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  1. Giving Depo Medrol IM

    ashemson posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When you give an 80mg IM injection of Depo Medrol, is it mixed w/ anything in the syringe or just drawn up straight from the vial, and is it OK to give it in the

  2. Giving Depo Medrol IM

    ashemson replied to ashemson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know a nurse that gave it in the deltoid, does that make it not work at all, or just not as

  3. New Grad LPN Blues

    ashemson replied to diana2moss's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Long term care and hospitals are SO different. The hospital I work at gives 12 weeks orientation. The LTC facility I started working at promised me 7 days orientation per hall. Well, on my 3rd day,...

  4. Does every new grad experience this???

    ashemson replied to Hebrews 13:5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My side from a secretary standpoint - I have been a unit secretary for 3 years while going to school. Where I work, I honestly don't see people staring at the new grads. My floor is a very crazy,...

  5. I Passed!!!!!!!!

    ashemson posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Logged on this a.m. and I PASSED!!! Cannot believe it, that test was horrible!!! Hope you all find out good results today, and thanks so much for all the +

  6. Things you'd rather go through than taking NCLEX again

    ashemson replied to Paleobug's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Another C-section

  7. I am going CRAAAAAZY!!!

    ashemson posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX-PN Wednesday, and even though I can't check my results until tomorrow AM, I think I have logged onto that website about 25 times today! I am seriously going insane! I have the...

  8. starting wage for lpn

    ashemson replied to nursespurses's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In MO, most places I have checked is between

  9. NCLEX was harder than any practice questions

    ashemson replied to als1124's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX Wednesday, and I left there in tears. I came home and opened my NCLEX book to start studying for test #2. I seriously knew maybe 5 answers out of the whole test, the rest I...

  10. I Passed!!!!!!!!

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

    I am now in the post psychosis mode now. I have gone back to Pearson website three times to make sure they didn't change their mind on my passing score. It's only 10:30 a.m., but I am thinking a...

  11. I Passed!!!!!!!!

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

    Congrats to you too!!!

  12. Anyone fail the NCLEX-PN at 75???

    ashemson posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX today and it was the worst experience of my life. It was soooo hard. I had about 10 select all that apply, about 5 questions on the same disease that I didn't know what it was. And...

  13. Anyone fail the NCLEX-PN at 75???

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

    RNsRWe - I know you are right. I just keep thinking about the questions that should have been so obvious to me, and I am thinking of the answers that I put. And I know you have to do really bad to...

  14. I am going CRAAAAAZY!!!

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

    Thanks for the + words everyone. I guess if I didn't have the most perfect job riding on this test, and the nurse practitioner calling me checking on it, I might not be freaking out so bad. I just...

  15. Tested today 7/26 - not happy

    ashemson replied to opal6779's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also tested today and feel EXACTLY the way you do. When my first question popped up on the screen, I started crying because I didn't know it. I had probably 10 select all that apply questions,...

  16. Wish me luck (please)!

    ashemson replied to LNDRN19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also take it on the 26th. And like you, totally freaking out! I feel like I haven't studied enough, or studied the right thing. Good luck to

  17. Freaking out here!!!!

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

    Well, tonight is going to be my 3rd night, and I am thinking that this is not really what I want to do. On my hall, I have 55 residents. There is a med tech, so I don't have to pass meds, but it is...

  18. NCLEX-PN pharm questions?

    ashemson posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't expect anyone to give away questions, but anyone who took the NCLEX PN, did you have alot of pharm questions? I just can't remember all the meds and everything about them! I am hoping for...

  19. Freaking out here!!!!

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

    Are you serious? Did you work at the nursing home prior to becoming an LPN? Did they just throw you in there and you did the job? I just do not feel prepared at

  20. someone... anyone... i need advise!!

    ashemson replied to iluvnursing625's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished the evening/weekend LPN program at Penn Valley. I really loved it. I also heard that Penn Valley was backed up until 2008, and Park University in Parkville is just way too expensive....

  21. Penn Valley / National American University????

    ashemson replied to butterfly88's topic in General Nursing

    Butterfly - I just graduated the eve/weekend LPN program in May, also had Dianne Beedle. I really liked the program, and about 1/2 of our class is going to bridge thru Excelsior, because Penn Valley...

  22. New Grad question...

    ashemson posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First of all, let me say that I am terrified of taking the NCLEX! I feel like others when I say I feel like I don't know anything, and would be humilitated if I failed! Anyway, my question - is...

  23. College Network students?????

    ashemson posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I had a rep w/ College Network come to my house this morning, he has talked with our class at school also. It all sounds really great, and I am definitely going to go that route, but I was wondering...

  24. College Network students?????

    ashemson replied to ashemson's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the reply guys, but when TCN rep was talking to me, he said that thru Excelsior you have to buy a ton of books, and with TCN all you have is the study guides. And also, TCN offers you a...

  25. Advice Please...

    ashemson replied to Fairy7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Before you sign up w/ Excelsior, please contact College Network. I am graduating in May w/ my LPN and we had a College Network rep come talk to our class. With Excelsior, you have to buy a TON of...