Mayer1771 LPN

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1. Those experienced in taking blood pressure, I'M DESPERATE!!

   Mayer1771 LPN replied to leavingthisblank's topic in General Nursing

   I watch the needle. There is a hesitation or hop when the needle hits the systolic number and the sounds become audible. Then the needle kind of "ticks" and you hear the blood flow with the heart beat. When it hits diastolic, the needle will hesitate...

2. Those experienced in taking blood pressure, I'M DESPERATE!!

   Mayer1771 LPN replied to leavingthisblank's topic in General Nursing

   I watch the needle. There is a hesitation or hop when the needle hits the systolic number and the sounds become audible. Then the needle kind of "ticks" and you hear the blood flow with the heart beat. When it hits diastolic, the needle will hesita...

3. Did you always want to be a nurse?

   Mayer1771 LPN replied to Divest's topic in General Nursing

   No, I wanted to be a vet, but I did not have confidence in my math abilities and frankly, high school was really hard for me. In 11th grade I became interested in nursing after a field trip to a local NICU. My senior year I was granted a small schol...

4. Should I apply for LPN or RN program

   Mayer1771 LPN replied to JENN213's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm doing The College Network to get the pre requisite classes. You don't have to use them, but it seems to work for me, they are pretty much just study guides for College credit exams. Once they are done, I can transfer them to Indiana State Univer...

5. Should I apply for LPN or RN program

   Mayer1771 LPN replied to JENN213's topic in LPN/LVN

   Welcome to Nursing! LPN/LVN programs are basically the first "half" of an RN program. Which means even with an associates degree and a LPN certificate, you still need to complete the core nursing classes to set the RN NCLEX. You can go a couple w...