bluerthnu

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1. Lpn starting from scratch in RN program

   bluerthnu replied to Gititgirl7's topic in LPN-RN

   1ldowife, I think it's really cool the attitude you have about starting over. I love school and wouldn't mind doing that either. I'm sure there's a ton you've forgotten or even new things to learn. Congratulations on geting into an RN program and...

2. lpn votech school, to go or not???

   bluerthnu replied to butterfly135's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi butterfly, As a person who just graduated from an LPN voc-tech school, I have to agree a little with your friend. It did feel like we were teaching ourselves quite a bit, but now that I'm doing my preceptorship, I keep remembering things I learne...

3. PROS and CONS LVN vocational school

   bluerthnu replied to xxpnoisnxx's topic in Career Support

   I think the reason people have said you can't get into an RN program that way is that you won't have taken any of the pre-requisite classes. Even with an LPN/LVN license, it will take some pre-requisite classes to get into an RN program later. Basi...

4. Pros & Cons of starting starting school as an LVN to be RN

   bluerthnu replied to giddee78's topic in General Nursing

   I just finished the LPN portion of my LPN-RN bridge and I think it was a great way to go! If, for some reason, I could not continue school, I now have the ability to work as a licensed nurse. And lots of my friends in class who aren't already in a ...

5. Careplans in Nursing School?

   bluerthnu replied to NurseWannabe1129's topic in General Students

   I personally hate doing careplans, BUT I definitely feel they were a useful tool in school. Anytime I felt like I didn't know what to do, I could refer to my careplan and form a plan. Sometimes the whole idea of what to do seems overwhelming until ...

6. First day of clinicals

   bluerthnu replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Students

   In my program, we already had to be licensed CNA's before starting. So our first day of clinicals, we did head-to-toe assessments on our patients. Vitals signs first then every thing else. We had a form/check off to follow. This was all after we ...

7. What Do You do During Clinicals

   bluerthnu replied to cutensweet2's topic in Student Assist

   During my clinicals I found that besides the things prescribed from the chart (like turning a pt every 2 hours or performing ROM exercises), if I just kept checking in with each pt once an hour or so, I had plenty to do just to keep them company or m...

8. What are your clinicals like?

   bluerthnu replied to megpeg's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi megpeg, My LPN program was pretty different but we also did total pt care. We started clinicals in our 2nd of 5 quarters, so at that point we didn't pass meds yet until 3rd quarter. We were always allowed to ask for help from CNA's but advised t...

9. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

   bluerthnu replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN-RN

   Hi everyone, I'm Kris. I just finished LPN school in Tacoma, WA and am starting the RN program at a community college January 5th. I'll be taking my NCLEX-PN next month and am currently finishing up my preceptorship on a med/surg floor noc shift at...

10. Giving "Most important" meds first - Help ?!

    bluerthnu replied to bluerthnu's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks to both of you! I was thinking the same thing about the thyroid, loricatus, but the ABC's suggestion is excellent. Thank you thank you thank you! Off to bed, have a great night!:redpinkhe

11. Giving "Most important" meds first - Help ?!

    bluerthnu replied to bluerthnu's topic in Student Assist

    Ah! So I should give the Potassium gluconate elixir after the Dig & Lasix?!

12. Giving "Most important" meds first - Help ?!

    bluerthnu replied to bluerthnu's topic in Student Assist

    Well, since Dig can be highly toxic and I'm also giving Potassium, I suppose I'm watching the electrolyte balance with the Lasix because hypokalemia would up the risk of Dig toxicity? Is this making sense? I've just started learning about these med...

13. Giving "Most important" meds first - Help ?!

    bluerthnu posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi everyone, I'm a new nursing student. Tomorrow we are doing a mock drug-pour and we've been instructed that we should always give the "most important" meds first... since our fake pt is elderly, just in case he can't swallow them all, we'd want t...