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From experience, it can take months. I had an expunged misdemeanor and it took from DEC 2012-Apr 2013 to even sit for the test. With my own research, (no help from my instructors) I figured some things out. The nursing board only meats for a few days each month. Even numbered months are for RNs, odd for LPNs. On the site there used to be a link to one of the board members. I emailed and 2 days later, I was approved. Not sure if it was the email or it just took that long. Don't give up, but check the site.

In my experience...LPN over MA any day. I work with MA's and LPNs in our organization, and while good at their job, there education is lacking where it co u ts. If you want to test them, start asking pharmacology questions. One of the MA's in my office said she was higher than me on the medical heirchy model. I kinda laughed it off, not being rude, but I make considerable more with a lot less experience. And I have a medical license. When I took the NCLEX-PN, half of the questions where about delegation to UAP's (unlicensed assistive personnel) and unfortunately for her, MA's are part of that group. I have heard that some Dr. offices have office managers that are MA's and could be over a LPN, but those are few and far inbetween.

I say that comment about myself, not to be derogatory, demeaning, or to get out of work. It is a known fact that LPN's get twice as much clinical hours, and at my school trained to do all of the tasks of an RN so that we can work more effectively with our coworkers no matter the letters that follow our name. I say it to keep myself grounded and not overstep my scope of practice. This also reminds me that my ultimate goal of CRNP is still to come. I chose the Lpn- RN route for the experience; and also make sure I can do it. Hell, in GA, there are not that many things I can't do (spike blood, push chemo drugs, sign death certificates, and oh yea, I can't make care plans :-). Yes I might be just an LPN, but I'm proud of my letters, license and pen.

I agree that it would be a problem if you cried every time. We have been trained from day 1 to go through our job with a "matter of fact face" so that we do not offend or cause more distress for the people we care for. Death is the ultimate goal for many people all over the world, as a Christian (who was agnostic until nursing school opened my eyes) I will get to paradise one day. Also a newbie nurse of one year, I question some of my views on people that have changed drastically. In pediatrics, I work on the opposite age range, but with patients having many similarities and need based care. I have only lost one patient, so I have not been as exposed to as many deaths but I hope I can take death in the same way. What upsets me more is neglect. I do not call DFCS on every bruise or scratch, because kids are kids. To hear a child in respiratory distress that smells like he/she smoked a pack of cigarettes on the way to the office, well that bothers me. Or a child with impetigo or scabies covering most of there body with a parent that says, " its only been there since last night". My personal favorite is the parent or grandparent that refuses immunizations because of distorted information. What will they do if that child is infected by one of these preventable diseases. Death is a posibility but some can drastically effect quality of life (polio, Hepatitis B). Children and the residents of LTC rely upon somebody to take care of them. I can say that the only thing that has made me truly break down has been neglect, what's worse, its been the patients with insurance/Medicaid in the worse shape. The parents come in talking on the newest smartphone, more concerned about themselves than the life they created. What makes it worth it is to be in Walmart and almost get tackeled by the kid you gave 6 shots the day before. I'm sure the people in your LTC make you feel that way daily as well. If you were an ice queen, you would not be worried that you have become desensitized.