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  1. How many of you have multiple jobs besides being an LVN?

    Predaking posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  2. A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    Predaking replied to atwtrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    What's your personal sexual lifestyle got's to do with being a student male nurse? I come to this forum to read about students getting into nursing...not their personal lifestyles whether their gay...

  3. Any patients you couldn't stand et how did you deal?

    Predaking replied to fultzymom's topic in General Nursing

    Homeless people and here's why: 1) Nasty attitude like WE OWE them or something. My taxes pays for your care at my hospital. 2) Scabies 3) I wish they would take a freaking shower. There's a shower...

  4. A doctor made me cry!

    Predaking replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    I love the nurses I work with. They don't take smack from managers or

  5. I HATE this!!!!

    Predaking replied to BellaBloo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    *lol*

  6. CNA job is SO MUCH HARDER!!!...

    Predaking replied to couldntbhappier's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ahhh...I remember being a CNA in the convy hospital way back in the early 90's. Worked in the morning shift. Back then, I didn't care. I had a job that paid pretty good (I lived with my parents back...

  7. Night Shift might be killing me

    Predaking replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I wish I was as motivated as you working nights. I felt like crap getting off at 7am. Especially in my microbiology class this past semester. Now that I'm working pm's(occasional 12 hour shifts), I...

  8. Night Shift might be killing me

    Predaking replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Get out of the night shift. Did that for years. Maybe this explains why I'm nutty at

  9. *microbiology Summer 07*

    Predaking replied to MelanyJ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not to cause you anymore stress and I'm not trying to downplay the importance of microbiology, but if you're going to stress out over anything, it should be the RN NCLEX when you take that in the...

  10. How about this as a foot in the door?

    Predaking replied to CloudySue's topic in Nursing Career

    You could work as a housekeeper or a transporter and that's a step into nursing. Most hospitals will sponsor their own employees and union rules give the edge to employees as far as seniority goes. Of...

  11. Active Reserve (AGR) nurse billets?

    Predaking replied to LZRN's topic in Government, Military

    I didn't know the U.S. Army had AGR for healthcare

  12. Just accepted, what to expect being a guy?

    Predaking replied to deftonez188's topic in Men in Nursing

    True...but the female unit coordinators I work with where into the Warriors vs. Mavericks/Jazz games this past

  13. do any of you like codes??

    Predaking replied to ryanfocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Psss...codes. The doctors and RN's hog all the glory of reviving a crashing patient. The only thing I can do as an LVN is grab the stupid crash cart(after determining their code status of course),...

  14. I.V. Cert. Question

    Predaking replied to Gingerbell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Here's some tips for inserting IV's: I know most nurses will insert IVs anywhere a vein is available, but if the patient is alert (and is not going to move his/her arm alot), I'd insert the IV in the...

  15. Any Tips For Microbiology?

    Predaking replied to MvbRn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The immune system and genetic chapters were a killer for me. I stuck it out though and got an "A" for my

  16. *microbiology Summer 07*

    Predaking replied to MelanyJ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It helps to have a cool teacher....not one of those anal type Nazi teachers. I can't stand teachers like that(I'll drop that class in heartbeat). I study and listen better with a more laid back type...

  17. frustrated lvn trying to get in to a rn program

    Predaking replied to Mcfly10's topic in LPN to RN

    My overall college GPA is around 3.06. My prerequisites around 3.50 to 4.00. Like many of you, I screwed around too and got F's and lots of D's during my early college years. I'm surprised that I got...

  18. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    Predaking replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    Just got an "A" in my microbiology class this passed semester and all I need is to pass physiology to get into an RN program (advance

  19. I.V. Cert. Question

    Predaking replied to Gingerbell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Mine showed up quick here in

  20. *microbiology Summer 07*

    Predaking replied to MelanyJ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes....just found out that I got an "A" in my microbiology class this past semester. Physiology next and I can apply to my local college's RN

  21. Emotional breakdown and nurse frustation

    Predaking replied to maxcrx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is true for all SNF/long term care facilities in the Bay

  22. A&P I Summer 2007

    Predaking replied to reneemichell's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Taking Physiology this Summer as