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  1. Stalling to take NCLEX

    My teachers recommend that we take the test as soon as we feel ready & not put it off. Studies have shown that the longer you wait the more likely you'll fail.
  2. What was your firdt LPN/LVN job?

    I don't have job yet but interviewed for 2 today. One is in a gastro clinic for just over $11 and hour (Iowa has the lowest pay rates in the nation). The other is in dialysis & it would pay a bit...
  3. We had a retired Navy corpsman in our class. Iowa, at least doesn't allow you to challenge. He was very frustrated as his experience & knowledge was pretty extensive. However, he struggled with...
  4. new lpn salary

    Don't come to Iowa if you want to make good wages. We're the lowest in the nation, dang. I interviewed today for a clinic job ($11 something to start) and a dialysis job that starts at a bit over $12....
  5. Bariatric Surgery....years later

    See, the thing is, in the hospital setting, the only bariatric patients you see are the ones having trouble. I had my surgery almost 4 years ago & except for needing my gallbladder out 2 years ago...
  6. I just wanted to update for anyone who might be interested. I had my interview today & was quite impressed & kind of excited to be considered for the position. I am a brand new grad so that...
  7. Medication Administration 3 checks

    As far as the 3 med checks- we learned it this way & it's easy to remember- Pick it- when you take it out of the cart Pop it- when you remove the med from the container (bottle or individual...
  8. Thank you! I found the job posting online & it didn't help much except that it stated the nurse would have to complete the IV certification within 2 years of being hired. Here in Iowa, &...
  9. Florence Nightengale Pledge.

    My pinning was just last Friday & although the pledge was mentioned a time or two during our training, we weren't told until just before the ceremony that we would be reading it at the end. I was...
  10. Starting a home care/ home health agency

    Can an LPN even do that? Sorry, just my ignorance speaking.I just thought you have to be under the supervision of a RN. I'll be interested in hearing what you find out.
  11. ERI Testing

    We had to take them during terms 2& 3 & then repeat all of them during the last term, scoring above national average. I believe that I was the only one in my class who didn't have to retake a...
  12. Will I be too old for nursing school?

    Well, I'm finishing this week & I'm old enough to be your Mother. Matter of fact, 2 of my sons are older than
  13. Visiting from student nsing board.....

    My teachers would tell you that Iron deficiency is a medical diagnois, not a nursing diagnosis. There are some very obvious ones, if you think hard.
  14. RN question to CMA's (tell me it ain't so)

    I attend a private college that has programs in both Nursing (LPN) & a 2 year MA (associates degree) program. Everytime a new nursing class starts, there are "drop-ins" from the MA program, either...
  15. Thank you once more. I have printed out your suggestions & explanations. I'm glads I started this early as it looks like I'll be spending quite some time this weekend rewriting it. This has...
  16. Ok, just 2 1/2 weeks & I'm done with PN school. My last big project is a case study I had to write, complete with diagnoses, plans, interventions, and evaluation. My case is really kind of easy....
  17. I really appreciate your help and suggestions. It looks like I might be rewriting quite a bit of this project. I especially appreciated the advice about the noncompliance part. That word is really...
  18. I am the oldest in my LPN class, almost 57 years old. I have knee problems, circulation problems, and know that nursing on a hospital floor will be too much for me, especially 12 hour shifts. I never...
  19. I'd be really interested in reading the original poster's comments about 4 weeks or so into his/her first semester of nursing school. I bet she'd know what everyone is talking about & will agree...
  20. Medical Math Question

    Now, I think opposite of the above poster. I'm an older but a decent math student. For me it was easier to just learn the formulas such as desired dose/dose on hand X mL ( if necessary.) Same with IV...
  21. I am just about to finish my 4th (& last!!!!) term of LPN classes & I discovered that there was a point, usually about 3 weeks into the term where I got very overwhelmed, tired, and...
  22. CT Pixie, I guess we both learned something. I hadn't realized that ss i would mean 1/2 or that ii would be apothecary notation. I was just told it corresponded to the Roman numerals. I wondered why...
  23. Are you sure? The way my teacher explained it, the ss would mean an additional 1/2. So it would be 1 1/2 grains. I'm not saying that you are wrong. I'm just confused now.
  24. The i is like roman numerals. i is 1, ii is 2, iv is 4, etc Always with the squiggle over them and yes, the ss is 1/2. We just saw that on our ERI tests & everyone was thrown for a loop. I have...
  25. We took a few each term but now in 4th (& last) term we are taking them all over. Our school was doing pretty awful so now we are required to be above the national average or the student has to do...