Kals89

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1. I have vertigo, can I be a nurse?

   Kals89 replied to shortnsweet8's topic in Disabilities

   That's really interesting. They have tried me on -propranolol -varapamil -noratriptalin -topamax -clonazepam none of them worked or I only tolerated them for 3 days before I said nope and stopped taking it completely. I think I may give ginko biloba ...

2. I have vertigo, can I be a nurse?

   Kals89 replied to shortnsweet8's topic in Disabilities

   I am not a nurse yet myself but I am still working on it. I am currently having vertigo problems and they have been throwing all these ideas around what it may be. I have been to an ENT with nothing, regular doctors tell me its anxiety, my psychiatri...

3. Will my anxiety get in the way of becoming a nurse?

   Kals89 replied to jmillerbtec's topic in Disabilities

   I have a very similar problem when it comes to freezing. I have been through nursing school twice and I did not make it both times. First time I failed a final test second time I failed clinicals.... It wasn't the issue of freezing outside the door b...

4. Need help with Arizona State Nursing Board CNA exam

   Kals89 replied to bea777's topic in CNA/MA

   I just took the CNA exam for Minnesota. They had us read a scenario that flowed as if it would in a hospital or a nursing home. Each skill was done back to back. As danijohn said always knock, introduce and explain what you are doing. I can tell yo...

5. Failed LPN school twice...need advice

   Kals89 replied to Kals89's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I agree with what you are saying. When I re applied to the program they were still working on me with finding the right med/dosage. I plan to wait another year or so before I hop back into another program. I want this more than anything at this point...

6. Failed LPN school twice...need advice

   Kals89 replied to Kals89's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   The first program I was in had "three" semesters fall spring and summer. I failed out of the spring semester with the lecture portion on a final by 5 points but a passed their clinicals. The second program I went in had four semesters fall spring "su...

7. Failed LPN school twice...need advice

   Kals89 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hello all, So I am going to try to make this as short as possible. So the first time I went into nursing school it was a 1 year LPN program. I got through second semester and failed on finals day by 5 points! The instructors were really supportive to...