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I am currently in my 2nd semester at chatt state's LPN program. I like it just fine. The teachers have their days but overall they are really good and knowledgeable. There is going to be people everywhere who don't like something about their school. ...

Have you ever heard of Brightstar Healthcare? Its an agency and they have positions like a caregiver where you dont need a license. You can work on your interpersonal skills and how to be observant with your patients even if you cant actually do asse...

True enough drugs are hard to learn but I learn best with charts instead of trying to study them out of the book. Drug cards do help and if you get some 3x5 notecards and bind then together with a metal ring you can tote them around with you. Its ver...

We don't have classes per se. We have one long class consisting of different subjects. When you registered you only registered for one class. Remember how you used to sit in the same desk and classroom in elementary school, that's how it is. Of cours...

Hey I am looking into Roane State for the LPN mobility program. Are any of you going that route and do you have any info as far as requirements go. The website kind of confuses me. I have all pre-reqs finished and it says I would enter second semeste...

I was wondering how soon after graduation did you find a job? Did you wait until you passed your NCLEX-PN before searching? Was anyone offered a job before graduating? And also how long does the registration process for the NCLEX take if anyone knows...

I cant really say there is a best way to study because everyone has their way of studying that works for them. I will say review EVERYDAY..DO NOT wait till the last minute to study and try not to study late at nite unless you have to(due to work, fam...

I am so lucky and glad that I have someone who supports me. He understands that I must study alot and he respects that. We have talked about this and he says what you are doing is going to help our future so I am in for the long haul. I always make t...

Ours started Dec. 9 we go back Jan. 12

I understand exactly how you feel..I just finished my semester last week and let me tell you this break thus far has been exactly what the doctor ordered. We start school so enthused and motivated then it's like a brick wall. I remember at the one mo...

I know that it will be very competitive it says it in the brochure. Will it be as competitive as the on campus I really cant say. I am pretty sure it probably is. That's why I am retaking a couple of classes while I have a semester off after I gradua...

It's supposed to be fairly new. Not sure if its available outside of Tennessee. Pretty sure it is but our pamphlet only provide TN schools. You can get your AASN-RN and you don't even have to worry about it not being accepted in other states. It's th...

I noticed that but I live in TN so it's no biggie for me. I really was hoping something like this would come along, started to get pretty freaked about that Excelsior problem

Sorry about that. But had we not kept pestering the nurses and CNA's to let us help we would probably be doing the same thing. I hope it gets better. it'll take some time, you will learn more working then you could ever learn at school anyway so don'...

I was really nervous about starting clinicals Monday but they have went well. My client was a sweetheart but I never did anything but feed her or watch her eat for three days. I did give her a shower and did some accuchecks and insulin injections..WH...

I might not be much of help, as I have never heard of a person's personal activities not retaining to his illness be used as a nursing dx. I may be wrong but anywho. You could have family members tape the service for him or see if someone from the co...

I understand about the careplans just finished my first one. At first it is very frustrating but once you understand the concept and what to do careplans aren't that bad. I am not saying that to say I like doing them I hate em', could very well do wi...

I am chomping at the bits to go to clinicals. I am excited and a lil bit nervous. I am nearing the end of my 1st semester, 10 more days,:nuke: then we go to clinicals the first week in December after the holidays. What do you guys do? What should I ...

Thanx for the replies. Looking forward to the unknown. We tour the facilities Tuesday..can't wait

In my opinion the best thing right now is to enjoy your freedom. But if you must and want to get a jump. Start learning some med terms, med abbreviations if you want, work on some conversions for when you start learning to give meds. Don't go head st...

There has to be a better way to deal with stress:sstrs:

Another thing also is we normally have 2 instructors but one has been out a whole month and so we have one teacher who is doing the job of two and it's really stressing her out too. Some people think that they aren't getting as good as an education a...

Oh my goodness I just finished taking a test on APIE, physical exam, abbreviations and nursing assessments and I feel horribly about how I did:crying2: I have been doing so well on my tests so far. I might have done better than I thought but I don't ...

Unfortunatly, YES!!...but unlike you we are 4 weeks from the end of our first semester so we got a ways to go...There has only been one incidence of people getting into an argument, no fights yet. The main and the worst thing is adults tattle-telling...

Yes that is correct if you do LPN you will come in 2nd yr. not semester as I stated b4. Sorry about that. But also you will be competing with others who are fresh from taking their pre-reqs so doing LPN to RN sounds good but it might take a year to g...