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  1. Any LVN's from the Galveston area?

    Well I can't tell you about the Houston/Galveston area, although I have heard that you stand a better chance of getting a job in Houston if you are an RN and the pay is good. I live in the...
  2. Things that make you go... ehhh errmm ack!

    I get pretty grossed out by poop still, I gag every time...Actually bad smells of any kind turn my stomach...I can look at anything, but if it smells...I'm gaggin'. A little trick I learned to help...
  3. Ok, I just graduated from LVN school and am about to embark on my first year in nursing. Needless to say, I"M SCARED TO DEATH!! :uhoh21: But excited too. I just sent in my first app for a GVN job...
  4. Butterflies??? Is this normal??

    Thanks everyone, I'm starting to feel a little better after reading all the posts here. Seems like everyone feels the same, especially the first year. I guess it's just the fear of the unknown with...
  5. PDA use in the real world of nursing?

    I have asked my hubby to buy me a PDA for my Graduation present, and wanted to know where you get these programs you mentioned?? I want to make sure I know where to get this stuff before we invest in...
  6. I JUST took mu NCLEX!!

    Congrats!! I know exactly how you feel!! Waiting is the worst! I just took my HESI, which we have to pass to graduate, and I won't find out if I passed until tomorrow!!! I'm going crazy, I am...
  7. Any tips for HESI-PN, I'm STRESSED!!

    Thanks for the help everyone, the BIG DAY is Wednesday!!! I have been doing my HESI practice CD and Saunder's, Saunder's seems pretty easy to me now so I guess that is a good thing. Well, wish me...
  8. Scared of nursing school...please help!

    Trust me, you can do it, it's not that bad. I will be graduating from LPN school Friday, August 11. It has been tough, but the Math we had was simple and I am also terrified of Math. The most...
  9. The hardest part is...

    Right now the hardest and most stressful part to me is preparing for HESI, which we have to take and make at least an 800 to graduate. I have done VERY well in school and still feel so unprepared for...
  10. How much did you study for the NCLEX-PN?

    Anyone here take HESI to graduate? If so, how similar was it to boards? I'm wondering if I need different review material for HESI, some people I know that have taken it say it is MUCH harder than...
  11. NCSBN learningext.com

    Anyone here take HESI, and if so how does it compare to NCLEX. Someone I know told me to do NCSBN to review for HESI, I hope I am not wasting my time since I take HESI next week! Any help would be...
  12. difference?

    I am pretty sure an ASN, is Associate of Science in Nursing, which should make it an RN degree. I am more familier with ADN (associate degree in Nursing) which is a 2 year RN degree. I think it just...
  13. First full day in the ED...

    Congrats!! and good luck to you! I will be graduating with my LPN August 11th and I am soooo ready to be a part of a team and have people call me by my name instead of "the student". I will of...
  14. HESI Exam Poll (Please Respond)

    I attend Lamar State College-Port Arthur in Texas. HESI is 50% of our M/S grade and we have to make an 800 or better to pass. If we do not pass, we do not graduate. As a matter of fact, I will be...
  15. Student and wanting help in going forward to bcome a OB nurse

    Welcome!! You will find a lot of valuable information here. As far as your question....I also agree that you will most likely be limited to a office job. My sister has been a MA for 15 years and...
  16. Newbie, OB or M/S???

    Ok, I have a decision to make and I need a little advice from all of you pros! I will graduate in August with my LPN. I have ALWAYS wanted to work OB, that's my ulitmate goal. Where I am in Texas...
  17. Hello, Southeast TX here! I hope us Rita evacs didn't bother you too much! Anyway, I know UTMB has an online RN-BSN, not sure about the LVN-BSN though. Good
  18. Newbie, OB or M/S???

    Thanks everyone, ya'll are really helping me! I was also wondering if it is difficult to go from OB to another unit with only OB/PP experience? I have heard that the hospital where I may go to work...
  19. Newbie, OB or M/S???

    Thanks for the advice, I guess it just depends on who you talk to. Some people really insist that M/S experience is a must for a new nurse. I just know that I won't be happy until I get to OB...
  20. Decisions, decisions, decisions......please help!

    Thanks so much for your advice, I have been reading alot of other posts on here and it has really helped me to feel more confident about what to expect when I graduate and start working the floor....
  21. Hello all, I'm new to this forum, and glad to be here. I am currently an LPN/LVN student in Texas, will be graduating in August. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on the best area of a hospital...
  22. Finding my "nitch" as a nurse.

    I too, love the variety that Nursing has to offer. I'm in my second semester and started out thinking I would end up in L&D, but now I have become VERY interested in SANE and Forensic Nursing....