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  1. LPN In Home Care

    minerwife927 replied to PBNJ1118's topic in Home Health

    I do private duty (hh) as an LPN and it is in our paperwork about doing housework if needed. I know the aide at my old case did household chores in the whole house and on her charting(it was like a...

  2. JOB OFFER...

    minerwife927 replied to Fuzzylove81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know in PA(im there) our one background can take up to like 4 weeks. I run our local Youth Soccer league and have to run backgrounds on people and deal with some folks background not coming back...

  3. Anyone do nursing school with a toddler?

    minerwife927 replied to Sclarkshs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My kids were 2, 4 and 6 years old when I went through the LPN program. I had started RN pre-reqs the year before that. (never found a bridge program yet) It sucked but I did it. My husband worked...

  4. New LPN with ZERO work experience. Am I doomed?

    minerwife927 replied to baby_nurse-'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have you ever volunteered anyway? I had a huge gap from 2006-2014 on my resume bc I was a stay at home mom. I added my volunteer positions on mine. I coached AYSO soccer and softball. I am in an area...

  5. LV, NV (US) LPN student: How much do make monthly?

    minerwife927 replied to marquee4real's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am in PA. Started in 2014 bringing home $450/wk night shift in LTC. I now am with an agency doing private duty since 2015 and I bring home $720/wk after taxes. HH/Private duty pays more for LPN in...

  6. LVN am i underpaid?

    minerwife927 replied to helloyou123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I do home health but I am at a case 8 hours a day. (24 hour nursing clients) I was getting $17/hr and got a $1 raise after 2 years. Found out I was making MUCH less than my coworkers on same case,...

  7. Micro online?

    minerwife927 replied to nanillest's topic in Online Distance Learning

    nursingabc is what a local hospital based RN program accepts. Ask your school if they accept

  8. All experienced nurses need some advice.

    minerwife927 replied to Kjohns16's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would NOT be comfortable with that at all. Who is giving the meds on days you arent there? Are people getting them? Are you pulling narcotics? I pull the med, I give the

  9. If you are an LPN are you married or in a relationship?

    minerwife927 replied to Neezy84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Been married 10 years we have 3 kids (9-7-5) I went through LPN school 2013-2014. I work 40 hours a week along with coaching AYSO soccer and involved with my son's wrestling. I am also a certified...

  10. excelsior near pittsburgh

    minerwife927 replied to rav7683's topic in Excelsior College

    Im currently looking into the school. I have all my pre reqs already done for RN just need core courses (LPN for 2 years now) I am 80 miles east of

  11. How much do you make 2016

    minerwife927 replied to soon2bnurse5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am in PA. My first LPN job in a nursing home was 14.80(included shift diff) most LTC units around here pay 12-17. I do home health now and make

  12. CPM VS. BSN

    minerwife927 replied to FutureNurseKali's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Follow your heart. I am an LPN and started my journey to become a CPM. I toyed with the idea of CNM but my heart lies in home birth and evidenced based births so hospital was out for me. Licensing for...

  13. Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) LPN to RN Online

    minerwife927 replied to obgyngirl's topic in School, College Programs

    I went there for 2 semesters. So, I do have direct experience with the Somerset campus. Most the people in my area go pre -req there and then RN though Conemaugh school of nursing. Somerset had been...

  14. Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) LPN to RN Online

    minerwife927 replied to obgyngirl's topic in School, College Programs

    The acm clinical at somerset campus is at somerset hospital. Not the same places as ACM main campus. Just like Bedford goes to local hospitals for them. The nurses I spoke to said none of the ACM...

  15. Do you get called when your shift is cancelled?

    minerwife927 replied to TajoRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    My agency calls or we get 4 hr

  16. Multiple jobs???

    minerwife927 replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have 2 jobs. I do agency nursing and home health. I usually work 13 days well..nights straight then off 1 or 2

  17. 2015 Current LPN Pay

    minerwife927 replied to ipraz4him's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated in August 2014. Tested in Sept and passed. Started at LTC and made 15. Now I am doing agency and home health and make 21-24/hr with only 7.5 months

  18. Stethoscope? Type...

    minerwife927 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We were given Littmanns in school. I LOVE IT! I also break out horribly from it as it appears I am allergic to it. Is there any stethoscope you love that you recommend. I plan on keeping this one I...

  19. 3rd shift nursing as a new nurse with no experience

    minerwife927 replied to LittleCandles's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated in August and started 2 weeks later on night shift. I LOVE it! It is so laid back I feel like I can really learn the position and all that is expected of me. Plus no big shots and families...

  20. Thinking about nursing school while raising a toddler

    minerwife927 replied to kjw287638's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was a SAHM since 2006. My kids were 6 4 2 when I started last year and are now a year old obviously lol. But just graduated last week. Accepted a full time job and takes boards in a few weeks. IT IS...

  21. Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) LPN to RN Online

    minerwife927 replied to obgyngirl's topic in School, College Programs

    DONT! ACM is awful. I am in PA and did pre-reqs there. Local hospital nurses told me to switch as they wont hire nurses from ACM bc they know nothing! The students do their clinical at this hospital....

  22. LPN/LVN salary for 2013/2014

    minerwife927 replied to Moving Foward's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just graduated a week ago and was hired yesterday in LTC. I am in South West PA very small towns and about 2 hours from a big city (literally farm and Amish country) I start out 14.80/hr(that is...

  23. How much was your lpn program?

    minerwife927 replied to joyfullpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduated 8/27/2014 and it was 15,000. That included the $200.00 for boards. Stethoscopes, bp cuff, pulse ox, books were all included in that. It was a 52 week