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  1. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama posted a topic in General Students

    I was dismissed from my LPN program today for clinical absences... One clinical I was sent home because I was 5 minutes late...we are afforded, by school policy, a 10-minute window to be late before...

  2. So embarrassed today and nervous (re vital signs)

    MattiesMama replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    the OP has stated that she is already embarrased, this type of comment is probobly not helpful It's also an innacurate way of measuring blood pressure. Anywho... The Littman II SE is a VERY good...

  3. Nursing students!What has been the hardest part of NURSING school?!

    MattiesMama replied to anon321d's topic in General Students

    The hardest part for me has been Clinical. It was a baptism by fire -I've never worked in anything remotely related to medical in my life, it was like going to a foreign country with no map and no...

  4. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Just wanted to update-I finished out my mod with A's in all my classes! Now I'm in Mod III and I made arrangements with my daughters father to bring her to daycare in the morning so I'm making a habit...

  5. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    so I guess I should update....... I'm back in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dncgbby::dancgrp: It took an entire day of talking and deliberation and getting to the bottom of everything, but they ended up...

  6. Trouble hearing BP sounds, help

    MattiesMama replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    I think it's one of those things that is probobly different once you get into the "real world" of nursing, but as students they expect you to be by the book for everything. Although I will say that...

  7. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    No update yet but I'm at school now...was dragged into the directors office and told that until the appeal has gone through I'm not allowed to attend class because it would be "upsetting" to other...

  8. Trouble hearing BP sounds, help

    MattiesMama replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    With all due respect I have to disagree with you...I used that method for a while when I was having trouble hearing the sounds, until my CI approached me and informed me that she had just rechecked 5...

  9. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    To be honest I really don't think this CI did what she did out of spite, I just think she is a spineless and insecure woman who is afraid to stand up to certain students. There is one girl in...

  10. As a nursing student, will I be prodded to become Prochoice?

    MattiesMama replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Students

    Nope you would never have to be part of the procedure unless you chose to. And most elective abortions are done at a facility that is specifically designated for that purpose, so unless you worked at...

  11. Trouble hearing BP sounds, help

    MattiesMama replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    I'm not suggesting you claw at them or mark them up with a sharpie...lol. It's just a hint my CI gave me when I was having a hard time-a tiny dot or a light impression with your fingernail makes a...

  12. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    MattiesMama replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    I had a CI who had us write a full narrative-style nurses note every day during clinical and hand it in...kind of a hassle at first but I found it ended up being an invaluable learning tool, because...

  13. OMG! IDK It Was Gonna B Like This!

    MattiesMama replied to xcitednsgstudent87's topic in General Students

    Mi-Vida-Loca I think she means the homework has to be handwritten? (And totally off topic but holy cuteness your baby is

  14. Trouble hearing BP sounds, help

    MattiesMama replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    First, make sure that you are wearing your stethescope properly-the earpeices should be pointing outwards, towards the tip of your nose and should fit in your ears with a bit of a seal (but not so...

  15. How do you wear your hair for clinicals?

    MattiesMama replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    When my hair was longer I would put it back in a ponytail, then braid the ponytail and wrap the braid into a circle, and secure it with another ponytail holder. It doesn't take long and looks really...

  16. New Nursing School Student...HELP!

    MattiesMama replied to swtgal's topic in General Students

    I agree with all PP's about getting a Littman...I went through 2 cheaply made $20 stethescopes before I finally sucked it up and bought my Littman Classic SE and it was the best $50 I ever spent! I...

  17. OMG! IDK It Was Gonna B Like This!

    MattiesMama replied to xcitednsgstudent87's topic in General Students

    Welcome to nursing school! :wink2: When did you find out about the test? Most schools will give you a handout that lists all of the exams you will have for the semester, when they will be given and...

  18. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Yes, as nurses we need to be prepared and responsible. We also need to have empathy and not make pre-judgements based on limited information. If you had a patient that came in with a disease that had...

  19. Pre-Nursing "Reading List"

    MattiesMama replied to crisann's topic in General Students

    I would recommend 2 books to anyone starting nursing schoool: http://www.echoheron.com/intensive_care__the_story_of_a_nurse_10998.htm "Intensive Care: The story of a nurse" by Echo Heron...it's a...

  20. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Just spoke with my schools executive director...she is allowing me to come on Monday and take my first final, and then meet with her about the appeal. She sounds nice and very reasonable...I'm...

  21. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Yup that's exactly why I wasn't more proactive about it...I'm kicking myself in hindsight, because so many people told me to go to the program director about this CI from day one (this was not the...

  22. Got booted from school because of C grade...what to do?

    MattiesMama replied to hpygrl01's topic in General Students

    I have no advice to give but I just wanted to say I'm sorry for what you are going through and you are in my thoughts...I'm sure your dad is already very proud of you but I hope that things work out...

  23. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    TessaMae-They were pretty much unwearable...the back of one of them was literally falling off, every time I took a step my heel would slip back and make the hole even bigger. I brought them with me...

  24. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Dayonite-I faxed my letter of appeal to the corporate office yesterday complete with references to the school handbook and a detailed explaination of what happened. My program director and the...

  25. As a nursing student, will I be prodded to become Prochoice?

    MattiesMama replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Students

    Nursing is about putting your personal judgements aside and caring for the patient regardless of whether or not you agree with your descisions or lifestyle. As long as you are able to do that, you...