lamarblack

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1. considering RN as career move, fears/concerns/questions

   lamarblack replied to elljayo's topic in General Students

   i think in this life, you can do whatever you want. it's good that you have dreams, goals and the desires to make them come true. do listen to negative people because they will steal your dreams. you can do it, and you can be successful at it. the jo...

2. how to find csf with head trauma???

   lamarblack replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

   You can check the fluid for glucos, and if it has it, then it is CSF

3. First week of class wasn't what I expected.

   lamarblack replied to mrbojangles255's topic in Male Students

   i am sorry for your, crazy instructor, but you have to be stronger. this is your career, your life and your future, don't let anyone change your mind or get in your way. i am a senior nursing student that will graduation is dec. and i met and had som...

4. New Nurse Completely Surprised!!!

   lamarblack replied to LPNlisaD's topic in General Nursing

   Patient are so educated these days, and they watch you doing procedures. Sometimes I go in a room the patient maybe a nurse or retired doctor, patient expect us to wear gloves and them don't mind it. The main thing is when it comes to washing hands a...

5. Attractive Students Being Hired First

   lamarblack replied to bioniclewoman's topic in New Nurse

   Thats a normal part of life, you will see that any and everywhere.

6. Should I make the decision to switch career?

   lamarblack replied to arkmann's topic in California

   First, of all you are lucky to have thoses otion, before college, you had no real options. I don't know where you from, but here in Texas and places' like cali there is a major nurse shortage. My friends and I are senior nursing students and we all h...

7. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

   lamarblack replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

   you, have some good points, and i think its depends on what part of the country that you live. where i live in dallas there is a great mixture of races in the rn field, now you are right there are opportunities for everyone; however, many people don'...

8. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

   lamarblack replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

   You, makes so good points, and I agree somewhat, but if we all take care of our own parents and grandparents then we wouldn't have to worry about the training that others have, I must admit, that I am in nursing school and in the same building there ...

9. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

   lamarblack replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

   This sounds like one person feels superior to the next person, I am in RN school and feel lucky to be there; however, I don't feel like that I am better than the houndreds whom get turn down every year, I just know how to prepare and take test. It do...

10. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    lamarblack replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    Wow!, I was feeling a little bad about being so old, but now I realize that I am not the only one, now I feel so much better. I am starting my Nursing program at 43 and will be 45 when I finish. People has ask me why go back to school at such an old ...

11. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

    lamarblack replied to basid786's topic in General Students

    You are totally correct, if a person is an *******, people can't wait until that person mess up to terminate them, however, if that person is nice and sweet and try to get alone with everyoney, then people will go out of they way to help them to be s...

12. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

    lamarblack replied to basid786's topic in General Students

    You are totally correct, many people have a little mental ability, so, they decide to go into NURSING, thinking about the money and social statis, the one thing they may not realize is that nursing is very hard work. To be a nursing is to be a hard w...

13. Failed a 2nd time and am ready to move on with the rest of my life...

    lamarblack replied to Metabaronx's topic in NCLEX

    Sorry, Hear that, but, don't give up on your dreams, just keep fighting. My wife, friends took a program call Qbank from Kaplan college, it is totally online Qbank stands for QuestBank,all her friend past the NCLEX TEST,and my wife didn't, because sh...

14. My RN venture ended today.

    lamarblack replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    I hope you, change your mine and decide to fight to the end, Nursing school is a war, and we nursing students must keep fighting the battles. Many people are in a hurry to get in and finish, however, a person must realize that it may take a while or ...