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Being such good friends, the doctor isn't going to reprimand her. And why would he/she? He/she keeps a good friend in the office, and all the work is completed (by YOU!) You can either look for another job, or ignore her (easier said that done, I ...

I wish I had pursued something like this when I was single. I'd love to hear someone's experience with nursing on a cruise ship!

In my facility, (home health care) we have been told that LPNs cannot legally perform assessments as far as Medicaid/Medicare are concerned. Therefore, all our assessments are performed by RNs. Several LPNs friends working the floor at a large hospi...

In my graduating class of 29 students, I was the only one under 30! Nursing as a second career is becoming the standard, not the exception. Many, MANY nursing students are juggling families and a job on top of nursing school. You can do it!!

1 - I wouldn't waste my time/money at a medical school that didn't have those requirements. Even if the school was somehow accredited, it couldn't have a decent reputation. Your degree wouldn't be worth much more than the paper it was printed on. 2...

It depends on your state. Many states allow it, some don't.

One of my instructors in nursing school contracted Hep-B while working in a dialysis clinic. Successfully treated, thank goodness.

CubFan09 just mentioned this, but yeah, it's illegal for an employer to ask about pregnancy, marriage etc. in an interview. You're under no requirement to disclose this, and can file suit if an interviewer would ask. Also: please don't take my word o...

What length of time is defined by "a visit"? Thirty minutes or two hours? I work home health, but am paid hourly.

This is 50% rant, 50% request for advice. First, background info: I'm an LPN for a large company providing in-home services to MR/DD clients. (I have serious doubts regarding the company's ethics, Medicaid billing etc., but that's for another post.) ...

Thanks for the support, everyone. I'm getting all my documentation ready for tomorrow morning.

What is your facility's/state's policy on mandatory overtime? Sounds like this is boiling down to mandatory OT.

Blood sugar is definitely something you want to stay on top of. However, if you follow this line of logic, nearly any measured value could be considered a vital sign for a particular patient. WBC? ABG? At what point is it too much? IMHO, true vital s...

I'm a 2004 ACC LPN grad. Since moved to Huntington, working at MMBH (the "old state hospital") and an RN student at Marshall. Nice to know there are others in the area!

Are you in the BSN program or the ASN co-op with St. Mary's?

No problem. At least you found out now, before you've signed up for the program!

I'm a currently practicing LPN interested in Mountain State University's LPN to BSN program. I live just outside Huntington, which hosts one of the cohorts. Anyone already in MSU's LPN to BSN program? Anyone have any information to share, particularl...

Look a little closer at MSU's website. Tuition for general courses is $200/hour plus "general fees" of $60/hour, for a total of $260/hour. And it gets better. Nursing courses are $320/hour. With the "general fees", it comes to a total of $380/hour fo...

I'm also an LPN contemplating the transition to an ASN program. To help in my decision, I crunched the numbers. Tuitions, fees and supplies will run from $13,000-$16,000 (depending on which of the two programs I applied to accept me.) The excepted sa...

Haven't worked there myself, but several co-workers have and speak of it highly. Seemed like a good facility from the perspective of a grand-daughter of a patient last year.

Thanks for the info, indiananurse and earthflower! I know now to avoid.

indiananurse - I've been thinking about attending Spencerian. Do you not recommend it? If so, why not? Thanks for any input.

I took the NCLEX-PN yesterday in 85 questions. I didn't have any 'check all that apply' questions, but I did have 11 of the blank drug calculations.