Laura77598

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1. Anyone here after struggling with an RN program?

   Laura77598 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hello all, I am trying to get into an LVN program since I just left a former RN program. MED Surg kicked my you know what pretty bad. I was told that in the clinicals I seemed unsafe and was asked to withdraw. I don't know what specifi...

2. dismissed from my ADN program HELP

   Laura77598 replied to Laura77598's topic in General Students

   Yes I did and greatly improved them, but when I returned and got remediation they were still nt impressed with my improvements. They continued to tell me thaat i have made improvements, but its not enough. I somehow feel that they just seem to wa...

3. dismissed from my ADN program HELP

   Laura77598 replied to Laura77598's topic in General Students

   I would never say that I did not make mistakes, However, I was on one unit (the med surge unit) for all of my rotation , and while I was on this unit, I was in the room examining a pt with my back to the door when a Dr. came in to examine the patient...

4. dismissed from my ADN program HELP

   Laura77598 posted a topic in General Students

   Hello allnurses, I'm still in a state of SHOCK right now... I was just recently told that I should withdraw from the program because I would not pass clinical. I (at the time ) was told that I could reapply to the school and perhaps be ...

5. dismissed from my ADN program HELP

   Laura77598 posted a topic in General Students

   Hello allnurses, I'm still in a state of SHOCK right now... I was just recently told that I should withdraw from the program because I would not pass clinical. I (at the time ) was told that I could reapply to the school and perhaps be ...

6. Nervous... I think my instructors want to get me out of the program

   Laura77598 replied to Laura77598's topic in General Students

   Hi everybody, went and talked to my instructors today: They are not happy with my Health Assessment skills with doing a Head-to-toe assessment. I need to improve and get a perfect head to toe ass...

7. Nervous... I think my instructors want to get me out of the program

   Laura77598 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi everybody... Today when I went to clinical I got there a little later than normal, due to the fact that we students now have to park in another lot, far, far away.... Well, I got lost trying to get back to the...

8. I need help with a nursing diagnosis for my careplan PLEASE : (

   Laura77598 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi allnurses, My careplan is due Monday the 16 of Feb., and I am havind trouble finding the right diagnoses for my client. He is a 64 y-o male who presented with dyspnea (Shortness of breath)and leukocytosis. ...

9. Help with a Student Teaching Plan for my client

   Laura77598 posted a topic in General Students

   Hello all nurses, I am supposed to develop a nurses teaching plan for my client (patient) a 66 year old man who is married who has COPD-emphysema and an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 4 cm in diameter. My patient has seen a doctor about his an...

10. Epilepsy and night shift

    Laura77598 replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Disabilities

    Hi, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles:(. I have LOTS of experrience with AEDs and they are pretty much all yucky as far as sleep inducing and very depressing. I have had epilepsy since 1970. I also had surgery to correct mine:eek:. I ha...

11. Dosage Calculation Question, Please help me : (

    Laura77598 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi allnurses, I have a dosage Calculation question I need help on (ASAP) I have a test tomorrow,yeah I know, no pressure, huh? Anyway this is an adjusted flow rate question. ...

12. Nursing personality

    Laura77598 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has a good idea about an area of nursing with less personal contact for a new grad. I am a fact based information exchanger type personality, and I don't really have good people skills. I am very quiet mo...

13. Help: Need help performing a 10 minute Head To Toe Assessment

    Laura77598 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi Everyone: I have already had my Health Assessment class about 2 years ago, but now I need to perform a Head to Toe assessment on a patient. Can anyone offer me a way to remember the steps? It has been a long time since I performed a Heal...

14. Associats degree VS Bachelors degree

    Laura77598 replied to allicat28's topic in General Nursing

    Hi and welcome, Boy will you find a lot of threads on this debate, HEEE HEEE HEEE HEEEE HEEEE!!! But to answer your question, yes, an RN with an associates degree can perform the same clinical duties that a BSN can. BUT when it comes time t...

15. Just got home...shut off @ 86. any thoughts?

    Laura77598 replied to UpliftingRN's topic in NCLEX

    yOU'll be just fine! HANG IN THERE!! Laura