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  1. NJ to CA license LPN LVN

    Yes you can honestly have as many non NLC nursing licenses active as long as you meet the renewal requirements such as possible CEUs and fees. I have 5 single state licenses.. Gonna inactivate two of...
  2. Anxiety and feeling of dread

    I think it's normal to feel some anxiety especially when you're new to a job and or particular field/specialty and setting. Once you're more comfortable in the setting you'll feel more confident and...
  3. I worked in home health as an LPN with several companies in the Denver metro area. I know the RN's had more to do with starts of cares and recerts, but I found a few really good companies :) I highly...
  4. LPN Doubts

    LPNS and RNs alike are completely responsible for the care they provide, their nursing duties and are both held to standards of their nurse state practice act. We are nurses and are treated as such by...
  5. How much do you LPN's make?

    I make 25$ per hour in Portland Oregon
  6. LPN in hospitals

    Oh yeah I hear
  7. LPN in hospitals

    No no I'm not against LVNs/LPN's. I am an LPN :) I'm just stating facts is all. I love what I do as an LPN. I've practiced in a few different states now, each with pretty different scopes of practice....
  8. LPN in hospitals

    i agree that they can be utilized in hospital settings, but RNs are more ideal I suppose based on what floor in the hospital we are talking about as they can work with low to very high acuity...
  9. LPN in hospitals

    Of course it's true. Just look at the that states nurse practice act. It'll have restrictions on what the LPN/LVN can do, not so for the RN. I've read the Texas LVN scope of practice. The LPN and RN...
  10. LPN in hospitals

    Probably because RNs have a greater scope of practice. They can go from A-Z as far as nursing tasks and functions. LPNS are more limited as we all
  11. LPN MA to TN pay rate differences

    Nurse Salary by State - Nurse Salary
  12. eliminating the LPN role ?

    I think it also depends on which providence you are from. Some of the Canadian LPN scope of practices are pretty unclear. And for instance provinces such as B.C is pretty restricted too and mentions...
  13. Stethoscope for nursing students!

    The MDF brand is wonderful! Try the acoustica! It's cheap, lightweight and you can hear really well out of it. Comes in a multitude of colors and has a lifetime warranty. They take the warranty...
  14. Help

    Try and learn the suffixes, for example 'Pril' will usually be an ACE inhibitor used a lot for HTN. 'lol' or 'olol' will usually be a beta blocker. 'azole' tends be an anti fungal, 'prazole' will...
  15. Idea's for weekend work for lpn?

    Private duty and intermittent visiting nursing as well
  16. Average pay for Southern California Lvn?

    14 is a joke... I know MA's getting paid more than
  17. iv and blood question on job application

    I'm from California and yes it means the same thing in the context of nursing practice related to the LVN in CA. Just a bad choice of words on their part. Our certification for IVs covers blood...
  18. What is the pay rate for a LPN ?

    I'm an LPN in Colorado at the moment and getting paid 19$ Per hour in private duty, and between 28-35$ per visit doing skilled home health visits
  19. Practical Nursing - salary raise?

    I work for a company that pays 35 and 40$ a visit.
  20. How Many Agencies Are You Registered With?

    I work for 5 lol I'm PRN at all of them and have my route and get 8-12 visits daily. I'm never on call either
  21. Per Visit Pay Rate visiting Nurse in Mass

    I like to work haha. 10 mile radius but yes they are clustered together in any direction I go. :) I'm bored with less than 6 visits lol more than 12 and I start scrambling a little haha. I've had 15...
  22. Per Visit Pay Rate visiting Nurse in Mass

    I have about 7-12 visits a day
  23. Per Visit Pay Rate visiting Nurse in Mass

    I work prn at a few companies and they pay me 28,29,30, 35 and my highest is 40. Per
  24. 2015 Current LPN Pay

    I make 28, 30, 35 and 40 per visit at each of my home health companies. In
  25. LPN vs RN home health nurse

    RNs in general doing intermittent HH will have more paperwork by far related to them being able to open, re certify, transfer, resume, supervise and discharge patients. While LPNS mainly do the...