kd2010

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1. Gluteal injections...

   kd2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello I'm currently employed at a local doctors office. I am a nurse among medical assistants so I find myself doing all injections. Recently, co workers have been giving me a very hard time. I will agree to all injections, but gluteal injections ar...

2. Passed NCLEX PN

   kd2010 replied to kd2010's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks everyone!:) I used Saunders Comprehensive Review Edition 4 and Saunders Q&A Edition 4. also, in front of the Exam Cram book for the NCLEX PN there is a cram sheet that was given to me in my last month of nursing school...read it the last...

3. Passed NCLEX PN

   kd2010 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Well, I took the NCLEX PN this past Friday and yesterday I got my quick results..I passed :) I'm an LPN! I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone at allnurses.com. I did not post often, but throughout my year of school and months of studying,...

4. How to study!

   kd2010 replied to kd2010's topic in General Students

   ^ My first tip for studying is definetely to relax. I remember for the first month of nursing school I was just so overwhelmed with all the work and kept flipping through each chapter dreading the fact I had to read it. But after I got farther into s...

5. How to study!

   kd2010 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi everyone:) I just graduated LPN school this past June. I took 2 weeks off as recommended by my school and now I'm trying to get back into the studying skills I had throughout the year. I maintainted a 97 average and could study for hours a day but...

6. Medical Surgical Nursing Help

   kd2010 posted a topic in Student Assist

   From the beginning of January to the end of June we are working on Medical Surgical Nursing for my LPN school. We have had two tests. I recieved an 80 on the first one in a school where below an 80 is considered a failure. So for the second test I to...

7. The Hospital Robot

   kd2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello =) Today in my class a fellow student presented an article about the "Tug". Apparentely released three years ago or so it is now working in over 50 hospitals: http://www.aethon.com/products/logistics.php I was just wondering as a student which...

8. Overwhelmed

   kd2010 replied to wanttobehappy's topic in General Students

   Hello :) I'm in your shoes right now. I just started nursing school a few weeks ago. It's been so hectic! I have one piece of advice for you though that I also keep telling myself: Don't stress! It's all a lot of learning and it's not going to come t...

9. usually, how long into the program do clinicals start?

   kd2010 replied to uglybetty1's topic in General Students

   I just started LPN school last week and we don't start our clinicals until mid November. Good luck and have fun at school!

10. Lpn or rn? What to do?

    kd2010 replied to crodriguez's topic in General Students

    I would suggest going to LPN school and at least get into the field. Its less than a year and you can work for a while and see how you like everything. There's numerous LPN to RN transition courses and schools available that let you transfer in and b...

11. Advice on LPN school success

    kd2010 replied to kd2010's topic in General Students

    Im relieved to hear that the math involved isn't the same math I did in high school that would be exhausting to relearn It sounds like once I work with all the calculations and syringes I'll get the hang of it all. As for the other subjects I'll tak...

12. Advice on LPN school success

    kd2010 replied to kd2010's topic in General Students

    Thank you for such a detailed post! It sounds like I'm in for quite a commitment for the next year. Your studying tips are excellent and I'll probably do the same or similar as you did. Is there any subjects you found diffiicult to follow in such a s...

13. Advice on LPN school success

    kd2010 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello I'm new to the forum :) I start my LPN schooling at a local BOCES program next week. My nerves are crazy but I'm eager to begin learning the material. I was wondering if anyone had some general studying tips or stories from their time at LPN sc...