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  1. Waiting on ATT letter...

    justrissy replied to Aedana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated Dec. 19 and just filled out application online with pearson this afternoon, I'll send in my app to the state for my lic. in the morning, hoping to test mid Jan, hope I didn't wait to long...

  2. All I Want For Xmas

    justrissy replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    I would like $270 so I can send in to apply to take the NCLEX and get my RN. I graduate in a few days and would love to be able to take the NCLEX ASAP! I also would like to pass the NCLEX for...

  3. Are there any colorblind nurses out there?

    justrissy replied to CrazyPremed's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I happen to be one of the rarities in the life cycle. I am red-green color-blind, I am an LPN (one semester from finishing the RN program), and I am also a FEMALE! Women can be color-blind too,...

  4. my son getting tubes in ears

    justrissy replied to lpnurse!'s topic in General Nursing

    My son had his 1st set of ear tubes at 11 months old after 8+ ear infections his 1st winter he did great not another ear infection until they fell out, he is prone to fluid behind his ear drums. He...

  5. What does your login nickname mean to you?

    justrissy replied to NNNikki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    JUSTRISSY is a combination of my kids names Justin and

  6. cvtc students

    justrissy replied to frez's topic in General Nursing

    I guess HPS is ok but a bit unrealistic. It won't happen very often that you have 4 nurses caring for 1 pt. You really do have to just take it as a learning experience, at least you really can't...

  7. cvtc students

    justrissy replied to frez's topic in General Nursing

    I'm at the River Falls Campus but we come over there for HPS

  8. First day of nursing school

    justrissy replied to lvnhopeful's topic in General Students

    I too graduate in Dec and we aren't even allowed to do blood draws on each other! We did abdominal exams, eye exams, vitals, ear exams, neuros, mini mental, SQ's, (we were the last class to be able...

  9. Does age really matter???

    justrissy replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be 38 when I finish nursing school in Dec. Just the right age I think. yeah it has been hard on me and my family for me to be so busy with school but, when I graduate Dec 13th so will they!...

  10. cvtc students

    justrissy replied to frez's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I'm a 4th semester student of CVTC I plan to graduate in Dec. I've had a good experience there. As long as you attend your classes, do your work, and are early for clinicals you be ok. Which...

  11. Beverly Living Centers

    justrissy replied to jnj731's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Jenna, I don't know about Linden but I worked at Greeley 5 1/2 yrs ago as a CNA (before I got my LPN) and hated every minute of it! I cried all the way to work and back home again. (I realized...

  12. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    justrissy replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    New Balance all the way! I have my work ones and my everyday ones, they feel great from the first time you try them on in the store. I'll never buy anything

  13. Second-career? what was the first?

    justrissy replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for 19yrs, what was I thinking doing that for so long. :confused: :smackingf I'm now an LPN and will graduate in Dec '07 with ADN and hope to take NCLEX in Jan. (god willing):yelclap:...

  14. I was let go !

    justrissy replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    No I agree that 1 week isn't long enough but that is just they way it is in LTC I guess. I am a new LPN in Feb. when I started a new job I got exactly 3 1/2 days of orientation! On my 4th day the...

  15. Can ADN students take the NCLEX-pn before they are done

    justrissy replied to e123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You aren't taking the RN boards you are taking the LPN boards. In Wisconsin all Technical schools have the same curriculum with the LPN program being the 1st year of the 2yr RN

  16. Can ADN students take the NCLEX-pn before they are done

    justrissy replied to e123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi here in wisconsin yes you can take the PN boards after your 2nd

  17. How many of you worked as CNA's before you became LPN/LVN's???

    justrissy replied to couldntbhappier's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    19 years as a CNA here! Yikes I can't believe I did it that long, can't believe my back held up that long! I promised myself when my youngest was in school I'd go back to school too and I did! I...

  18. Help with my assignment!

    justrissy replied to marshgreencohen's topic in General Nursing

    are you watching the surgery on Monday? If so you have to witness the surgery before you can get the answers to those

  19. Code Team Members?

    justrissy posted a topic in Emergency

    HI I am a 3rd semester nursing student and am working on a paper on codes and the team members involved in a code. My questions are: What should the 1st person resonding to the code do until others...

  20. Code Team Members?

    justrissy replied to justrissy's topic in Emergency

    Thank-you all this is all great info and will help me complete my

  21. PN students/How far do you drive to attend class?

    justrissy replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    just finish LPN progam (the 1st 2 semesters of the RN program) and passed my boards two weeks ago, I am now finishing the RN program (obviously the same school) Classes are 20 min. away and clinical...

  22. Nclex Registration Via Pearsonvue

    justrissy replied to onduty23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you'll have a user name and password mailed to you on the back of your 'acknowledgement of receipt of nclex exam registration paper' username and password will be the same for the time being but will...

  23. Nclex This Morning....2nd Test Taker

    justrissy replied to dimplez's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats to both of you achoo! and dimplez I knew we all would pass!!! WAHOO 3 new

  24. Nclex This Morning....2nd Test Taker

    justrissy replied to dimplez's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    what time did you take your test on test day? my results weren't posted until exactly 48 hrs (on the nose) after I tested! don't get discouraged you'll get them! and it will be great

  25. Nclex This Morning....2nd Test Taker

    justrissy replied to dimplez's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    THANKS, I'm having happy thoughts for you and I'm crossing my fingers and toes for