nursetobe745

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1. CANT DECIDE.....

   nursetobe745 replied to Tanisha_PCA's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi Tanisha_PCA, I agree with all the rest, if your are able to stick to that position for few years i.e decent pay and likeable job, just go for your rn straight. I passed the board in january as LPN, and as of now, I still can't get a job in the DC ...

2. Private Student Loans...

   nursetobe745 replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

   Hello pat8585 as averyone else said, sallie mae offers private loan, I do have one with them; but my advice is, fill out fafsa, even if you don't qualify for a grant, you can get a loan and the interest rate is way lower than a private loan.

3. Giving IM Injections

   nursetobe745 replied to debkimt's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hello debkimt Me too I tought the only way was to pull the skin taunt, but during one of our clinical rotation, the nurse I worked with pinched the skin so I asked our instructor and she said yes you can pinch for IM. The thing is, unlike the small p...

4. So frustrating and discouraging.........

   nursetobe745 replied to lpn92211's topic in LPN/LVN

   That's true guys, that ''at least one year experience'' is starting to wear me out. Geez, someone has to give me that year. I am in the dc metro arer, and also trying home care agencies, pediatrics or adults, but it is the same. Lord have mercy on us...

5. HELP! I need tips for studying certain LVN classes

   nursetobe745 replied to Malika06's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hello Malika 06 I just graduated and passed my board, so lpn school is still fresh in my mind. Well what I can say is everyone has its own way. Few things that helped me was flash card, the one I bought and those I made myself. Plus it is important t...

6. Please Help! I don't know where to start c this care plan

   nursetobe745 replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hello Jessi, pt: patient, Dx: diagnosis, HTN: hypertension for what I know. For your care plan how far are you guys suppose to go for fundamentals? in my program, for the first rotation, our care plan consisted of demographics (name, age, gender, ma...

7. Very depressed after failing test-out today.

   nursetobe745 replied to Chrismurse's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hy Chrismurse, if I can add something to what everybady said, is practice that procedure at home or in your lab call (if allowed) on and on and on. So that the next time not only you will be more confident, but most of all, you will be able to finish...

8. NCLEX PN Review Help!! I keep failing

   nursetobe745 replied to pass2011's topic in NCLEX

   Hi, I'm still in school, but I would say do you use the cds included in those reviews materials, if yes how? For me one good way would try to do those questions on cd without looking up answer. Do your best to answer them by yourself until you make a...

9. UDC LPN Program Fall 2010

   nursetobe745 replied to lifesdream's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hello autumncree, I am in the day program at udc, and started in october. so far everything is fine for me, just a lot lot lot of material to read, but as soon you find what works for you, it goes smoothly. Overall, i won`t say the school is disorga...

10. UDC LPN Program Fall 2010

    nursetobe745 replied to lifesdream's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hey survivign, I'm w ms jenkins. The class is so full I don't even know how to start looking for you. 1 day I'll just ask in front of the class. Hello lifesdream how are you doing, how do find it so far. I don't know for you guys, but I like the way ...

11. UDC LPN Program Fall 2010

    nursetobe745 replied to lifesdream's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hey guys. There we go, it's getting serious already with homework already like you said survivign. Sorry I didn't type today. Tell who is your lab instructor? Lifesdream it seem that it always full like that at th start line, then people drop.let not...

12. UDC LPN Program Fall 2010

    nursetobe745 replied to lifesdream's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hey congrats survivign. That's cool. So I started this morning, due to some adjustments I had to switch to the morning program at the last minute. I was sitting in class while typing this message. Survivign I hpe we will introduce each other soon, s...

13. UDC LPN Program Fall 2010

    nursetobe745 replied to lifesdream's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hi Survivingn, have done everything they asked, like passing the test, going to the interview, and submitting all your documents? I don`t understand, 2 months is long enough for a decision. Who totalk at the unempluyement, have you started the proces...

14. UDC LPN Program Fall 2010

    nursetobe745 replied to lifesdream's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Alright my dear, good luck for everything. Like you said Forman mills has some good uniforms cheap; and the best thing to do is take a day off and try your best to gather things together. I can`t wait to get there on monday.

15. UDC LPN Program Fall 2010

    nursetobe745 replied to lifesdream's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Congratulations!!!!!!! :yeah:Lifedream, I am so happy to read this. I kept on coming back to the thread to see if you had sais something. good. Let`s go for that journey. Yes, it won`t be easy to get all that stuff in 1 week, unless you have enough t...