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:bowingpur :bowingpur THANK YOU EVERYONE! I think I'll take everyone's advice. I'll brush up a little, take the placement test see what happens. I will take remedial courses if need be. I bought Algebra for Dummies:confused: a few other books too. I'll do whatever it takes. My LPN program doesn't start until next Feb. 07 Hopefully I should be good by then. I am so happy I have found this web site. Everyone is awsome and helpful. Thanks again!:1luvu:

Has anyone heard of a private school in Crystal Lake, Il called J. Renee Career Facilitation. If anyone has could you please let me know what you have heard or experience good or bad? I am currently enrolled there, however everything is excellerated and ver mentally draining. Any graduates from this School?:balloons:

Hi! One of the prereqs is college algebra. I am starting to pursue an LPN program and I have not been in school since college. I am 38. My point is when I was in highschool and college I stunk at math. In fact I was in basic math 3 years in H.S. and struggled with it. How in the world to I place into college level algebra when adding fractions is a new thing for me? I am a long way from college level algebra. Any suggestions? Should I self teach myself enough to place in a higher level math or should I take refresher courses (which there would be many) so I can take the test and get in to the required program. Any advice? Are there any websites geared toward this that anyone knows about. Thanks Everyone nsnina

Thankyou for all the website info. I wondered those who have already been thru or are going thru A&P is it really super hard? My concern for this particular class its at a Private School in an excellerated curriculum. It is 4-5 weeks long three days a week 9-12. When I registered the receptionst gave me my book (class starts 4/29) and told me to start reading. It is intense and we will learn a system a week. I took the excellerated bna program and did well. But do any of you think this is gonna be super difficult? Thanks for any input.

:o I am a 38 year old nursing student. I just started classes. However, since I came accross the Infectious Nursing Thread, I thought maybe I could pick your brains, because every doctor I have seen doesn't seem to have one. Anyway 2 weeks ago I broke out on my chin with a cold sore. (Herpes?) I used to get the outbreak on my ear ( I have no idea why its been happening since I have been 2). I know I spread it to my chin because as hard as I try not to, I have a bad habit of touching my face. I then started what I thought was a bad acne break out. On my chin, on my back, bikini area and legs. Then huge bumps on the top of my head. A few days and a couple of tubes of neosporin later (everything seem to burn) I popped what I thought was a pimple and it wasn't. All the pimples looked elongated, red and like each one was an ingrown hair. So being the compulsive tweezer I am I tried to get an ingrown hair (or what I thought was one) on my chin and it turned out to be fleshy hard tissue in the middle. I went to the ER at that point because they were all over. I was in pain. They admitted me telling me I probably had a staph infection. They were thinking impetigo (I was thinking this in NOT inpetigo) My Knuckles started getting engourged and deep folds in them. It was weird. The infectious disease Doctor saw me and laughed and said I did not belong in the Hospital saying I have Folliculitis. Well I was assigned a GP, who turned out not to know how to treat me. The antibiotics are not working. I have been through two. My GP pretty much said I have to see a dermo that there is nothing more to do. Nothing else to give me. I had to beg him to give me Darvocet for the burning on my head and back. But that is all he'll do. I start clinical next week. OCC Health will not give me a tentnus shot that is required until this clears up. My doctor says I am not contagious. However with sores, bandaids and a burning scalp contagious or not I am worried that I might turn residents off with my obvious condition and of course with out a tentnus shot I will not be able to even go. What do I do? Anyone have any Idea how to treat this Folliculitis? HELP!! I starting to believe NURSES may know more the GP's. That guy probably never even seen this condition. HELP

Hello! In class we are doing a Poster Board Presentation on Alzhiemers. Its a group project and my portion includes talking about how Nursing is affected: my assignment states exactly: How nursing is affected ( in relationship to AD): ie: a general statement of significance of this issue for the nursing profession. What I am asking is : I foggy on what it is I am suppose to research. I was thinking about the overwhelming amount of AD patients placed in LTC and the stress it puts on nursing staff when there are not enough Nurses to give quality care. I am very green, any suggestions? Thanks!

Hi I am starting clincals for the first time to recieve my Cert. as a NA next week. I am pursuing nursing for the sole purpose of taking care of the residents in LTC. Because it is in need. Why are these Aides so lazy? How do they get away with it number one, and number two: why are they even attempting a hand at caregiving when they don't really give a ....! I undestand alot of CNA's are like me and plan to pursue a nursing education. These lazy people must think Caring for the elderly as a CNA is a "price" to pay or requirement to go in to nursing. I know they ain't in it for the money. So, If they don't want to do the job, and all they expected to do as a CNA was call out bingo cards for these people and not deal with the messy stuff of true caregiving, then they all should clock out! You sound like a dedicated individual and I hope I meet others with the spirit of caregiving you have.

Hello ! I am starting out brand new to the profession of Healthcare at 38 years old. I hated my previous work as a Loan Processor. I always wanted to be a nurse and care for the elderly. I was very close to my Grandma who passed in a LTC facility and I saw how special of a job it was and felt that I always had the caring and compassion for elderly especially, however I realize that reading about it and doing it are two different things. Geriatrics is the specialty I plan on pursuing, I have always been horrible at school, however so far I am a B student and about to be certified as a Nurses Aid so I can get working while I pursue a Nursing Education. To cut to the chase, all I have done is the Lab stuff on manicans and other students and Next week we start our clinicals. I know I am far from being in any of your shoes as a nurse, but could any of you tell me your experiences starting out in this field: giving Peri care for the first time, lifting a 200 lb man or woman by yourself. What can I expect. I do not want to be at the CNA Level forever, but all other nurses say the CNA has it worst. Could you tell me what I am in for? I am determined to do this no matter how gross it may get. But I need to prepare. Its easier said than done I have a feeling.:uhoh21: Thanks for any advice or stories!