HippyDippyLPN

HippyDippyLPN

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  1. Soon to graduate... how soon should I apply for jobs?

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

    I would look for a CNA position with a facility that will promote you to an LPN when you become licensed. I wouldn't waste time on applying for LPN jobs until your licensed. But that's just my...

  2. First Nursing Job!!

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Bombchelle84LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yea congrats! It took me over a year to find my first job, you just gotta keep

  3. How far is your school, and how do u fit in work?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to chacha82's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You will be surprised how fast you get used to the commute. I have a 30 minute commute to work now and it doesn't bother me a bit

  4. How far is your school, and how do u fit in work?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to chacha82's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    When I was in LPN school I was 19 and it was just me then so I literally rented an apartment on the same street, it was not even a 30 second drive. I worked 16-24 hours/week as an STNA on second...

  5. I'm turning 25 soon and I want to be a nurse, am I kidding myself?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to christinem2388's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 25 and start my LPN to RN bridge pre reqs this fall :) I will most likely have my associates when I am 28. It's the perfect time for me to go, I wasn't ready till

  6. Babies during Nursing school?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to nhunter8's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah and I can't imagine having 3 in daycare! My two tots go 3 days/week and its $804/month. More than my stinking

  7. Babies during Nursing school?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to nhunter8's topic in General Students

    I was 8 weeks pregnant when I graduated LPN school so while it did not effect my program, it certainly made finding a job 10x harder. I applied everywhere but by the time I passed my nclex I was...

  8. "Wait for the nurse"

    HippyDippyLPN replied to brido's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have worked in two separate clinics. Many of us were LPN's and RN's, it was a speciality practice, but we did have MA's that they referred (they being the office staff) to as nurses as well. We...

  9. Excited about SNF......

    HippyDippyLPN replied to alltheway2013's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh and I had quite a few cry in the bathroom breaks in the beginning lol you gotta get it out

  10. Excited about SNF......

    HippyDippyLPN replied to alltheway2013's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked in LTC as a new LPN grad but had been in before as an STNA. As stated before I too had a love/hate relationship. Loved my patients to pieces, hated all the administration crap. I left because...

  11. Life Expenses in Nursing School?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to frenchtoastwaffles's topic in General Students

    I am going to stay working full time while I do prereqs. When I enter the bridge program next fall if my work will not let me drop down to very part time, I will get a PRN job in LTC. I am using this...

  12. Job pull from me.

    HippyDippyLPN replied to sbergmann17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think that's illegal and the employer who said they were going to hire could get in trouble. I'm not positive, contact a

  13. Electronic wrist bp cuffs

    HippyDippyLPN replied to jnurse21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never use electronic BP cuffs, they are always off, and I swear I take a manual faster than the electronic

  14. LTC Nurse: Patient Ratios

    HippyDippyLPN replied to ringaring's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ah how I would have loved a 1:5 ratio! Heck with 1:5 I could do all their ADL's and my nursing duties. Heck I would have settled for

  15. LTC Nurse: Patient Ratios

    HippyDippyLPN replied to ringaring's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Honestly? There is nothing you can do, many good nurses before have fought that battle before and lost. The thing is, depending on your state, they most likely are in compliance with ratios. But I...

  16. Would you feel something was wrong...

    HippyDippyLPN replied to mvm2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I see multiple postings for the same nursing homes all the time, it's just high turnover in general. Especially it seems the charge nurse position, not a lot of people seem to want that job for

  17. What do you do when...

    HippyDippyLPN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You work in a team where they work harder at not working than actually working? It's a new job for me, a good low stress job which is great because I will be in school soon, but I have some co workers...

  18. So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    HippyDippyLPN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I am married to a mechanic, he works for the city fixing city vehicles. I know a lot of nurses who are married to mechanics also. We met on a blind date

  19. How long would you give it?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to freesia29's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh it's normal all right. Almost every LTC I have been in has either changed hands or a new DON. I would sit tight, you are getting to know this place and you will just start over at a new LTC and may...

  20. Have interview Friday...

    HippyDippyLPN posted a topic in Occupational Health

    For an occupational health nurse position. It's through a major medical system but the actual location of the job is in a huge aviation complex. The practice manager told me it also acted as an urgent...

  21. What do you do when...

    HippyDippyLPN replied to HippyDippyLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^ very good advice, thanks for sharing. I agree with the pedestal and then feeling like a victim. It could be much worse and all in all, I do have nice co workers. That's why I love AN, gives me a...

  22. Cincinnati State Technical College-- Has anyone ever attended?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Julz034's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I was going to, got all the info, but decided on another program. Didn't like I had to stay enrolled once I finished pre reqs on my dime when they were the ones with the waiting

  23. Where are all the LPN jobs?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to lpnpgh123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my area we have quite a few openings for LPN's with experience. Of course a lot is LTC but patients are getting more complex in LTC so it's actually quite interesting. It's just the 30 patients...

  24. Patient Care Nurse

    HippyDippyLPN replied to boushie87's topic in General Nursing

    Just means bedside nursing I would assume, what the LPN's do. So you won't be a unit manager nurse or doing intake assessments ( at least that's what the RN's do in LTC in my state). I could very well...

  25. took nclex 14x still failed

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Casey1765's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't know you could take it that many times. Test anxiety maybe? Perhaps your PCP can recommend some things if this is the