Philly_LPN_Girl LPN

I've heard great things about the study guide 101. Have you ever printed the study guides from Excelsiors website?? If so is there a difference between the excelsior study guides and study guide 101

Lol I was thinking the same thing when I read this post

I do ltc through agency and prn. I would never want to do ltc full time it is stressful and took much work I'd rather stick with my 1:1

I did my clinical rotations at a few ltc facilities, an adult daycare, and a daycare for children with disabilities.

I graduated from there last year and I totally agree with everything you just said.... Well 99.9% of it. The only decent teacher there is ********. We barely had a clinical site and kept losing them, we rarely had hands on and or any labs, and half o...

Wow that is not the case for every state. You should have reworded your post and not discourage others. I live in PA and no LPNs are no longer being hired in many hospitals however, there are a crap load of jobs in LTC, rehabs, home care, some doctor...

Yes I completed my program in Philadelphia. I know where Reading is at I am about an hour away but work 30 mins away from there.

Sometimes you have to make sacrifices. GI for free because the cheapest LPN program that I know in PA cost about $15,000. Also there are a crap load of LPN jobs in Pennsylvania I got a job 3 days after passing my boards you will be fine. May I ask wh...

It may depend on where you live. In my area, LPNs are no longer working at the major hospitals BUT, are at the hospitals in the more rural areas and further out. The LPNs are coordinated care workers. However, there are a crap load of LPN positions a...

Almost $27,000 all books, 3 uniforms, and NCLEX included smh

Having the school name on your resume matters depending where you apply. Some places it depends on your attitude, personality, experience, etc. For example, one place that I had an interview at, the DON had a list of schools that she wouldn't hire an...

Girl I live in PA and was just talking about moving g to Georgia within the next 2/3 years and wanted to know the same thing.

Google nursing agencies around your area. That is what I did and some are so small that people have never heard of them. Also post your resume on career builder.com that is how I got my first job. See if these nursing agencies are available in your ...

Try an agency. Its hard getting a facility job most times

Thanks for the advice and congrats nurse. I used the Kaplan Stalrategies book for PN and did the questions in the back of the book and Lippincotts as well and other content and passed my first try. When I am done my RN I plan on doing Kaplans q train...

Just ask her one day. I can't think of any reason why they would make her start all the way over are you sure that she was ever in nursing school? Did she get kicked out? Did she go back to the same exact school or a different one?

You got that score and you're doing Hurst... You are on the right track and will more than likely pass your first try. My school did Hesi and then changed over to ATI and everyone in my class that scored high on the ATI comprehensive predictor passed...

Google PA state board of nursing schools and you will be taken to the website and then will be able to download a list of approved programs.

I work for an agency

I think they went to Newcourtland but it is closed down.

If the BP is low then you would hold them then notify the doctor ASAP to see what to do next

^^^ my mother has a cardiology stethoscope by Littman and I've used it a few times and love it.

I haven't worked for two years and I had no problem with my resume. Majority jobs has a section on the application so that you're able to explain your employment gaps. On your graduate resume, put your last 3 jobs, explain employment gaps by saying t...

I used that book to study NCLEX but I used the 2012-2013 PN one and I loved it, another source closes to NCLEX. Had very helpful tips and practice questions at the end as well.

New nurse, first job $30/hr in PA