NamasteNurse BSN, RN

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    How young is too young to teach LPN students?

    NamasteNurse replied to dblpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Most schools require 2 years nursing experience and an RN to teach. Crazy IMHO.. My teacher was probably an excellent nurse but knows diddly about teaching. I was a teacher for years and I can say...
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    Test question, just wanted your thoughts

    NamasteNurse replied to RNnTrainin''s topic in General Students

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    I'm so heated right now and just need to vent !!@!!

    NamasteNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    why get yourself so upset over this? so what, nothing happened, you weren't faulted. let the little things
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    So how's everyone doing in their lpn program?

    NamasteNurse replied to dblpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm doing great, straight A's, into the swing of studying classes clinicals etc. The hardest part is seeing so many friends dropping out. We started with 48 and are down to 20. Probably going to...
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    Teach me how to STUDY!

    NamasteNurse replied to crazytonurse's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Re: Looking for tips on studying....Help please :yeah:I'll give you a brief rundown of how I do it, I'm an "A" student so far. For me, I study about 3 hours a night, maybe 4 and probably 6 on Sunday...
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    Food during nursing school?

    NamasteNurse replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    protein is a must. salty and sweet bars are good they have nuts and a little sweetness. Fruit, salads with cheese or chicken. Cheeses and crackers. yogurt. nuts. cheese sticks. hard boiled eggs....
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    How much should instructors help?

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

    Thanks everyone for your thoughtful responses. You pretty much reiterated what I think, that this is hard, but it IS after all adult school and we need to be responsible. I am not one of the ones...
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    How much should instructors help?

    NamasteNurse posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There's a huge debate going on in my class. We started in january with 48 students and we are down to 22 today. We're told it's about normal. Here's the thing...in order to stay in the program you...
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    Mnemonic for cranial nerves

    NamasteNurse replied to KR's topic in General Students

    Isn't thast missing the second "V"? Vestibulochoclear? You need two v's, vestibulochoclear and vagus. We learned "Oh Oh Oh to touch and feel Virginia's glossy lady parts ahhhhh"
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    TEAS test

    NamasteNurse replied to hopeful10's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Absolutely no. The teas test is a test of ESSENTIAL skills. You have to know how to do the basics to get in, decimals, fractions, percentages, etc. Basic grade school math. You shouldn't need a...
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    Please!!! I really need help learning and remembering meds, and their side effects

    NamasteNurse replied to cna2lpn80's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We don't prescribe meds for one thing. You can't possibly remember everything, just categories with side effects, contraindications, nursing implications and pt. teaching. My school has us make med...
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    Looking for tips on studying....Help please!

    NamasteNurse replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    PS...NO feeling stupid! We're all here to help each other, same goes for your classmates, I bet your friend would feel flattered you asked for her help! Go for
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    Looking for tips on studying....Help please!

    NamasteNurse replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    Depends on your grades if you're overdoing it. I don't think you can study too much but you can study better. I'll give you a brief rundown of how I do it, I'm an "A" student so far. For me, I...
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    Help please. I just cant get the math

    NamasteNurse replied to Amybeth56's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ok listen up, you have to stop 'feeling dumb'. That will not serve you in nursing school or as a nurse. Lots of people have trouble with this stuff, me included. I am 51 years old. I got a D in...
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    Help please. I just cant get the math

    NamasteNurse replied to Amybeth56's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    you really should get an elementary math book. the 'steps' for mcg to mg are simply moving the decimal point. so you have the basic unit, lets say gram (g). grams are bigger than milligrams by 3...
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    sources for learning dosage calculations

    NamasteNurse replied to tnlpn8's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Easy peasy. Desire over have equals dosage. The order says 250mg of tylenol, you have on hand 500mgs. Divide 250 divided by 500. The dose to give is 0.5. There are lots of great posts and links...
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    Need your help - trying to change school policy

    NamasteNurse replied to CrystalShip's topic in General Students

    people that "don't test well" won't be able to do this. period. You have to pass the NCLEX, there's no way around it. Not everyone is cut out to be a nurse, sorry. It takes a certain amount of...
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    I wish I had studied this before Nursing 101.......

    NamasteNurse replied to twins2005's topic in General Students

    Definitely dosage calculations and medical terminology. ALso it won't hurt to start memorizing some anatomy and physiology. Get or make flash
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    What should I do over summer before I start my program?

    NamasteNurse replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Take a CPR and first aid class. As to CNA, you can usually do that in in 8-12 weeks depending on the program. Then you have to test and find a job, definitely not enough time for that in one summer....
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    styles for small but busty body types

    NamasteNurse replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh, one more tip....Wear minimizing bras with an excellent bottom band. Olga that sells in Kohls is good and Macy's sells a lot of minimizers. Ones with non-stretch straps last longer, for me the...
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    styles for small but busty body types

    NamasteNurse replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    That's an adorable style! And I have the same problem, 38DD bust a 34 waist and 42 hips. I look ok in tight tops that show off my waist and jeans, but in scrubs---matronly! I bought some wide leg...
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    Can an LPN get a BSN?

    NamasteNurse replied to larien37's topic in General Students

    My understanding is that BSN earns more than RN. Is that wrong? Do you need to have both an RN and BSN to work? Or is the BSN with an LPN
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    Information not sticking

    NamasteNurse replied to georgia2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    So how are you studying? How much time are you spending ? Nursing school is not like high school or even college, you really have to work at it. For most people it's totally new information and...
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    Does your state require you to have your CNA to get your LPN

    NamasteNurse replied to nicholeaylett's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Not sure if NY requires it, but my school does. I think it's a great idea. As LPN's we are going to be supervising CNA's so doesn't it make sense to know their job? This way we understand their...
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    support socks?

    NamasteNurse replied to Lisa621's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I wear the juzo pantyhose. They are expensive but last forever and don't pinch. I technically am obese too, a size 14-16 and have lipidema, so my physical therapist recommended these to me. They...