anthonypurkey

anthonypurkey has 11 years experience and specializes in Geri-Psych/Med-surg/ER.

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1. Lets play the drug of choice game

   anthonypurkey replied to 30days2nclex's topic in General Students

   A lot of you seizures meds are also given for mood stabilizers. And nurotin for

2. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   anthonypurkey replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I did wright that one time in a note. Think GOD my manager seen it before I filled the note. They make fun of me till this

3. What is your current LPN salary

   anthonypurkey replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   LPN with 11 years in TN. Working in acute psych. Just got a raise know making 16.29 per

4. LPNs? What do they do? Where can they work? Difference between LPN vs RN?

   anthonypurkey replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Wow. I didn't know all the differences in LPNs scope. In TN the ideal of an LPN having anything more than a diploma is unheard of. Anything past a diploma would be a RN. Though my nursing instructor...

5. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   anthonypurkey replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I get that after about my 4th twelve hour shift.

6. Fired for being an LVN!

   anthonypurkey replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Oddly. Unless something changed. The VA is the only hospital in TN that will hire LPN s

7. Fortis Institute - Nashville

   anthonypurkey posted a topic in School, College Programs

   I'm starting in the Oct 2014 class, so far I am Realy impressed with the school. Some of the reviews I have read talk about how hard it is, but I figured that being a 15 month program for my RN. They...

8. How long did you wait to go back to school?

   anthonypurkey replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in LPN to RN

   I know how you feel, I graduated and got my LPN in 2002, at the time was still single with no kids, and lived at home with dad. I'm starting Fortis Ins. in Oct 2014, and I'm also concerned about the...