STAY IN IT! Take whatever that teacher throws at you and roll with the punches. They are being strict because 1) you're taking care of HUMAN BEINGS, and 2) when you get watched by STATE while working, you better do it perfectly or you'll get fired ...
Here in Sarasota FL, they require a little general school entrance exam that tests basic math and reading (and I think science), but it's easy. Then you must take their online anatomy and physiology test. I have a friend entering now, and now they ...
It sucks, but it's not the end of the world. I was kicked out halfway through my LPN program due to being ill and missing an accumulated eight days. Just wait your penalty time, repeat what you gotta do and finish up, because it's WELL worth it in ...
AshiPanda replied to jigzawnurse28's topic in LPN/LVN
I worked like 30 hours a week roughly while in nursing school. It made it more difficult than it needed to be, but luckily I can get away without too much studying. But, hey... I had to work... Passed NCLEX first try though w/ the minimum number of...
I used the Exam Cram by Pearson and a lot of the questions FROM that book I saw on NCLEX. I studied that book for a few days before the test and I passed with 85 questions! Good luck!
AshiPanda replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX
Stopping at 85 means you either passed with flying colors, or failed horribly... I would think if you weren't doing so good, it'd let you go on more to evaluate you further. Mine cut off at 85 and I passed. Did you think you knew most of the answer...
To me, LPNs are just as much of a nurse as the RN. The RN imo just gets paid more, can boss you around, had a little more schooling, and can give certain (very few) meds that the LPN can't. I am a LPN and I don't feel belittled at all when standing ...
AshiPanda replied to BabyNurse2008's topic in New Nurse
You'll be fine! I only had four days orientation as a new nurse and I do fine on my own. You figure out things as you go, ask questions, and just do your best! There is always someone to ask, just approach them politely .
I had like a 94% average in my LPN class, and I used Exam-cram book by Pearson to study for NCLEX-PN and I passed w/ the minimum number of questions. A few of the questions I got on NCLEX-PN were word-for-word out of that book. I just tried to read...
AshiPanda replied to cnjalbert's topic in New Nurse
Maybe a lot of the problem is that you are a floater nurse? I find it really hard to get anything done when my patients would constantly be changing on me... I asked another nurse about the med times thing, and she said unless it's heart medications...
If you don't have to work while in nursing school, I wouldn't. xD Woulda been sooo nice. Buuuut, if you got the hang of it and you're bored, why not get a job?
Hey... I went through a one year LPN program. The first part of the program is the CNA portion, then you are eligible to take the board exam for a CNA certificate. This would allow you to get a job in the hospital setting as a CNA (in FL, hospitals...
Hey, I'm a new LPN as well, working in longterm/rehab care. I just started about two weeks ago, had four days orientation before they threw me on my own. I think I just have about 18 patients though, but girl...trust me... the first two days I don'...
Here in FL, I do trach/PEG/vent/suctioning care everyday I work ^^. I'm an LPN ;D Maybe you can find the answer in the Nurse Practice Act? I don't know :3!
30 patients? What the heck? Do you work night shift or something? I work 3-11 and I've had like 16-18 patients and it's really not that bad...I mean I work my butt off and never take breaks, but it's still doable... I am a new LPN, only been at t...
I had a ton of crap going on while I was in nursing school... things going on at home that made me so depressed that I was physically sick, missed so much school, got kicked out... I went back in though, repeated some of my schooling and then graduat...
AshiPanda replied to chellelynn25's topic in LPN/LVN
I was told I'd get two weeks. Well, after four days, they threw me out on my own. My first two days on my own were kinda rough... my med passes took forever and I never got around to my treatments (dressing changes and such) and I was there til an ...
Congrats! I just finished in January, got licensed in February and now I'm working and I love my job =) NCLEX was no sweat, just study a bit Get one of those NCLEX books if you want, some of the questions I got were word-for-word outta the book I ...
We never got to study our patient the night before clinical... this is really strange. >.>; Make a suggestion to your teachers or something that this doesn't work very well or something. My school was ALWAYS open to what the students thought....
AshiPanda replied to smilesandstickers's topic in General Nursing
I work in a facility with a lot of ventilators...these people have COPD, CHF, a whole in their throat and a machine attached to it! Sometimes they feel like they are just drowning. So you see these patients getting Ativan quite a bit. I've seen som...
AshiPanda replied to chellelynn25's topic in LPN/LVN
The CNAs don't have to like you... but they NEED to do their job and take care of their patients. If they are not doing this, then I would talk to the DON or something. But yea, times are tough right now... it took me so long to finally get into my...