lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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About lifelearningrn

lifelearningrn has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in School Nursing.


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  1. lifelearningrn

    What caught your attention in the world today?

    Bear looks hungry. Possibly just out of hibernation.
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    LPN or RN school?

    If BSN is the goal- I'd go for ADN then bridge (or straight to traditional BSN). And LPN bridge to BNS will take much more work in the long run.
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    Pre Nursing Student Desperate for Advice

    You're young. Hang in there. Focus on those pre-nursing sciences, as those are heavily weighed in many schools. If you have to retake stuff, retake it. Stuff happens, we make mistakes and move on. You've got this.
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    Lack of reviews for nursing instructors

    THIS. I loved being able to pick my professors in my prenursing classes. Nursing school you don't get a choice. You go where and when they tell you to.
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    Call in sick over cut on hand?

    Since you're taking oral antibiotics and can wear gloves, I don't see a reason to call out, unless you're in a lot of pain.
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    Should NPs learn from Korean MD strikes?

    Please list all these 'diploma' mill schools saturating the market with NPs in desirable cities.. Supply and demand really rules the market, anywhere you live. Oversupply means less money and or opportunities.
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    Humiliated and scared

    Depending on the state. Even with negative tests, she was found sleeping on the job.
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    Mental Health LVN, Detox Manager

    What is an LPT?
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    Feeling defeated with NCLEX... I need serious help.

    Hurst was the review course I took for NCLEX (albeit over 10 years ago). The single biggest thing that helped me when doing practice questions was to ALWAYS read the rationale. Even for the ones you get right. There is so much content in the rationa...
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    Humiliated and scared

    I'm sorry you're experiencing this. It sounds like you were exhausted and the headache and being woken from a deep sleep can account for your confusion and symptoms. Hold tight for the negative screens. Nursing school stressful and tiring even for th...
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    NP to physician... is it possible?

    I'm a believer in doing what is in your heart. You say you want children. How many children do you want? While I know people put off having kids until after their careers are established, however, it's not always easy, especially when fertility rates...
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    I don't think they should be. It's the slope the pro-life advocates are on right now.
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    What caught your attention in the world today?

    Every day IVF clinics pick and choose which embryos they believe are 'healthiest' and discard those they don't believe will result in a successful, health baby. With these 'laws', will the couple be forced to have the embryos no matter if they've be...
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    Should I get pregnant during nursing school?

    You may get pregnant right away, or it may take time. I disagree that you're in your prime childbearing years at 33. You want two more children, and fertility begins rapidly decreasing after 35, and 35 is considered geriatric for pregnancy. ...
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    Advice on Home Health Boundaries

    You're a skilled nurse, not a housemaid. Unless it's in the plan of care that you're responsible for laundry (other than changing linens and patient related things) than you shouldn't be doing it. Feeding pets? Not in any care plan I've ever seen. Ar...