Mscoleman78

Mscoleman78

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  1. Unprofessional charting

    At the nursing home I just left a nurse quoted exactly what a dementia resident stated while charting. The resident stated that she had been having sex all night long (but the nurse used the 'F' word...
  2. Just took the NCLEX

    Congratulations to you!!!!!!! That is truly
  3. LTC vs Assisted living

    I plan on working part-time in a LTC also to keep and/or gain my nursing skills once I get my schedule from the assisted living
  4. LTC vs Assisted living

    I absolutely will stay in one place, when I find a job that pays better, where there is team work, and Where I feel comfortable and at place that conducive to a new nurse and my license. There is more...
  5. LTC vs Assisted living

    I'm a LPN and I did get a pay increase also I was told that I will be doing no wounds, treatments, or Foley. I'll try it and see, if not I will move on to someplace else and hopefully that's RN...
  6. LTC vs Assisted living

    Well let me clarify....I FEEL like a RT and wound nurse. I don't want to offend anyone
  7. LTC vs Assisted living

    I took my exam on a Wednesday, found out I passed on a Thursday. My name was online by the following Monday and I believe the letter arrived that Saturday. It went really quick for me. If it's taken 2...
  8. Recently returned to nursing

    You are so accurate!!!! I'm experiencing the same thing currently. I was treated so badly I almost lost my desire to be a Nurse. I sucked it up and ignored the idiots and focused on patient care and...
  9. 35 page study guide

    I have the 35 page study guide, but I was wondering if anyone have the website or link to purchase the entire study guide? Please pass it along...Please and Thank
  10. Updates from 2015 LPN graduates

    I'm 3 months in and I finally have a little bit of confidence. The first couple of weeks in, I wanted to quit and run the other way. I was unsure of everything, my charting was not great, I would...
  11. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

    I'm straight out of nursing school as of February and I passed Nclex 1st week of March and got a job in a nursing home March 30th on the day shift only 6:30-3PM and I work every other weekend. So, yes...
  12. What is a typical day working in a nursing home?

    Exactly, what you said Pat_Pat:up:!!!! I'm a New nurse as well, I'm a month in and I understand the concern, but it's nothing to it, but to do
  13. who attends ATS Institute of Technology

    Oh wow!!!! This post seems like soooooo long ago. I decided to attend, and I don't regret it at ALL!!!! I passed all my classes, my exit exam and N-clex on the 1st try and is now working as a LPN. The...
  14. Is Money Everything???

    I'm a new grad Lpn who accepted the first job at a Nursing home making decent money. I have 19 years of Optical experience but none in the medical field, not even as a CNA. Some of my friends I...
  15. Is Money Everything???

    Thanks for the tip/advice!!! I don't plan on leaving
  16. First Job As A Nurse! HELP!

    Oh wow, I live in Chicago and the starting rate in a hospital for an LPN is $18.00 and in a LTC or Nursing home is $22-$24/hr. That seems extremely low for a new grad RN. Good luck on your job...
  17. My NCLEX story

    Congrats!!!!
  18. LPN/LVN NCLEX 03/2016

    Congrats!!!!!
  19. Anyone here use the Nclex Mastery PN app?

    I used it as well along with Saunders, Kaplan. And Exam Cram. I took my exam 3/9 and I found out that I passed
  20. Finally Tested

    Congrats!!!!! I'm soooo happy for
  21. Testing tomorrow!

    Good luck!!!!! You're going to do
  22. I passed my Nclex Pn!!!!

    I had a few medication questions, questions on ARDS and COPD (quite a few actually), prioritization questions, alot of SATA'S and 1 math
  23. I passed my Nclex Pn!!!!

    I just found out that I passed a little over an hour ago. I'm in disbelief, shock, and Awe....I took my exam yesterday 3/9/2016 and I finished in 85 questions. I left in tears, but I quickly pulled...
  24. I passed my Nclex Pn!!!!

    Thank
  25. Just took Nclex today shut off at 85

    Congrats!!!! I'm taking mine 3/9, I hope to pass on the 1st try