mamajapko

Hi Everyone, I'm mamajapko (aka Becky). I am a LVN here in Texas and I love school nursing. I started last year as a school nurse. Before this job I was working in a psych hospital and a cardiac unit at another hospital. This job allows me to use all...

texascna06, I have a word of friendly advice for you. Please reconsider going to the LVN program. I know it seems to take forever to get through the pre-reqs but I am recommending this as a graduate of the LVN program at ACC (and it is a great progra...

I just graduated this fall and the best instructor I had left time for a quick review after her lecture. She had everyone write 2 questions about the subject she had just lectured on: it could be one for further details or something that wasn't cover...

I have lived in Austin for over 40 years. At the beginning of nursing school (2005), they asked what was our main criteria for a job. I said I wanted to work 10 min from home. Most people thought that was an unusual idea but I think most would ag...

I just started working nights at a children's hospital and I felt so inadequate the first few weeks. Everyone seems to know what they are doing and I felt like they were so busy I didn't want to bother them. Now I ask the nurses, especially the charg...

Hi everyone, I am a married 44 year old mother of 2 teen boys. I was accepted to start LVN classes this Fall. I am so excited and scared at the same time. I have to take CPR classes this summer and fill out more paperwork for my financial aid. ...

I hope this works for you. I am taking a Pharmacology class this semester and hope this website proves helpful. http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/

I just found out I made a 100 on my 2nd dosage exam. Here's what I did. Before the test I do a few about 12 problems on my own. Check the answers and if I miss any, I ask the dosage specialist (tutor) what I did wrong. Then I take a short break,...

You could after some experience become a nursing instructor in high school. Our school district has a program where you can become a LVN when you graduate. I wish I had done that, but that was a hundred years ago. Just my 2 cents. Good luck, you soun...

Thanks for all the great snack ideas. I am going to copy all your posts on to 1 document. Thanks again.

Good for you. I never thought about a job like that, could be something I should look into also. Thanks for always being so upbeat and positive in your posts.

I have a lot more to lose than 30 lbs but I have to start somewhere. I plan to use the Discovery Health offers to get started too. Please add to the list. Thanks

Makes you grateful to God for all your blessings and not to take anything for granted. Please pray for this family. "The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of faith is love; the fruit of love is service; the fruit of...

Makes you grateful to God for all your blessings and not to take anything for granted. Please pray for this family. "The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of faith is love; the fruit of love is service; the fruit of...

I was so sorry to hear the your sad report. But you are both right, everything happens for a reason. I firmly believe that God can take our wrong turns and miraculously make them "right" turns. Trust in Him even when everything seems to be going wro...

I was so sorry to hear the your sad report. But you are both right, everything happens for a reason. I firmly believe that God can take our wrong turns and miraculously make them "right" turns. Trust in Him even when everything seems to be going wro...

6-year-old brain-dead boy dies Debbie Hummel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY -- A 6-year-old brain-dead boy whose parents fought to remove him from hospital care, hoping that alternative treatment would cure him, died Friday. Jesse Koochin, of Cl...

That's what I have heard from my nursing friends. Do what is best for your children and you. That rep has no idea what is it like to love and care for another person so much that you put yourself second. Good thing they're not a nurse.

Thanks everyone for taking the time to give your 2 bits. I am just taking my prereqs now but I'm going to come back to this thread and copy and save on my computer all your great advice. Keep it coming.

The same thing happened to me when I was pregnant with my second son and I had some spotting early on. The doctor said the heart beat was not steady and asked me if the baby was moving. He was very active especially after they gave me some orange jui...