Where I work in LTC I have 20 patients on my side. And that's how it is on the 2 short-term rehab. floors. Not bad! I would not want 30 patients to pass meds to, do treatments, doctor's orders, etc. I...
Hi I graduated from New England Tech. Dec. 05. Yes you need to take the NET, (The Nurse's Entrance Test) and if you pass you have an interview. The NET is not hard, it's basic math, algebra, ratios,...
St. Raphael's in New Haven hires LPN's, I know that St. Vincent's does not. LTC pays the best for LPN's - where I am you start off at $25.00 per hour, which is great pay for a new grad! The...
I live in CT. Yale does not hire LPN's. St. Raphael's does but I hear they don't pay very well. Where I work now, LTC/Rehab. the starting pay for LPN's, right out of school is $25. per hour!!! The...
Good morning. I need some advice. The facility where I am working at is due for a state inspection, we think that the state surveyors are coming in this week. I started working as a nurse in April '06...
I am in need of some organizational advice. I graduated in Dec. '05 as an LPN and have been at my current job in LTC for 3 weeks. Just finished orientation Tuesday and went solo Wed. (3-11). My first...
Take a deep breath and relax. I was in the white zone the whole time with high 60's and low 70's. Remember you can get a few 60's and then a 70 and still do well on the exit. If you want to, send me a...
The exit is difficult, just keep on doing your NCLEX questions, we had the Saunders NCLEX book plus the Frey's 3000 questions. Go to Barnes & Noble and spend a few hours going over other NCLEX-PN...
HI I graduated from NETI in Hamden in Dec. It was a great program, lots of studying, very intense program. I attended the day program. I couldn't imagine going to school at night. I guess I'm a day...