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  1. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    jensmomrn11 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I have found that the older students make it through the program better than the younger ones. We have more life experience under our belts and in my case, I have a lot of support from my family. I am...

  2. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    jensmomrn11 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I am 47 and have been an LPN for less than 2 years. I worked part time in LTC before going back last spring to get my RN. I am going into my last semester for the RN and cannot wait until May. I just...

  3. lpn schools or programs in southern nj

    jensmomrn11 replied to jmkdimples's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I worked full time during the days, Monday thru Friday, the whole time I did the evening program. Alot of my classmates did also. The clinicals were usually on Thursday evenings, once or twice a month...

  4. Relatively new LPN going for RN

    jensmomrn11 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been an LPN for less than 1 year now. Since May of '09, I have been working part time in LTC. I still have the new nurse jitters and am still unsure of myself. I know that I still have a lot to...

  5. Would you become an RN?

    jensmomrn11 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A few years ago, I decided that I needed a career change and actively pursued getting my RN. I finished all the pre-reqs, but when it came time to do the actual nursing classes, my family could not...

  6. Would you become an RN?

    jensmomrn11 replied to jensmomrn11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you so much for your quick replies and words of encouragement. My gut tells me to try the spring semester and then take it from there. I hate the thoughts of going back to school, but as a...

  7. Really struggling with first job in nursing home

    jensmomrn11 replied to Pegasus65's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I also started in LTC per diem straight out of nursing school and I too work every other weekend. I only had 5 days of orientation on day shift and was then put on weekends on 3-11 shift, which in my...

  8. LPN's getting RN through Excelsior

    jensmomrn11 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    On average, how many years should you work as an LPN before trying the RN program through

  9. Questions about working PRN

    jensmomrn11 replied to Pegasus65's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I started a per diem position in LTC as a new grad back in May of this year. They gave me 2 weeks orientation on the different shifts. Once a month, I give them the days that I am available to work...

  10. How many hours do you work?

    jensmomrn11 replied to jensmomrn11's topic in LPN to RN

    If you don't mind my asking, where is your online LPN-RN program

  11. LPN's getting RN through Excelsior

    jensmomrn11 replied to jensmomrn11's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did read through the info on their website, and somewhere on there, it said it would be difficult for someone that did not have a lot of clinical experience. I just passed my boards in March of this...

  12. Why did you decide to be an LPN vs an ADN?

    jensmomrn11 replied to Sarcolemma's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I needed to keep my full time job while going to school and the only night and weekend program nearby was an LPN program. I already finished the RN prereqs and can now get a work schedule as an LPN to...

  13. How long before you get comfortable in LTC?

    jensmomrn11 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a new grad LPN and was hired for Per Diem LTC. I know that school mainly prepares you for the NCLEX and that most skills are learned hands on once you start working, but how long does it take...

  14. Bad weekend in LTC, wondering why I am a nurse

    jensmomrn11 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sorry if this is long, but I just need to vent. First of all, I am a new LPN, just graduated in February and passed boards in March of this year. I have been working per diem on weekends in a LTC...

  15. your most memorable patients

    jensmomrn11 replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had one gentleman who use to play basketball for NY. He was well over 6 feet tall and barely fit in the bed. I have one that also was a very prominent college professor in his day. And I have 2 WWII...

  16. Bad weekend in LTC, wondering why I am a nurse

    jensmomrn11 replied to jensmomrn11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No, this is not my ideal job, as much as I love the residents. That is why I am looking into LPN-RN bridge programs, so that I will have more options. I guess I was just looking for some reassurance...

  17. Bad weekend in LTC, wondering why I am a nurse

    jensmomrn11 replied to jensmomrn11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you both for your words of encouragement. After getting a good nights sleep, I feel better today. I am hoping that my confidence in my nursing abilities will grow as I continue to survive...

  18. Changeover- Worst Night of my life (vent long)!!!!

    jensmomrn11 replied to RNgrrl09's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel your pain. I am a new LPN grad that recently started my first job in LTC and I feel so totally frustrated and incompetent. Is all nursing this bad or is it just

  19. Am I really cut out for this?

    jensmomrn11 replied to MSanders LPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know exactly how you feel. I graduated in February of this year and started my first nursing position at a LTC facility in May. When I first started, I felt like I was totally in the way and that...

  20. Why is nursing like this?

    jensmomrn11 replied to shine123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank goodness, I thought I was the only one that felt this way. I am a new grad LPN who is still orienting in LTC. The seasoned LPN's make me feel like an idiot and don't want to be bothered with...

  21. How long before you get comfortable in LTC?

    jensmomrn11 replied to jensmomrn11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you for your kind words. I haven't heard too many kind words during orientation. I hope to stay at my new position for as long as they will have me. I am only per diem now, but I am hoping that...

  22. Question about nursing abbreviations

    jensmomrn11 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad LPN who is just starting a job in LTC. I have noticed the nurses using an abbreviation that I am unfamiliar with. It is a "T" with a dot over it. Can anyone tell me what this

  23. Question about nursing abbreviations

    jensmomrn11 replied to jensmomrn11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for the response. I am seeing the one and the two. I am a new nurse and we were not taught this abbreviation in school and was wondering what it

  24. Just landed my first nursing job...

    jensmomrn11 replied to scoober33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a new grad LPN and just had my first week of orientation in LTC on day shift. A few of the nurses were very helpful, but most have been there for quite awhile and made me feel like I was in the...

  25. Question about Per Diem

    jensmomrn11 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you work per diem for a nursing home, how often do you work? Is it up to you or the facility and do they get upset if you turn down work? I was offered a per diem position at a facility, but I only...