vindy

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1. Passed NCLEX RN

   vindy replied to LoopsRN2's topic in Excelsior

   Congratulations!!!! :w00t:

2. Studyguide 101 content

   vindy replied to vindy's topic in Excelsior

   thank you!

3. Studyguide 101 content

   vindy posted a topic in Excelsior

   Hi, just wondering for those of you who used studyguide101...does the content match EC's content guides? For example, EC's guide goes over impairment of blood vessels (HTN, PVD, AAA, etc)...does the studyguide101 go into all of those as well? I am ...

4. Payment

   vindy replied to Zadia's topic in Excelsior

   Update: I took out my private loan and well, in order for it to be certified by EC, I had to enroll in EC... so I had to use a credit card (or debit card) in order to enroll. So I signed up for the 6 month payment plan (to have a less IMMEDIATE pay...

5. Payment

   vindy replied to Zadia's topic in Excelsior

   Hi! I just applied to EC and got in. I haven't enrolled as yet as I want to take the 2 tests that are available prior to enrollment: Health Safety and Transitions (as per the admissions dept). On the degree chart on EC's website, it says you have ...

6. Just got the good news! But now a question...

   vindy replied to theleaf's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Congratulations!!!!!!!

7. Passed CPNE - my experience

   vindy replied to shona123's topic in Excelsior

   Congratulations! Thanks for your sharing experience! I am scared about the CPNE, but like everyone else has said, do the exams first then worry about the CPNE. But reading about your experience along with those who say, as long as you study hard, y...

8. Excelsior Study Tips NEEDED!

   vindy replied to Mrs.Mc,LPN217's topic in Excelsior

   Have you tried recording your readings as you study? I always fall asleep while reading so I started recording voice memos on my iPhone to help me stay awake (although you hear an occasional yawn, lol) and then I can replay it throughout the day. Th...

9. I'd like to share my clinical experience

   vindy posted a topic in General Students

   Hi everyone, I'd like to share a story... On a Friday morning, a regular clinical day, I was assigned to a patient that was a 90 y/o F. She has a history of cancer, htn, a-fib, COPD and so on. I had taken care of her two weeks ago and she was abs...

10. Why hold nifedipine instead of carvedilol?

    vindy posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Everyone, This is my mini story from the beginning, My patient's BP is 138/60 and apical HR of 57. She is on carvedilol, a beta blocker, and nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker. My instructor and I held nifedipine due to pt's low HR. So the n...

11. 10 points from being lpn "program ready" should i transfer credits?

    vindy replied to futuredivanurse's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hello, I hate math! but I LOVE nursing math!!!! I am a C student in math- algebra and statistics, but I totally get nursing math and I am an A student in math =). If you're thinking about retesting, keep practicing the math. Have you signed up with ...

12. Therapeutic Diet in the DeWit textbook

    vindy replied to vindy's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hi, Thank you for responding. Yes I looked through that chapter but that's not what I was looking for. I thought there was a large box or table that listed all the diets, I guess it must have been my imagination =) thank you!!!

13. Therapeutic Diet in the DeWit textbook

    vindy posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone ever came across a "box" or a "table" in the deWit Fundamentals textbook that contained therapeutic diets for a renal diet, cardiac diet, soft diet, etc.? I thought I had seen one but now I can't seem to find it. Thank...

14. Am I going to be doing to much?? Advice needed!!

    vindy replied to keepmovingrn's topic in LPN-RN

    Then maybe that's your answer =) Personally, I am enrolled in an LPN program (1st semester) and am going to take humanities (starts Jan) and political science (starts March) and then two more classes during the summer (flex classes) (while continuing...

15. Am I going to be doing to much?? Advice needed!!

    vindy replied to keepmovingrn's topic in LPN-RN

    Hello, Are you currently working or just taking those four classes or are you working and taking those four classes? Are you good in math and history? Is English your first language? Have you ever taken four classes in one semester before? How did...