cml298

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1. LPN Gets No Respect

   cml298 replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   STUCK in long term care??? What a horrible thing to say. Im currently a CNA in a long term care facility... and im currently a LPN student (6 months to go woooo ) and when im done i am staying in my long term care facility... and when i go to the bri...

2. Anyone here after struggling with an RN program?

   cml298 replied to Laura77598's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I've never been in an RN program but my LPN program is not easy. I talk to recent LPN grads from other programs and people that have been LPNS for decades and they can not believe the requirements that I have for my course. My program is relatively ...

3. Fat Lpn Student

   cml298 replied to MerrieCNA's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   im fat. i weigh 198 lbs... and im 5ft 2... but i never ever ever felt discriminated against due to my weight... i think its about attitude and knowledge...personality... let your self shine for you.. not your weight... my teachers always take me seri...

4. HOW CAN I PASS ATI?

   cml298 replied to KAYBDT6's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   You dont like ATI??? I love it.. I think it is soooooooooooooooooo helpful. Didnt you get the books with it? READ them... Im in my pharmacology section right now in my LPN program and Ive found the ATI books EXTREMELY helpful....

5. Would you take class over if you made a "C"?

   cml298 replied to californiadreaming's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Nah... I wouldnt re take it... why go threw hell again ?! if you dont have to. If you are that worried about it and it hurting your chances of getting in talk to an advisor at your school and see what they think.

6. Lack of male role models and excess of estrogen

   cml298 replied to Crossfit SRNA2b's topic in Male Students

   Fact: I don't have a penis . But I thought I could still have a little insite for the simple reason that I feel a lot like you do. In the clinical setting I am often dissappointed. I am instructed to do similar things.... Make beds, wash people, amb...

7. Is anyone STAYING a LPN???????

   cml298 replied to Ling07's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I graduate from my LPN program in Dec. And I plan to stay one for a looooooong while... perhaps forever... I really do not want to go threw this full time school full time work thing anytime again soon so . Ha. Where I work as a CNA in a county nursi...

8. Veteran thinking of QUITTING LPN SCHOOL

   cml298 replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Even in you work full time in that VA spot you could finish school and when you graduate work perdiem somewhere as an LPN for some extra cash. Nursing homes in my area pay per diem LPNS 27 an hour... obviously thats not bennefits included but if you...

9. neurogenic bladder not a good reason to have a foley?

   cml298 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   I've often thought the same thing. Listen to this one.... I have this pt. at clinical who has BPH with urine retention and they strait cath him q 8hr ..... Okay fine... BUT they RE USE the cath!!!! They wash it with warm soapy water....stick it in a...

10. AH

    cml298 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    So Im new to this board... Hello All... Right now I am in my second semester of 4 to get my LPN.... WHAT A LIFE... I work full time as a CNA at a nursing home, and I got to class 3 nights a week from 430-930 and have clinical every other weekend... S...

11. How expensive is your program?

    cml298 replied to ZanatuBelmont's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    My program cost 12,500 . I go to Penn State and its an 18 month program... EVERYTHING is included in that cost... books...uniforms...lab supplies....everything... Its a bit expensive compaired to CC but it works just fine for me