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  1. Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    cindjo717 replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    Also nursing homes are much different than hospitals.. I did my clinicals at nursing homes, and it is a chore just to find sterile gloves! They did not perform sterile technique to my

  2. Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    cindjo717 replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    Can you find out what the statistics are for your facility pertaining to HAI? Also how long has this LPN worked there - it would seem to me if she has worked there for years, and does a lot of...

  3. Treatment/Wound Documentation

    cindjo717 replied to renegade.4's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I can only tell you what they had during my clinicals. There should be one book exclusively for wounds. All residents that have wounds are in there, and you document everything concerning the wound...

  4. What if we had to tell the real truth when asked about our weaknesses?

    cindjo717 replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the laughs guys. This thread had me really

  5. peer interview= Job offer?

    cindjo717 replied to RNJamie12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    They must do this a lot. A fellow student in my LPN class knew someone in the facility who suggested that she work there as receptionist while in school, get license and transition to nurse. That's...

  6. Pre screen employment testing

    cindjo717 replied to nursetweety's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am surprised, my first job application I had to take a written exam. Half geriatrics and half pediatrics. Excuse my typos and such on my iPad

  7. im a new grad LVN

    cindjo717 replied to nickilvv's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So happy for you!

  8. Graduated nursing school but haven't passed NCLEX

    cindjo717 replied to sassybaby's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What about a refresher course? Try not to be so hard on yourself, your heart seems like its really in nursing. . You would be a great asset to the patients, just think how many people are missing...

  9. Can I get some input on my resume PLEASE.

    cindjo717 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am a newly licensed LPN, didn't receive it in the mail yet, passed it on Jan. 9th. I have given out several of my resumes last week - 2 in person and several online. Haven't heard anything yet,...

  10. im a new grad LVN

    cindjo717 replied to nickilvv's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good Luck Niki !! Let me know how you did, I haven't gone on my first interview

  11. Good Samaritan hospital

    cindjo717 replied to Kimnp1's topic in New York Nursing

    Congratulations! I can't help you with your question, but you give me hope that perseverance

  12. Can I get some input on my resume PLEASE.

    cindjo717 replied to cindjo717's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I made all the changes that you recommended. Thanks a

  13. Math crazy!

    cindjo717 replied to lpnstudentlaura's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My school was infamous for changing the rules mid stream, it was very frustrating. We had to pass a math test that was separate from our pharmacology, but taken during the same course. On the math you...

  14. tell me about your most embarrassing job interview!

    cindjo717 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think this is hysterical, something that would definitely happen to

  15. what did I get myself into.

    cindjo717 replied to Lauraash's topic in General Students

    I totally get what you're saying. It seems like it is very competetive - that some of these "know it alls" is what I call them , are always trying to one up eachother, in this case even the professor!...

  16. Anyone else feel like class is a battlefield? Venting ahead...

    cindjo717 replied to gainschool4lpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I just graduated LPN BOCES full time nursing program. We had a mixed group - quite a few with a lot of college, seemed like they thought they were too good for the program. Although a mixed bag, it...

  17. that Pearson Vue trick...

    cindjo717 replied to csj50's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I am happy to announce that I passed my NCLEX-PN! Also that the trick worked for me. When I signed into Pearson Vue straight after I got home from testing this past Wed. I got the pop up that said...

  18. SICK of BSN Pedestal

    cindjo717 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I kind of get the impression that DUDERNGUY was knocking the BSN program - opposed to knocking the nurses that actually graduated from it. It comes across to me that what's been said is that there...