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  1. Will my relationship survive?

    SPNbabe08 replied to raider27's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i agree with the other posters. you want a mate who will support you and encourage you to achieve your dreams. my husband is a nurse and he works with all women, and its just something i

  2. How to pay for going back to school.

    SPNbabe08 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in LPN to RN

    i think its really important you get your household finances in order. DH and I are both working full time+ and were fine and in a year or two we'll take 2 classes a semester for our prereq's then...

  3. Please??? I need effective study tips!

    SPNbabe08 replied to chi2010's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    hi, i think i can help you. have 3 ring binder for each class. 3' for A and P, 4" for fundamentals, and 1" for each of your smaller classes. have s sturdy bag. luggage quality is good. you need to...

  4. How do you balance work and school.

    SPNbabe08 replied to prettyindecent's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i worked 20 hrs a week to pay for our health ins while i was in school. and that was very difficult. you have to figure youll have 3 hrs of studying a night. i was in a 10 month full time program. if...

  5. unpaid speeding ticket = suspendended drivers license = nursing over??? please help!!

    SPNbabe08 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    i would report it when you go thru the licensing process. which means you;ll be delayed getting your license while they review your situation. but you wont be denied. i am in this exact situation. i...

  6. How many of you are going to a vocational school?

    SPNbabe08 replied to spoiltmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    you'll never have the money and it will never be

  7. How many of you are going to a vocational school?

    SPNbabe08 replied to spoiltmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    oh hun, i know exactly how you feel. DH and I have been married 3 years in november. we've been trying to have kids since we got married. i just graduated in june from LPN school.(most LPN programs...

  8. Failure to disclose....

    SPNbabe08 replied to cornpoohRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    be grateful that you only have to pay a fine. in mass if you fail to disclose a conviction, you get a 5 year lock-out. so pay the fine and be on your way. im being held up by a driving on a sus lic....

  9. lpn pre entrance exam

    SPNbabe08 replied to yinkasect's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    you can buy study guides for the LPN entrance exam. ATI has their own and its great, otherwise buy the book and put an hour or two into it every night and take it

  10. My journey with a criminal history

    SPNbabe08 replied to SynCardia's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I too have a criminal history,. traffic offenses only(driving on a sus lic). i graduated in june and i have yet to test. Im in massachusetts, and they are 1 month behind on their CORI's, so that wont...

  11. LPN Gets No Respect

    SPNbabe08 replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    what a bunch of ignorant *******.:angryfire. ive run into alot of these types in my clinical areas. and i expect it, especially in hospitals. i also work with a nurse like this. she will sit there at...

  12. How do you put a nurse like this in her place?

    SPNbabe08 replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    heres how id deal with it and this is how i deal with coworkers who decide their my boss. "how about ill worry about my work, you worry about your work and if their's a problem im sure the unit...

  13. Fat Lpn Student

    SPNbabe08 replied to MerrieCNA's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    personally, if it were me, and i am a raging ***** lately. i would document every incidence of prejudice or mistreatment by your instructor and go talk to the director of the program. weight...

  14. Discouraged New Grad In AZ

    SPNbabe08 replied to NEWgradRNAZ's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i would keep trying at the nursing homes. long term care is great for experience. keep calling them. and be willing to take

  15. Med error!!!!

    SPNbabe08 replied to gettingupthere's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    eeek! thats aweful. and they rate med errors according to their effect or adverse effect on the patient. this is why everyday my teacher tells us that you can never ever be to careful during a med...

  16. Okay, I need to improve in documentation...any helps?

    SPNbabe08 replied to vintagestudent's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    when your in clinical read other nurses documentation, and then ask your instructor to critique it. youll learn the terminilology and then it will click. or start writing your head to toe in nurses...

  17. Picking LPN over RN

    SPNbabe08 replied to BMXMom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    take a vacation when you are on break from school and finish. there will never be a convenient time or energy or money. youve made it this far.....you can do

  18. respect

    SPNbabe08 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    heres a question for all you nurses. i will be graduating in june, and hopefully licensed by july. i work in a LTC facility for a year and a half now, i work in laundry on the weekends and used to be...

  19. Respect

    SPNbabe08 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I work in LTC in the laundry to get the health ins while im in school. DH is a LPN so his income pays the bills. anyway, i have been at this facility for a year and a half now. i started of as a...

  20. Getting scared of all this talk about LPNs not in need/phasing out/"good for nothing"

    SPNbabe08 replied to midnight*sky's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    my local hospital wants only RN's. in fact it wants all its floor nurses to be at least a BSN. which i personally think is insane. that ignorant mentality will only add to the nursing shortage. when...

  21. First Clinical, any advice?

    SPNbabe08 replied to ryuunohime's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    hi, im in my second med surg clinical rotation, and here's whats been really helpful for me. get to the clinical site 15 min early.get your papers and supplies together, so you can hit the floor on...

  22. Why did it have to happen!!

    SPNbabe08 replied to shawna2bnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This is how life is. i no sooner utter the word save and my car breaks down. when it rains it pours, you really just have to buckle down and minimize your life and expenses, i mean drastically, rent a...

  23. Getting scared of all this talk about LPNs not in need/phasing out/"good for nothing"

    SPNbabe08 replied to midnight*sky's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    no, LPN's are not a joke, they are being phased out of hospitals becuase of their limitations. however, LTC is a huge opportunity for LPN's. you will learn sooo much while you are going back to get...

  24. Myclassmate is SO irritating!! Ugh!

    SPNbabe08 replied to midnight*sky's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    sometimes its really hard to get the instructors to quiet someone, that usually gets handled amongst the students. i would pull the teacher in the office and have a private conversation. just to let...

  25. Nursing School Supplies...

    SPNbabe08 replied to ksauce20's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    ok these are the supplies i found most helpful 1" binders for your minor classes, vocational trends, nutrition, and growth and development. 3" binder for A & P 3" binder for fundamentals lots of...