Studying for and completing your LPN qualification is great, but that is not where you should stop. There are many specializations and courses that one can do in order to elevate your position, get better jobs and earn more. Licensed Practical Nurses with LPN IV Certification can earn as much as up to double the pay. What Exactly Is LPN IV Certification? LPN IV Certification is an additional qualification that a licensed practical nurse can … [Read more...]
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam Cram
LPNs, who are concerned about the NCLEX-PN examination and about passing it to the best of their ability, need to try a study guide such as NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam Cram by Wilda Rinehart, Diann Sloan, and Clara Hurd. This is one of the many options that you will have when it comes to preparing for your examination to the best of your ability. Book Description The NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam Cram by Wilda Rinehart, Diann Sloan, … [Read more...]
NCLEX-PN Interactive Flashcard Book Review
If you plan to become an LPN and you only have the NCLEX-PN examination standing in between you and success, remember that nurses who use a study guide of some kind to get through the exam do a much better job overall than those who do not. This is because these study guides provide you with insight into what will actually be on the exam. A good example of an NCLEX-PN study guide that you could use is the NCLEX-PN Interactive Flashcard Book by … [Read more...]
NCLEX-PN® Review Made Incredibly Easy!
If you are an LPN that is preparing for the NCLEX-PN exam, the NCLEX-PN® Review Made Incredibly Easy study guide may be just what you are on the lookout for. This is one of the many study guides out there that exists to help LPNs through this difficult exam. Just remember, however, that although the word “easy” is contained in the title, this does not mean that you will not have to put some effort and work into your studying. Book … [Read more...]
Everything You Need To Know About Becoming A Male LPN
Are you a man who wants to become a male nurse? Do you want to study to become a male LPN? Strangely enough in a world where equality for women has become somewhat the norm, and nobody really thinks twice about a female mechanic or a female doctor, lawyer, pilot or member of the armed forces, the title "male nurse" still seems to have somewhat of a stigma attached to it. This is really a pity because there are many men who would like to become a … [Read more...]
Lippincott’s Review For NCLEX-PN
One of the bigger challenges that you will face on your path to becoming an LPN is the NCLEX-PN examination. Luckily there are a number of very good study guides out there that are aimed specifically at helping you get through the exam as easily as possible. One such study guide is Lippincott's Review for NCLEX-PN by Barbara Kuhn Timby, Ann Carmack RN MSN, and Diana L. Rupert RN MSN PhD. With a book such as this one you will: Learn what … [Read more...]
HESI Comprehensive Review For The NCLEX-PN® Examination
There is no quick and easy way to pass the NCLEX-PN examination. You will have to put some effort and work into regardless of what methods you use to get through the exam. However one very good method of preparing for the NCLEX-PN examination that has shown to be effective for a large number of different students involves using a study guide such as the HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination. A study guide such as this one will … [Read more...]
LPN Job Interview Tips To Land That Nursing Position
There are many people who are interested in entering the medical field for a career, and becoming an LPN is a popular choice, particular when you realize that you can start working even after just one year of training. Nonetheless, even with the touted nursing shortage, you can't just walk into an interview and think that that the job is yours. Hospitals, clinics and nursing homes are pretty selective and they make good use of an interview to … [Read more...]
Continuing Education Units And Becoming A Geriatric LPN
Now that you are an LPN you have the opportunity to specialize and become a geriatric LPN. This is a licensed practical nurse that specializes in caring for the elderly. Geriatric studies are also referred to as gerontology. There are a number of continuing education units, or CEU’s, which you can take if this is an area that you are interested in. How To Become A Geriatric LPN Becoming a geriatric LPN is sometimes considered to be even harder … [Read more...]
LPNs In The Army Are Caring For Those Who Defend Us
The History Of LPNs In The Army With the high influx of casualties during the First World War, it became apparent that there was a shortage of nurses. The Army School of Nursing had to employ licensed nurses who were brave enough to work in what was one of the most stressful working environments of the time. Nurses started being licensed during the early 1900s already and it was a great help to the nursing sector that the army started a nursing … [Read more...]