kelly2006

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1. New LPN and starting a clinic job - any advice??

   kelly2006 posted a topic in Ambulatory

   I recently got hired at a family practice office. This will be my first job as an LPN, and I'm extremely nervous! Is there anything I could study up on (for instance, what I'll tend to see/deal with a lot) before I start? I'll also draw blood...is...

2. Nclex Tommorow!

   kelly2006 replied to medicusaf14's topic in NCLEX

   Good Luck to you!!! :) :)

3. The Results are in...

   kelly2006 replied to blessed1702's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulations!! Great job!! :smiley_aa

4. Lpn Nclex....highest # And Pass????

   kelly2006 replied to stressedout1's topic in NCLEX

   I know of 5 people from my nursing class alone (including myself) that passed with the minimum number of questions....I also had a friend that passed with the maximum number! :)

5. Nclex Oct 4th Pls Pray!

   kelly2006 replied to blessed1702's topic in NCLEX

   Good Luck!! You will do great! Believe in yourself!

6. Need a certain % to pass NCLEX??

   kelly2006 replied to kelly2006's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for the encouragement!! I have finally sent in my paperwork...now i have to work up the courage to actually schedule an appt!! And good luck to you, LPN2b_topaz!! How exciting, that soon you will be able to take the "2b" out of your name!! ...

7. Need a certain % to pass NCLEX??

   kelly2006 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hello everyone!! I just got my practical nursing diploma in the mail last week!!! :) (graduated the end of May) While most of my classmates already have dates for their boards...I haven't even applied! I am so scared of failing, I can't make myself...

8. Cellphones in class

   kelly2006 replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Pre-Nursing

   One of our instructors would give an automatic zero for in class points if a phone rang...during exams-also a zero for that test. Another instructor would take off 10% on an exam. Only a couple phones rang the whole year!

9. Knee pain pathophysiology?

   kelly2006 replied to kelly2006's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks so much to both of you for helping!! Your posts made it so much easier to figure out. Thanks again!! :)

10. Knee pain pathophysiology?

    kelly2006 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I'm doing a care plan on a patient who is in the hospital for L knee pain r/t a total knee replacement, and N/V. How do you come up with pathophysiology for those? I've always had pts with actual diseases until now, and the pathos were easy to come...

11. scared to do peds rotation

    kelly2006 replied to kelly2006's topic in Pediatric

    I hope your right! I do love kids, so hopefully I can make this a positive experience! The abuse stories I heard came from my fellow classmates, so I might have to deal with that as well. I hope not, though. Who knows, I may be freaking for nothing...

12. So I know this will cause controversy.....

    kelly2006 replied to PedsRNBSN's topic in General Students

    I cannot believe students would act like that! I feel very privileged to be able to have clinicals, and would never treat any nurses, doctors, etc. in that way! :) I had a bad experience, too, and the embarrassing thing was it was MY clinical group!...

13. scared to do peds rotation

    kelly2006 replied to kelly2006's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks so much for the insight! I love hearing the different points of view. I feel a little bit better about things. :) And good luck to kittylvr on the job!

14. scared to do peds rotation

    kelly2006 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I will be starting my first pediatric clinical rotation soon. (I'm a first year nursing student.) I'm scared to death! I am a very sensitive person when it comes to children being sick, hurt, etc. I honestly don't know how I will handle it withou...

15. Pts undergoing amputation taking aspirin?

    kelly2006 replied to kelly2006's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all of you for the great information!! It helped me out so much!!