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  1. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    mrsraisinkain replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Maybe a little off-topic, but I'm also getting frustrating with people bashing the school I'm going to go to for my LPN. We don't have a whole lot of choice here and I chose the best school for me....

  2. Online LVN to RN Bridge programs?

    mrsraisinkain replied to halinurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :yeahthat: That one one of my girlfriend's reasons for not going a totally online LPN to RN program. She didn't want to worry about everything riding on one weekend of clinicals like through the...

  3. i think im going crazy!

    mrsraisinkain replied to nursejennnnn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Best wishes, I'm sure you did fine! I haven't even started LPN school yet so I can't contribute about how I did on the NCLEX but my thoughts are still with you. You aren't crazy! If you weren't...

  4. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    mrsraisinkain replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    I was a hospital IV tech for 3 years and we did mix Sodium Bicarb drips in NS. Even after I double checked the info in the link that I provided above that states NAHCo3 is compatibile with NS, you...

  5. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    mrsraisinkain replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OMG, I am going to LPN school in April and everybody here is echoing the same thing I have been hearing over and over... "So, are you going to be like a nurse?" "No, I won't be like a nurse I will be...

  6. LPN Information or rumor: Is this true?

    mrsraisinkain replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I saw that too and thought, "Wow, we must get crystal balls in LPN school!"!!

  7. LPN to RN Bridge Programs

    mrsraisinkain replied to hiyall's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey there. I'm just starting LPN school in the spring but I have a friend that is doing her LPN to RN bridge program. She is doing a combination of online classes and traditional classes. She decided...

  8. Silly Question...

    mrsraisinkain replied to AndiLynnCNA's topic in General Nursing

    No I'm pretty sure than in the state of Ohio that in order to sit for the NCLEX-PN you must have attended an accredited LPN

  9. "Getting ahead" help

    mrsraisinkain posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey there! I am starting LPN classes in April. In a lot of threads on here I have read where seasoned LPNs suggest to the pre-students to try and read up and maybe get ahead on the classes if at at...

  10. "Getting ahead" help

    mrsraisinkain replied to mrsraisinkain's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks so much to everybody for the suggestion and encouragement. Okay, okay I'll take it easy! I know once I begin school I'll be buried in textbooks so I see that it makes sense to relax while I...

  11. Could use some help

    mrsraisinkain replied to Angel_Of_Destiny's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm not sure what part of Ohio you're in but I'm in Kettering. I went to a school that cost about $600 but some people in my class had their school paid for by a program called WIA. Sorry I don't even...

  12. I started LPN school today!

    mrsraisinkain replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    [/quote} My pn class is small( about 9 students 1 dropped because she missed the first day and we already covered the firt 4 ch. and the test was on wed.)l OMG, missing the first day of nursing...

  13. Five courses?

    mrsraisinkain replied to nurseontheway's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This is a good idea. I wonder why more schools don't do that (at least around here they don't) I've heard that so many students get weeded out of their LPN program when they A&P the first...

  14. Entrance exam

    mrsraisinkain replied to Lauren12's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I took my HESI entrance exam last Friday. I graduated from high school ten years ago and got an 89 on the test. It was a little harder than I thought it would be. I wasn't prepared to add/subtract...

  15. CPR training in Dayton

    mrsraisinkain posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hey everybody! I need a little help, please! I am starting LPN school at RETS in April. They are giving me 3 weeks from today to get all my "stuff" together. "Stuff" meaning background check,...

  16. Would Any Nurses Consider A Career As An Ultrasound Technician?!

    mrsraisinkain replied to Batman24's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this is becoming a trend nationwide but here in Ohio the ultrasound program is being converted from an associate degree to a 4 year bachelor degree program. Many local hospitals are...

  17. CPR training in Dayton

    mrsraisinkain replied to mrsraisinkain's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I had heard a few good things, a few bad things about them. Kind of like any place, really. I worked at MRH for 5 years and spoke to many of the RETS students that came through doing clinicals and...

  18. CPR training in Dayton

    mrsraisinkain replied to mrsraisinkain's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Oh my gosh, that's awesome! I just had my financial aid meeting tonight (not pretty) but I have to get the background check and the immunizations and stuff in 3 weeks. I had never heard of that place....

  19. CPR training in Dayton

    mrsraisinkain replied to mrsraisinkain's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I posted this in the Ohio forum but I know there are some Dayton LPNs that hang out here so I'm gonna give it a shot here, too. Hey everybody! I need a little help, please! I am starting LPN school...

  20. Is being a CNA better than an lpn

    mrsraisinkain replied to digestthis's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some LPN schools where I live even require their students to get certified as a nurse aid before you can start nursing

  21. I started LPN school today!

    mrsraisinkain replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Wow, that does sound like a really busy day. I know it doesn't sound like much when you say it out loud, but I realize you covered a lot of material in just your first 2 days. Med term is enough to...

  22. I started LPN school today!

    mrsraisinkain replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Marci, Thank you so much for sharing!! I am starting LPN school in April and even though it's months away, I'm so excited. I'll look forward to reading about your experiences! Best wishes to

  23. more than nursing professionals wearing scrubs

    mrsraisinkain replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a hospital that did have difference departments wear different colored scrubs and it did not matter to the hospital visitors or patients. I was in pharmacy at the time and was still...

  24. Dry, Chapped, Cracked, Burning Hands

    mrsraisinkain replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    Elidel is a non-steroidal cream and clobetasol is a corticosteroid. I don't know about Elidel, but clobetasol is not suggested to be used for more than 2 weeks consecutively. My daughter's...

  25. Middletown Regional Hospital?

    mrsraisinkain replied to pipersjo's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Atrium Medical Center is now open, it's a gorgeous hospital with a beautiful campus and they are supposedly attracting a lot new nurses and physicians. I don't currently know a whole lot there about...