andisayd

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1. communication techniques?

   andisayd posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I work in a high functioning psych facility where basically everyone is schizophrenic or schizophrenic affective/depressed. I understand communication technique isn't a one size fit all but are there any "real live" tips. I know you arn't suppose to ...

2. Unitek or carrington??? Need help

   andisayd replied to KariTurner's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   speaking in norcal in my cohort we have people transferring from unitek, carrington, etc and speaking to other students in clinical rotation from different schools also.... it seems all one year vocational private schools are highly unorganized, esp ...

3. 2014 Winter Article Contest

   andisayd replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   can it be a love poem but not related to nursing

4. Sneakers vs nursing shoes

   andisayd replied to jaylynn06's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   free run or running shoes, ventilation is important

5. Study time

   andisayd replied to Emily Cox's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   on to way to work, on break, when i wake up, before i sleep, every second i get.... no pain no game. nursing school won't last that long

6. I'm terrible at Ap

   andisayd replied to cloneslds's topic in Pre-Nursing

   alot of complaints of A&P in my nursing class and trust me when clinicals come sure you can "get by" once more. Your losing knowledge day by day, be on top of your game. There was a guy in my class 2nd semester in that still don't know how to cou...

7. Help with choosing what to do....

   andisayd replied to slilly's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   im going to finish my LVN and pursue my LVN-BSN afterwards. Depends what your doing it for, if its more money than stick with surgical tech not because the pay is higher but because its a longs way and no point in starting over. If nursing is a passi...

8. Need help learning A&P

   andisayd replied to ILoveHealthCare's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   your lucky.... we get 4 A&P test. CHP 1-7. 16-24, then 8-15 then the final in one and half month. What i do is that i just learn how everything works. For example how the muscle contracts. Learn all the steps and definition associated with it, do...

9. handling all the drama...

   andisayd posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   95% of the class are females, and first semester is just about to finish in one week but i went to a nice, gentle, and patience male to this aggravated, short tempered male. I never thought i would snap and cuss out a couple of students. For students...

10. underachieving students...

    andisayd posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    some people in my class are just not getting the subject/topic etc. I want to help but i can't. I hate doing study sessions because I can get things more by myself, but i don't want to seem like an ass rejecting them. I have things to concentrate on ...

11. Negativity around private for profit nursing schools

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

    Well I was just going to pay the 6k in cash. This was actually the cheapest one I could find in sacramento the rest were 3-4k more expensive haha but besides the money... The education is worth it right?

12. Negativity around private for profit nursing schools

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

    Program is 29k... After financial aid and grants I would only be paying 6k for a 12 month program.

13. Negativity around private for profit nursing schools

    andisayd posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Starting this program in nov. and seems like everyone just telling me not to go Kaplan college LVN program in sacramento. Saying it won't prepare you enough etc. no hospital will hire you etc, what's everyone honest opinion on this?

14. how to manage school and work?

    andisayd posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I got to school and still have to manage working 18-25 hours a week. I feel like there isn't enough time in the world to study, even studying on my breaks cutting out friends, going out etc. How do you guys budget out your time wisely and get studyin...