straitgirl77

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1. I passed nclexpn!

   straitgirl77 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Wow!!!...I am so thankful to be saying that I can now call myself...Straitgirl77 LPN...It is truly an unbelievable feeling to see your name and your nursing license number listed next to it. I'm 50 years old and really feel like I have accomplished s...

2. Should I drop out of nursing school?

   straitgirl77 replied to southerngal2108's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Please don't quit...I did quit my program a couple years ago and really regretted it....I'm in another lpn program and will graduate in September....I am so determined now to finish! As far as your problem with rude nurses, it's just the way it is. ...

3. Hospitals... the only place where...

   straitgirl77 replied to Brian's topic in Humor

   On a more serious note...hositals are the only place you go to get better, but, instead you end up with a hospital- acquired infection ):

4. The Present-Oriented Patient

   straitgirl77 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   I'm a mere student lpn, but I really learned a lot from your article...I've heard of the 'present- oriented patient', but didn't fully comprehend it until I read your post...I will recognize this phenomenon now that you have explained it so well...th...

5. My first emergency

   straitgirl77 replied to Jazziepants's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I hope that I would do as well as you did in that situation...You kept it together and I bet your gram is proud of you...I hope shes home soon and well!

6. Should I quit LVN school? Or struggle on?

   straitgirl77 replied to meatballgirl's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi meatball Girl, I was in an lpn program almost two years ago and I, too, was extremely stressed. I quit the program and I've regretted it ever since. I would have graduated yesterday. I will start lpn school again on October 1, 2012 and this ti...

7. Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank You!

   straitgirl77 replied to SNmurse's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Congratulations....I can't wait til Sept 25, 2013...my graduation day. Allnurses has been a big help to me, also!

8. Excited and Nervous @ the same time!

   straitgirl77 replied to denisesking's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'm excited and fearful too...but everyday that passes will take us one day closer to our goal....I wish all of you the best.

9. Whew! First full week of classes done!

   straitgirl77 replied to micronurse2b12's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Keep going leenie45...I was in your shoes a year and a half ago and I DID give up. After I dropped out of my Lpn program, I was happy for about a week. Then I realized what a mistake I had made. School was so mind boggling, but at least I had a go...

10. The wait is finally over...

    straitgirl77 replied to HopefulLPN83's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Congratulations...I, too, start my Lpn program soon...Oct. 1....Good luck in school!

11. I just got my acceptance letter for fall 2012 Lpn program...yikes!

    straitgirl77 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hello everyone...This is my first post, so I hope I'm going about it the right way. Here's a little bit about me. A year and a half ago, I was enrolled in an Lpn program. My grades were excellent, but the clinicals intimidated me. I was great wit...