Hi all,
I am just finishing up my first class in the FNP program. I just took one due to the shorter Summer 1 term and to ease myself into it. My next class is Patho and I will be taking that...
Miss Cola replied to chrisvelleyg's topic in Florida Nursing
I am a grad of the Sheridan LPN program and I was very pleased with the education I received. I was prepared for the workforce and it gave me a great basis to build upon. I am almost done with the LPN...
It pains me to say I gained back all of the 40 lbs I lost prior to starting nursing school. I was doing good for a while but I got overloaded and my routine fell apart. I have one semester left and I...
The points you have mentioned are some of the reasons why palliative care can be so controversial. We will never know what these patients are experiencing. In hospice, no two cases are alike. While...
I can understand that sick-to-your-stomach kind of feeling because I have dealt with this situation. My patient took her life during the night. She had opted out of nightly room checks, which is not...
I am going NUTS trying to find a pair of scrub bottoms that fit me well. I really don't want to have to go to a tailor unless I absolutely have to! The pair I found is just a tad bit off from color of...
Well I'm not exactly sure what range of scores they are looking for as far as the HESI is concerned. What I do know is that the national average is 70 percent. I have heard that they do pay close...
Hi all! Just reading through some threads for BC and they all seem to be for the generic program. Just wanted to start a thread for LPNs in transition! =) Just having some pre-semester jitters,...very...
Miss Cola replied to supermodelnurse2b's topic in Florida Nursing
Hi Big Dreamer! I really felt like Sheridan did a great job at preparing me for the NCLEX. I just bought a review booklet before I took the test and I was good to go. Testing is always stressful (for...
I started working at an ALF 6 months ago-my first job as an LPN. So far, I feel like I made a great decision. I have to admit though, I was looking for work about 3 months and I happened to stumble...
I've had the gag-sessions many times. I always try to put myself in the patient's place-it is super-embarassing to be incontinent, and it is a horrible feeling to have someone help you with something...
Miss Cola replied to sparkle823tami's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I work at an ALF-101 unit facility- and most times I am the only LPN in the building. At first this was REALLY scary to me !!! Sometimes I still play the "what-if" game with myself. But once you get...
Miss Cola replied to shining_star28463's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
Hi Shiningstar! I feel for you-MAJORLY!!! There is so much anxiety and stress, especially in the home-stretch of the LPN program. You can put yourself in a grave going through all the "what-ifs"!!!...