sbear24

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1. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   sbear24 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   This one has had me laughing all weekend...I work on a cardiothoracic telemetry unit, and the other day we had the red phone ring for a lady (she was beginning to code). So about twelve of us run into her room to find her calmly lying in bed watching...

2. Keep trying, or give up :(

   sbear24 replied to andreaslick50's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You can do it! I went to college at 17 the first time and dicked around because I couldn't handle it, so now I'm also 25 and going back and repeating classes to get my RN. It's worth it, though, because you will respect yourself so much more for push...

3. Summer Classes

   sbear24 replied to Nurse2b7337's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My school hasn't posted a class list yet but I want to take as many classes as I can to get these prereqs out of the way. Just think about how much sooner we'll have that RN!

4. CNA at St Francis while in nursing school!

   sbear24 posted a topic in Oklahoma

   So I just accepted a job as a CNA at St Francis in Tulsa to give me some great experience while I'm in nursing school. I'm still working on my prereqs for TCC's RN program, hopefully I'll get to start that program Spring 2014, depending on how many ...

5. Worth it to go back for a BSN?

   sbear24 replied to lucylooo's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Also, unless you're working in a hospital setting, CNAs are mainly utilized in LTC or home health...and that is a world away from what can go on in non-geriatric wards of a hospital...I got my CNA as a stepping stone to my BSN, and clinicals were a d...

6. LPN student, considering CNA job while in school

   sbear24 replied to sbear24's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   thanks for the advice, i've had several people suggest home health or prn, and i think that would work best with my school/home/life

7. debating dropping lpn program to save up for traditional program

   sbear24 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   so, i keep running into the same wall with school. well, with life, really. it seems like i keep having to fight and stress to have the money i need for school, and i haven't even finished block 1 of a 5-block lpn course. i honestly have no idea h...

8. LPN student, considering CNA job while in school

   sbear24 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi, I'm an LPN student in the beginning of a 14 month program. I just got my CNA certification, and I'm debating taking a CNA job while I'm in school. I'm currently waitressing, and I make good money so I wouldn't want to totally leave my job. I'd ...

9. Roll Call: Starting Sp 2013 LPN

   sbear24 replied to IAmNotForgotten's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   my lpn course is divided into 5 blocks with block 1 being the prereqs (cna, med term, a&p, cpr). i'm in block 1 now and i start block 2, which is the official program start, in march 2013. it's a 12 month program so i'll finish in march 2014. ...

10. A Nurse's Misdirected Reflections on Giving Thanks

    sbear24 replied to CheesePotato's topic in Rock

    THE most beautiful thing i've read in awhile. up since 4am, just finished work, still have homework and have to be up at 4 to do it all over again, and it brought tears to my eyes, visions to my mind of the good and the bad days i have in store. ha...

11. I got accepted in Lpn school.....now what do I expect?

    sbear24 replied to MindyydniM's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    i'm in tulsa, ok...i'll be doing my lpn at tulsa tech and my adn at tcc. i haven't decided where i want to do my bsn yet, that'll be a few years down the road. i have orientation in two weeks so i should know more then about the pacing of my progra...

12. I got accepted in Lpn school.....now what do I expect?

    sbear24 replied to MindyydniM's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    congratulations! i just got my acceptance letter today! i know i'm taking my cna prereq class this fall and my a&p 1&2 in the spring, and i start med terminology in a week...i'm just waiting on my packet to be mailed to me with the official d...

13. Working mom AND student?

    sbear24 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    anybody else starting an lpn course while also holding down a full-time job AND having a child/children? i haven't seen a specific thread for this in the first several pages on here...i know i can't be the only person attempting this...i'd appreciate...

14. LPN @ Tulsa Tech or ASS RSU, and planning my daily schedule. Help!

    sbear24 replied to Lovemybug10510's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    i've applied to the tulsa tech lpn program and i'm just waiting on the deadline to pass so i know when i start school. i work about 50 hours a week and i have a 2-year-old. i'm a waitress so i plan on working evenings and taking classes during the ...

15. So stressed..

    sbear24 replied to tperri24's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    i'm about to be starting a 12-month program, and i work 50 hours a week and i have a 2-year-old. i have no idea how i'm going to make it all work but i don't really have an option not to. i can't keep waiting tables forever to pay the bills. i had...