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1. Change from 5 8 hour shifts s week to 12 hour rotations.

   nobodywarnedme replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   We work 8 hour shifts, our problem is that we are always short staffed & our 8 hr shifts turn into 10 hour shifts (usually w/out breaks). I am too burned out when I leave work to do anything...

2. LPN: is it worth it? Can you work in a hospital and what do you do?

   nobodywarnedme replied to Jmarty31's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I know in my state the first few classes of nursing school could be used in place of CNA classes & you just have to take the test. Also, around here hospitals hire PCAs, which is a different...

3. How important is it to get clinical experience in the beginning?

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

   Thanks for the input. I definitely have some thinking to do regarding where I see myself in the future (short term & long term). I am thinking I might ask for an interview to get a better feel...

4. How important is it to get clinical experience in the beginning?

   nobodywarnedme posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am currently sending out resumes & interviewing for my first RN position. Everyone seems to think going into the hospital & getting clinical experience is the way to go in nursing. I have...

5. Venting, majority of class did poorly on test

   nobodywarnedme replied to nobodywarnedme's topic in General Students

   Not sure which method would be better... the cons to "flipping the class" IMO- If the whole dept is made to do this then like you said unqualified teachers will fail, the text book has to be...

6. Venting, majority of class did poorly on test

   nobodywarnedme replied to nobodywarnedme's topic in General Students

   Thanks all for the responses. The problem wasn't that the whole class (including the 4.0 students) didn't study hard or crack open their books for the test. We all didn't make is this far for...

7. Venting, majority of class did poorly on test

   nobodywarnedme posted a topic in General Students

   Truthfully... I am still getting a B & can pull off a B+ (have gotten all A's in previous courses) if do really well on my final, but this still bugging so I need to just vent a little here. We...