kenpochic

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1. Please help me..

   kenpochic posted a topic in General Students

   Hello everyone, I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I started nursing school last august. I am scheduled to graduate in May. I've been having Back pain since january. It only hurt when I would sit down. However, it got worse and w...

2. Starting in August - scared and nervous!!

   kenpochic replied to Shazz87's topic in General Students

   Dont work with adults than be a peds nurse. I dont want to take care of seniors either. just suck it up for school. when your talking about nursing MONEY should not be a reason to go to school to be a nurse. It should be the desire to help people...

3. Wish You Had Known Then What You Do Now?

   kenpochic replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

   Honestly that I would of had more fun and apperciated my spare time cause nursing school is your life and thats one of the hardest adjustments.

4. Lactated Ringers vs .9NS

   kenpochic replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Students

   well your not going to use lac ringer if your doing a blood transfusion cause it will clump (agglunate) however you spell that lol. NS is a safer fluid. you also flush with that. lac ringer has carbs in it so it will bring your sugar up.

5. Why do you want to be "JUST" a nurse?

   kenpochic replied to Lilbit's topic in General Students

   most people do not realize what it really takes to be a nurse. you wont understand until you are in nursing school. RNs are undervalued by lay people but its just cause they dont get it. tell your friend to come to my school and take one of our test...

6. Should I Continue Nursing School?

   kenpochic replied to gorgeousngreen's topic in General Students

   I think you should stick it out. you are half way there. I think if you really honestly want to become a NP then you will stick by it. Nursing is not a giving up you gotta power through this part of your life. do you honestly want to give up and th...

7. Did you ENJOY nursing school?

   kenpochic replied to heartbeep's topic in General Students

   so to sum it up i like whats it done for me just wish it didnt consume my life

8. Did you ENJOY nursing school?

   kenpochic replied to heartbeep's topic in General Students

   mine is a living hell and my classmates will agree. but they toughen you up cause for god sakes your going to be trusted with peoples life. no pain no glory. it takes over your entire life. at the same time you feel a great sense of accomplishment. ...

9. 2nd day of clinicals & I feel like an idiot...help me gain some confidence!

   kenpochic replied to pecanpies's topic in General Students

   your a student not a nurse give yourself a break. we are learning. if you were perfect you wouldnt be a brand new student or a student right.

10. Is my school comparable? Am I being set up for failure?

    kenpochic replied to TheGirl07's topic in General Students

    We do 2 lectures a week each are 3 hours and a piece and one 12 hour clinical day. we take 2 courses a semester. the first week your in school more than that but after the first week its what i wrote above. every school is different. if you are tha...

11. Anyone worried b/c you did RN and not BSN?

    kenpochic replied to Chris99mu's topic in General Students

    Sometimes Im a little worried but my plan is to do a bridge program and get my masters. and yes im aware of the fact that alot of them do want BSN and will not make an exceptions. however some of them will just add on a couple of classes to your brid...

12. How many study hours per night (do you average?)

    kenpochic replied to Equinox_93's topic in General Students

    depend mostly 6-8 hours a day. nothing on clinical day. sometimes i will take a sat and just study 4 hours.

13. Average LPN salary? Interested to know

    kenpochic replied to RNHealer08's topic in General Students

    go the extra year and become an RN. more room for growth and a lot more pay and respect

14. exam tomorrow

    kenpochic replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    My advice is this.... deep down inside you know that you did your best and that you do know something. remember its not like our prereqs when we can recall word for word what we learned. If you walk in the room saying I did my best now bring it o...

15. Nursing care plan

    kenpochic replied to Shai22's topic in General Students

    Risk for fall r/t current living situation as evidence by poorly organized household items. I would work off something like that. than list all the stuff wrong that you assessed in his house under the assessment section of your care plan. oh and put...