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1. Rate your professors!!!

   RangeinPlace replied to RangeinPlace's topic in General Students

   That's true but if someone is "shopping around" for a nursing program, it would be pretty useful. Also, if there are issues that other students have had with the instructors it's helpful to be aware of that as it could help you to avoid (those issues...

2. Dreaming about work?

   RangeinPlace replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

   This seems pretty typical especially when you experience a change in schedule such as lessened hours. It happens to me sometimes when I take time off of work, I dream about my clients.. it's not welcome but I do. You'll get through it!

3. What caused you to fail?

   RangeinPlace posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I hear that many students end up dropping out/failing the LPN program and that it is typical for class sizes to reduce by the end of the year. My question to anyone who has been through the LPN program but could not/did not finish is: what caused you...

4. How did nursing school effect your health?

   RangeinPlace replied to RangeinPlace's topic in General Students

   Just curious what kind of exercise do you do?

5. Rate your professors!!!

   RangeinPlace posted a topic in General Students

   Hi everyone I just want to encourage you all to go to ratemyprofessor.com and search for your profs and rate them. If they are not there you can add them. It's so helpful and it seems not enough reviews are out there for nursing programs.

6. How did nursing school effect your health?

   RangeinPlace replied to RangeinPlace's topic in General Students

   Sounds like alot of depression and anxiety. Good thing it's a fairly short program...

7. How did nursing school effect your health?

   RangeinPlace posted a topic in General Students

   i have heard repeated accounts of how the stress of nursing school can cause weight gain, and sometimes weight loss. i could see how health would be impacted, given that nursing schools are often compacted into 10-15 short months filled with tons of ...

8. Failed LPN Program

   RangeinPlace replied to GuidingAce's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   thanks a bunch for your replies. that's helpful to understand what is required to succeed, ie- thorough knowledge of material, finding the right way to study. You guys now have the advantage of knowing yourselves and what kind of study stratagies to ...

9. Is the LPN program difficult????

   RangeinPlace replied to DeeDee1975's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   this is a common phenomenon. I have witnessed this myself. I think a lot of it accounts for the drive that people have who come from outside of the US to be successful in a country that relatively speaking has a lot of great opportunities for success...

10. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    RangeinPlace replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I actually would find it soothing and quite relieving to have a "respectfully quiet" atmosphere in such a stressful work environment as nursing.

11. Failed LPN Program

    RangeinPlace replied to GuidingAce's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Do you mind sharing what caused you to fail? I'm curious for my own future reference/learning points.

12. Roll call for lpn students starting in september!!

    RangeinPlace replied to MichMich's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I start beginning of September, Greenfield Community College.. I'm nervous but also a little more excited... I'm willing to take whatever comes at me with an open mind (and notepad)!

13. Roll call for LPN students starting July and Aug.

    RangeinPlace replied to Tiara_madarra's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Greenfield Community College, 10 months

14. Tips/tricks on taking blood pressure

    RangeinPlace replied to CtSPN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Just be sure you practice in a quiet environment, and that your breathing is calm and quiet. Then, just wait for the pronounced first sound and wait for it... and the last sound. Keep practicing, and trust your ears to hear the first and last sound. ...

15. Advice for the soon to be LVN students...add yours.

    RangeinPlace replied to Lifeofanurse's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Sorry to hear you had a bad day This was very helpful and informative. I guess everyone has bad days, don't let it get you down. :heartbeat