kowenslpn

kowenslpn has 1 years experience.

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1. NACE

   kowenslpn posted a topic in LPN-RN

   Hi everybody, Next month I will be taking the NACE exam to enter the advanced placement RN program at my Unversity. I have the fundamentals study guide. I have also installed some NCLEX-RN study apps on my phone. But, I was wondering if anyone had an...

2. Penn state nursing

   kowenslpn replied to kowenslpn's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am closer to clearfield but graduated from P-O... I know it doesn't make sense but that's how it was lol. They are both about the same distance.

3. Penn state nursing

   kowenslpn replied to kowenslpn's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I haven't been accepted yet just trying to get some idea of what I might be getting myself into!! I think I stand a good chance though!

4. Penn state nursing

   kowenslpn posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone!! I'm looking into getting my RN at PSU-Altoona campus. Has anyone been through the program?? I don't have any gen eds but I am a LPN. Is it hard?? Would it be impossible to work and go to school?? I was considering commuting as I live be...

5. Grammar Police

   kowenslpn replied to ICURN3020's topic in Professionalism

   Penn state needs a lpn to RN program ? I grew up about 40 min away and went to the local vo tech for lpn instead of doing what I should have and went to lock haven on pen state for my RN... Stupid stupid me...

6. Grammar Police

   kowenslpn replied to ICURN3020's topic in Professionalism

   I'm the exact same way!! There is a certain girl whom I do bit like who got in a "fight" over something unrelated to work, I being me didn't take it seriously and really ticked her off, she would use phrases like ur along with u and r and 2 and I jus...

7. overstepping boundaries?

   kowenslpn replied to rettign20's topic in Medications

   I probably would have done the same thing. Or just said I cannot give her meds at this time and left it at that. knowing that meds are to be given within one hour of their ordered time, if she wakes at that time every night to use the bedpan then one...

8. ISU clinicals

   kowenslpn posted a topic in Indiana (ISU)

   Hi everyone! I'm looking into ISU for the distance learning bridge program, I'm an LPN in Ohio but I recently moved here from PA and I'm class tithe Indiana boarder, would they help me find a clinical site? I don't know many people and work in pediat...

9. Young nurse problems?

   kowenslpn replied to tiffnurse21's topic in LPN/LVN

   I feel ya! I'm only 19 ad working in pediatric home health, I understand what you feel but I rarely experience it us elf because I'm in home health and there is usually a period of time eternity my shift and the next shift. I simply do not give out m...

10. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    kowenslpn replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

    When you have a dream about a person you really don't like being admitted under your care with a stage 3 on her rear... Yeah that was when I was in school dreaming of becoming a wound nurse after I get my RN.. Tehehe

11. should a new LVN do LTC PRN

    kowenslpn replied to kyra2000's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would apply and do PRN until you find something else. Also I don't know how those facilities work but they are always in need of aids so if there is not enough nurse shifts available you can ask about picking up hours an an aid. getting in PRN at o...

12. On campus or online

    kowenslpn posted a topic in LPN-RN

    I really want to continue my education up to at least my BSN! but here's the thing, I don't want to wait and if I do on campus I have to, I moved out of state temporarily and don't want to start at any schools out here because I may not be finished w...

13. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    kowenslpn replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I was 17 when I started, lpn. I graduated the baby of the class at 18 and I'm now 19 working for pediatric home health. I can't say how it feel for the older of you but I sometimes feel odd saying that I'm a nurse. I want to go back for my RN soon bu...

14. passing clinicals

    kowenslpn replied to danlee's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    You need to look neat and professional, study the policies for your school and for the facility, they should have given you those at your clinical orientation. Follow the policies, i.e. in my school we had to have a sloppy copy of notes for the instr...

15. Day In The Life of an LPN/pay

    kowenslpn replied to Hoping2BeANurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    Third shift pediatric home health. I work with a two year old with a trach and g tube (mic-key) his mom usually gives me report, he is usually in the crib so I get him out to play and give him a sippy cup of water as we are trying to get him to take ...