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  1. Choices

    tookewlandy replied to tookewlandy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not sure, I live in Pa and i guess they wont allow you to sit for the NCLEX-PN after you finish a certain point. Which makes no sense because they consider us LPN students until the 3rd semester....

  2. LPN - IV therapy class

    tookewlandy replied to charebec65's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do they teach IV skills, and therapy in LPN programs?? Or do you have to take a seperate course when you

  3. IV Calculations

    tookewlandy replied to mkmm429's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    it seems maybe its a 2 step problem First find out how long it would take 1000 mL to infuse at 50mL/hr... i got 20 hours Next 60gtt/1mL x 1000mL/1200min(20 hours in minutes) = 50 gtt/min Now i think...

  4. NCLEX-PN Uhhh!

    tookewlandy replied to steph2039's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Im far from close to taking the Nclex, but we have to do NCLEX questions every week in lab and I HATE those choose all the apply questions. its not that they are that hard, its just you always pick...

  5. Question about taking boards

    tookewlandy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When you are done with school and ready to take NCLEX, how does the application process go. I know what you have to do, but i guess what i mean is, do you fill out the application with the school and...

  6. Question about taking boards

    tookewlandy replied to tookewlandy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is it mandatory that the school does it for you or could you have done it yourself. Also if anyone has any experience with this--- My family packed up and moved to ohio, well im in PA and i wanted to...

  7. Question about taking boards

    tookewlandy replied to tookewlandy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So after your school passed out the necessary forms, did you handle everything

  8. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

    tookewlandy replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I am just finishing up my first semester of Nursing school, and we had to learn all of the IM, subQ, intradermal, sites and angles and everything that went along with them. Yes the instructor has told...

  9. Bummed out.Anybody receive their letter from Pasadena City College? I'm an alternate.

    tookewlandy replied to tm093726's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was an alternate(#8) this year and i ended up getting in, and now i am 6 weeks and 2 tests away from my first semester of nursing school, and i have a A average so far, which im still in shock about...

  10. When can you take the LPN exam??

    tookewlandy replied to jbjints's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes it is all on if your state allows you to or not. I know in PA, we cannot do

  11. ~human development

    tookewlandy replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Study those theorist and have a good understanding of them because in nursing they will come into play, at least at my school they do for care plans. Freud thought that humans developed in...

  12. ~Certificate .vs. AA Degree

    tookewlandy replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The program i am in starts everyone off as PN students, and then after second semester you chose RN or LPN. Of course i was going for my RN then go for BSN, but maybe it would be faster to stop at LPN...

  13. ~Certificate .vs. AA Degree

    tookewlandy replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So the assocuates degree is not awarded for the LPn education itself, but an Associate of arts or science general

  14. ~Certificate .vs. AA Degree

    tookewlandy replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did not know that many LPN school offered Associate degree's, have they always done so or is this new. Around here you either get a diploma or a certificate upon completion of LPN

  15. Question about the pre-entrance exam

    tookewlandy replied to godsend213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, i have never heard of the AIT entrance exam, but i took a few entrance exams and most of them had the same format of testing certain types of knowledge. Science, reading comp, vocabulary, basic...

  16. Fail math exam and we are out!!!! Help!!!

    tookewlandy replied to ExTechie's topic in General Students

    I had to self tech myself dosage calculations just this past month, and if i can do it anyoen can cause when it comes to math im not that bright. But my adivse would be to go out and buy a math book...

  17. Friends are frustrating me..Anyone in same situation?

    tookewlandy replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Students

    Wow thats weird, I seen some similar posts like this about friends not getting it about nursing school. It has to just be certain area's because where i live everyone knows that nursing is an intense...

  18. Clinical Checkoffs

    tookewlandy replied to srg4784's topic in General Students

    No you have to be checked off before you can even get to the clinical, at least that is how it is at my school. You ge tyour skill check off then you have hte oppurtunity to go to clinical and use the...

  19. Lvn Prerequisites???? What Are They????

    tookewlandy replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    LPN= Licensed Practical Nurse LPN/LVn are the same EXACT thing. texas and California call LPN's LVN which of course means Licensed VOCATIONAL Nurse. But they are 1 in the

  20. Uncooperative Lab Partner

    tookewlandy replied to shining_star28463's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you are just going to have to let her know the deal straight up, in the nicest yet most serious way

  21. Can someone help me

    tookewlandy replied to LIZ07's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure but it sounds as if it is asking for where would you feel viscera pain. Like For instance number 1 you have stomach ulcers, you would feel that like in the mid line of your body and your...

  22. Hang Blood?

    tookewlandy replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    In the last post it says that LPN's cannot conduct a Nursing diagnosis, But dont they teach LPN's how to conduct Nurisng diagnosis. Is the nursing process the same for an LPN and an RN.I never really...

  23. Need math for meds advice

    tookewlandy replied to leeniebeanie_2767's topic in General Nursing

    What is the D/hxq

  24. Broken Chances? Help.

    tookewlandy replied to narcissistic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I see, i thought you meant that the hospital was going to just help you out financially, i did not know they were guaranteeing your spot in the nursing program also, my bad, well i was only saying do...

  25. Need math for meds advice

    tookewlandy replied to leeniebeanie_2767's topic in General Nursing

    I would use Dimensional Analysis mL= 2mL X 7.5mg / 10mg = 1.5mL it's very easy once you get the hang of it, always find what unit you want whether it be tabs, mL,mg etc. In this case it was mL. When...