bigboy18

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1. I Did It!!

   bigboy18 replied to karraj123's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Congrats! I Graduate on may 14th!! :)!

2. Is graduating LVN program possible w/o prior medical exp. or no schooling in years

   bigboy18 replied to benrock's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Were you expecting nursing school to be easy?... You really should have done more research and understand what you got yourself into before getting paying 30k. It's your fault for not getting all the info you needed before paying..so I wouldn't put a...

3. Ages of male nursing students?

   bigboy18 replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Students

   19 yrs old here.. Entered my LPN program at 18... graduating this year May 14. I could've worked as a nurses aid (RCA) when I was younger..but I really had no ambition to do anything back then...

4. Help with deciding LVN-RN?!

   bigboy18 replied to tracey87's topic in General Nursing

   i'm in LPN school..and my tuition cost me $22,000. I used a loan from the government and only have to pay the remaining $8000 which I'm almost closed to finishing. To all the people saying don't be an LPN/LVN because places aren't hiring or it's a wa...

5. Graduated Friday!!!!

   bigboy18 replied to bear19kilosgirl2's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Congrats!!! :) I graduate on May 14.

6. Any tips for acute hospital setting and preceptorship?

   bigboy18 replied to bigboy18's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm on a medical floor basically. My instructor will be sending 2 of us slowly to med-surg floor and having us experience that. Everything's going fine with my acute clinical and our instructor is making sure we are not making any mistakes by having ...

7. Any tips for acute hospital setting and preceptorship?

   bigboy18 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi all, I'm an Student Practical Nurse and I was just wondering if any of you have any tips on working in these settings. I have 2 more months to go before I graduate. 5 weeks for acute and 5 weeks preceptorship (My school instructors decide where ...

8. I need a lot of help, failed out of nursing school

   bigboy18 replied to MakeMeABird's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   damn, this is just unfortunate. that's so weird how you don't have any re-writes like my school. we have 3 "life-lines" and if we use them all up than we have to repeat the semester. but in your case, it was only the first semester.. and i know the...

9. Is anyone starting their LPN program in March?

   bigboy18 replied to s81chubbs's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hey chubbs, I have no prior experience with the medical field as welll. I'm only 19 and went straight into nursing school, so I guess you can say we're in the same boat kinda. How long was my program? 12 months (from 730am-1130pm). I had Christmas ...

10. Is anyone starting their LPN program in March?

    bigboy18 replied to s81chubbs's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    No, but I graduate in May! Study hard..it's going to be over before you know it. Best of luck! If you need any advice feel free to message me :)

11. Any body else totally burned out?

    bigboy18 replied to NS2SBowman's topic in General Students

    Im in my last semester..in fact my last final is tomorrow and im completely burnt out..I just want to go on a vacation asap.

12. My last final exam for NS is tomorrow...and I'm NERVOUS!!

    bigboy18 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in my last semester (LPN) and i'm extremely nervous. we have to remember 3 problems and in each of those problems include: S&S, risk factors, nursing dx, assessment tools, pre/post-op teaching, pre/post-op meds. The three scenarios are: #1. ...

13. I finished LVN school today!!!

    bigboy18 replied to luckystudentnurseRN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Congrats!! But let me get one thing straight..you said you started off with 27 students and only 4 graduated? Glad i'm not going to your school My last final is tomorrow...and I head off to clinical for another 2 months and I graduate! :)

14. Coworkers at non-nursing job asking for advice or to do things

    bigboy18 replied to Ella26's topic in LPN/LVN

    I see... well, it shouldn't be your responsibility to tend to their every need... But as for people calling you "scared"..i find that very silly of them to say.... You always gotta watch your back...in hopes that you don't get sued! Good job for bei...

15. Coworkers at non-nursing job asking for advice or to do things

    bigboy18 replied to Ella26's topic in LPN/LVN

    I'm in my last semester for LPN..and I learned how to take out stitches lol....