jaws24

Yesterday at work there was a person reading a book to some of the residents. I was at the computer charting and the Dr leans over and says "Should we go get some earplugs? I can't concentrate, I don't know about you!"

I just graduated from an LPN program in Fl at a community college and we were barely taught medicines much less anything about IVs or catheters. If we want to be able to do IVs, that is a completely separate class and more money. For going through 11 months, I don't feel like we were taught very much or very well. Most people barely get passed the program. We started with 30 and graduated 18.

Well, I know this is a mute point now, but pinning was July 14th!! YAY!! And, I did get her a small gift that I hope she really appreciated. I was so happy to have her there to pin me. It was a special night for me. Now, just waiting to take NCLEX and start my new job. Background checks seem to take a while. It has been over a week! Anyway, thank you for the advice and I can't wait to get my license so I can change my status from student to actual LPN!!

Is it appropriate to get a gift for the person pinning me at my LPN ceremony? Update: Let me clarify, she is not currently one of my instructors in this program. She was my PCT instructor at a different school. I just asked her to do my pinning. Also, I had not planned on giving her anything extravagant, and not to give her right there on stage. I did mean to give it to her after the ceremony is over, privately.