hfdguy LPN

One of the guys was a very kind professional who wanted to become a nurse for all the right reasons. He really wanted to help people, not just make money. Unfortunately, he had never been in a hospital or convalescent home, had never worked as a nurs...

Recently, I had my gallbladder taken out. I know, its not a big operation, and although I knew what to expect in general by being a nurse, I was still scared, worried, and all the other emotions our patients face. I woke up one morning at midnight w...

When I was a student in an LPN program (LPNs aren't even allowed to work in hospitals in CT), I felt the doctors and RNs in the hospital where I did clinical took me very seriously and listened to my concerns. They all treated us as valued members o...

I'm a pediatric homecare nurse, and I love it :) I spend a lot of time in schools, and kids are very receptive to seeing a male as a nurse... its great!

Its nice to know I'm not alone... I graduated from LPN school in Jan, and there are many times I feel completely incompetent, and overwhelmed... Thanks for helping me stick it out!

Best thing is only one class that needs a lab (such as chem, micro or A&P)... then you can 'relax' with a course thats not so stressing.. such as a math, english or other pre-req class... I know I loved just taking another class to take my mind o...

Nursing is a very demanding job on your back... If I'm not helping the Aides pull patients up in bed, i'm bending, standing for long periods, running up and down the halls... I would have serious reservations if you have back problems already... eith...

I'm a new LPN grad - just passed the boards last week... and I gotta say this is the most demanding, most rewarding, most exciting job I have ever had!! I am soo happy I finally decided to take the plunge and go to nursing school!

Connecticut and affordable can't be put in the same sentence; however, Connecticut has a charm that keeps most of us here. Stamford, Stratford and Bridgeport are all shoreline cities... stamford is closest to New York City; thereofore, it is very ve...

I attended the LPN Program at a state-run school (EC Goodwin in New Britain)... I know its too late now, but the state does have a evening program as well... and I would match my experience and knowledge at $5K with any new grad at $25K. Just my tw...

Hi all.. I just graduated from an LPN program here in Connecticut. I can tell you my instructor tested, re-tested and re-re-tested all of us on injection sites. Maybe the nurse forgot and was trying to cover it up, but my first IM injection was in t...

Hi all :) David here.. a new GPN - just graduated from EC Goodwin. I sit for the boards on Feb 6, and have just started a great 11-7 job at a LTC facility in Avon. Best of luck to all my fellow grads, no matter what school you went to... I know the...

In nursing school they said you couldn't have tattoos unless they were covered... I thought It was only for school, but the first thing they stressed in my new job -- no tattoos or piercings (except ears, of course). Although I have no tattoos, ther...

I take it the 'senior nurse' was not her supervisor. That was her mistake. Hopefully she learned from this that nobody is there to 'cover' for you... if you make a mistake, own up to the mistake, and notify them IMMEDIATELY. I wish her luck...

I say be proud of who you are... This is just stupid to be hiding from a time-honored profession like nursing. I am a nurse, and PROUD of it! I know being male and a nurse may bend some peoples perception of what is traditional, but I don't care -...

First, I want to say thank you for this stimulating thread... I am really enjoying this banter... I will never agree that this law is appropriate, as long as there is a disparity based on a persons ability to pay. Apparently what this allows is for ...

The last patient I brought to the Emergency Room by ambulance was someone complaining of 'stomach pain'... very vague, no temp, no other s/s... Guess what... she died in the ER about 15 minutes after I got her there due to a AAA that ruptured in the ...

Hi there :) I'm in the LPN program at EC Goodwin in New Britain. The differences between the schools are as large as the differences in the jobs between an LPN and an RN (ADN). There are no specific prerequsites for LPN school, and indeed its a di...

I am an EMT and in LPN school (due to graduate in Jan!).. I just have one thing to say: Shame on all of you who support this... you should be ashamed! In Connecticut, its a law that anyone who feels the need can go to an emergency room. What they are...

I am 40 and in LPN school as I got tired of waiting around on the 3 year wait list for the RN school... One of the reasons I decided to 'go for it' was an article I read in Dear Abby. To paraphrase, a woman who was 55 always wanted to be a doctor. S...

I think you are confusing supervising administratively with supervising medical procedures. The hospital administrator is the 'supervisor', yet he is not a nurse. And if you were the Director of Nursing, with your MSN, you would report to someone wh...

Well, I am in LPN school here in Connecticut (I graduate in Jan :) ) I have come across people I worked with (as a Nurse Tech in a hospital), and several RNs at the hospital we do our clinicals in who think LPNs are glorified Nurses Aides. They see...

First, congrats on deciding to become a nurse :) I am also a male CNA in LPN school, here in Connecticut. There are a number of nursing homes in the state that are always looking for LPNs... so I wouldn't worry. My advice is to find a nice home to...

I am in the LPN program in connecticut... In CT there are two types of LPN Programs: State-run and private. State run programs have no prereqs, but you must pass a basic math and english test, then go thru an interview. That takes several months. ...