Bala Shark

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  1. The most horrible things instuctor's say...

    Bala Shark replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    During my last semester at school, my clincal instructor said this to me, "If I was sick in the hospital, I would not want you as my nurse or you taking care of me!" After she said that, I thought I...

  2. california nclex LVN takers

    Bala Shark replied to lovebabies's topic in California Nursing

    Go to the bvnpt website and click on license verfication and check there..You will get your results faster like that than in the

  3. No jobs for LPN graduates anymore?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, I am the orginal poster of this thread..Can you tell me what part of CA you live in..Do you live in the north or south part of CA..Thank you for your

  4. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You do not understand..The teamwork concept was not with my classmates..They were not team players. It was every man or woman to themselves..Backstabbing, talking behind people's back, ratting people...

  5. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At the facility I was at, I had to ask the CNA to help me..The reason why, was that no one was trained on how to use the hoyer lift for patients..That is a lift that lifts patients out of bed and on...

  6. Anyone ever take NCLEX right after school & no extra studying? And Pass?

    Bala Shark replied to happygrad06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did not take the NCLEX yet..I wished that the school based their lectures on the Saunders NCLEX book so people could

  7. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey look, I did not come here to argue with you..I asked the CNA, if she needed my assistance..She said no...Well if someone says no to you, what are you going to do? And later on, the CNA informed...

  8. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well only TX and CA have the LVN title..I really dont want any type of confusion because 48 states carry the LPN title so I use that one..I am in CA and I know it is LVN..But in short: LPN = LVN There...

  9. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And it is good practice delegating tasks to the CNAs while in clincals also...You want real world experience with many

  10. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The patient is totally immobile..He cannot talk, walk or feed himself..And to top that off, he needs to be lifted up with a lift onto a gurney and lead through the shower..Two people will have to do...

  11. Anyone ever take NCLEX right after school & no extra studying? And Pass?

    Bala Shark replied to happygrad06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I believe it is the quailty of your education that will let you pass rather than not studying..If your school emphasized all the main points, then you are ready..But you know all schools are not...

  12. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    the cna informed me that she does it usually by herself the showers anyway so what makes me

  13. Help with Nursing School

    Bala Shark replied to Strawberrie_Ice's topic in California Nursing

    Here are all the LVN schools in California: http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/vnschl.htm You can call them and ask what they require..Just to note, some private places offer CNA training for about 6 weeks..I...

  14. cant get along with patient, need advice

    Bala Shark replied to Ms.RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated in May 2006, during one of my clincals, I had one patient that hated me also..I did not do anything wrong..I was just being myself.There was no attitue or safety violation..It was a LTC...

  15. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I gradated in May 2006..I remember one time during clinical, I asked a CNA to help my patient with a shower..I asked the CNA if she needed me to stay with her to help my patient with the shower..She...

  16. ADN VS BSN What are the benefits for your patient?

    Bala Shark replied to MLRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, to go for ADN, the student needs to have a lot of courses to be accepted to the ADN program..It will take a year to complete or a year and a half to complete the courses..So when a student...

  17. LVN vs. MA, is MA preferred choice

    Bala Shark replied to bcskittlez's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A LVN is like a RN but a LVN has some duties that they cannot do..A MA is not like a RN in anyway except they do more check in stuff like take the person's vital signs and do lab

  18. Questions about MATH.

    Bala Shark replied to Lachrymologist's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yes, I also recommend reading a good dosage nursing calculations book...In any case, I know my friend who went to a different LPN school...To pass school, she did not have to go through what I went...

  19. Questions about MATH.

    Bala Shark replied to Lachrymologist's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    At our school..It was kind of tuff..First semester, we can get 75% on an exam to pass to next semester..Second semester we had to get 80% on an exam to pass to next semester..And the last semester, we...

  20. WesternCareerCollege.. need advice/info!

    Bala Shark replied to mydream's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The NCLEX pass rate in 2004 was 77%. And in 2005, I think no one took the NCLEX or maybe 1 person did but the pass rate was at 0%. I got the information from the board of VN in

  21. Highest paying LVN job??

    Bala Shark replied to nursecrickett's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You have to realize when I said prison in California, I was talking about the ones with the death row inmates..You know, killers, child molestors, etc...These are very violent and dangerous

  22. Has anyone here never passed NCLEX, and never became a RN or LPN?

    Bala Shark posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was wondering, if anyone never became a RN or LPN because they could not pass the NCLEX..For example, if you tried to take the test 4 or more times and you gave up on the test after failing so many...

  23. Highest paying LVN job??

    Bala Shark replied to nursecrickett's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, if you apply for like prisons in California, expect to make 70k a year, the higest pay..But also you will be trained to be a correctional officer also, carrying a gun....This is prison for

  24. Has anyone here never passed NCLEX, and never became a RN or LPN?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  25. Male nurse gets 20 years for getting rectal temp on female patient?

    Bala Shark posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Here is the article and the link is below..From my experience with CVA patients, some are not alert and oriented x 3 because of their disease.. The article: FORT WORTH -- Kenneth Wayne Downs, a former...