AubreySLPN

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1. PREGNANT while nursing student???

   AubreySLPN replied to lovinla23's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My husband and I also have the itch ... but we have decided not to make having babies the priority. I, like the many others, am waiting to get an LPN-to-RN bridge program. HOWEVER - My husband and I both have good jobs now. He says that "if it happe...

2. Heparin therapy

   AubreySLPN replied to AubreySLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Our lab usually has us stop the heparin for a couple of minutes, then they draw--in the other limb, if at all possible. I realize that in your case, it was not possible, so they would've turned it off for a few minutes. Seems like a really high nu...

3. Heparin therapy

   AubreySLPN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Ok - this is a really silly question. First - I have to set the scene for you. I was drawing an APTT level for a fellow nurse today. I know that if you have to draw blood from the arm in which an IV is infusing, that you traditionally stop the IV for...

4. Penn Valley / National American University????

   AubreySLPN replied to butterfly88's topic in Missouri

   Hey butterfly88, I graduated from Penn Valley evening/weekend program in 2004. Dianne Beedle is one of the instuctors and she is awesome! Although the program is 17 months, it flies by. I passed my boards the first time and feel like they prepared me...

5. penn valley in kc

   AubreySLPN replied to wannabe arn's topic in Missouri

   Hey, just wanted to reply to your post. I actually went to the evening/weekend LPN program at Penn Valley and graduated December 2004. I loved the schedule and the professors. I think one of the professors I had is now teaching this RN program you re...

6. LPN-RN ADN Bridge Programs in Missouri

   AubreySLPN posted a topic in Missouri

   Hello fellow LPN's!. I'm a new member on this website. I have a story for you... Has anyone here applied or been accepted to an LPN to RN ADN bridge program in Missouri - specifically the Kansas City-St. Joseph area? Anyone know of any awesome progra...