical Plant Manager, wanted to get out of the "toxic" world of chemicals. I had NO experience with any med. field. And honestly can't imagine what ever possessed me to even apply to the LVN prog...

Thanks, posting the link makes it easier for me! It will be nice to have a magazine for LVN/LPN's, it is about time. I've been searching for over a year now for one. Will order and thanks again!

I haven't seen any magazine just for LVN / LPN. I am in Texas, is it only for MA? If not please post the address, I would love to subscribe. thanks

You could be right about this. I will try to find it on their web site. I have seen only two ads that said "new grads welcome" but I think those 2 ads are asking for new RN's. Thanks for your reply!

New LVN here, Currently at LTC facility in their skilled nursing unit ( 6 months). I am thinking about HH. A co-worker, LVN 18 years, is doing HH part time. She tells me that I should try it. I was waiting to obtain more experience before "going it a...

hoolahan: Thanks for the info! I would not have thought of a ride a long, what a wonderful idea! Will be applying next week, getting dental work out of the way, but will let you know.

I thought that every community college that offers a LVN program had pre reqs. At least all of the ones in our area do. I was going to apply for the ADN program but they require even more pre reqs. on top of what is required for the LVN program. A &a...

I am in south east Texas and the colleges that offer LVN certification in our part of the state DO require pre-reqs. Engligh I & II, a History, a Government, A & P I, 2 free Electives, Psyc I, Pharm, Nutrition, Nursing Law & Ethics, Dos...

I'm in south east Texas. Attended a community college to obtain my cert. to apply for the NCLEX-PN. Cost around 4,200/ the program I attended took one full year. Pe-reqs required: English I & II, one History, one Government, Psych. I, 2 free e...

TriageRN 34: Thanks for the reply. "Calling the family" I forgot that one! I really do heve several "favorites" that are nice. I guess you can tell that I had a BAD "yesterday"! But on the calling the family issue: at this point I do what I can t...

New 40 yr. old nurse here (lvn). 5 months into skilled nursing home unit and am glad to know it is not just me. I hate it, worked 2-10 m-f to start. Then switched to sat & sun @ 16 hrs. per day just "to get it over with". 36 "residents" with ...