WideOpenHeart

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1. Info/Insight: Med/Surg as New LPN in Oklahoma???

   WideOpenHeart posted a topic in Oklahoma

   Hi! I am an LPN student in a small town in Oklahoma - Duncan. I'll be graduating at the end of June and taking my NCLEX very soon after. I'd like to return to the OKC metro area (my "hometown" area) for work once licensed, but I'm wondering whethe...

2. Pregnant while in LVN program

   WideOpenHeart replied to Tasha1309's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Can a school legally bar you from entering because of pregnancy? I know that in employment, that is sex discrimination and illegal...? Maybe look into it. :)

3. New students

   WideOpenHeart replied to lilREDthang's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I can't read ahead, because I don't have text books or program materials yet, but I keep promising myself I am going to watch YouTube videos on general subjects touched on in my Medical Terminology class (a course prerequisite), like: "How the cardio...

4. Dear C/O 2013...Congratulations!

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

   Yes, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :)

5. New students

   WideOpenHeart replied to lilREDthang's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Well, I am just starting as a nursing student, but here is what I'm doing: 1) Working on the list of medical terms provided to me by the school's directors. (Need to do better on this!) 2) Getting other things in life organized/cleared, so that I can...

6. Medical missions

   WideOpenHeart replied to jules fnp's topic in NP

   Faith In Practice is an excellent organization. (It's faith-based, of course, and christian-focused but ecumenical. You don't have to have any faith at all to work with them - at least, that's how it was, years ago. I did a bit of promotion work for ...

7. There Are Places Where the Nursing Shortage Is Still Real... Let's List Some to Help!

   WideOpenHeart replied to WideOpenHeart's topic in Job Hunt

   My dad has lived in Kingwood for many years (as did my mom, with him, until her death). It is a lovely little town! It's laid out beautifully, with wonderful shops and schools, etc. Lots of professionals and executives live there, so everything is ve...

8. From Bedside to Bench? Maybe Bedside and Bench?

   WideOpenHeart replied to nikkijay's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi... I think you probably should do a lot of googling to help you answer your question. Intuitively, I would say that nursing and pure biomedical research are not natural allies, but I can't say for sure. By the way, a principal researcher is someon...

9. Is LPN the right route for me?

   WideOpenHeart replied to FutureNurseD's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   what does your "gut" tell you? (Your intuition.)

10. There Are Places Where the Nursing Shortage Is Still Real... Let's List Some to Help!

    WideOpenHeart posted a topic in Job Hunt

    I thought it would be good to start a thread in which people who know about areas where there is still a nursing shortage (or, at least, good nursing opportunities) could share this info with job hunters. I live in Oklahoma, and I can tell you that m...

11. Help!! Looking for ways to afford program

    WideOpenHeart replied to LP2R_NjouRNney's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Check into Pell Grants. Worst case, get student loans and don't beat yourself up about it. If necessary, it is better to take out some student loans and set yourself up to make a good salary to provide for yourself and your kids, over the years, than...

12. What is the process for getting into your school's LVN program?

    WideOpenHeart replied to smartypants22's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hi... the process for getting into our school's LPN program: 1) Complete an application and provide high school and college transcripts, as well as four references. 2) Complete an online Medical Terminology class with a grade of "A" or "B." 3) Take a...

13. ADN program or BSN?

    WideOpenHeart replied to Aabbccdd1234's topic in Pre-Nursing

    What is your intuition telling you? What path causes you to feel peace when you think about it?

14. Scrubs!!!!

    WideOpenHeart replied to Kmonte's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    But then, it might draw attention to the ugliness of the shoes. Oh, well! Scrubs are still exciting. :)

15. Scrubs!!!!

    WideOpenHeart replied to Kmonte's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hey! Some of us are just glad for what they cover up... But seriously, even six or eight years ago (when I was still in my tummy shirt days), I would have really been unhappy with the scrub look. In fact, the ugliness of scrubs caused me to feel bot...