vintagestudent

vintagestudent

Just started in HH

Member

  • Content

    101

  • Visitors

    3,883

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by vintagestudent

  1. Harder Than I Thought

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

    I know what you mean. We began clinicals about 1 month ago and I still feel "panicky" most mornings. But that's better than the first couple of weeks when I felt "panicky" every morning of clinicals....

  2. Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

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

    Way to hang in there, "beginning." I applaud you for not throwing in the towel.:yeah:Whether LPN or RN, I'm sure you'll do well. And yes, there are other accomplishments in life to be grateful for....

  3. Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

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

    kimmik, way to go & congratulations! What pearls of wisdom can you share with us who are still in school and pre-menopausal, menopausal, or post-menopausal?

  4. Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

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

    AWTY, thanks for sharing about the now 60+ y.o. RN. You don't know how encouraging it is to read that others older than me have gone on to successful nursing careers. (I would love to work in...

  5. New LPN students??

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

    UPDATE: About 8 weeks into my LVN program in So Cal. Fundamentals was insane! But I survived & passed, by God's grace. Into clinicals, Med-Surg1 & Pharm now. 2.5 days of clinicals, 6:45 a.m. -...

  6. Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

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

    Wow, you impress me! 3 hour drives/5day weekly. God bless you, Terrace54! I live 20 minutes from school, 25 minutes from current clinical site...I have zero to complain about after reading your...

  7. Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

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

    I'm with you on the struggling memory part. At 46, and out of school for 25 years, I just don't retain things as easily as before. Am taking some herbal supplements to see if its helps my memory....

  8. Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

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

    Well, me's 46 y.o. and me thinks me has lost some brain cells along the way, so school has been a wee bit challenging for this "seasoned" gal. Am in an 11-month LVN program for about 7 weeks now in...

  9. Am I headed for disaster?

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

    Hi EMT to LPN, Well...yes, you can very well be heading for disaster. Get your home life/emotional life healed somehow and then jump into LVN school. Trust me, LVN school is an intense program. I just...

  10. If you had to to do all over again...

    vintagestudent replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    JessieRN, God bless you, young lady! Here's a hug for you :icon_hug: As Jules A said earlier, you should be proud of what you've accomplished at 23 years young. You have so much good to contribute...

  11. 1st yr student & working mom of 4...

    vintagestudent replied to Kempochic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    KEYLATI, please privately e-mail me about this. Your situation is certainly worth addressing, but privately communicating seems more appropriate. Hope to get a pm from you soon! Remember, we're here...

  12. New LPN students??

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

    Here's another soon-to-be newbie. I attend orientation June 19th and begin classes June 30th. Clinicals begin in August. Excited and a bit nervous about just how much my brain can take in at my...

  13. Starting over at 45?

    vintagestudent replied to BettyB123's topic in Nursing Career

    I, too, am returning to nursing school in less than 1 month at 46 years old, young, depending on how my day goes. lol Seriously, I'm not as strong (and slim) as I was in my 20s and 30s, so working...

  14. 1st yr student & working mom of 4...

    vintagestudent replied to Kempochic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Permit me to chime in for a few. I also have recently been accepted into a nursing program (LVN, not RN...yet) and have 3 of 4 children still at home and a supportive husband. Our other child is...