SouthernBelle85

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  1. What kind of jobs do y'all have as LPN/LVN?

    SouthernBelle85 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am enrolled in a LPN program at a Technical college in a small town and of course my instructors a RNs. One of my instructors (She has been a nurse and has lived in this area for most her life) keep...

  2. Transitioning from LTC to Medsurg?

    SouthernBelle85 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey y'all, I've been a LPN for about a year and a half. Give or take a few months. I've worked in LTC for all of my short nursing career and thinking of applying for a job in a hospital to get more...

  3. 3RD TIME AROUND:(

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Vlimon2811's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How are your critical thinking skills? Are you over analyzing the question and going back and forth on each question? The answer is usually your first guess. I did a whole bunch of practice ATI

  4. Whats your current pay n it is ltc snf rehab etc

    SouthernBelle85 replied to mswan's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As a new grad at this particular nursing home...starting pay is 14.25 but Nights it's like 15.25....but I'm about to leave and start a new job a LTC and the base pay is 16.75 Rural Louisiana. I think...

  5. Leaving my job after a month.

    SouthernBelle85 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So. I currently work at LTC nights, 11-7 and It was the first job offered to me and I took it because I was afraid it would be the only offer. Yet of course after I accepted the job several other job...

  6. Done something in Clinical you weren't supposed to?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to tammytwochains's topic in General Students

    You were probably allow to do it as a student nurse but you probably weren't there in your curriculum yet. Unless it was something outside the scope of practice for your level as the nurse your are...

  7. Why do LPNs only make $40K per year?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I worked in childcare at a daycare before I decided to get my LPN license. I just graduated and passed NCLEX. Currently job hunting. Working in childcare and making 16 to 18K a year and now maybe...

  8. Can not make the decision between Medical School or Nursing school

    SouthernBelle85 replied to dlhonorio's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If surgery is the speciality that you are really interested in, then I can't see how you can fulfill that as a nurse even as a NP. I could see wanted to be a General Practitioner and decide to go the...

  9. Flu shot for nursing school

    SouthernBelle85 replied to nb1104_'s topic in General Students

    Usually, they will have you to just get when the flu shots are available which is usually around

  10. Mid 40's new LPN career

    SouthernBelle85 replied to AliceB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was 30 when I started the LPN and graduated at the age of 32 this pass may and just figured out I passed NCLEX! Though, I don't have any kids or anything. I just quit my job and moved in my...

  11. 75 questions, got the bad pop up

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Jesimiel's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah, I did the PVT and used the wrong expiration date and it never told me that it was wrong. It just told me I had already registered for a test (or whatever it says). It wasn't the most reassuring,...

  12. Losing your skills if you start out in LTC?

    SouthernBelle85 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have recently graduated from and got my Technical Diploma or Practical Nursing. During school. What I have been told is that it's not best to start off in LTC because they usually don't do IVs,...

  13. Lpn student needs advice

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Citynurse17's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    A 16 month RN program?? Our LPN program was 18 months. If you can get a spot in the RN program...take it. I would first check the credentials

  14. Stopped at 75 question. I'm almost sure I failed

    SouthernBelle85 replied to ybvmoveon's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh gosh. I haven't took NCLEX yet but we have been taking ATI proctors and I always think I am doing horrible but end up with at least level two and at the beginning of the semester I got 81% chance...

  15. Failed NCLEX 11 times.

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Mtng's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think at this point you may need to go back to school or at least take a refresher

  16. ATI Pharmacology

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Medic2RN-CCRN-CMC's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure if you have taken your Pharm proctor or just preparing to...I made a Level 2 on mine and really all I did was take the ATI quizzes on Pharm like multiple of times. It's good to know lab...

  17. are ATI's rigged?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to NPPN9's topic in General Students

    We had to do ATI exams throughout the course for assignment grades and now that we are at the end, we are taking Procter test and Level 1 is 75% Level 2-88% Level 3-100% and they are for exam grades....

  18. 2nd try failed. need advice

    SouthernBelle85 replied to jinghanusa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You may want to find a refresher course that you can take. I haven't taking Nclex yet but am about to graduate and we have used ATI throughout the program and I believe it helps...but it's expensive....

  19. A&P class for 2 weeks

    SouthernBelle85 replied to nahir05's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We had A&P for a whole semester. Fund 1 1/2 the semester and Advanced Fund for the other 1/2. You need to know the norm before you go to med surg and are taught the disorders. I know our school...

  20. bath labs?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to BlueRain's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Our teacher literally had us demonstrate how to bathe arms and legs on the skeleton in the class room, after we demonstrated how to fold the rag right. I think it may be more helpful to do it on a...

  21. ATI Pharmacology

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Medic2RN-CCRN-CMC's topic in General Students

    Have you taking the ATI Pharm Proctor yet? I'm taking it next week and I'm terrified. Has anyone who reads this done Capstone as well and taking the Pharm ATI Proctor? I didn't do very well on...

  22. Clinical failure for something I couldn't help?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to teachable's topic in General Students

    As a fellow student and a person whose anxiety gets the best of her and I could easily have this day, I have no room to judge you. I have fainted in the OR but I was far from the pt and luckily one of...

  23. Got fired for a medication error

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    Right Patient Right Drug Right Dose Right Route Right Time You check 3

  24. Dear Teacher

    SouthernBelle85 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Teachers get paid for 9 months out of the year but have the option to spread it out 12 months. My mom is a retired teacher and no way was her job easy. Working 30 years and she barely made 40,000...

  25. Flu Shot or Mask?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard any cases to where the flu vaccine has caused harm to anybody, I'm sure it has but can't be a huge percentage. I don't understand why people are so against it on this forum. When we...