robynnelpnstudent

robynnelpnstudent has 2 years experience and specializes in Geriatric, Psychiatric, Emergency.

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1. Question about Charting/Documentation...

   robynnelpnstudent replied to robynnelpnstudent's topic in General Students

   Thanks! I was getting so confused and having trouble understanding the thing about the cilia, but it makes sense the way that you said it. Thanks for helping clear those two questions up for me!

2. Care Plan Practice.....HELP!!

   robynnelpnstudent posted a topic in General Students

   Hey guys, I am having trouble understanding how to write out my full care plan, I don't know why I am having so much trouble. I was wondering if anyone knew of anywhere like any websites or anything that has something where you can practice doing a c...

3. Question about Charting/Documentation...

   robynnelpnstudent posted a topic in General Students

   Hey everybody, I just had a quick question. I have been reading the ATI book to study for the NCLEX (even though I am only in my first term out of 5 terms) and there was something about charting that I had a question on. I was just wondering, when yo...

4. someone please explain BP

   robynnelpnstudent replied to BlondDee's topic in CNA/MA

   I just wanted to comment on the person who said they were told to inflate the cuff to 180....I am currently in nursing school and we were told NEVER to pump it up over 160 when doing the 1-step BP. Only if you need to go that far after doing the 2-st...

5. Harder Than I Thought

   robynnelpnstudent replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I am the only person in my class with an A right now, so I have most of my class coming to me to ask me how I am studying. I basically just make sure I go over all the material in the chapter review and then the nclex practice questions in our chapte...

6. Vaccinations & Opinions on Them.....

   robynnelpnstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey guys, so we had a chiropractor come in to talk to our class today, and he said we should not give our kids vaccinations, and we should tell our patients (clients) that vaccinations are dangerous. I agree that some vaccinations may have some dange...

7. ATI Anyone??

   robynnelpnstudent posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hey guys, I just wanted to ask and see if anyone is using or has used the ATI NCLEX exam prep course? They're giving it to us as part of our curriculum at my school, but I was just wondering if anyone that has already taken the NCLEX exam found that ...

8. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

   robynnelpnstudent replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

   You shouldn't worry about not being able to get high grades. I have straight A's and I'm in nursing school. Hang in there and good luck!!

9. Is your school Accredidated?

   robynnelpnstudent replied to deemarys's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   As long as it's approved by the board of nursing there is no need to worry about whether or not they will let you take the nclex-pn

10. I Need some Advice on Psych Nursing...

    robynnelpnstudent posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Ok, so I am currently in the practical nursing program at my college. I have always wanted to specialize more in the psych field than be on a peds floor or er or or or cardiac, if you understand what I mean. I was just wondering if LPN's are accepted...

11. what to expect

    robynnelpnstudent replied to Lytllola's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I know this is how it goes with my school (Kaplan University): 1ST TERM (10 WEEKS): 4 days of class: 8:30-10:30 & 10:40-3:30 2ND TERM (10 WEEKS): 2 days of class & 2 days of clinical: CLINICAL IS @ LONGTERM CARE FACILITIES-MAINLY DOING PHYSI...

12. It seems cruel to keep him alive!

    robynnelpnstudent replied to EscapeTheDungeon's topic in General Students

    I know everyone thinks this is so cruel, but when you can't tell what someone is thinking beyond that communication barrier, how can you determine that he is not fighting to live underneath everything else that is going on? I suffered from a TBI over...

13. Suicide

    robynnelpnstudent replied to OnTheRoad's topic in General Students

    Before I started nursing school, I had to deal with all of the attempted suicides and everything not only working as an EMT, but also as a weekend Psych Tech. It is very very hard not to react the way that you did at first, but it only means you care...

14. Vent! Inconsiderate None NS Students!

    robynnelpnstudent replied to drosagain's topic in General Students

    I can't stand it either. There are 2 people who CONSTANTLY get up and leave to talk on their cell phone or else they are texting all througout the lecture. Especially today when we were in the skills lab, and doing a lab experiment with hygiene and m...

15. I Need Your Opinion....

    robynnelpnstudent replied to robynnelpnstudent's topic in General Students

    See, but I guess I could just never understand really what those people mean when they say those things. I enjoy even being a student nurse. I mean, I know we just started last Thursday, but we are already taking vitals, doing pulses on each other, a...