Kemccanha

Kemccanha

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  1. Just curious if there are any LPN's out there (besides me) that are having problems passing the RN exam? I love my job as an LPN, however, I graduated from nursing school (with a 3.9 gpa, I might...
  2. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I sure needed that video! I am getting ready to take the NCLEX for the second time and need all the words of encouragement I can
  3. Oh boy....

    Well..today is the day that my NCLEX results are suppose to be posted on the website! I'm so nervous I'm making myself sick! I just went on there and brought up the history of Pearsonvue under my...
  4. Oh boy....

    I'm ok....you know what, it's not meant to be at this time, it's ok...like my daughter says..."It's not the end of the world mom, you can take it
  5. Oh boy....

    Well...I just got my results and I failed........I'm going to keep my head up though, I have my LPN license and I'm going to study for the next 4 weeks and accomplish that RN license!! DARN IT!! I'm...
  6. Oh boy....

    You are all so WONDERFUL! Thanks for the support.....OH boy...My husband tells me I better go take my anxiety out on a closet or something! Guess I'll check back in
  7. Help?!

    I'm really in need of some advice here. I graduated in May 2007 and will take my NCLEX on Aug 15. I am currently working on an ortho floor at a major hospital in our area. I hired in through the...
  8. It's a HUGE challenge but I'm right there with ya! If you ever want to vent or share stories PM me! I am feeling really down about this whole thing but something will work out! It has too! I...
  9. I've had a very interesting day here looking for a "new" job!! I am a new nurse as I said in a previous post and work on an ortho/neuro unit and I am just DONE with it! I'm too old for "that" kind...
  10. I'm with you
  11. Help?!

    I've been at this job for 6 weeks. I don't think it is anxiety. (trust me, I know what a panic attack is and haven't had one yet!) I just don't feel like I will ever catch on. Ortho is very new to...
  12. Heck no you are not a crazy newbie! I've been on my floor for 6 weeks and I truly dislike it! It's overwhelming to me! I'm not sure how much more I can put up with. I'm thinking that hospital...
  13. Any suggestions? I'm doing my geriatric careplan and my nursing diagnosis is Spiritual distress r/t separation from religion due to hospitalization. Can anybody give me some ideas on some objective...
  14. Care Plan Help....Spiritual Distress r/t

    Excellent! Thank you so much! That's exactly what I was looking for but you know when you just can't think anymore! LOL
  15. Sooo happy!

    Congrats to you! I take the HESI on the 27th! This will be my second time around at it. The first time we took the test it was just given to us unexpectedly! This time around we know it's coming!...
  16. hesi!!

    Congrats on the HESI! I take mine tomorrow! I'm alittle nervous about it....we have to pass it in order to get our ATT
  17. Any other Mott CC nurses out there?

    Hi Lisa! I'm going to Mott CC and I am in my last semester...207/208/209. Don't let those instructors bring you down. They said the exact same thing to us. Make sure you build up some strong...
  18. My youngest was just entering kindergarten when I started. My oldest was in 3rd grade. It's been extremely challenging. Thank goodness for a very supportive husband! He's taken personal time and...
  19. Anti-depressants and nursing school

    Alright...I don't feel so bad now after reading all these posts! I started having pretty serious panic attacks right before I started nursing school (while driving, having to pull off the road, etc)....
  20. 100% dosage calculations?

    We had to get 100% and had two times to take
  21. What is your passing percentile?

    Ours is 80%..No rounding off
  22. The evil reign of PowerPoint Lectures

    :yeahthat: I get so bored out of my mind I find myself drifting off! Our professor takes attendance, let me tell you, if she didn't I'd be just taking my driving time and class time and studying the...
  23. How do you learn to give injections?

    :yeahthat: That's exactly what we did! When it comes to the real injection you just act like you've done it before! Which actually, you
  24. Any advice for an OCC student??

    Were neighbors! I'm doing my 2nd year of med/surg right now at Genesys. As far as I know there is not a website for the Lapeer program. It was through the Lapeer ISD though...maybe information...
  25. Any advice for an OCC student??

    I'm in Oxford...where do you live? Lapeer county had a good program. The instructor was wonderful! You could also check into wherever it is that you will be applying because sometimes you can get...