leapinglizards3

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1. How I Fell in Love with Nursing

   leapinglizards3 replied to acaitan29's topic in General Nursing

   Very lovely and sweet story! Inspiring! Keep up the good work!

2. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

   leapinglizards3 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

   I second that notion!

3. Dad's Final Gift

   leapinglizards3 replied to CalNevaMimi's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for writing this. I knew I would cry when I read the title. I just started nursing school 5 weeks ago and found out 3 weeks ago that my father has stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. He has been undergoing radiation and chemothe...

4. Nursing Math! Need help!

   leapinglizards3 replied to leapinglizards3's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I've already completed the assignment. We were given the conversions, but we had to make flashcards with visual "cues" that would help us remember them. I knew the conversions, I was just having a hard time coming up with pics to represent them. :...

5. Nursing Math! Need help!

   leapinglizards3 replied to leapinglizards3's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   HEHE. It was supposed to be 1in = 2.5cm I drew an inchworm above 2.5cm Some of these I can't think of a visual for because they are easy ones I learned in elementary school..

6. Nursing Math! Need help!

   leapinglizards3 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   My math teacher has given us an assignment that none of us really has a clue about completing. We were given 19 "conversions" to memorize. We must put each on a flashcard (easy) and draw, paste, etc. a "visual cue" on the back side. He gave us 2 e...

7. Time to admit .. things you've said to pt's/family members that you shouldn't

   leapinglizards3 replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

   ok, so maybe i'll come to understand this when i'm a nurse, but wouldn't it be real easy when the person walks up to say, "give me a second to finish this real quick" or "i'll be with you in just a moment" or "what room is your mother in? i'll have ...

8. Time to admit .. things you've said to pt's/family members that you shouldn't

   leapinglizards3 replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, so I have a question, though I'm sure I will figure this one out over time. I start school in a week, so I have no experience. My question is why does this annoy you? I mean, other than that it is at shift change? My mother was frequently in ...

9. To My "Colleague" (Just a Vent)

   leapinglizards3 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   I enjoyed the thread. :) I am just starting school a week from Monday, so I know NOTHING. So, my only question (and I am serious), what is the actual JOB of a sitter? I would hope they are not really being paid to SIT.. Looking forward to going to ...

10. LPN vs RN school for a MA

    leapinglizards3 replied to Livvia82's topic in Virginia

    MCI has an LPN course as well. It is $32500. Keep in mind that Fortis only has provisional accreditation. If the school does not get accreditation, many work places, schools that you would transfer to, etc., will not recognize the program, so you'...

11. MCI

    leapinglizards3 replied to dynex's topic in Virginia

    Call your advisor. I don't know for sure but would imagine you should know by now.. Did you already complete your pre-req's? I decided to go with the LPN program because there were too many "what-if's" for the RN... I was told you have to COMPLET...

12. Questions about Medical Careers Institute RN Program

    leapinglizards3 replied to kirsten8177's topic in Virginia

    For MCI Virginia Beach it's $39,000 for the RN program and $32,500 for the LPN program right now. I'm planning to go for LPN starting July 26. I was looking at the RN program deciding if I should go for it instead of LPN, but unless I've interprete...

13. RN program at MCI in Richmond

    leapinglizards3 replied to tiffdeandre's topic in Virginia

    I'm going to the Virginia Beach Campus for LPN program..I was wondering because it's $32.5k here for the LPN program...guess I ought to check ab out the difference in price in campuses.. :) It's already been a struggle to find the $32.5k in funds..no...

14. RN program at MCI in Richmond

    leapinglizards3 replied to tiffdeandre's topic in Virginia

    momto5kiddos-which location are you going to?

15. Wondering if I'm doing the right thing..LPN School

    leapinglizards3 replied to leapinglizards3's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I would ultimately like to work in a hospital, but I'm ok with working in a nursing home or doc's office for a while. I am doing the LPN program because I have no medical experience and feel I need to start somewhere, and CNA's make less than I'm ma...