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  1. Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

    aquakenn replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be afraid to shop around. The best ACOA meetings are Al-Anon ACOA meetings. I learned and continue to learn a lot from the 12 Steps of

  2. Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

    aquakenn replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

    14 Traits of an Adult Child of an Alcoholic We became isolated and afraid of people and authority figures. We became approval seekers and lost our identity in the process. We are frightened by angry...

  3. Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

    aquakenn replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Ella, I had a very similar upbringing. What has greatly helped my is Al-Anon ACOA (adult children of alcoholics). It doesn't matter if there was drinking or not, you will find a lot in common...

  4. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    aquakenn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    My doctor told me that he had to do that in the army. Guess he was lying,

  5. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    aquakenn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    alrighty, then.

  6. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    aquakenn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    thank

  7. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    aquakenn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    What I have done on some of my previous posts is, (first) state that those are not my credentials and then move onto my

  8. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    aquakenn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    When I was setting up my profile, those credentials came on. I couldn't get them off. Very frustrating. I tried to get them off, but I can't. I hate that they are there since it's obvious I don't...

  9. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    aquakenn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a PCA since 2016, and an HHA since 2018. I hope to have my LPN in 2021. I am a man and that has been some stigma in my profession. The stigma comes from my senior patients, not...

  10. Anyone attend LPN program Erie 1 BOCES in Buffalo,NY area?

    aquakenn replied to cmm4ever's topic in New York Nursing

    Thank you for the update. Last I started Orleans-Niagara BOCES for LPN. It was supposed to start in January 2019. It didn't start until the end of March 2019. The first instructor went out on...

  11. 2019-2020 LPN student roll call!

    aquakenn replied to Zani26's topic in School, College Programs

    PS: I don't know how BSN RN credentials got added to my last name. As you can see I haven't achieved those statuses

  12. 2019-2020 LPN student roll call!

    aquakenn replied to Zani26's topic in School, College Programs

    I am beginning my LPN studies and have been hearing the same. Hospitals aren't hiring LPNs any longer, and now RNs don't count for much until a nurse gets a BSN. However, many private offices and...

  13. 2019-2020 LPN student roll call!

    aquakenn replied to Zani26's topic in School, College Programs

    ?I start on March 25th (I hope. they keep moving it forward. I am nervous, but I have to remember that I have two bachelor's degrees already, and nursing has been a calling for a very long time and...

  14. TEAS V hard?

    aquakenn replied to lauraline's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I also did poorly on science. I did study though using previous TEAS tests and studied the science question furtherly. From all the questions and topics that I studied, I still bombed the science...

  15. TEAS V hard?

    aquakenn replied to lauraline's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I don't have much background in science. I studied the ATI TEAS book, took all the practice tests, reviewed all the questions and studied further. The majority of the science section was nothing...

  16. Why do [some] nursing students fail?

    aquakenn posted a topic in General Students

    I plan to attend an LPN course this spring. I look at success rates of this course as well as success rates for other LPN/RN classes. I would like to know what causes students to drop out. What do...

  17. Crash Course - Hank Green

    aquakenn replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

    Thank you. BTW I love your screen

  18. Crash Course - Hank Green

    aquakenn posted a topic in General Students

    Does anyone use, "Crash Course" from youtube to study? I find it very helpful but I want to know what others

  19. Crash Course - Hank Green

    aquakenn replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

    I have two BS degrees that were full of psychology and sociology. However, I have very little biology background. Crash Course, a "The Anatomy Coloring Book", are both helping me. I have my TEAS...

  20. Crash Course - Hank Green

    aquakenn replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

    I am studying to take the TEAS exam. I had very little knowledge of biology until I began watching the Crash Course videos. They're entertaining, filled with tons of information, and short. I wach...

  21. Why do [some] nursing students fail?

    aquakenn replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

    Thank you. Also, since I will be taking an LPN course (only), which will be held 4 days a week (not including clinics), 4 hours per class, how much time would you estimate that I have to study on my...

  22. Why do [some] nursing students fail?

    aquakenn replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

    Thank you, rnhopeful!!! I am getting a better idea of

  23. Why do [some] nursing students fail?

    aquakenn replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

    Thanks, Tony!!! That post gives me a bit more

  24. Why do [some] nursing students fail?

    aquakenn replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

    I put my topic in general topics because I am asking for advice on people who are no longer in school but witnessed people drop

  25. Why do [some] nursing students fail?

    aquakenn replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

    I have two kids - pretty independent teens; I work part-time as an HHA (booooorrrrriiinnnngggg!). I have two bachelors degree in counseling. I am very limited in biology, althouh I have been...