luvgshepherds88

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1. Quitting Nursing School...

   luvgshepherds88 replied to Swiftem01's topic in General Students

   I started my nursing program and due to personal reasons withdrew in enough time to get all of my money back. I had dreamed of being a nurse for years but if there are reasons that you feel necessary to take another path, please don't beat yourself u...

2. school start in 3 weeks

   luvgshepherds88 replied to aprilc08cna2lpn's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'm a little nervous too, I start in August! Good luck to you, I'm sure we will do fine:)

3. Mid 40's new LPN career

   luvgshepherds88 replied to AliceB's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'm 46 too and starting in the Fall! I'm so much more focused now than I was when I was in my twenties. Good luck to you!

4. Anybody here ever found a GF or a future wife as a "murse" at work?

   luvgshepherds88 replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Male Students

   In my experience, the right one will come along when you stop looking and least expect it. Good Luck!

5. Should I go Straight to RN School Following Graduation?

   luvgshepherds88 replied to lvn082017's topic in LPN-RN

   Realistically either choice you make will be ok. I think that continuing right into an RN program would be the better choice because your already in the flow of things with studying ect. Plus, the second year is going to build upon the first year an...

6. Starting nursing school at 37...

   luvgshepherds88 replied to LindsayRadun's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm 46 and will be starting my program in August. I'm excited and glad that I am finally pursuing my dream. You will be surprised to see how many are in your age group or older! Good luck, you will do great!

7. Any guys pursuing nursing for future wife

   luvgshepherds88 replied to Big_Mike's topic in Male Students

   I think there are cheaper ways to meet women, lol

8. What do I do if I'm struggling in the easy classes?

   luvgshepherds88 replied to NYCNative21's topic in General Students

   Try YouTube, especially Khan Academy!

9. Need Some Advice! Help!!!

   luvgshepherds88 replied to itsdee's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   That is way too much money!!!! Run away!!!! I suggest you go to your local tech school or community college. Retake the Anatomy class, if you can.

10. 42 Years Old - Is it too late to become a nurse?

    luvgshepherds88 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    I'm 46 and just got accepted into a nursing program!!! Go for it, your never too old! I attained a 4.0 gpa in my prerequisites...I never could have done that in my early twenties. I'm just so much more focused now and can not wait to fulfill my dream...

11. Is my textbook wrong?

    luvgshepherds88 replied to mcclasl's topic in General Students

    In my early 20's, I worked for a funeral home and actually got a talking to from my boss for showing sympathy to a family instead of empathy. The textbook description is exactly what she told me.

12. What should I study ahead?

    luvgshepherds88 replied to june82's topic in General Students

    I bought a great book from Amazon called Calculate with Confidence, Sixth Edition by Deborah Gray Morris. I cannot say enough about this book! I believe it is a dosage calculation textbook. Once you work through a chapter there are plenty of practi...

13. What should I study ahead?

    luvgshepherds88 replied to june82's topic in General Students

    I start my program in August. The one thing I am studying is dosage calculation using dimensional analysis. I do practice problems everyday. I also have started memorizing metric conversions. For me, these are the two things I wanted to be famili...

14. Hopefully starting LPN Program in the Fall

    luvgshepherds88 replied to Crystalita83's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I'm 46 and start my program in the Fall! It's never too late and your never too old!!! Good luck, you can do it!!!

15. Laptop for LPN Program

    luvgshepherds88 replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I highly recommend the Microsoft surface pro. It's a laptop and a tablet combined. It's also very lightweight.