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  1. Ripoff Report: www.stethoscopes.com

    metfan replied to student456's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Wow. Is stethoscope.com different then stethoscopes.com? I ordered a Littmann 3100 Wednesday out of desperation. My electonic stethoscope bit the dust and I needed a new one right away for...

  2. Anyone have a Thinklabs electronic stethoscope?

    metfan replied to metfan's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got my stethoscope today! I ordered it Weds and got it already. Stethoscope.com was great. Unfortunately, I feel sick right now so I am not going to play with it just yet. I am, however, going...

  3. Anyone have a Thinklabs electronic stethoscope?

    metfan replied to metfan's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am so excited to get my new scope. I hope it is effective for me. My teachers are not very understanding at this point. I would hate to have to tell them I can't hear breath sounds. I kind of...

  4. Anyone have a Thinklabs electronic stethoscope?

    metfan replied to metfan's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So, after much research, I decided on the Littmann 3100. I talked to a couple of sales people who said it had better sound quality. I talked to a wonderful person at Stethoscope.com who was so...

  5. curious.....for who ever became lvn first

    metfan replied to dark40's topic in LPN to RN

    I also became an LPN first so I could get back in the workforce. Also, I did not know if nursing was for me so LPN felt like less of a commitment. I got my LPN after 10 months. It worked out well...

  6. Extreme anxiety-starting second semester

    metfan replied to Waiting222's topic in General Students

    I also suffer from great anxiety and I am an LPN going into my last semester. My doctor was more understanding and gave me some meds to help me "push through". What helps me sometimes is just...

  7. Why did you Failed Clinicals?

    metfan replied to bambam1288's topic in General Students

    In my school, it seems to be difficult to actually fail clinicals. The only person to do so was late many times, was told if late one more time he/she would fail. He/she was late again and was...

  8. Want to start a second career in Nursing but have many questions

    metfan replied to flaco's topic in General Students

    Everybody is different but here is what I did and it worked for me. I was 38 in 2006. I decided to go to a local 10 month LPN program. I worked as a dog groomer while in school. It was tough but...

  9. Should I quit nursing school

    metfan replied to MilwaukeeRNstu's topic in General Students

    Please don't quit. I almost quit hundreds of times. Especially during my LPN program. No one could have possibly been worse than me. My anxiety was at such a high level. I cried every night and...

  10. Finally getting clinical at the last minute (HELP)

    metfan replied to lalastudent's topic in General Students

    I agree, at my school it is practically imposible to fail clinicals. The only person that failed was asked to leave because of always being late. That is something they do not tolerate. Although,...

  11. So very mad!!!

    metfan replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    I had a similar questions today. A mexican man has high blood pressure. He is being treated with antihypertensives. He asks the nurse to call his espiritualista so he can see if he will get better....

  12. Ahhh crap!

    metfan replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    Yes...we also get in trouble if we do not put the bed up. Proper body mechanics! I am tall so I have to raise the bed. If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing last semester....

  13. Close to quitting...need advice!

    metfan replied to StudentNurzNK's topic in General Students

    Don't quit. I have been there also. I mean, I was really close to quitting LPN school. We are talking coming home from clinicals and getting into the fetal position crying "I can't do this". I...

  14. I'm tired, lonely, depressed, and frustrated.

    metfan replied to kenny b's topic in General Students

    I gave myself permission this semester to relax and not be obsessed with studying. I always get A's and you know what? It just isn't worth it. The last two semesters I studied way too much. I...

  15. Feeling Depressed...need some encouragement.

    metfan replied to nevergonnagiveup's topic in General Students

    Hang in there. I am an LPN who jumped into Nursing 2 after testing out of Nursing 1. It was hard! As a working nurse, it is very easy to fall into bad habits. I found it very difficult because I...

  16. Working during nursing school?

    metfan replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    I also believe that work is a good distraction at least for me. I have school anxiety and obsess about grades. I get very good grades but always have my nose in a book. I just can't seem to let it...

  17. LPN to RN Classes: My Experience

    metfan replied to prettylittlenurse's topic in LPN to RN

    Yes, I will graduate with my ADN. Keep in mind, this is just the experience in my school. It seems all nursing programs are very different. I live in a very small county. They do not offer many...

  18. LPN to RN Classes: My Experience

    metfan replied to prettylittlenurse's topic in LPN to RN

    I never answered your question about how long it would take you to get your RN. At my school, it would probably take 3 years. You can't even get in the program until you get enough points. You get...

  19. LPN to RN Classes: My Experience

    metfan replied to prettylittlenurse's topic in LPN to RN

    Well...I am kind of on bedrest after a minor surgery so I have been on the computer alot. Nothing much else to do. That is why the quick responses. I am taking nursing classes at my local Community...

  20. LPN to RN Classes: My Experience

    metfan replied to prettylittlenurse's topic in LPN to RN

    I often think about that question...would I do it again. I think it has worked out well for me. I did look into RN school before LPN. It just seemed overwheleming. LPN school was simpler. It was...

  21. Neck massager?

    metfan posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ok..I am a working (LPN) mother of two going to school for my RN. I am stressed. I have been having terrible neck pain lately, I assume because of tension. It feels like a tightness just below my...

  22. LPN to RN Classes: My Experience

    metfan replied to prettylittlenurse's topic in LPN to RN

    My experience in NY going from LPN to RN is slightly different. I was an LPN for 2 weeks (I think) and started my pre-req's for the RN program. I had just passed my NCLEX. We have to take all the...

  23. NY Mandatory Overtime Bill questions

    metfan posted a topic in General Nursing

    First off...thanks to all nurses who fought to get this bill enacted. I am a relatively new nurse who is exhausted with all the mandation. Where I work, they use it as a form of scheduling. In...

  24. NY Mandatory Overtime Bill questions

    metfan replied to metfan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. That is indeed the difference. Nicely put Northernrose. If management had some respect and compassion for their employees, I would help out much more. There are certain supervisors that I...

  25. NY Mandatory Overtime Bill questions

    metfan replied to metfan's topic in General Nursing

    I have not been able to find a Nurse Coverage Plan except for the phone number of an agency. However, what they have been doing is offering insentives for the current nurses to pick up overtime. It...