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  1. To Swab or Not to Swab......

    franko98 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    It's not the alcohol alone that kills the bugs but the friction along with the alcohol that

  2. What's wrong with kids today? (and I'm not even that old)

    franko98 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    That goes for patients of all ages. I have a 21 yr old to an 85 yr old act the same way. writhing in pain and suffering when family is around and calm when they leave or not around. We just need to...

  3. To Swab or Not to Swab......

    franko98 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    When in doubt...swab it. Why take the chance of introducing something unneccessarily to your patient. My instructors always reminded me that these meds were going straight into the bloodstream and...

  4. Am I ever going to get this?

    franko98 replied to jlynn2303's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The first 6 months of nursing I was petrfied i was going to harm or worse, kill someone due an error of some sort. I had great support from my coworkers and they answered every question I had and...

  5. AMAZED at what some students get away with!!!

    franko98 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I see the same thing, students sitting around talking. I was a student at that nursing school last year and I have actually started pulling students in with me to help me do assessments, dressing...

  6. Starting Nursing At 40...am I Too Late???

    franko98 replied to SunnyBeach_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started LVN school at 41. I am now 42 and an LVN. I love it and I'm here to tell you it's never to late. I will start the LVN-RN transition in August. Go for

  7. Waiting to take NCLEX

    franko98 replied to reeser's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wish me luck guys, I take mine on Monday. Good luck to

  8. Waiting to take NCLEX

    franko98 replied to reeser's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello all. I am scheduled to take the NCLEX-PN on monday the 14th. I am a little anxious about it because I hate standardized tests, but I feel that I have been prepared for this by my instructors...

  9. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    franko98 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse I was a high school teacher for 16 years before becoming a nursing student. I enjoyed doing it, but became burned out and wanted to do what I...

  10. L&D rotation as a guy

    franko98 replied to pharho's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I just finished 2 weeks in L&D and I loved it. I saw many births and actually got to help set up sterile field and coach "mom" because "dad" wasn't there. I also got to attend 2 c-sections. I...

  11. I got accepted into LPN School!!!

    franko98 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats from a fellow LVN student. You're in for a wild wonderful stressful rewarding ride. Have fun and good

  12. Were you accepted on your first try?

    franko98 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's a private school working in conjunction with a hospital. That is a lot of applicants. Actually that many took the NET and then a portion of them were invitied to apply, then a portion of them...

  13. Were you accepted on your first try?

    franko98 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I applied to RN school first and was told that I qualified but didn't make the cut. I then applied to LVN school and was accepted my first try. Over 400 applicants and 80 interviews later, 50 of us...

  14. I got accepted into LPN School!!!

    franko98 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations! You are in for an interesting, fascinating, stressful, rewarding time. I am an LVN program right now and I really love it. I sill feel the tingling effect I got from reading my...

  15. Just @ to start LPN school-Advise Please

    franko98 replied to amiejoym's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    After teaching for 16 yrs, I left in December and started an LVN program in Jan. I have spent mostof my time in study groups making all this information sink in. We have started clinicals these past...

  16. I'm 42 and I'm new here !!

    franko98 replied to Rine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Rine, I'm 40 yrs old and am changing careers as of next year, pending acceptance of course. I understand your nervous feelings as well as others who posted. I taught High School science for 15...

  17. Somebody Please Help Me :(

    franko98 replied to alishar2005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check to see if you can take your ACT's again. I had to do that because my GPA was low as well. The college I'm applying to has a point system, which I was dissapointed to find out, which includes...