LPNtoRNin2016OH LPN

LPNtoRNin2016OH has 5 years experience as a LPN and specializes in Allergy/ENT, Occ Health, LTC/Skilled.

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   Schools misrepresenting clinical site locations

   LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in General Students

   Thank you!! I am in an associates program but its designed to be 1+1. We (as in LPN-RN students) do all of our bachelor pre-reqs while completing the associates program. Once we graduate with our...
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   Schools misrepresenting clinical site locations

   LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in General Students

   I think your misunderstanding my post. I am in an accelerated program, its three semesters. this is my ONE and only med-surg clinical/hospital experience. I did a peds rotation/psych rotation, this is...
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   Schools misrepresenting clinical site locations

   LPNtoRNin2016OH posted a topic in General Students

   Wondering if this a common occurrence. I go to a fully accredited, nonprofit, respected, and traditional nursing program but I go for LPN-RN completion which is a class of 30, they also have a...
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   Going back to school at 30

   LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to JJL618's topic in General Students

   I went to LPN school at 21 but no other college after thattill I started my pre-reqs for my LPN-RN bridge program at 26. I will graduatethis April shortly before turning 30 so I think I can give you a...
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   Flu shot/husband-looking for advice, not to debate

   LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to nealiiih's topic in General Nursing

   [COLOR=#000000]Oh man, this sounds exactly like the situation I had with myhusband before our third was born. I had not pushed it with him for the firsttwo but after the previous season when our older...
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   Dr. complaint

   LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to Kavikziggy77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   [COLOR=#000000]From all of the details you have provided, it would have beena questionable nursing judgement call if you did not send her. I wouldseriously blow this ER doctor's complaint” off,...
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   Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

   LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

   Yes!!! I was about to say the same thing. I did it for 3 years as an LPN, had to resign because I am finishing up RN, but I worked M-F, 8-5:30 pm, no weekends or holidays, and made $20/hr which is...
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   What do you consider a heavy patient assignment?

   LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I appreciate all of the advice! I plan to go over some time saving strategies with a senior nurse to see where I can improve, even if there was no room for improvement in that particular shift, I can...
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   What do you consider a heavy patient assignment?

   LPNtoRNin2016OH posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Last year I returned to LTC PRN after 5 years of working in clinics,, we are a billed as a low acuity LTC w/ 8 beds dedicated to rehab patients. When I first started working, the rehab patients were...
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    Worried about testing positive (drug test)

    LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to neuron's topic in General Students

    It would be highly unlikely if a traceable amount would even appear in your urine due to accidental exposure to your hands because it's really not even being absorbed by your body and being stored at...
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    Argumentative essay

    LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to amandakiara1's topic in General Students

    I recently did a paper on how prescribed opiates over the last 20 years and how it's impacted the current heroin epidemic. It was actually interesting to read about and there are many peer to peer...
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    racist patients

    LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to Rn 1979's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel for you OP because as someone who is white, when I see this behavior by patients towards non-white co-workers, it pisses me off to no end so I cant fathom how it feels when its actually...
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    Kicked off unit when Joint Commission arrives

    LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to Skittles767's topic in General Students

    I just finished my pediatric clinical rotation at what is considered to be one of the best Children's hospital in the nation. It was BORING as all get out. Understandably, many parents do not want...
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    How does your school use Kaplan?

    LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to Lilacs For Mom's topic in General Students

    Well im in a bridge program so it may be different but we use the focused tests for whatever unit we are covering that week. Then based on our scored we are required to do X amount of remediation on...
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    Best Dosage Calc Text?

    LPNtoRNin2016OH replied to andielbc's topic in General Students

    Khan academy is good! I prefer the route of setting the info up into conversion factors because you can then end up crossing off units. Its pretty fool proof because if you end up with a unit that's...