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    Trying to find work as a new LPN - need your experiences to help me out please

    imhorsemackerel replied to greatdanemom2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got hired in outpatient dialysis. The pay was less, but it's was fulltime. All of my other offers were part time. It tool about a month before I was hired, but I didn't start work until A couple of...
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    Feeling discouraged about nursing school

    imhorsemackerel replied to Imnathalieim's topic in General Students

    It will take time for you to be confident in yourself and your abilities. Even after nursing school, as a new graduate, you may feel overwhelmed, but give yourself time. As Triddin said, be kind to...
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    are ATI's rigged?

    imhorsemackerel replied to NPPN9's topic in General Students

    ATI is such a pain. Often times it contradicts itself in the book. Also, some of the rationales for the ATI quizzes are, "A is the answer because it is the answer." WHAT. The only reason I bought ATI...
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    Waiting on acceptance letter???

    imhorsemackerel replied to caffeinequeen26's topic in General Students

    Oh the memories. I was temporrarily distracted because I started a new job. But every morning I would head to the post office to check my mail. After about 2 months I got fed up and changed my address...
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    Finally Finished

    imhorsemackerel replied to dbuy3's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats! Learn from my mistake. When you confirm the location where you plan to take the NCLEX, make sure you get that confirmation email. I thought I did, but nope! I went to the location and was...
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    How to study

    imhorsemackerel replied to Eliapaxtor's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There are so many ways, but you need to find the method that works for you. Group study can be good and bad. Make sure the group is small (maybe 3-5) and the people involved can focus without too much...
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    Should I appeal?

    imhorsemackerel replied to aaronadams92's topic in General Students

    In my program, you can fail if your unweighted test average is below a 74.5. One of my classmates got ( I believe) a 73.5. She was dropped from the program. She knew the material, she never missed...
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    Very Low Gpa...Is there still hope?

    imhorsemackerel replied to Futurern2013's topic in General Students

    I know my local community college's LPN program is strict. I went to a vocational school first. Unlike the CC, they don't look at past grades. We had to pass the TEAS test and schedule an interview,...
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    What to do during summer break...

    imhorsemackerel replied to cosmo7009's topic in General Students

    I have a few classmates who have to take some non-nursing classes, so they piled them up during the summer. I'm just sticking to working
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    Dress code for entrance exam?

    imhorsemackerel replied to nursetobequestionmark's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For LPN school the entrance exam we took was the TEAS test. I didn't have an interview afterwards though. Business casual is fine. For all they know, you're going out afterwards? No one will
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    How To Critically Think

    imhorsemackerel replied to AmandaPanda101's topic in General Students

    You'll have plenty of time to learn how to think critically. I'm in an LPN-RN program right now, and many of us are re-learning how to think critically. It often comes with practice with questions...
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    Unfair Fundamentals Clinical Testing?

    imhorsemackerel replied to jbernardo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand how stressful performing skills can be in front of your instructor, and when you're given a time limit, that probably increased your anxiety a bit. You really should've asked to practice...
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    What was the first thing you learned in Nursing School?

    imhorsemackerel replied to Murse336's topic in General Students

    For LPN school, our first class was Ethics, but the instructor actually went through a brief history of nursing. We didn't go into handwashing until the second or third day when we had
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    How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

    imhorsemackerel replied to RockyRamona's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think there's anything else you can say that will change their minds. I am going through that route, though. I went for LPN and opted for the two-year program over the one-year program. The...
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    NCLEX is scheduled for April 11, 2018

    imhorsemackerel replied to Howardrn2017's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If mneomnics don't work for you, how about coming up with stories? Playing along with the suffixes like SaltineQueen mentioned, to remember benzodiazepines, think of, "-Pam and -Lam drove away in the...
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    Need Help Finding a Job!

    imhorsemackerel replied to lashaun1995's topic in General Students

    Have you been going to interviews? If not, do it. If not for the job, do it for the practice so you'll be able to better articulate for the the job that you really want. But also, sometimes people are...
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    I feel incompetent as a student nurse

    imhorsemackerel replied to H662's topic in General Students

    I completely agree. Answering a question on a written test is completely different from someone asking you about a medication. Both have the same answers, but you're caught off-guard. And sometimes...
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    Hate nursing school help!

    imhorsemackerel replied to Mabern1's topic in General Students

    Fundamentals was never my best subject. The questions on the tests were always asked in a way that confused me. I often found myself picturing what they were saying step by step. But after that,...
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    Typical Day/Duties in a Doctor's Office

    imhorsemackerel replied to Birdie3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is currently my first job as an LPN, but I work at an outpatient dialysis clinic. I'm able to start and end dialysis treatments for patients with fistulas, grafts, and cvc. I'm only given four...
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    I can't find a job...Any advice?

    imhorsemackerel replied to wandwaving's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Make a profile on Indeed.com. You can upload your resume there, which can be convenient. Or you can go the old fashioned way. Make copies of your resume. Drive to clinics, hospitals, LTC, offices, and...
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    Nclex pn

    imhorsemackerel replied to Estrada24.re's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It means you either blew it out of the water or completely blew it. If you can, try to see if you can get the "good pop up." That's been an ok indicator of whether or not you passed. Good
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    Suffolk Community College Fall 2018

    imhorsemackerel replied to MeliMoo's topic in School, College Programs

    Well if it's anything like last year's then it's proficient or higher. The problem is that many people get proficient so your chance of getting accepted is if you have advanced or exemplary as those...
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    Is Nursing Right for me?

    imhorsemackerel replied to kwdamo2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1. I am a shy person. But let me tell you. Be open to the experience. I have been blessed to have a relatively small cohort, so by the end of my LPN program I was not as shy. Now in my LPN-RN program,...
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    Full time work and school??

    imhorsemackerel replied to Quitaphil's topic in LPN to RN

    It's doable. You will feel miserable (yet loving bits and pieces of the program) at times, but it's doable. I'm currently working full-time, but I only work 3 days a week (averaging 13 hours each...
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    I need Tips for surviving LPN school!

    imhorsemackerel replied to JaszB's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Regarding the study group, it's good to have a plan going in. Perhaps each time the group meets, you can go over 1 or 2 topics that everyone seems to be having trouble with. Perhaps each time you meet...