Elektra6 ASN, BSN, RN

Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute

Former LPN, now RN

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    anyone have trouble finding a job?

    Elektra6 replied to Plucker's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just got my license in Sept and I had no luck in finding a hospital job in NJ. I applied to several LTC facilities and was hired for second shift. A lot of jobs in the paper were for pool/per diem...
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    What were your clinicals like?

    Elektra6 replied to FarainFlorida's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I did 2 weeks in labor/delivery 2 weeks LTC/subacute 400 hours telemetry floor 400 hours regular med/surg floor 100 hours school nurse's office: HS & special ed.
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    No luck finding non-pool work for new grad

    Elektra6 replied to Elektra6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks luv4nursing. I will try some of your ideas, especially the cold-calling. I went in person to a few places and filled out apps, but I will go back and follow-up with a resume/cover letter....
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    No luck finding non-pool work for new grad

    Elektra6 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just got my license and I'm having a terrible time finding a permanent job! I am specifically looking for LTC full-time (I would even take pt) and I'm completely flexible regarding days/hours. The...
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    LPN Magazines

    Elektra6 replied to Nyna's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hopefully it will continue to get better. However, I LOVE my advance for LPN magazine. It has a lot of local info for me too. If you are an RN student you can sign up for Advance for Nurses which...
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    med/surg- do I have to?

    Elektra6 replied to ks@va's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My instructor said you will use ALL YOUR SKILLS in LTC.
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    Advice on preparing for NCLEX-PN (seperated from How NCLEX works)

    Elektra6 replied to Shavvonne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Could you give us that address? Thanks.
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    News Flash !!!!!!!

    Elektra6 replied to n8isgr8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Best of luck in your new job!!!!!
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    Graduated last night!

    Elektra6 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I gave our commencement speech and was sooooo nervous but everything went well! Taking an NCLEX review class next week. More studying!
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    Are LPN programs generally suffering from

    Elektra6 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I waited a year because I applied too late to get in for the 2004 class. Our new class, which will graduate in July 06, only has 13 people in it, they could have 21.
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    Advice about looking for a first job out of school

    Elektra6 replied to Elektra6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm waiting for graduation on Wednesday! Thanks for the advice, I'll go on careerbuilder. I'm really glad to see a new grad getting lots of interviews! Good luck on your boards and congrats on...
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    Advice about looking for a first job out of school

    Elektra6 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm graduating in a month and I'm really nervous about looking for/finding a job. Can anyone give me advice about how they got their first job out of school? I need some encouragement! Thanks in...
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    Horrible blood donation experience

    Elektra6 replied to nurse charlie's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy, I had the same experience this spring. I was fine until I got up, then I got nauseated, saw stars and passed out. Every time I sat up I got dizzy. It took a good 2 hours before I could walk...
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    Wanting 2 Know

    Elektra6 replied to jada2u's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The hardest part was getting up at 4:30 in January to go to Robert Wood Johnson! No, seriously, I had the most difficulty with clinicals/clinical skills. I was never a CNA and the CNAs in my class...
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    Wanting 2 Know

    Elektra6 replied to jada2u's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi jada2u: I am graduating BCIT next week, but I did clinicals at Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton this winter and Mercer Tech was in another hall. I talked to some of their students and they said they...
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    R net testing???

    Elektra6 replied to n8isgr8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No HOSA. We were at the student meeting at the convention in Cherry Hill and we went to an LPN forum in AC. We were the ones in ceil blue. We had a lot of trouble finding clinical sites this year...
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    R net testing???

    Elektra6 replied to n8isgr8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No, no husband/no kids/no job yet & worried about all! I was accepted at your school but they wanted us to have health insurance and I had just lost my coverage so I went to BCIT instead. (your...
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    R net testing???

    Elektra6 replied to n8isgr8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi Jami: I'm a South Jerseyan too! I'm graduating Burlington Co. LPN school on July 20. Our Arnett test (that's how my instructor spelled it, I don't know if that's right) is scheduled for Mon July...
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    Advice about looking for a first job out of school

    Elektra6 replied to Elektra6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I need all the advice I can
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    anyone have to show H.S. transcripts for LVN program

    Elektra6 replied to melissaanneo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think they need to prove you graduated or hold a GED, otherwise they made no comment on my less-than-shining high school
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    Are Hospitals Fazing out the LVN's in your area??

    Elektra6 replied to caligirl2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just went to a job fair, there's no LPN jobs in regular hospitals available around here. One place told me they replaced their LPNs with MST
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    to start LPN course any suggusted books

    Elektra6 replied to eeny67's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yes! Any NCLEX-PN review book is great for studying peds, OB, med-surg. I also used mine for review for all of our finals. A great cheap little book I got was Maternal/Neonatal facts Made...
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    Question ABout Clinicals

    Elektra6 replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Cheryl, I just finished my clinicals for LPN school and we spent a few weeks in LTC before going to the hospital. In LTC we were each assigned 2 or 3 residents. We got them up, washed or gave...
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    I Did It !!!!!!!

    Elektra6 replied to n8isgr8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats! I will be there in 1 month too! Lots of luck to you!
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    What was the cost of your LPN school

    Elektra6 replied to mrscableman's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am graduating next month and my tuition was $4400 at a vocational/technical school in New Jersey. The new students are paying $5800 this year. The school doesn't participate in any financial aid...