kkostelnikPN

I work in LTC and sterile technique is still required at all times whether the person is being straight cathed or not This nurse is using poor practice and I think you need to speak up. Don't be a nurse who just doesn't care because its "minor" (wh...

So I'm a brand new nurse on my second week of orientation on a vent unit in LTC. The nurse who has been training me watched me give a subQ lovenox shot today and freaked out bc I went in at 90degrees saying that I was doing it like an IM shot and tha...

I was told for my boards that I took 2 weeks ago LPNs are only aloud to monitor fluids already infusing and hang IVPB

I personally don't think getting your LPN first is a waste of time. I just graduated got my license and first job making 20$/hr which is only 3$ less than RNs in my area. The only problem is I know where I'm from (Indiana) they do not hire LPNs in ho...

The sata questions are very straight forward and easy to decide what's right and wrong. I hardly had any lab values but if u do the value will be very abnormal don't stress it wasn't that bad!

So i want to post my POSITIVE story for anyone who is scared for nclex. I know that reading other peoples stories helped calm my nerves! Well I graduated this December and took nclex-pn today (1/17). I got 85 questions and took about an hour. I did n...

I used to work on the Alzheimer's unit at a LTC facility and one lady everyday never wanted to be toileted she would always tell me she's not a baby and can do it herself ( which she was unable, she could walk and go to the bathroom but never changed...

Not*** true

Amen sister!

I'm literally loling. This is too funny. Especially the last part.

I believe they are referring to all posters on all nurses not just the posters in the LPN forum

Thank you:) and yes I believe when u sign in to Pearson vue it should be right there with an option to check quick results. If not maybe check on details next to the exam!

i had the same reasons for stressing even more! I had to have my license by feb 1st to apply to our transition program!!

its official, license number posted today!!

your school probably has information on this for when you are ready to graduate. there are many places to study. saunders, ATI, hurst, kaplan, ncsbn

you will be fine. the SATA's werent too bad and i normally hate them! and if you get a lot of SATA that supposed to mean your doing well! i didn't have a lot of pharm and i dont think that many people do. the drugs i did have were ones i werent super...