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1. Why does sleep deprivation have to be a part of my LPN training?

   username44 replied to username44's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Nursing darwinism it's time for

2. Why does sleep deprivation have to be a part of my LPN training?

   username44 replied to username44's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   You definitely cannot work more than a few hours a week. My classes are the easy part of the program. We have nowhere near as much homework as you describe. It is a good thing though since the...

3. Why does sleep deprivation have to be a part of my LPN training?

   username44 replied to username44's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   The more I think about it, I believe the excessive clinical homework is the policy of our head instructor. She invites input, but not much changes. I don't think the other instructors have a lot of...

4. Clinical teaching strategies

   username44 replied to username44's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Here is my schedule: Monday: 7 AM --12PM Patient care at LTC 12Pm --? Homework: 7-page history and physical, med dosage schedule , med worksheet, lab list, 5-lab worksheet,...

5. Why does sleep deprivation have to be a part of my LPN training?

   username44 replied to username44's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I don't work outside the home. I have a seven and an 11 year-old. For clinical homework I have a 7-page history and physical, a med dosage schedule , a medication worksheet, a lab list, a 5-lab...

6. Clinical teaching strategies

   username44 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   below is a cut and paste of my rant in the student forum. in addition to blowing off steam, i really want to know what is the current thinking on this subject? why does sleep deprivation have to be...

7. Why does sleep deprivation have to be a part of my LPN training?

   username44 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Why does sleep deprivation have to be a part of my LPN training? I'm told it is necessary to do massive amounts of homework the night before a clinical in order to get the "total clinical picture" for...

8. Homecare

   username44 replied to username44's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Are there any benefits with home health

9. Homecare

   username44 replied to username44's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thanks so much for your nice long reply. It confirms what I remember from my past experience. That is, you never know what you are walking into. Still I enjoyed it a lot. My only complaint was a...

10. Home Health Work

    username44 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How is your schedule? Do you normally have regular hours? Do they have enough work to keep you busy? If a case ends, do they find another one

11. Homecare

    username44 replied to username44's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Is it possible to work regular hours doing home health care? Can you get full time if you want it? Can you count on having enough work from week to week? I'm curious about private duty lpn work...

12. Homecare

    username44 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Does any of you LPNs do homecare? I did that back in the 80's and enjoyed it alot. I think I might like doing that as an LPN when I graduate. Can anyone tell me about

13. Help me out by completing this survey?

    username44 replied to username44's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is fine if you don't give a company name, I can still use your response.

14. Help me out by completing this survey?

    username44 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i am going to start an lpn training program. in order to get a certain type of financial aid (wia), i need to interview two lpn's. does anyone want to anwer a few questions? what company do you...