Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

Nurses LPN/LVN

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Go ahead and introduce yourself to our little online community!

I suppose I'll start. I completed an LVN program in the Los Angeles area in October 2005, passed NCLEX-PN in January 2006, and have been working in LTC in Texas throughout the past 2 years. Since August 2006, I've accrued 38 credit hours worth of prerequisite classes toward a local LVN-to-RN bridge program.

Hi I graduted an LPN program in 1968! I have worked in LTC in the same facility since 1971. I pesently work part time and work short term rehab and love it! It is VERY busy but very rewarding! It's great to help people get well and go home. I worked 1 year in med surg after graduating, but didn't care for it. I think I was too young ( only 18 ).

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Hi, I have been an LPN for (oh my) 18 years. I worked as an aide for 10 years prior to that. I started in hospitals as a LPN, but then moved to LTC for about 8 years. Now work in a Acute care-Rehab setting. I have worked my way up and down the food chain in this job and find I like where I am. What I like about nursing is that it is always changing and growing, no matter what you choose to do. I have also found that the internet has changed the way nurses feel about themselves. Why back in the stone age (LOL) you only had the nurses around you to judge anything by. That was not always our best guidelines LOL. Now we can hear and interact with so many nurses that we get a new perspective on everything. It has helped me get over some of my "old school" nursing ideas.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Hi Everyone! I'm Shannon, an LVN in Cali. Graduated in Sept. 2006, took boards on November 30th 2006, got results December 9th. Started working December 31st of last year! Coming up on my 1 year anniversary! What a year it's been. I work in acute care on Med-Surg. Very busy, and I love it! Finally come to realize that I am NOT the new grad anymore ;-) I am in the College Network LVN to BSN program. It's going slow, but going :-) My long term goal is to get my BSN and work either in L&D or ER. We'll see!

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Representin'.

Graduated May 2006, licensed June 2006, LTC until September when I got a med/surg job from which I was fired (I didn't "fit in") in November.

I'm waiting now for a CPNE date. Anyone doing Excelsior, it CAN be done!

Wow! i am really inspired to go back after reading your post! Thanks!! how is excelsior?, i started with rue a long time ago ?2002? and only did NC1. Just passed with a c, then i got scared and have not returned to it since. With this boards, i am now having 2nd thoughts:nono: with returning and will only do it with excelsior, as i have heard only good things...any bad things???? lol!!! THANKS AGAIN!!

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Just graduated LPN school on 12/19/07. Hope/plan to take my boards in January. Not sure where I'm going to work yet. Would love med/surg, but not many hospitals in my area hire LPN's soooooo.

I've enrolled in TCN to do my prereqs and Excelsior College to complete my ADN.

Getting into a ADN class program is almost impossible in my area and I'm ready to keep going.

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WOOOOHOOOO!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks pattilpn2, I don't think it has all soaked in yet .... I'm a nurse! I am so honored!

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Specializes in ICU M/S Peds Home Health.

Hello Everyone...

Kevin here... well I enlisted in the Army when I was 17 and became a Combat Medic. After 3 years as an Infantry Medic I went to 91C school (Army Practical Nurse Course). My first "job" was in a Mixed Med Surg Peds floor for about 2.5 years. From there I went Korea and was a Night Shift Supervisor in Urgent Care Clinic (2 bed ED LMAO) on Camp Casey. After Korea I went to Fort Hood and worked in the ICU for three years and did moonlighting with home health agencies.

I left Active Duty and Joined the reserves in 2004. Since I left AD I was a supervisor in a 8 Doctor clinic; FP IM and Peds;

I obtained a BS in Business and then became a VN instructor. I just completed my MBA and I will soon be deploying again with my reserve unit.

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Specializes in Onco, palliative care, PCU, HH, hospice.

I'm 19 I graduated LPN school this past May, before that I was a CNA close to two years and worked in LTC, ALF, and ultimately a medical tele unit in a hospital. I still work on this unit now as an LPN, I'm taking 12 credits next semester general courses towards my associate's degree in nursing. My areas of interest that I would like to pursue when I get my associate's are Psych, hospice, and critical care, (odd trio I know!). I just hope I'll have the stanima to accomplish my dreams!

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I have been an LPN for 18 years and have worked in various areas, thanks to working for a staffing agency. Currently work in LTC, which is where it all started 23 years ago as a CNA. I have worked in hospitals, doctor's office and in administration--always go back to LTC.

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Specializes in Long Term care, acute rehab.

My name is Kristi and I graduated LPN school in Michigan in Aug of 2007, took and passed the boards in Sept 2007......Currently working in LTC where I worked as a CNA for 5 years prior to nursing school......I start back with my last 3 RN pre- reqs in Jan 2008.....Hopefully I will be on my way to RN in 2009!

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Specializes in NICU, Psychiatry, UM, CM.

Hello all,

I'm an old timer. Been an LVN for 31 yrs. Worked in the clinical settings for 23 years in all areas except ER and OR. My passions were in NICU and Psych. I left the hospital setting and started working in the medical management industry 8 years ago doing Utilization Management (UM) and Case Management (CM). I am now the UM Supervisor for a large insurance company that deals primarily with TPA's that offer health care benefits to self insured employers.

I am enrolled with Excelsior College and trying to combine family (2 teens and a new husband), full time job (50-60 hr./wk), and school. I took my first exam (NC1) in Jan. and failed with a D :cry:. I am now reviewing all my study materials and plan to retest soon. My plate is full and it is difficult, but I'm going to succeed with determination and prayer.:plsebeg:

Good luck to all fellow students and congrats to all new nurses on a job well done. :yeah:

Sylvia

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