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About imhorsemackerel

I wanted to become a psych nurse and utilize what I learned in psychology with nursing, but everyone was dismissive and said I can't. I questioned them. Why couldn't I apply this knowledge to nursing? Don't they know how universal psychology was? I felt defeated for a while. I applied for the RN programs, but I didn't get accepted. Still down in the dumps, so I graduated with a BA in Psych and also became an LPN. Now I'm pursuing my RN, and I plan to eventually get my BSN. Perhaps after this, I will revisit the mental health field? But for now I'm in my college's LPN-RN program hoping while working as an LPN in an outpatient clinic.

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    Trying to find work as a new LPN - need your experiences to help me out please

    imhorsemackerel replied to greatdanemom2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got hired in outpatient dialysis. The pay was less, but it's was fulltime. All of my other offers were part time. It tool about a month before I was hired, but I didn't start work until A couple of...
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    Feeling discouraged about nursing school

    imhorsemackerel replied to Imnathalieim's topic in General Students

    It will take time for you to be confident in yourself and your abilities. Even after nursing school, as a new graduate, you may feel overwhelmed, but give yourself time. As Triddin said, be kind to...
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    are ATI's rigged?

    imhorsemackerel replied to NPPN9's topic in General Students

    ATI is such a pain. Often times it contradicts itself in the book. Also, some of the rationales for the ATI quizzes are, "A is the answer because it is the answer." WHAT. The only reason I bought ATI...
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    Waiting on acceptance letter???

    imhorsemackerel replied to caffeinequeen26's topic in General Students

    Oh the memories. I was temporrarily distracted because I started a new job. But every morning I would head to the post office to check my mail. After about 2 months I got fed up and changed my address...
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    Finally Finished

    imhorsemackerel replied to dbuy3's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats! Learn from my mistake. When you confirm the location where you plan to take the NCLEX, make sure you get that confirmation email. I thought I did, but nope! I went to the location and was...
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    How to study

    imhorsemackerel replied to Eliapaxtor's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There are so many ways, but you need to find the method that works for you. Group study can be good and bad. Make sure the group is small (maybe 3-5) and the people involved can focus without too much...
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    Should I appeal?

    imhorsemackerel replied to aaronadams92's topic in General Students

    In my program, you can fail if your unweighted test average is below a 74.5. One of my classmates got ( I believe) a 73.5. She was dropped from the program. She knew the material, she never missed...
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    Very Low Gpa...Is there still hope?

    imhorsemackerel replied to Futurern2013's topic in General Students

    I know my local community college's LPN program is strict. I went to a vocational school first. Unlike the CC, they don't look at past grades. We had to pass the TEAS test and schedule an interview,...
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    What to do during summer break...

    imhorsemackerel replied to cosmo7009's topic in General Students

    I have a few classmates who have to take some non-nursing classes, so they piled them up during the summer. I'm just sticking to working
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    Dress code for entrance exam?

    imhorsemackerel replied to nursetobequestionmark's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For LPN school the entrance exam we took was the TEAS test. I didn't have an interview afterwards though. Business casual is fine. For all they know, you're going out afterwards? No one will
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    How To Critically Think

    imhorsemackerel replied to AmandaPanda101's topic in General Students

    You'll have plenty of time to learn how to think critically. I'm in an LPN-RN program right now, and many of us are re-learning how to think critically. It often comes with practice with questions...
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    Unfair Fundamentals Clinical Testing?

    imhorsemackerel replied to jbernardo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand how stressful performing skills can be in front of your instructor, and when you're given a time limit, that probably increased your anxiety a bit. You really should've asked to practice...
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    What was the first thing you learned in Nursing School?

    imhorsemackerel replied to Murse336's topic in General Students

    For LPN school, our first class was Ethics, but the instructor actually went through a brief history of nursing. We didn't go into handwashing until the second or third day when we had
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    How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

    imhorsemackerel replied to RockyRamona's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think there's anything else you can say that will change their minds. I am going through that route, though. I went for LPN and opted for the two-year program over the one-year program. The...
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    NCLEX is scheduled for April 11, 2018

    imhorsemackerel replied to Howardrn2017's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If mneomnics don't work for you, how about coming up with stories? Playing along with the suffixes like SaltineQueen mentioned, to remember benzodiazepines, think of, "-Pam and -Lam drove away in the...