STRESSED SPN

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1. Any PN students here?....

   STRESSED SPN replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   hello.....i am an lpn student about to start my summer semester. i will graduate in dec. 06. good luck

2. Working home health to help pay the bills?

   STRESSED SPN replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

   Before starting the nursing program I worked as a HHA for 3 years it is sooo much better than working in a nursing home . Depending on the company you work for you could get paid an hourly rate with travel time included in your rate or per visit with...

3. How Long of a Wait to Get into an LVN Program?

   STRESSED SPN replied to afuiyigtiwh's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I am enrolled in a tech college and the tuition is only about 500.00 a semester with 4 semesters. I applied in May and began classes in Aug.but I had origanally applied at a different tech college. When I took the entrance test I asked that they send...

4. Drug Cards

   STRESSED SPN replied to Megs7617's topic in General Students

   INSTEAD OF SPENDING MORE MONEY B/C YOU KNOW ALL NURSING STUDENTS ARE LOADED HAHAHAHA IF YOUR DRUG BOOK HAS A DISC LOOK UP THE DRUG AND PRINT IT ON CARD STOCK WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BUY THE PRE-MADE CARDS BUT THE INSTRUCTORS LIKE FOR US TO TYPE THEM SO...

5. Need Advice on Head to Toe Assessments

   STRESSED SPN replied to blackdog's topic in General Students

   Quick Easy Method That I Follow Is : Neurological = Level Of Consciouness Alert Drowsy, Lethargic, Oriented X 1ect. Integumentary = Skin Coniditon Color Temp Turgor Tears Moist Cardiovascular= Pulse Strenth Cap Refill Pedal Pulses Edma Iv Site Condi...

6. NANDA list

   STRESSED SPN replied to nananurse2's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   This is a pretty good site http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/Evolve/Ackley/NDH6e/Constructor/#New I usually look up the pts. medical DX here and it gives you a list of nanda approved DX and then I take that and look up my intervention and rationals i...

7. Are we being phased out?

   STRESSED SPN replied to fishchick72's topic in LPN/LVN

   With the nursing shortage I don't really see how it would be possible to phase out LPNs. In Louisiana there are no restrictions on what an LPN can do you can be trained certified and then state approved to do anything an RN can do, but if you are gon...

8. LPN school?

   STRESSED SPN replied to Ariel70113's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   This semester Mon 800-1100 TUES 800-1430 WEN 800-1330 PICK UP PT. ASSIGNMENT FROM CLINICAL SITE AFTER LECTURE THURS/FRI CLINICALS 600-1600 Last semester

9. hello

   STRESSED SPN replied to dragonfairy's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hello Drangonfly we have alot in common I am 24 and a mom a three in my second semester of lpn program in La. it really has not been as bad as I tought it would be.MED SURG is really a pain but still doing good, all questions are usally about a patie...

10. Care Plans

    STRESSED SPN posted a topic in General Students

    Does anyone have any suggestions on a good book for care plans. I already have some nursing diagnosis cards by Sparks and Taylor.:rotfl:

11. how many credit hours is lpn school?

    STRESSED SPN replied to bquick's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I'm not sure exactly how many total but I am in my first semester and am taking 19 credit hours.

12. It's too late to drop classes, but don't know if I can continue.

    STRESSED SPN replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

    Sounds to me you have already made up your mind.You repeatedly said all the reasons you need to finish pn school. I am also a mother of 3 and feel stressed many times but you have to put your kids and goals before all else when it comes to this. You ...

13. Going Crazy in LPN School/Advice PLEASE

    STRESSED SPN replied to anxious's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    How sickin' is that you were almost finished. Have you thought about finding another LPN program you could possibly just jump into and pick up where you left off and just make up the hours you are missing. I believe if memory serves me correctly (PNC...

14. Going Crazy in LPN School/Advice PLEASE

    STRESSED SPN replied to anxious's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I was extremly upset to learn that durning Fundementals that all you do is basic nursing assisstant things but that is at all schools I am also in LPN school and we are doing the same thing but as for leaving early and not getting time on the floor I...

15. Studying.. What would you suggest?????

    STRESSED SPN replied to pasand's topic in General Students

    I usally try to just highlight what is discussed in lecture. Then read the whole chapter once depending on the material, but ussually if you need to know it they lecture on it and if you read over the lecture material 3 times or so you pretty much go...