OrganizedChaos LVN

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    Looking for a hybrid online/in class lpn to asn/adn in the dayton areA!

    OrganizedChaos replied to AubreyAM's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't live in FL but I am pregnant & due in July as well. Do you have any support (family/friends/the baby's father)? I am applying for fall 2015 bridge program at the local community college. I...
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    Got ATT on Wed., took NCLEX on Friday

    OrganizedChaos replied to ER(notso)n00b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing it the first time!!
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    Experience vs. No Experience

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have always took pretty much any job & since I know how terrible the economy is I would never turn down a job offer. I'm sure she will learn, eventually. Or just give up & get a non-nursing...
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    Experience vs. No Experience

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is all exactly how I feel. I just want to shake her & scream at her! I feel like sometimes she thinks I don't know what I'm talking about. She is getting fed up & thinking about just...
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    Experience vs. No Experience

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in First Year After Licensure

    She turned down the residency because A) she didn't want to work in ortho & B) she planned on having surgery. The surgery wasn't life saving & could've been
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Really? Not ALL of us are in nursing school. I've been late to work & gotten in trouble
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    Experience vs. No Experience

    OrganizedChaos replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for your opinion. I even told her to get certifications (ACLS, PALS, etc). She said it was too expensive and a waste. I would've JUMPED at the ortho residency. I plan on getting rectified...
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    I'm sure the OP can find all the answers in his nursing school's
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Yes people make mistakes but lying to a teacher or employer I would not recommend. In that case they didn't find out, but if they did I bet that person would be in even bigger trouble than if they...
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    lpn salary in the er?

    OrganizedChaos replied to littlebit3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It depends on the area you live in. Do you know any LVNs who work in the hospital? I'd ask them what they make, it should give you an
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    You realize you're the only one taking that stance. I never said it would, but at least you could get a rental/help with your home. Plus those two are valid excuses. Who would have another house/car?...
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Your logic makes no sense. You have insurance for your car & home. What insurance is there for your phone. Plus I'm sure his teacher was upset because no contact was made until he got to school....
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Maybe if the OP was able to get ahold of his professor before he got to class she would've been more forgiving. But since he didn't/couldn't call his school, it looks worse. I will definitely be...
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    Correctional Nursing Pros/Con and Environment

    OrganizedChaos replied to nick7331's topic in Correctional

    I have worked in various correctional settings, it was probably my favorite place to work. I liked the autonomy & the wide range of skills used. I would definitely go back after I get my RN. But...
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    "Wasteful Nurses"

    OrganizedChaos replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    I had one case where there was no toilet paper available. She was a single mother so I know it was difficult for her, but since I was in the house with the patient all day it made things rough. I...
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    Hows the LPN Job Market in your area?

    OrganizedChaos replied to ecclecticlylovelylvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you spoke Spanish it would be easy to get a job in the valley here in TX. Since pretty much everyone there speaks it as a first or second
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    Are nursing schools saturated, less applying?

    OrganizedChaos replied to I'm_no_Genius_but's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Im_no_Genius_but Well since I'm an LVN I like the bridge option. With the push for BSN prepared nurses the straight path to BSN works as well. I know the BSN program near me is increasing in...
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Well then I'd rather be honest than
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    The woman can wait outside while I call 911. How do I know it's not some elaborate plot? But obviously no matter what we say we will be
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    All screen names are made up, this person chose a bad one. I definitely agree with PP, I wouldn't answer the door either. Why get involved & potentially risk losing MY life? What if the murderers...
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    We're not saying he will be bad, unethical. But his screen name doesn't go real far in convincing me. We just want him to know the difference between the truth and
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Wow, that little antidote was not even in the same ball park. Are there times when lying maybe ok? I'm sure. But lying to your professor or boss, not so much. Especially in the healthcare field. Plus...
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    What if you don't get into a nursing program?

    OrganizedChaos replied to knnyz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll just stay at home with my baby, maybe work PRN or part time
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    OrganizedChaos replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Like many have said, if you were at work it would be much worse. Any employer would not be too happy with tardiness. Unless it was something that caused you to go to the hospital or just couldn't...
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    How much orientation did you get as a new grad Lvn?

    OrganizedChaos replied to mandaq4's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It varied, between a couple days to 2 weeks. My LTC experience sounds the same as the PPs & I also had no prior healthcare experience. My first job out of nursing school was in LTC. I got maybe a...