WahineMakai

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1. Last Day of Clinical!

   WahineMakai replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Lucky you! We also spent 4 weeks at a SNF, and the past 8 weeks in the hospital with 2 more weeks of class time and hospital clinicals to go til Christmas break! It's been a long semester. I cannot WAIT to have 17 days off!

2. White uniform

   WahineMakai replied to ArieElizabeth's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I have specific underwear that's worn on clinical days (that would sound super weird to anyone NOT in nursing school ) -- I have nude-colored, a couple of white pairs, and a very light grey with light pink trim. None of them show through. However, I...

3. iPad for school??

   WahineMakai replied to KendallMarie's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   We aren't allowed to use smartphones or any handheld electronic devices during clinicals. We are expected to have our Tabers, our labs book, and drug guide with us (stashed in a closet or break room) at clinicals if we need to look something up. You...

4. iPad for school??

   WahineMakai replied to KendallMarie's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   You may want to wait and see if your instructors will allow you to have an iPad in class. I was considering it too, til I went to orientation and found out they were banning iPads and laptops during class hours, due to last year's class surfing the n...

5. Torn between two nursing shoes. Which one?

   WahineMakai replied to Yue09's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'd go for the second pair -- they will be much easier to clean and keep white than the first pair. My classmates' shoes with fabric on them always look dingier than those of us with clog style that can be cleaned easily.

6. Can I stretch my shoes? If so how?

   WahineMakai replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Not sure if it works with all materials, but sometimes saturating the tight area with KY jelly and then wearing the shoes for a couple of hours will stretch them out.

7. Cost of Part time LVN/LPN SCHOOL

   WahineMakai replied to bbent's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'm in Northern California, and my full-time 18 month (we're off for the winter holidays, spring break and summer) LVN program cost $6000. The part-time 24 month program at my school is the same price. Personally, I don't think I would've chosen a mo...

8. Dansko Shoes are killing my feet!!!

   WahineMakai replied to Carianne's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I wear Dansko Professionals (in white box leather) and I LOVE them! I have a super high arch, so was worried they'd hurt, and I am so pleased with them. The pair I have are larger than the size chart said I should wear (I wear 8-9 in regular shoes, s...

9. A question for those who use a Nurse Pro Pack or fanny pack or any other kind of pack

   WahineMakai replied to nursecassi's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Are pockets passé? I can fit a whole lot of stuff in my scrub top and cargo pants pockets. Seems that wearing a fanny pack would just be another infection control issue. And no one looks good wearing one, sorry..

10. LPNs: Tell me what kind of physical exam you received prior to the nursing program

    WahineMakai replied to freetobeme82's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    My school provided a checklist/questionnaire on medical history - the student and the doctor each had to fill out a portion. We had to have a full round of vaccinations unless you could provide documented proof of prior vaccines/titers. We had to hav...

11. Holder vs. Neck Draping for Littmann Cardio III?

    WahineMakai replied to CCMNursingStudent's topic in Uniform/Gear

    My steth lives in one of my cargo pant pockets, or scrub top pocket.

12. What constitutes "professional appearance" these days?

    WahineMakai replied to moma8gma1's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Wow. Well, that site sure is damning toward those with tattoos. Find me something unbiased and maybe we can have a discussion about it. It's time that the stigma toward tattooed people is removed. It's incredible to me that in this day in age, the op...

13. What are the best shoes for nursing?

    WahineMakai replied to chemisttoRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I wear Danskos, and I cannot say enough wonderful things about them! I was hopeful that they'd work for me, as I injured my back fairly severely last year in a car accident and have lingering back pain issues. NO back pain, and my feet feel GREAT at ...

14. Anything you wish you would have known /done differently?

    WahineMakai replied to cmm4ever's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I wish I had started reading sooner. Sometimes it's hard to fit in reading 3-8 chapters of material after a long day at school. If I had started reading as soon as I got my textbooks (3 days before school started), I might have felt a little less str...

15. Fall 2012 LPN Students...Let's update!

    WahineMakai replied to LeeLeeTheGPN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    So far, so good! We've just finished week 4, and I feel like I'm really getting into the groove. I've got a 99.6% average so I'm pretty pleased about that! We've done numerous skills check-offs, and had 2 days of clinicals so far, and that's also go...