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  1. Nobody in this county will hire an LPN.

    psych4u replied to gwene's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks! Feeling great each day knowing I have a plan. I can't wait to start

  2. Nobody in this county will hire an LPN.

    psych4u replied to gwene's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Almost finished BS in Behavioral Science then on to Masters in Community

  3. Nobody in this county will hire an LPN.

    psych4u replied to gwene's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am seeing it here in Delaware as well. NO LPN jobs other than desperate nursing homes and even then it is usually night shifts. All the good LPN jobs are being taken over by Medical Assistants...

  4. anyone having experience with coding?

    psych4u replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to let you know my take on this coding business. I am an LPN with 15 years with varied nursing experiences and feeling like it's time to do something else until I finish my RN. I ordered...

  5. Thinking it's time to get my RN

    psych4u replied to BigB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, just wanted to say that I tried the LPN to BSN route and ended up quitting because I got so frustrated at the timeframe. I began to realize that with just a few more classes I could be practicing...

  6. What EC courses did you have to take?

    psych4u posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi all and thanks for reading. I am newly enrolled in EC RN program. I am currently waiting for the "official" transcript reading, but am going ahead with Transitions per their recommendation. Can...

  7. Best Things About being a LPN

    psych4u replied to 2bnursekemmie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Having 15 WONDERFUL years of experience in preparing to be an

  8. Offered Agency Job - Need advice badly!

    psych4u replied to DebanamRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I did agency for years and there are definitely pros and cons. The biggest pro, of course, being the $$$. That being said, you have to be prepared for having everything taking twice as long as if...

  9. I HATE my first job as a nurse...

    psych4u replied to SweettartRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First of all, I'm not sure why you would be considered qualified to run a unit as a new nurse. Please do not take offense, I don't know your background and I'm just going by the fact that you are a...

  10. What EC courses did you have to take?

    psych4u replied to psych4u's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks to all who responded. STILL awaiting official transcript reading, but am just about ready to take Transitions. Good luck

  11. What EC courses did you have to take?

    psych4u replied to psych4u's topic in Online Distance Learning

    And thus, your journey re-begins. Well, at least NO CPNE for you!! Good

  12. What EC courses did you have to take?

    psych4u replied to psych4u's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks, Sue. I checked my unofficial transcripts and it looks like it will be mostly nursing stuff for me too. By the way, CONGRATS on being an RN!!!! I'm sure you worked very hard for it and hope...

  13. starting EXCELSIOR

    psych4u replied to nurse_mo1986's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm right in there with you! Just started Transitions and am waiting on the official transcript results. I have never felt more sure or more confident than I do now. There is soooo much support here...

  14. I Am A Ec Grad As Of Today!

    psych4u replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Great job! Can't wait for the day when I can post the

  15. Practice exam for transition to the RN role

    psych4u replied to doulasrock's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for this post and replies-I am finishing up this course and was just getting ready to post the exact same

  16. 10 Bucks An Hour For Agency Orientation

    psych4u replied to Aviationurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I think $10 an hour is the going rate, because that is what it is at each facility I have to orient in. Also, it is not payable until I actually work my first shift at those facilities. It's a lot...

  17. Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

    psych4u replied to Trophywife81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    YES THEY ARE A DYING BREED!! I just wanted to comment on this topic because it is real and true where I am in Delaware. I have been an LPN for 15 years and for the first time in my career, I cannot...

  18. DTCC Student

    psych4u replied to mellowknee22's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all you fellow DE nurses! I am a DTCC grad from 1994 (LPN). I am finally, after marriage and 2 children, wanting to go back to finish what I started. I am looking into the accelerated program...

  19. Psych Specialty--The Red-headed Stepchild of Nursing?

    psych4u replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I have to say that I loooovvvvvee being a psych nurse. I've done just about every other kind of nursing imaginable, but psych is definitely my home. While I haven't gotten the "vibe" that I'm not a...

  20. Scary Incident Happened to Me Yesterday

    psych4u replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a psych hospital with all populations (children, adolescents, adult, and geri) and there is no way we would be giving meds to pt's in their rooms. The way we do things to keep...