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First, I apologize if I posted this in an inappropriate forum. Second, I know this question has been asked before but my situation is a little different. I'm planning on going to Northwestern State University in Shreveport and want to know if it woul...

Ok. Well, it would appear that NSU is out of the question. My local community college just opened up a nursing program. Aren't community colleges supposed to be more flexible? Think that would be an ok option? Doing a complete online degree is a last...

You think they'll know? I've been up here for over two years and a lot of my time has been spent reading. If there is nothing to do there is nothing to do. I'm not going to just sit and stare. Thanks anyway.

I actually have quite a bit of down time at work. So I don't see that being too big of an issue. My main issue is just being able to stay at work 40 hrs per week so I can pay my rent and bills, and keep food in my belly and clothes on my back.

Well, I need to mention that cutting back on my work hours is NOT an option. I'm already struggling financially as it is (this job doesn't pay very well) so there's no way I can afford to lose hours. This job is also EXTREMELY laid back. I have a lot...

I just took a drug test for a job that I was offered today. I'm a new LPN and this is my first drug test ever. Well, I take a vitamin b every morning. And as I was sitting there looking at my urine I could see that it was the bright, neon yellow it a...

I'm worried because I've never taken a drug test before. Believe me, I don't do drugs. I've always been too paranoid to subject myself to various chemicals. I did talk to someone tonight who told me, before I even mentioned vitamins, that a multivita...

Don't they have to let me retake the test on the off chance that my fears are realized?

Nevermind...

No, they did not ask me for a list of medications I'm on. Not sure why... Thank you for your response. And that link doesn't seem to be working. I also wanted to mention that I've read they also look at the color of the urine and if its too bright or...

I've been out of school for two months. Just passed my boards about a month ago. But frankly, the school I went to was so poor that I literally feel like I learned nothing. I'm afraid that when I do finally get a job they're going to have to teach me...

And i've heard that lots of priority questions is supposed to be a good thing. It shut off at 85. I felt like I knew nothing and most of my questions consisted of "Which indicates your patient has an understanding" or "which indicates the lpn has an ...

I think I should be able to come here to vent and ask questions with out being told to chill. Its condescending and in no way helpful.

As of right now I am working towards my LPN. I should be graduating in December. After I get my LPN I intend to get my ADN and I'm very interested in forensic nursing. I just read a post not too long ago that stated that in order to be a SANE you mu...

Give the pros and cons of this field. I want to be a psych nurse but I don't feel I know enough about what it actually IS to make that decision just yet. Thanks to all who reply. Its much appreciated.

For clinicals, our instructors give us a sheet that needs to be turned in every Tuesday. It consists of the pts primary diagnosis, description of disease or disorder, S&S, tx, and nursing care. I have a sheet to do on Afib and can find everything...

Thanks, guys! :)

I really don't intend to work in an ER seeing as that seems to be where danger is in the air. I intend to work in an institution, the place they go AFTER they've been to the ER. I want to either work with adolescents or in CD as I've had experience w...

Oh. My. God. How common are occurrences such as these???

Anyone else????

I feel I should add that I'm in an LPN program right now but plan on going for my RN ASAP. Thanks for your response. I agree with you on the technical aspects of nursing. I don't see myself warming up to it too well. But I've always loved psychology...

Well, I'm not yet a student so I don't know what the most difficult part of getting to LPN status is. So you tell me. What is/was the absolute hardest part for you as former and current PN students? Was it clinicals, pharmacology, A&P or somethin...

I keep reading here that nurses are constantly walked on and berated by doctors. That doctors seem to have a God complex and see themselves as better and all omniscient as opposed to the nurses who they seem to percieve as lowly and worthless. Well, ...

This is the scariest post I have ever read.

So far I'm seeing that there are a lot of tests in PN school but what is the difficulty level on these tests?