EquinoxSolstice92

I don't know where else to turn to. I may not make any sense here so please bare with me. I'm currently an LVN who's working full time at a skilled nursing facility. I work the graveyard shift. I plan on going to school to become an RN but... I don't know if I can handle this much longer. Nursing is not my passion and I don't really like this job. I don't hate it as much as I used to but I still feel like I'm lost in life. I'm planning to go back to school this year (hopefully), but how am I gonna manage to work and school at the same time? How can people go to nursing school and work at the same time? Once I get my RN license, I feel like I wanna quit altogether. I...I'm still trying to figure out what I wanna do in life because I KNOW for a fact that I don't want to be a nurse forever. Sorry if I'm not making any sense but I feel like I have no direction in life. I feel like such a mess on the inside. I may wear the scrubs and have a nursing license but that doesn't mean that I'm well put together. I need to get my **** together.

I honestly don't care if my co-workers don't like me but the problem is how they act. This isn't the first time that she's ever done this. This nurse I was talking about doesn't even clean up the medcart right after her shift which is sometimes understandable but it's not an excuse at all. I'm not the only one who's complaining about her. Other nurses are too. I'm gonna highlight this because I really love how you just jumped to the conclusion that I'm ageist towards older nurses when sometimes, it's the other way around. I'm not the only one she treats like crap. There's another nurse that she used to bully as well. I don't know if she's still bullying that other nurse but she doesn't like new nurses and tends to be hard on them. Do you expect me to be fast when I was a new at the time? I hadn't been working that long so of course I'm bound to be slow. The nurse who eats her young, also eats her old. Please, for goodness sake, stop jumping to conclusions and assume ageism all the time. About the third nurse, she's not really a bully, just someone that almost everyone at my workplace don't like. I don't really know her so I don't have much to say about her since I only worked with her once. Not just one, I get along with two of the oldest nurses at my workplace. Heck, I get along with almost everybody. I apologize if I sound rude but I felt attacked by you.

The thing is, other CNAs and nurses don't have anything nice to say about her. A lot of my co-workers don't like this third nurse I was referring to. One CNA said, "the charge nurse is mean." I didn't really have an opinion on her because I only worked with her once. On the other hand, my mom knows her and told me that this nurse's knees hurt and that she's always in pain. She does have a hard time walking. Also, she's going through a lot of stress and shocker... her mom was recently admitted to the very same facility that she works in. Her mom is diabetic and confused. She's been sick as well.

The problem we have is that... bosses care more about customer satisfaction, not the employees' satisfaction at all. At least, it feels that way. Nurses feel underappreciated and that nothing they do will ever be good enough so some quit. To the nurse who committed suicide, I understand her pain although I've never worked at an ICU before. She must've been so overwhelmed with many responsibilites and so afraid that she might accidentally kill a patient. A little secret... I've... thought about wanting to off myself but I've never actually went through with it.

Most of the nurses in my workplace are usually pleasant but there are about three nurses who are disgruntled and grouchy. They've been working at the LTC for a long time and they're usually older. Don't have anything against older nurses. In fact, there's one nurse in her mid-sixties and I get along well with her because she's a kindhearted lady who doesn't eat her young. Anyway, one nurse (I'll call her AA) is a mean-spirited nurse. According to my co-workers, she used to be a lot worse than she is now but nonetheless, she's always frowning and annoyed by everyone around her. She works AM and always dumps everything on the PM nurse which sucks because then I (or anyone who works PM in that particular station) have to follow up lab works and ****. Another nurse I'll call MM is the type of nurse who eats her young. When I was working 3-4 months at the time, I stayed overtime and that infuriated MM because when she does overtime, the higher ups question her. The third nurse FC is just... unfriendly and unapproachable. While I was looking for some forms, I walked to her station and she was sitting down charting. She didn't even say hello and just ignored my presence. I didn't make any small talk with her at all. When I first started working with her, I felt intimidated by her. I was thinking to myself, "I'm not gonna bother her. It's best to leave her alone."

The longer question is: do you need to be an RN in order to become a dialysis nurse? Can LVNs enter this field or do you need to have a two-year or four-year degree? I was thinking of going into dialysis and I have a former co-worker who's currently working in Davita. The thing is, he's an RN so he got in right away but I'm not.

I don't remember exactly where I spent my first paycheck but I remember that I was so happy when I got that first taste of earning my own money. I think I gave some of it to my mom to help with paying the bills. The rest? I spent that money on food.

It means a lot to me when the patients themselves tell me that I'm a good nurse. That means I'm doing my job well. The first time the resident in the LTC I work at told me that was when I first started working PM. At that time, I used to work NOC shift all the time and it was my very first day working in the afternoon. The resident said, "You're a good nurse because some nurses are 3-4 hours behind." Another patient told me that I'm a good nurse. Despite being a thankless job sometimes, there are still some positive things about it. How does it feel when the patients tell you you're a good (or even great) nurse? For me, it feels amazing.

My answer is gonna be a little different: I love studying about the human body but I don't actually like nursing at all. If that makes sense. When I was a little girl, I used to read my mom's old textbooks and read about anatomy and physiology. I like the science and theory aspect of it but when it comes to practice, I suck at it. I don't hate nursing, I'm just bad at hands on training. No, nursing is not my passion and I never dreamed of becoming one but here I am. I admit, I am doing this for the money... to fund my passion which is acting, writing, and anything artistic. I used to feel guilty about doing nursing for the money because there are people who are passionate about this job. I feel bad just saying that I don't really like nursing and that the reason I am one in the first place is solely for the money. The things I like about the job is that there's a lot of writing involved and the science of it.

What I meant was that yes, I wanted to pursue an Associate's Degree in nursing. I meant I wanted to get my two-year degree. Is that enough to become a medical writer or do I need to get a four-year degree.

Then I guess I can't be a medical writer then because I don't think I want to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in nursing although I'll pursue my RN degree. Two years isn't enough then. You need a four year degree in order to be a medical writer.

Anything will do. Writing a blog, a textbook, an article.

I've always wanted to become a writer but I took nursing instead. I thought, "why not become a medical writer?" The problem is, I'm only an LVN. I'm going to pursue my RN but for now, I'm working at a long term care facility in order to gain some experience. I'm going to stick with it until I can't take it anymore. Today is my third month working at an LTC facility. The question is: do I need to finish a Bachelor's Degree in nursing in order to be a medical writer? Do I have to get a Ph.D and/or a Master's Degree? Can't LVNs be a medical writer? I know it's going to take a while but I'm willing to pursue my dream of becoming a writer. The reason I prefer to be a writer because while I'm book smart, I'm bad at hands on training.

Maybe it's the number of questions that you got right and the ones you got wrong. There must be a number of questions you need in order to pass that area. https://www.ncsbn.org/Sample_CPR_PN.pdf

Actually, I've been done with nursing school about 3 years ago. All I did was put on an ointment in my hair (which made my hair greasy) and wash it off with Neutrogena shampoo. Also, I had to limit my intake of shrimp since I can't eat too much of it because it causes flare ups on my scalp. What causes your flare ups? You need to know what causes it. Maybe it's the food you're eating or the environment. Once you pin point the cause, then you'll know that you need to avoid it. I've never tried phototherapy before. My dermatologist told me that the procedure takes less than 30 minutes. Nursing school is really stressful and tough because I've had my clinical instructor, patients, and a patient's family yell at me before. You don't need to get good grades but make sure that you at least get a C.

First off, you're not alone. I also have psoriasis but I only have scalp psoriasis and don't get some flakes on my face. It must be hard dealing with it and you must be insecure as well. What you need to do is to go to a doctor (preferrably a dermatologist) and see if they have any medications to keep this under control. Can I ask you something? Are you currently taking meds for your psoriasis? You didn't mention it on your post. Also, you need to stop stressing out so much because stress is also the cause of flare ups. You said that you're able to keep your psoriasis in check, but the question is, how? How are you able to do it? Just to let you know, psoriasis isn't a contagious disease. Just because a person has psoriasis doesn't mean that you'll affect the other patients.

I had two classmates who were both 42 years old at the time they were studying in nursing school. Both of these women were the same age as my mom. When I first applied to a nursing school in Vallejo, the staff thought that my grandma's the one applying to go to school. I was the youngest in my class being 19 at the time.

This is my first time writing an article (a short one at that) and this is targeted for those who haven't taken the test yet. If you already know this, then don't read it. It's not the best written article but please bear with me. CPR doesn't stand for CardioPulmonary Resuscitation, it stands for Candidate Performance Report. When I was web surfing, I found a thread that led to this site and someone said that they got a CPR even though they passed. That person should've gotten the candidate report. I'm not asking a question here, I made this thread solely to tell others who haven't taken the NCLEX to know the difference between the two. CR stands for Candidate Report. If you received this, it means that you passed the test. It would say "(Your name), an NCLEX examination applicant for California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, HAS PASSED the NCLEX-PN." They'll attach more documents on how to get your nursing license. CPR is different from the Candidate Report. If this is what you received, it means that you failed the exam. It's a two-page document which includes your strengths and weakness. On the second page, you'll see how you did on each of the content areas. It'll say, "above the passing standard," "near the passing standard," and "below the passing standard." If there's been an article on this, please feel free to lock it or delete it.

That's a relief! This goes for a celebration. My family and friends are planning to celebrate my pass. Can't believe I passed it on the first try. I got a CR (Candidate Report), not the CPR (Candidate Performance Report) because if I did, then they would say "Below Passing Standard." I saw what it looked like on the NCSBN's site. Now, I don't know how to apply for the license. Sure, I passed but I think that I still have a long way to go.

The amount of questions you got or the format of the questions doesn't mean anything. What matters is the number of right answers you got. I'm the opposite of you. You said that you didn't get any SATA but unfortunately for me, I got like more than 10 of those. What you need to do is try the PVT and see whether you passed or failed. If you passed, it'll say that 'Our record indicate you already registered.' However, don't rely on it since the PVT isn't 100% correct. You need to get the results, which they will send to you by mail. You will get a CR (Candidate Report) if you passed and if you failed, you will get a CPR (Candidate Performance Report) and it'll tell you your weak areas.

I hope that's the case. I got the good pop ups twice and it didn't accept my mom's credit card. Really? I didn't try the PVT after I took my test on March 21st. I think I tried using the trick after March ended and when I registered, they didn't accept my money.

I took the NCLEX-PN on March 21st, 2015 and I just got my test results yesterday. They send you the test results through the mai, right? So, one afternoon, my grandma was checking the mail and she gave me an envelope that's from the boards. I opened the letter and got the NCLEX-PN Candidate Report. Here's what the letter said (I didn't wanna scan it): XYZ, an NCLEX examination applicant for California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, HAS PASSED (it's actually written in capitalized letters) the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses. I don't know which answers I got wrong since on the next page of the Candidate Report was the Initial License Information. I read somewhere in this site that if you get a CPR (Candidate Report), it means you didn't pass. Which is it? I tried the Pearson Vue Trick. This indicates that I passed. I did the Pearson Vue Trick 2 more times before I actually got the test results. The reason I'm asking is because I don't want to get too excited.

I took my test in Oakland, California so it might take a while. In all honesty, I don't want to know whether I passed or failed. I'm a little burned out right now.

I also received those sequence questions. I admit, it's not the type of questions that bother me, it's the question itself. I used to be intimidated with SATA becausE I thought they're hard. Ever since I used NCSCN's Learning Extension, I got used to those SATA question types. Yes, I am US Educated. I hope I pass this exam. The Testing Administrator even told me to breathe.

I just thought that I would reach 100 questions on my first try or even more than that. Look, when it didn't stop at 85, I sort of... felt that I might've failed. I'm surprised that it stopped at 90. When I answered question 90, it just stopped and said that I'm finished. Then I completed the survey. You really think it's random? It feel random to me at all. I thought that the computer gave me SATA on purpose because I got one after the other. I don't know how many SATA questions I got but I'm guessing more than SATA.