HippyDippyLPN

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  1. Why are the divorce rates among nurses so high?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to TiffanyLe's topic in General Nursing

    I am not surprised if the rates are higher among nurses...my husband and I married very young after the birth of our son and in the midst of me starting my LPN career. Weathering all the changes that...

  2. Work bags: What do you take and what's in it?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    Lol! That 31 bags comment has me cracking up! Anyways I carry a canvas tote I bought from Wal-mart. I am hard on my work stuff so I tend to buy cheap! I carry in it: Tylenol, badge, watch, chap stick,...

  3. Will I ever have another chance?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to TurtleCat's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't give up on being an aide. It does sound as though you had bully co workers. NEVER loose your compassion and caring attitude, it is what will keep you going on the hard days, but NEVER let...

  4. Who Hires Newly Licensed LPN's?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to veemveem's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Definitely LTC! You will hear negative things of course, but you will hear it about any field. Skilled is where I learned the most and it really has prepared me to work in other capacities. I...

  5. Lpn- rn grad.

    HippyDippyLPN replied to leslie.amber07's topic in LPN to RN

    I do not start my Lpn to RN program till August (congrats to u!) but my best friend hires for a major medical systems around where I live and they count Lpn experience as this 2 years Lpn experience=6...

  6. LPN with no Job!!!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to wisdomyes's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh lord sorry I thought this was the Ohio board lol I am not used to this app

  7. LPN with no Job!!!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to wisdomyes's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know where everyone is located but things seem to be picking up in the Dayton area for LPN's. I see a lot more open positions than I did a year ago around here and some places are starting to...

  8. university of rio grand and accredidation question...HELP!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to sueture's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Did you get in the first

  9. university of rio grand and accredidation question...HELP!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to sueture's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Ok so you have to be in the highest 70 scores to picked, then you have to take it 2 more times to make it in? What books did u buy? I am going to order mine off amazon

  10. university of rio grand and accredidation question...HELP!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to sueture's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I am married with a 1 and 3 year old as well! I went through LPN school as a single gal so I am a little nervous about doing it with kids and a husband. I work 8 hours one week then 16 hours another...

  11. university of rio grand and accredidation question...HELP!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to sueture's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Oh ok I didn't realize about only taking 70! Is there anything I can do to increase my chances of getting picked? They didn't mention that on the phone when I called. I already have my transcripts...

  12. LPN school before RN degree to work my way up??

    HippyDippyLPN replied to RJ_STNA's topic in Ohio Nursing

    In my experience where you go to school does matter. My BFF hires for Kettering health network, they won't hire nurses who graduate from non NLN accredited schools. Fortis is accredited but costs a...

  13. LPN with no Job!!!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to wisdomyes's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It took me awhile to find a job after I graduated in late 2008. I was pregnant till spring 2009 so that didn't help either! Anyways I landed my first job in jan 2010 at a LTC in a shoddy part of town...

  14. university of rio grand and accredidation question...HELP!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to sueture's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thanks for the info, so helpful! I am in Springboro so the Indian ripple test site is pretty darn close and Chilicothe will not be all that bad of a drive really..definitely need to get started on...

  15. university of rio grand and accredidation question...HELP!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to sueture's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thanks for getting back to me Lucyloo! Happy to find someone who has been through this process before. One of my main questions is clinicals. Nursing dept did say they would be able to put me in...

  16. university of rio grand and accredidation question...HELP!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to sueture's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Lucyloo I am attending the same program in the fall, would love to ask you a few questions! I am in the Dayton area as well so your perspective would be great to

  17. Could I get your insight on this?

    HippyDippyLPN posted a topic in Pediatric

    Wanted to get some thoughts on a scenario from pediatric nurses and see if this is normal protocol. 3 year old male with no significant medical history wakes one morning and will not bear weight on...

  18. LPN with mostly LTC experience...

    HippyDippyLPN replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    bummer! but glad you find that out

  19. New grad wanting to join a nursing association

    HippyDippyLPN replied to orange_dolphin's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    honestly I didnt know such a thing existed for LPN's so I am going to look this

  20. LPN/LVN vs. RN?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Bess87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    really? Ive never heard of having to be an LPN to enter an RN proram..all my RN co workers were def not LPN's

  21. Who hires newly license LPNS???

    HippyDippyLPN replied to mingledosm's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree with apply anyways. Both my clinic jobs were listed for MA's but when I an interviewed they turned into an LPN job for me, I also got jobs at LTC that were calling for more experience that I...

  22. Salary growth

    HippyDippyLPN replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I went from LTC to a clinic so my salary went down considerably. You do not get huge raises at a clinic, I get one every year based on performance but I doubt it will ever be over $1 a raise, if that....

  23. LPN/LVN vs. RN?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Bess87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If your ultimate goal is to be an RN I would just skip LPN school an go straight to that. If you need to work while in school get your STNA that way you can possibly get into a hospital as a patient...

  24. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    On my first job as a nurse in LTC I had a 30 pts on a sunday and was doing a discharge. I correctly wrote the meds, dosages, and directions on the discharge sheet and double checked it was correct. We...

  25. LPN with mostly LTC experience...

    HippyDippyLPN replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I used to be super akward at interviews with but when I told myself to view this as just a person asking me questions I already know instead of an interragation (sp) it got easier. Once I relaxed and...