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  1. The dirty work?

    kcochrane replied to viablecalifornialove's topic in General Students

    If that is an important consideration for you, then maybe you need to rethink nursing. That being said, it is possible that if this bothers you now, it may not bother you later. I don't think...

  2. My clinical instructor threw me out of clinical!

    kcochrane replied to Nightbloom's topic in General Students

    I would say that "not doing the med pass" was probably the breaker here. Big thing is to make sure you notifiy your instructor if you are behind or having troubles. Did she know you were not going...

  3. My son called me lazy for being sleepy during the daytime!

    kcochrane replied to momofdandm's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but being an only doesn't fly. I am an only and far more considerate of other people than my dh who is one of 6. I was taught at an early age than when someone is sleeping you try and be...

  4. Why do nursing stuents hate eachother??

    kcochrane replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    In LPN school, we had different goups, but there were not hostile towards anyone. In RN school, our clinical group get changed each semester. I have yet to met anyone mean. In fact, I found...

  5. Missing clinicals

    kcochrane replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    In LPN school we could miss a certain number of hours - either clinical or class and then you were kicked out - I think I missed one clinical. In RN I missed one clinical day the 1st semester due to...

  6. Nurses & Emergency Scenes

    kcochrane replied to rnffemtguy's topic in General Nursing

    Great thread! Have to finish reading all the posts. When I was going to LPN school I came upon an accident (roll over). I was a EMT and had been one for 12 years. I got out to try and get the young...

  7. I'm so envious

    kcochrane replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    I was lucky in that I did not have to work when I went to LPN school. I had been laid off and had enough serverence to get through. Now I work FT nights and go to nursing school a little over part...

  8. The Economy and your job as a nurse

    kcochrane replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    I would suppose it depends on the state. In NYS you can hold both your LPN and RN. If you look at different nursing magazines, you will find on occasion someone that has numerious titles ...and at...

  9. My son called me lazy for being sleepy during the daytime!

    kcochrane replied to momofdandm's topic in General Nursing

    When I first switched to nights, it took awhile for everyone in the family to "get it". First I explained that if I was working days, I still would not be available until 3 or 4, so don't expect it...

  10. The Economy and your job as a nurse

    kcochrane replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I missed it, but I bet there will also be a lot of non-practicing nurses that re-enter the nursing field. In our area one hospital had layoffs, but it wasn't direct patient care staff. Our...

  11. Angry with school problem - NEED ADVICE!!!

    kcochrane replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    Although I understand your frustrastion, you are going to need to cover that stuff on your own and do what YOU need to do to graduate. I took the 10 month LPN program at a local technical school....

  12. If LPNs are being "phased out" should I forget about taking the LPN Program???

    kcochrane replied to Holly5477's topic in General Students

    It depends on the area and it depends on the time. Our local hospitals (Rochester, NY area) have always hired LPNs, but they phase back and forth between begging for them and then not hiring them...

  13. Can a student in a BSN program get there LVN?

    kcochrane replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Students

    It used to be that you could sit for your LVN/LPN after a certain number of semesters. Most states have done away with this, including NYS where I live due to safety issues. So unless the school...

  14. Can you transfer schools during clinicals?

    kcochrane replied to k-t-did's topic in General Students

    Forgot to add, I would talk to someone at the university to see if they will allow you to transfer and how likely it is they will accept

  15. Can you transfer schools during clinicals?

    kcochrane replied to k-t-did's topic in General Students

    I agree. I do not think it will be that easy to just change when you are doing clinicals You do need to reapply to the nursing school of the school you are transfering to. Have you checked out the...

  16. is nursing shortage really exists?????

    kcochrane replied to leesinos's topic in General Students

    It is possible that due to the economy many non-practicing nurses could decide to get back into nursing. I think last I heard 1/2 million nurses were out in the population that were not practicing...

  17. help-i'm a student who failed a drug test

    kcochrane replied to chloe79's topic in General Students

    Not to be obtuse, but I'm not sure how we can help you without details. Its hard to help when you don't know exactly what happened. I understand not wanting to post details on the internet...but it...

  18. Another nite shift issue

    kcochrane replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about looking for another unit/facility that may give you what you need. We have had this discussion many times on nights...why it seems that more than 3 nights working in a row at night...

  19. Another nite shift issue

    kcochrane replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Can you elaborate a little about why the 4 8 hours shifts are giving you trouble? Lack of sleep, can't sleep, working too much

  20. How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    kcochrane replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    In the last 4 years I have only called off once due to the snow. They did not plow our roads and my car got stuck twice on my own road. I live 20 miles out and it always amuses me when I can make it...

  21. When do we learn how to start an iv

    kcochrane replied to VampRN's topic in General Students

    Our school does not teach how to start an IV either. We do everything else. The area hospitals have their own program for new nurses (LPNs and

  22. help-i'm a student who failed a drug test

    kcochrane replied to chloe79's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure if it the wording or what, but you are convinced or you are sure that is was a false positive? Your post just left me with the feeling that there was a chance they you could have had...

  23. Should a nursing student be given a 2nd chance if they have a positive drug screen

    kcochrane replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

    That pretty much sums it

  24. Should a nursing student be given a 2nd chance if they have a positive drug screen

    kcochrane replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

    Perhaps I was a bit harsh suggesting rehab for this one incident. But it is very possible she has a problem. I highly doubt that someone that has a history of smoking pot is drinking for the first...

  25. Helping other students= FAIL

    kcochrane replied to superramvette's topic in General Students

    I don't have a problem sharing pencils, paper, etc. I would even share a calculator - after I was done with it. Sorry you got screwed helping someone else. I don't get people that take from others...