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Hello! I graduated in October, took the NCLEX, and am now a pediatric nurse working in a doctor's office! It's been a great experience so far, and I am learning sooooooooooo much! Hope to get to know all of you better!

I just found this thread...too busy w/ end of school to look online at allnurses! Please add me to your prayer list...and have you taken the NCLEX yet? I hope to find out Thursday when my scheduled test will be! Prayers all around! Laurel :nuke:

I need 50 nursing students to tell me how many hours of sleep they got LAST night. Today is September 5th. Last night, I got 7 hours of sleep. Good luck with your project! :wink2:

Thanks for your words of wisdom...we are using the Mosby's CD-ROM to study.

Hello! I am looking for any advice on how to deal with anxiety d/t preparing for NCLEX-PN exam, intimidating clinical instructor and course load! I am in my last term of nursing school. We have 19 credit hours of class. We have full days of class 2 d...

Hi, Paula! First of all, congratulations on your graduation! Kudos to you! I am in the 5th quarter of a 5 quarter LPN program. We actually have an NCLEX class and are going through a book to prepare these last 12 weeks. Use your CD roms--they tell ...

Marci, Sounds like you had a good day! You'll gain more confidence and experience with each patient you take care of. And you will decrease your assessment time as you gain experience. It's fun to see things through your eyes...don't lose the exci...

Welcome to Nursing School!! I'm sure you'll be great! Just keep your eyes and ears on the teacher and study whenever you can! Good luck!

We started out with 32 students during 1st quarter. Now we are in 4th quarter, and we are down to 24 of the original 32. A couple were kicked out for insubordination and one for cheating. Most of the others left for personal reasons. If your pro...

Are you enrolled in the ISU program? If so, what do you like/dislike about it and would you recommend it? Thanks!:)

Welcome, Everyone!:wlcmhnds: I'm so glad we have our own "space"! I am on "spring break" this week from my 15 month-long LPN program. I have 2 quarters to go and it's uphill all the way! We've had one quarter of med-surg clinicals, but didn't get mu...

Does your book come with a CD-ROM? Mine did, and the review and game sections were both very helpful. I'd use my flashcards after that, and sort into 2 piles--those I knew and those I didn't. Focus then on what you don't know. Good luck!

It depends on your school/college. We have to wear our "school" scrubs to class and clinicals. Do you have an orientation before classes start? That's how we found out it was both in and out of class for uniforms. You could call the department an...

Hi! I'm also in med-surg this quarter, too. It is a tough class--there's so much to remember! Hang in there--one low test won't totally kill your grade. This is what works for me...I read the chapters (and highlight any bold faced words and what...

I just wanted to share that I had an awesome clinical experience this week. This is our first quarter to do clinicals. Finally, I am making some connections to all the book work we have done for several months! My patient this week was a darling 92-y...

Wow--It finally came--my first day in clinicals! Of course, it was mostly orientation to the site, practicing some skills and discussion, but we were in a real hospital, not a classroom, LOL! I have a wonderful instructor and I feel very comfortable...

I was given to understand that it will go quickly and I will be very busy! Thank you for your response!

We were told to bring stethoscope, bandage scissors, black ink pen, notebook to fit in our pocket, and drug book. I am assigned to a hospital med-surg unit, and will have only one patient, as this is my first clinical. I am choosing not to work, as ...

Hello, everyone! I recently found out where my first clinical site will be. I'm very excited, but also very nervous. Any words of wisdom/advice for me? I will be doing one 12-hour shift per week for the first 6 weeks, then two 6-hour shifts for the...

Thank you so much! I appreciate the advice!

Hi, All! I am a student in an LPN program, end of my 2nd quarter out of 5 quarter program. I am working on an essay question for a self-study take home test. One of the questions asks how I would assess a patient with post/op pain in order to unders...

Thank you! I have to turn in my test on Monday and will make some updates this weekend! Laurel

You can buy a specific book to help you out with the PSB. It is formatted like the PSB and will give you study hints, etc. I didn't have time to get that particular book, so I went to the bookstore and purchased a book titled LPN LVN Pre-Entrance Ex...

Hang in there! I just finished my first quarter (of a 5 quarter) of an LPN program. Those first couple of weeks, I was beyond overwhelmed. It did get better, and we all got into a rhythm. Others have done it and YOU CAN DO IT! Use your fellow cl...