LauraF, RN

LauraF, RN ASN, CNA, LPN, RN

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

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

    Don't feel old. I will be 40 in a few days and I just finished my RN. I started my bridge about a year ago. The beginning of my last semester I found out we were expecting, and I have a history of...

  2. I need help!

    LauraF, RN replied to texaschic888's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats on getting "The Letter". I just graduated in December. We did not have to take a test before starting. But I wish you luck all the same. Be sure and call them and ask for clarification....

  3. I Passed First Time!!!

    LauraF, RN replied to boniscot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats to both you and Manna! That is quite an accomplishment. :balloons: :biggringi :balloons:

  4. Did anyone get more than 75 questions recently and pass?

    LauraF, RN replied to Karmi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think I went to like 150 or so. I was getting really nervous. But I

  5. Kansis CIty ER's

    LauraF, RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dan, I finished clinicals there in December. They were not HCA at that time. I would imagine if it had changed that would be big news. They are however appling for magnet status. KU does get...

  6. Why Is Nursing School So Hard?

    LauraF, RN replied to jphume's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished nursing school in December. You are right nursing school is very hard. I'm an older student, and the last semester found out I was expecting. Made working on the floor even more...

  7. Has this happened to anyone else??

    LauraF, RN replied to magz80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have not heard this happen before. Did you keep your report cards? I would think that would be proof. That is scary that such an error could be made on an official transcript. Good

  8. anyone quit after orientation? an new grads thinking of leaving nursing

    LauraF, RN replied to celle507's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the above poster. Everywhere you go you are going to have stress. There are just different kinds of stress. I did clinicals in hospitals and I knew right away I didn't want hospital...

  9. Questions re: Clinicals

    LauraF, RN replied to Blessone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know about your specific school but school out here in the midwest most of them have daycare at the school. They were there early enough for the nursing student to be able to drop the kids...

  10. want advice for nclex exam,first timer

    LauraF, RN replied to matchbox20's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As much as I love Saunder's, it's what put me through grades 7-12 and some college(my daddy worked for Saunder's). I used two other ones. I used Mosby's NCLEX-RN Made Incredibly Easy and Davis'...

  11. Kansis CIty ER's

    LauraF, RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did clinicals at KU Med center. It was awesome. They can serve upwards of 50 some patients/beds. The staff was wonderful. KU is a good med school as well. It's in KCK and centrally located to...

  12. At 150 questions of the NCLEX-RN

    LauraF, RN replied to LauraF, RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! Isn't it a relief??? I feel so good. I hope you feel as proud as I

  13. At 150 questions of the NCLEX-RN

    LauraF, RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And I passed. I am doing such a happy dance. I have been really sweating it. The whole checking in procedure made me so nervous, and I was sick and I'm 27 weeks pregnant, and the baby was doing...

  14. At 150 questions of the NCLEX-RN

    LauraF, RN replied to LauraF, RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks everyone! I used Davis's NCLEX-RN Success. I did 70 questions on the computer a night. The night before the test, I did nothing. I even went and stayed at my brother's house to have a good...

  15. Help Finding a Review Site for NCLEX

    LauraF, RN replied to verybess's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Go to Kaptest.com for the Kaplan review and their locations. Good

  16. Anyone used the ATI Nclex RN review?

    LauraF, RN replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Nursing

    We used ATI at our school. They gave us a study guide of sorts for each part, Med Surg, Peds, Maternity and newborn, Mental Health and Clinical Coordinator. We took tests over each semester and then...

  17. Taking Nclex Rn this week!

    LauraF, RN replied to Muzicone's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing. I take mine the 10th of February. I'm nervous but if my study guides are any indication of how I will do, I'm doing well on them. Fingers are crossed

  18. Taking Nclex Rn this week!

    LauraF, RN replied to Muzicone's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think the place to sign up is Pearson-veu and a good way to find out about the questions and such is Kaplan

  19. Hoping and Rraying that my "New Life" as A Nursing Student Will Improve my Marriage.

    LauraF, RN replied to grad2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would really recommend counseling before you start nursing school. You have to be a strong person to make it through nursing school. There are a lot of mind games and you need to be able to...

  20. What do you do about child care?

    LauraF, RN replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There was a day care at my community college. You signed your kid in and out. The Dean of Nursing talked to the director to make sure they were open when we had early clinicals. They served...

  21. pregnant while in school or during first year?

    LauraF, RN replied to Boston-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 39 years old. I found out I was pregnant my last semester of school. I had been told I was going through menopause early due to PCOS. Anyway so much for menopause. I graduated 2 weeks ago...

  22. What is in this woman's mouth?

    LauraF, RN replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    We had a woman in our LTC that got something similar. But it would cake her tongue and her cheeks. And she always had mucous, though her chest x-rays were always clear. She was pretty much...

  23. Possible to lose license for this?

    LauraF, RN replied to keihatsu's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about losing license but severe abnormalities should always be called to the doctor. You did not say what type of nurse she is. RN's know more about which labs should be called but as...

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

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

    I am an LPN and just finished my last RN semester. So I will probably be able to take boards at the end of January beginning of February. I found out the beginning of this semester I am expecting #3...

  25. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    LauraF, RN replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    MaMa2-3 Please please please, take this as a learning experience. Don't ever give meds for someone unles you have punched them out. Unless you can verify what you are giving to what patient. I know...