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  1. How did you lose all your nursing school weight after graduation?

    leeae85 replied to leeae85's topic in General Nursing

    This past week I went to a weight loss clinic in my area called Physician's Plan Weight Management or something like that. I'll be getting a B12 shot once a week, and i take fentermine 37.5 mg qday. I...

  2. Long wait for LPN-ADN!

    leeae85 replied to leeae85's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanx for all yalls replies. I'll def. have to check with my BON, b/c excelsior is sounding real good about

  3. Long wait for LPN-ADN!

    leeae85 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hi. I am a recently graduated & licensed LPN. I graduated from a Tech school that was about an 1 1/2 hours from my house one way. The reason i did this was b/c the tech school that was closest to...

  4. Foul Odors

    leeae85 replied to bleu_3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I dont know if this will work for you, but it does for me. Try Smiling:wink2: . I guess it doesnt do anything for the smell, but it suppresses the gag reflex so you wont feel like you're gonna upchuck...

  5. Rampant Cheating

    leeae85 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just graduated from an LPN program in July, and there was one particular cheater (that i know of) in my class. She would cheat on quizzes that were a COMBINED 5%!! I am in no ways for cheating,...

  6. Afer you passed NCLEX, how fast did you find a job?

    leeae85 replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi BalaShark. I recently graduated at the end of July, and in mid-June i went around to a few LTC facilities in my area with my resume and dropped them off. at some of the places i talked to...

  7. 1 nurse for 30-35 residents??

    leeae85 replied to 1st edition's topic in General Nursing

    I can kind of sympathize with you 1st Edition, I just started my FIRST job from nursing school @ at LTCF (I graduated in July 06). I will be working weekend nights baylor from 7p-7a, and i will have...

  8. Resp. acidosis/alkalosis VS. Meta. acidosis/alkalosis! please help me understand!

    leeae85 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hi, i am studying for my NCLEX and every book that i look in to differentiate b/t resp. acidosis/alkalosis and meta. acidosis/alkalosis confuses me! can anyone break it down, my brain is so fried from...

  9. Being an LPN is not even anything important.

    leeae85 replied to candyLPN2Be's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    you sure did get my attention with that title, esp. since i JUST graduated with my LPN! anyways, my story is kind of like yours, but opposite. My boyfriend's sister graduated from a tech school a...

  10. I JUST took mu NCLEX!!

    leeae85 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i just got home from Pearson, and my mind is goin a hundred miles a minute!!! I took the Nclex-PN, and it stopped @ 85 questions. i called my teacher, and she said that was a good sign. everyone...

  11. Credit Check for employment???

    leeae85 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Before i started nursing school, is trying to get a job at the sheriff's office as a 911 operator, and they did a credit check, but they said the only thing they were looking for were unpaid student...

  12. I JUST took mu NCLEX!!

    leeae85 replied to leeae85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found out today that i PASSED!!! I started crying when i found out (i'm a little emotional!). i just couldnt believe it. I swear, i have the best feeling in the world right now, like a 1000 lbs. has...

  13. Don't laugh, but... what if I throw up??

    leeae85 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Nursing

    Try Smiling ! It suppresses the gag reflex! One day in clinicals, i was emptying a colostomy bag (one of 2 things that will make me gag) and I started smiling (heard it on CSI!) and i was fine. Of...

  14. Question shut off at 205

    leeae85 replied to ward82466's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i hope you aren't feeling as down about it today! let us know how it turned

  15. Getting CNAs to WEAR GLOVES & WASH HANDS?!?!

    leeae85 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    the first semester of nursing school when we were doing clinicals in the nursing home, my resident was in his gerichair in the hallway by the nsg. desk while i was charting, and he started to throw up...

  16. Getting CNAs to WEAR GLOVES & WASH HANDS?!?!

    leeae85 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    speaking of the elderly of having HIV/AIDS, i did a paper on that last semester in class about how the elderly are becoming increasingly affected w/ that disease, and how often it goes un-dx! (i'm...

  17. How did you lose all your nursing school weight after graduation?

    leeae85 replied to leeae85's topic in General Nursing

    thanx for your replies-hopefully one day i will have my own weight loss success story! Hopefully, once i start working and getting out of my old habits, i will find i will have more time for myself,...

  18. I JUST took mu NCLEX!!

    leeae85 replied to leeae85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    [. I am hoping to take NCLEX-PN in a few weeks, so any advice for that would well appreciated!! Blessings from Texas! well, i made a BIG mistake right at the beginning of the NCLEX. I am usually not a...

  19. Chart too much...

    leeae85 replied to RN2B07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    speaking of all this charting, besides just sittting and looking through old charts, are there any good resources out there that can help me out with my charting? I just graduated in July, (from a PN...

  20. I JUST took mu NCLEX!!

    leeae85 replied to leeae85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    thanx everyone! i swear, i am going to have to have my boyfriend hide the keyboard or something from me for the next 2 days to, or i will wear that website out checking it every half

  21. Question shut off at 205

    leeae85 replied to ward82466's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    u took the PN? how did the questions seem, did it seem like u knew what the answers were? just because it went to 205 didnt mean u failed it, just wait and see what Pearson says, dont beat yourself up...

  22. Too Sensitive to be a Nurse?

    leeae85 replied to onexmorexgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i to am a verrryyyy shy and passive person, and trust me, i can cry at the drop of a hat, but nursing is something i love, and no one could ever persuade me to do anything else. i recently graduated...

  23. Opinions on Excelsior College?

    leeae85 replied to tater.jake's topic in LPN to RN

    how long did it take for you (eric..) to finish excelsior? was it expensive, or do they offer financial aid and

  24. starting wage for lpn

    leeae85 replied to nursespurses's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i take my nclex this wed, and i have 2 job offers, one starts @ $16 for day shift ($20 for nights), and the other starts @ $17 for days w/ $21 for nights. they are ltc, and they both have weekend...

  25. What are clinicals all about????

    leeae85 replied to BucklandRN's topic in General Students

    my instructors were great, they helped me build so much self confidence, so clinicals were always a wonderful