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dblpn

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  1. Becoming a nurse for the money...

    dblpn replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

    nurses make nice money depending on where you live. if you were looking to go into a field for money then nurisng was the wrong choice, IMO. there are lots of other professions that pay way more than...

  2. Nothing can beat knowing your content!!!

    dblpn replied to beachbutterfly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's great! what nclex are you taking rn or

  3. Moving on to Med Surg 2.

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

    Everyone is going through school so fast. i'm excited too. last week clinicals sucked though. facility was short of staff...two of the CNA's were very helpful but one left about 11 am. she said she...

  4. Moving on to Med Surg 2.

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

    :cheers: Good for you i wish you and your classmates the best. i'm so glad to be on vacation this week. started a new trimester and sofar things are going

  5. lpn pre entrance exam

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

    That's what i took the ati teas exam. our school lets you take it 3 times in a year then you'll have to retest. that exam is so crazy. i don't know why they require an entrance exam anyways. too me it...

  6. lpn pre entrance exam

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

    I'm sorry you didn't pass the entrance exam. what exam was it the ATI or

  7. Who's most at risk for developing HTN?

    dblpn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The other day a few students got into a heated debate over risk factors for developing hypertension which was a question on our exam. here's the question with the choices. tell me who do you all think...

  8. Can any Patient Care Techs tell me how much your training cost?

    dblpn replied to Miwila's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I recieved my pct training at a hospital for free. all nursing assistants wether you were certified as a cna or not, had to go through the hospitals training program if you wanted to work there. i was...

  9. Who's most at risk for developing HTN?

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

    omg are you serious? that is so wild. a couple of us asked other teachers which one they thought and they said C and others said maybe A. you know i hate it when there are more than one right answer...

  10. December 2008-May/June 2009 Grads...Are you being able to find jobs?

    dblpn replied to luvs2readlotsRN's topic in General Nursing

    The job market in st. louis doesn't look so good for gn's especially for lpn's. i don't graduate until early march of next year and i'm already starting to inquire about positions for lpn's. hopefully...

  11. Who's most at risk for developing HTN?

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

    you know, this was one of those questions the day we took the exam where i was all over the place. i was back and forth with the AA male or the woman with the family history of HTN. you can read what...

  12. Who's most at risk for developing HTN?

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

    I agree 100% that's why i chose option

  13. Who's most at risk for developing HTN?

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

    The correct answer was choice A. i chose C. my instructor said evidence shows that AA has a higher risk for HTN than other racial groups, and that was that. there is no evidence that AA has some kind...

  14. homehealth nurse in heels & scrubs while working!?

    dblpn replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    When i was working as a tech at a local hospital one night we were short of help. really working our butts off. i was asked to come in like an hour before shift starts. there was this young fresh out...

  15. Who's most at risk for developing HTN?

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

    I think this question was kinda stupid. all those choices are risk factors. my instructor or whoever wrote the exam should know that HTN increases with age as well as being overweight/obese. so if...

  16. Who's most at risk for developing HTN?

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

    HA HA...thank you daytonite! i said it was the 35 yr. old woman with family history of HTN. a 35 yr. old? what most people are missing here is the word risk. risk= "chances of" and the 65 AA male most...

  17. RN's giving report to CNA's?

    dblpn replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with what you're saying. i'm a CNA and there's been lots of times that i've came on a unit and got NO REPORT! i think it's the most stupidest and not to mention unsafe thing to do....

  18. Any Lutheran School students or future students outthere

    dblpn replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Nursing

    Hey LSNSt, thanks alot. i'll test sometime in late feb. or early march before i graduate. i talked to mary she said it's best i do while the info will be fresh in my mind, and also the classes fill up...

  19. Any Lutheran School students or future students outthere

    dblpn replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Nursing

    Yes misty i've done all of my paper work plus prereq's and gen eds. only thing i have to do now is get a referrence from my current school program administrator when i graduate lpn, and that won't be...

  20. How to pass Pharmacology

    dblpn replied to mscandi2's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm in pharmacology now and so far it's going great. we have tons of chapters to read with homework, drug cards, etc... alot of what you learned in A&P will definately come up in pharm...so know...

  21. Instructor's throwing out exam questions

    dblpn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thought i should ask this since it's on my mind before i go back to studying. well, since i've been in school on almost every exam there are a few questions an instructor would throw out for various...

  22. Instructor's throwing out exam questions

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

    In our program the instructors make their own exam questions with approval of the director over the nursing program. some of these exams we were told are pretty old and should be revised. they are...

  23. Has anyone regretted their decision on becoming a CNA?

    dblpn replied to kiss04bam's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Before you decide to invest time and money why don't you get a job in a LTC facility to see how it is. that's what i did when i first started out. it is hard work but very rewarding you will get...

  24. Nursing instructor that reads powerpoint word for word

    dblpn replied to mwdw04's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I've had three instructors who taught from power point, so i feel your pain. sometimes it gets really boring so hang in there. i really don't have a problem with power points it's just the person who...

  25. Any Lutheran School students or future students outthere

    dblpn replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be attending lsn in 2010 in the lpn-rn bridge. if there are any lpn's that have bridged can you tell me what was the GAP test like? mary in adm/finacial aid told me that all lpn's has to take...