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  1. When I started & found that all I did was study, go to school, & sleep, I figured that I'd lose weight. Well, far from it. I have actually gained about 20 lbs. I attribute it to not getting...
  2. Failing Nursing School

    Sounds to me like someone wrecked it for the rest of you. Too bad, they felt the need to cheat.
  3. What do you think of the Med Tech route?

    I'm a student at a private college that offers classes for both LPN & Medical Assistants, which is what I believe you are talking about. Medical Technologists is different & require much more...
  4. About 2/3 of my nursing class were either CNAs or medics (Navy) and they had a definate advantage over the rest of us. It's not that they are smarter but are so much more comfortable working with the...
  5. This movie will make you think!!!!

    Well, if Michael Moore is involved, then, "NO
  6. Lpn Jobs/salaries In Iowa

    My class recently toured MHI in Independence. Several in our class live close & are interested in working there. We were told it is really hard to get on in these facilities mainly because they do...
  7. Frustrated

    in my opinion, you are just as guilty by calling yourself just an lpn. why do that? i am a lpn student and have no intention of continuing on. i suspect that no matter what, you will still run into...
  8. We sold hooded sweatshirts with Student Nurse Association on it & also tote bags with the top ten reasons to be a nurse.
  9. The reality for LPN/LVN for a new graduate

    Maybe you need to relocate because there are lots of hospitals who still hire LPNs. Not all LTC is the way you describe and LTC & hosptals are not the only opportunities.
  10. For years I had what you refer to as a "nervous stomach." At least that's what I think it was. I never went to the doctor for it. When I got nervous or even went out to eat, I'd get cramping followed...
  11. do yourself a big favor & work as a cna for awhile before starting nursing school. if you don't have patient care experience, you won't be sorry . you will have a much easier time of it when you...
  12. worst clinical story please??

    My worse really wasn't all that bad looking back at it now. It was my last day in clinicals during my 1st term in LPN school. In our school only those of us who are not CNAs have to take that...
  13. Drug cards or drug guide for clinicals??

    I second what WDWpixie said. I almost bought the cards but decided to wait until classes started. Was I ever happy! We, too, had to make our own cards. And actually making them yourself is just one...
  14. I'm just a student & in my clinical experience so far have seen just 2 doctors, both appropriately dressed. However, this reminded me of last summer when my sister was a patient in a large...
  15. I can't get a job, i'm so sad.

    Congratulations on your gastric bypass & plastics. I, too went that route.My RNY was in 12/2003 & plastics 3/2005 & 8/2005. I have no problem handling school all day & the rigors of...
  16. Do you type you notes on Index Cards?

    My new printer can't handle 3X5 & that'sthe size I wanted for my med cards for clinicals. I just ended up making two text boxes 3X5 each on each standard size page & cut them out once they're...
  17. OB/Gyn Math

    The percentage part is easy. Subtract the % change (in this case 7) from 100 = 93 Multiply the original weight by .93 3648 X .93= 3392.7 To change to pounds 3392.7 grams /1000= 3.3927 kilograms X...
  18. Missing Clincials??

    Most programs will work with you if you need to miss for a very good reason & especially if you let them know well in advance. I think being in a wedding is a pretty good reason. We had the option...
  19. Medical assistant confused

    My college has both MA & LPN programs. If one is already a MA & wants to be a nurse, they let them "drop in" to the second term, which is kind of nice. A few in my class did that. I am seeing...
  20. RN's after gastric bypass

    I'm still a student & wasn't even in school when I had my Lap RNY 3 years ago. I was out of work for 3 weeks and then given a 10 lb lifting limit for another 3 weeks. Many of my friends went back...
  21. Question about documentation

    I'm not sure I understand. Is "A&P" (anterior & posterior) no longer used? I know that several abbreviations are no longer used because of confusion. All my instructors also work part time in...
  22. An LPN student with a documentaion question- Working on head to toe assessments right now & wonder if you have any certain ways of wording what you find, the routine stuff, I mean. Things you'd...
  23. Question about documentation

    Thank you all so much. These will really help me to figure out how to word my findings. I think this is harder than the actual assessment.
  24. Hardest part of nursing school

    Are you sure that schedule was for your classes and not the scheduled time for all classes? My school has classes from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM M-F but no way am I scheduled to be there that long.
  25. Apologizing for being "just an LPN"

    You are an example of the exact same mentality the OP refers to. Why should we have to make up an excuse????? Some of us just don't want to be an RN, pure & simple and should not have to explain...