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  1. LPN program open advising day. What questions should I ask

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

    I would ask who they are accredited with... The thing about only having 5 wks of clinicals caught my eye. You may want to check with your Board of Nursing as some of them have very specific guidelines...

  2. LPN Vs. LVN

    fireflyLPN replied to newbeemom228's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes they're the same thing. It's just in different states they are called different things. I am in Ohio and it is Licensed Practical Nurse. I know in California it is Licensed Vocational

  3. frusterated with orienting

    fireflyLPN replied to blufoxtrot's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi there - I'm not sure if this is exactly what you were looking for, as I am on the other end of the spectrum. I'm a new grad LPN orienting at a hospital. In general, I am a very anal by the books...

  4. There was a full moon last night. Can you usually tell when you're at work?

    fireflyLPN replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

    I definately did this time. I went outside to smoke in an employee restricted cordoned off area at about 10 am. A few minutes later some guy with a baby in his arms was trying to get in the area....

  5. Can't find a job! What do you reccomend?

    fireflyLPN replied to newflgrad's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi there, I did experience this when I first graduated. Pretty much no one wants to talk to you until you get your license. I interviewed w/ a hospital and they offered me a job contigent upon me...

  6. Graduated last night!

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

    Congrats!! Best of luck to you with your

  7. Where are LPN's working besides LTC/Home Health?

    fireflyLPN replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a new grad LPN and I work in the Neuroscience unit of a Magnet Hospital. Of course, different hospitals around the country have different policies, but in the hospital I work at LPNs can work...

  8. Tattoos and nursing

    fireflyLPN replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN with 4 tattoos - you can see some of the darker colored ones if I am wearing light colored scrubs. My tattoos didn't interfere with my employment as I got a good job at a large local...

  9. Advice about looking for a first job out of school

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

    In my personal experience I do not think that is true! Home care requires a lot of experience & knowledge. You are literally flying solo! Albeit, you can call your supervisor if you need to, but...

  10. I took NCLEX today and it shut off at 85

    fireflyLPN replied to anita2812's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm not so sure that the test shut off at 85 Q's is such a bad sign. It did that for mine and many others I know! I know your feeling about not being too confident. I wasn't either, but I passed! So...

  11. For those of you who passed NCLEX-PN

    fireflyLPN replied to sierranic's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It all depends on your state. Here in Ohio I was able to find out my test results online after 48 hours (on a Sunday). Of course I had to pay the $8 fee. I was able to check the Ohio Board of...

  12. Working while attending school?

    fireflyLPN replied to lajordan25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It varies from place to place, but where I worked you didn't even need to be state tested (STNA). They would hire people that were not state tested and let them work as homemakers or home health...

  13. Working while attending school?

    fireflyLPN replied to lajordan25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    In my experience mostly CNA/STNA jobs. Some people worked in nursing homes, others worked in a hospital. Some people (myself included) did home healthcare. The great thing about home health is that...

  14. Working while attending school?

    fireflyLPN replied to lajordan25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi there, I graduated from LPN school in April of this year and I worked all the way through the program. Several of my classmates worked FT as well. It's tough, but manageable. The girls that were...

  15. Interesting Online LPN to BSN

    fireflyLPN replied to fry.girl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm curious... Does anyone have any updates regarding this program?

  16. Tips for taking NCLEX-PN

    fireflyLPN replied to LPN@05's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I took my NCLEX earlier this month (in Ohio) and there were alot of lab values on it. Liver enzymes (ALK, ALT), Hematocrit, Hemoglobin, and Potassium & Sodium values came up a couple times. Hope...

  17. to start LPN course any suggusted books

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

    Hi - One thing that really helped me through PN school was the Medical-Terminology class that they offered us in the first term. It made figuring some of the unfamiliar terms I came across later...

  18. Taking the NCLEX in 9.5 hours....(9am on Friday)...any last minute tips?

    fireflyLPN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just took the Ohio NCLEX-PN earlier this month. I too took it on a Friday. I was able to see the unofficial results on the Pearson-Vue website on Sunday by paying the $8. It says that the results...

  19. For those of you who passed NCLEX-PN

    fireflyLPN replied to sierranic's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi there, I just recently graduated & took the NCLEX-PN. I studied the Lippincott NCLEX-PN review book and it did help! Also, I got a lab values worksheet from my school that contained the "major...

  20. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    fireflyLPN replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Dayton, OH new grad here... I was hired on at a hospital for $17.50 third shift (with an additional dollar on the weekend). A home care visit through an agency is $25 here. Most of my friends from...