leeniebeanie_2767

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1. Took NCLEX August 10

   leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I took the NCLEX-PN yesterday and had 205 questions. I found it somewhat confusing but am wondering how long I have to wait to retake it again. I walked out of there feeling deflated. Guess thats the sign I bombed. Has anyone taking it and felt the s...

2. Getting ready for finals in the next two weeks

   leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in General Students

   I am getting ready to take finals in OB/Peds, and Medical surgical. I am a great student practical nurse with patients, but lately am having trouble passing exams by two points. Any advise on these two finals or advise on memory for 20 some odd chap...

3. Examples of Charting

   leeniebeanie_2767 replied to Dink75's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks for the tip. I'll try it!

4. Help with advise , please!

   leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am an LPN student who is starting acute care on Tuesday. After doing vitals, assesing, documenting, we are left on out on our own to take care of the patient all day. I have no clue how to chart properly, and after reading care plans, what should I...

5. Please Advise

   leeniebeanie_2767 replied to leeniebeanie_2767's topic in Student Assist

   Also; are there any books I should buy that will help me in this clinical? I want to be well prepared. Thank you again-Aileen

6. Please Advise

   leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am an LPN nursing student who has completed Long term clinicals and am now starting acute care. Can anyone advise what I am to expect in acute care and what should I know before I start it? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!-Aileen

7. Help

   leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am a student practical nurse and I am having trouble writing a proper assessment/nurses note. Can you please tell me the right way to write this? I know that it has to look like a paragraph with no spaces, but I believe I am adding too much informa...

8. What do I need to bring to clinicals?

   leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in Student Assist

   My first day of clinicals is this Tuesday; November 14th. I have no clue what I need to bring and since I will placed in a Long-term Care home facility, is there anything extra I need to bring? I want to be well prepared for any surprises that may ar...

9. Anyone hear of the ATI program?

   leeniebeanie_2767 replied to leeniebeanie_2767's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all who replied! It was rough, but know that I can do better next time. It is a good tip on saying what your weaknesses are. This way, you know what to study harder in!

10. Anyone hear of the ATI program?

    leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am taking a test in the ATI program tommorrow on Nursing Fundamentals. I am a Student Practical NUrse at Boces New York, and am expected to read and know 32 chapters for this testing. I can't see how one person can remember all of these chapters. H...

11. Need a walkthrough

    leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help! Every time I take a blood pressure, I hear my pulse through the stethescope and cannot get an acurate reading. Where are the brachial atreries in the arm located to place my stethescope on this exact spot? I don't hear anything. How can I use t...

12. Clinical day preparation

    leeniebeanie_2767 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    I start clinicals in 3 weeks. Does your instructor go in with you in the beginning? I am unsure what to expect myself, but love the tips that are given on this site. Do they tell you to bring a notepad, because I will keep that in mind! Good luck to...

13. I am in an absolute state of panic right now... need help

    leeniebeanie_2767 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts are with you. A vacation, even if it means you do absolutely nothing, might be the break you need. There are plenty of other choices and having a degree in something makes that a bonus for you. The most important thing right now is your ...

14. Volunteer and Community

    leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an S.P.N. and I need to do community/family, and Volunteering for credit hours. Is The American Red Cross a Family or Volunteering facility or is visting a long-term care residence a Volunteering? I am unsure what choices there are for any of th...

15. Pharmacology Math help needed

    leeniebeanie_2767 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question, but am unsure how to formulate it. If someone can give me steps, I would really appreciate it. Here it goes: order MS04 1/15gr, available MS04 0.1 gr. How to you do the math to figure it out? Thanks to anyone who can give me tips.(...