Liz21

I took the NCLEX-PN Board on September and passed...all from studying Lippincott's Review book. Honestly, I did not feel that the book helped, but I guess it did because I passed within the 1st try. Also, the reason why I studied from Lippincott's Review book was because a colleague who previously graduated before me, studied from this book and passed as well. GOOD LUCK!

Does anyone know about this 30-unit option program? I know its an LVN to RN program and can challenge the NCLEX-RN Board and you must have a current, valid California LVN license and have to take certain prereqs...With this program, I dont think you can get any degree and is only available in community colleges in California. If anyone know more info about this, please let me know. Thanks!

i graduated a few weeks ago..and waiting to take the NCLEX board... right now im studying little by little each day. sometimes i feel overwhelm because i feel like when i am reviewing my stuff, i forgot.... im really in a low budget right now to take the NCLEX review classes because i know it cost $$$.... what do i do?!?!?

Hi if you are a LVN, RN, Doctor, or EMT could you please take the time to answer these questions. I guess you could call this a survey or questionaiire to be filled out. 1. Name/Initials 2. Badge #: If you do not want to provide badge #, just make it up 3. Title 4. Where do you work at? Hospital, if so, pls provide the name of the hospital? 5. What do you do in an emergency situation when it comes to: a. an adult who is unconscious? if you are going to do CPR, what would you do? or what do you do? b. an infant/child who is unconscious? c. an adult who is choking? d. an infant who is choking? e. an adult who is in shock? f. an adult who is bleeding? g. an adult who has a wound? h. a child who has ingested household cleaning products? i. an adult who a 2nd degree burn? 6. what are your assessment when it comes to an emergency situation? Thats it. you do not need to answer all, but please answer as much as you can. thank you for your time!

atelectasis is the collapse of the lungs because of blockage

ok..well im working with a patient who is very lethargic, weak, and fatigue. his respirations are within normal range (18breaths/min), however the patient's O2 sat is 92%.. what im trying to figure out is a nursing dx for this patient, which i came up with "Self-care deficit r/t limited physical mobility as evidenced by lethargic, weaness, fatigue, low o2 sat, and altered mental status" does this sound ok? im trying to figure a nursing dx that relates with his low o2 sat as well as limited mobility. this is a patient who cant do much because of neurological conditions. should i just do a nursing dx "Failure to thrive" or stick to the one that i have which is the one about self-care deficit?

what causes a low O2 sat?

if a person is very lethargic, weak, fatigue..can this cause a low o2 sat?

what does it mean when theres a low o2 sat? what causes it? whats happening when there is a low o2 sat?

were learning to give injections on each other (classmates). for some reason i get real nervous...especially because it is a needle that i am dealing with. i dont know if im nervous for that person that im injecting the needle or am i nervous because im not used to doing this or both? i was practicing on a classmate, and my hand started shaking...end up darting the wrong place. how can i stop being nervous? how can i stop my arm from shaking, so that i can dart at the right place. sounds funny...but i really want to get this fix so that i can be comfortable with this. any suggestions? advice?

Hi I am about to go into LVN on June 12 at a Vocational School, which cost lots of $$$. I of course asked about their passing rate in their NCLEX and was told that the "passing rate for the NCLEX, it is well over the standards required by the LVN board for California." Anyhow I know going to Vocational School is real expensive and some of you may ask "why dont you go to a Community College?" Well I've thought about that, but the thing is I dont want to go through the waiting list or wait period just to get into the LVN program. Basically, I want to be a nurse already! Is it worth paying $$$$ to be an LVN? Just for your info...I was in the RN program at a Community College and didnt make it. Majority of everyone in the RN program had hospital experience, there were people who were CNA for years, Medical Assistant, LVN, EMT, etc. As for me, I have NO experience at all, so I thought being an LVN would get me the experience to be the RN I've always wanted to be! Also, the prereqs for Nursing, such as Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology I didnt do so well, I passed of course with a "C" in all these classes and I feel its not good enough. Does this mean I'm not going to do so well as a Nurse, especially since I didn't do so well in the RN program during the 1st semester? Will I fail in this LVN program?

How much more does an RN make compare to LVN in a month?

Can you be an LVN and take the Boards to become an RN? I heard you have to be an LVN for 5 years (I think) in order to do this...is this true?