MyMysMum

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1. Role Call...California LVN's

   MyMysMum replied to DeeDee143's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Dee Dee143, I am curious if you are still a member of the LVNL? I accessed their website today and did not get any info on the group that was very useful. I called the number listed under members for...

2. Bachelors versus Associates in nursing?

   MyMysMum replied to traces's topic in California Nursing

   Since you are attending a community college, I would go straight for the AA RN program to start and skip the LVN all together (you can sit for your boards after I think the first 2 semesters of the RN...

3. New student to attend lpn school!

   MyMysMum replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Good luck to you. I am now in my second year of nursing and completed my LVN just like you. I worked full time M-F and did a weekend and 1 night a week program. 18 months without breaks. It was a...

4. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

   MyMysMum replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

   As soon as I complete my RN I will be purchasing a shiney red convertable Corvette! I will be ordering it from Kentucky, visiting the plant and starting teh car for the 1st time and driving it home to...

5. Funny Nursing Related Stories

   MyMysMum replied to nursejanefw's topic in Nursing Humor

   My experience was with a prolapsed rectum and I nearly fainted. I was a student and did not have a clue what to do. Thank goodness for the experienced CNA who quickly recognized that there was about...

6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   MyMysMum replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I would love to tell patients: "You most certainly do not need another pain pill. What you really need is detox or rehab!" Although I know pain is subjecive, I have a very hard time dealing with drug...

7. Dansko shoes

   MyMysMum replied to Aimfred's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I have 2 pair of Danskos. One white (for nursing school) and a new black pair that I can wear to work now that the white is not a requirement. With my first pair, I opted for the smaller of 2 sizes....

8. Comfortable Nursing Shoes

   MyMysMum replied to hunnybaby24's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with Natania! Dansko are the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn. They are fairly pricey but this is your career and your body that you are talking about. The shoes are very...

9. Concorde?

   MyMysMum replied to theshirls's topic in California Nursing

   I just graduated from Concorde in Garden Grove. They have the weekend LVN program (18 months, attending Sat, Sun, & Mon. evening) The cost was $26,000. I started September 12, 2005 & finished...

10. Resume for a new grad

    MyMysMum replied to MyMysMum's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input so far. I have heard this go both ways and just don't have any idea. On my resume I can put great job stability and my references are great. I just don't have tons of actual hands...

11. Resume for a new grad

    MyMysMum posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new LVN and just starting the job hunt. I have some experience as a MA but that was many, many years ago. My question is: Is it appropriate to put my clinical experience on my resume? I would...

12. Please recommend me the best LVN NCLEX review book

    MyMysMum replied to SMOOTH's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just took (and found out I passed on Saturday!! YEAH!) my NCLEX. My school suggested teh following books: 1. Straight A's in Nursing Pharmacology - this is really helpful to review the meds. I had...