kelly2006

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 that pretty easy to catch on to? I would love any kind of advice! I don't want to walk in there looking like a total idiot!! Thanks!! :)

Good Luck to you!!! :) :)

Congratulations!! Great job!! :smiley_aa

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! :)

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

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!! Thanks again to you all for your comments!!

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 send in the paperwork. Nursing school was terrible!!! I never had a grade lower than a B, but felt like I didn't learn a thing. School was so fast paced, it seemed I studied for 1 test, took it, and forgot everything I'd learned to make room for the new stuff. Anyone else feel that way? I'm also confused as to what "grade" you need to pass boards. Some people have told me it has to be over 60. 60% or what? What does that mean?!?!? Any advice or help on the subject would be so appreciated! If I freak out much more, I'll probably never take the boards!!

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!

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

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 up with. I would appreciate any help at all!! Am I making it harder than it is?? Thanks!!! :)

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. I just may like it. I appreciate the encouragement so much, I'll be going in there with a lot more confidence! :)

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!

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 without hiding and crying! I've heard horror stories of alleged child abuse, and the mothers of these hurt children are in the hospital room with them. How will I be able to act in a professional manner with these parents when I want to scream at them for what they've done?? Any advice on how to make it through???

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

I have a question on an assignment that asks why patients undergoing amputation would take aspirin or pentoxiflylline? For some reason, I am totally clueless! Any help would be great!