HippyDippyLPN

HippyDippyLPN

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  1. Nursing Orientation...

    HippyDippyLPN replied to rmariee's topic in General Students

    Yes for sure especially in your situation. I will bring my hubs if guests are allowed, this is a big financial investment for both of us and he is interested in seeing what the school is

  2. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lmao at dick flicker! That's just awful

  3. Help! I took the lpn course in high school

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Bryanp93's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That's so crazy you can do LPN in high school! I know what kind of technical school you are talking about but ours only let you sit for the CNA exam after two years. I went to a technical college and...

  4. Can a new LPN work anywhere besides a nursing home?

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

    Although I have work a lot in LTC most of my LPN career has been spent in allergy/ENT clinic and now I am at a urgent care. RN's are the only essential staff so I work Monday through Friday 8:30-5 no...

  5. Lpn bridge program and clinic job

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

    Oh and I go to a community college bridge

  6. Lpn bridge program and clinic job

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

    I work in a clinic (not the most thrilling but it pays the bills!) Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5 and am currently doing bridge pre reqs in the evening . Once I start my clinicals I will have no...

  7. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    HippyDippyLPN replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Honestly everyone hopes the economy is going to get better...and not to be a downer but I don't think it will. I graduated HS in 2006 became an STNA a short time later and this job thing has been...

  8. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not patients but I do know a Thor Basil lol and he loved his name. My sister ( who is very intelligent book wise not street wise) actually wanted to name my nephew Fabio. Thank god we persuaded her...

  9. Nurses and their....HAIR!!!!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to futurenurseOB's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have hair almost to the middle of my back (normal color, in every place I worked you had to have naturally occurring colors) and I put in a neat bun so it doesn't get

  10. What is your school's grading scale like?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    That's about what mine is. One C could ruin your

  11. What do you wear under scrubs?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to granolatrees's topic in General Students

    I have to wear a tank top, seems they don't make long scrub shirts for tall people like me so I need to have the tank to make up for

  12. Daycare and Nursing

    HippyDippyLPN replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    The daycare my kids go to open at 6 am, I would be surprised if you couldn't find one. Find daycares around hospitals, many of them cater to these early hours to get hospital employee business. If you...

  13. Im a new hire and im pregnant

    HippyDippyLPN replied to newnurse1986's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was 8 weeks pregnant when I graduated LPN school, by the time I took nclex I was showing and that played into not getting a job for a year. Was it planned? Heck no and it did make finding a job and...

  14. ENT/Allergy Nursing - what is it like?

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

    ^ very interesting! Even though I am no longer in allergy I want to see if my states BON has the same scope. We also did the SL drops that were not FDA approved, patients had to sign a waiver and pay...

  15. New Grad, Urgent Care, Salary Questionable, Need Advice. Should I wait for something

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

    Thats really low for a BSN or any RN for that matter. That's about what I make in a urgent care type clinic and I am a LPN (also live in Midwest). Our RN's make $18-$22/hour. They need to come up a...

  16. ENT/Allergy Nursing - what is it like?

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

    I was an allergy LPN for 1.5 years and I actually really enjoyed it. We mixed and made all of our serum for our clinic so we were quite busy. Usually in the AM I would assist my MD with patients and...

  17. The Truth..Bone Marrow Donation Painful? Possible?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to SexyFloridaGirl's topic in Oncology

    I am registered on be the match, have been for almost a year. They tell you on the info page that chances for getting picked are slim, especially if you are Caucasian. I did it because my son had a...

  18. Im a new hire and im pregnant

    HippyDippyLPN replied to newnurse1986's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First off, congrats! Second I would keep it to yourself till 12 weeks like others suggested then let them know you fully plan on coming back after the birth. Most likely you will get how many ever...

  19. should i move now or wait

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

    My kid's safety is number one to me and if I thought they were in danger by where we lived and did not have the money upfront I would get a interest free credit card and move us out ASAP then pay the...

  20. What color scrubs do you wear?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My clinic has no dress code as of yet but I stick with solid colors for the most part. I am not a fan of print type scrubs unless you work in Peds. That's just me though, I think I was exposed to too...

  21. Urine dip question

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Disneywed's topic in General Nursing

    Lord sorry for all the typos I am not good at iphone

  22. Urine dip question

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Disneywed's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a clinic, I have always been trained in 3 separate places to dip it in the actual cup the urine is, pull it out, then read according to the legend on the bottle. Now I curious to know if...

  23. How translatable is clinic nursing?

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

    My BFF worked allergy clinic for 1.5 years and thought the same " no hospital will want me.". She works in a cardiac step down unit now at a wonderful hospital. You will get great experience doing a...

  24. SNF rehab unit 25 patients to one nurse

    HippyDippyLPN replied to mellster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is why I have steered away from rehab. 25 ltc with 5 rehabs, pretty doable if all goes well but all 25 rehab patients, ugh recipe for disaster. I enjoyed rehab for the more complex patients but...

  25. 6 Months Out and STILL no job!!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to mzimmer723's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Told me