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  1. LPN's and unions...help me understand

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    it is probobly different with every school...all i know is my nursing program is 15 months long, we have class m-w, 8am-2:30pm, and on thurs and fri we have clinical from 6:45 am-2:15pm. we have an...

  2. LPN's and unions...help me understand

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    any employee engaged in work (i) predominantly intellectual and varied in character as opposed to routine mental, manual, mechanical, or physical work; applies to lpn (ii) involving the consistent...

  3. Questions about ER-Techs

    MattiesMama posted a topic in Emergency

    I posted a similar question in the student forum but figured I might have better luck here.... I'm currently an LPN student, but ultimately I'm hoping to be an ER or ICU nurse. I taking EMT-B courses...

  4. Questions about ER-Techs

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the input guys... Out of curiosity, do you think I would have been better off going the EMT-paramedic-RN route than doing the LPN thing? I kind of feel like I made a mistake doing it this...

  5. Question about Anti-Social Personality Disorder

    MattiesMama posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi nurses...I'm a LPN student who lurks here often as phych is one of my biggest areas of interest but today I'm hoping for some advice. I think my daughters father has antisocial personality...

  6. how many non-traditional students are here?

    MattiesMama replied to LolaBunnie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm 24 and a single mom with zero healthcare experience so I guess I could be defined as "non-traditional" (I was a "traditional" student in a previous life though...I majored in hangovers and failed...

  7. Why does sleep deprivation have to be a part of my LPN training?

    MattiesMama replied to username44's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm wondering if it depends on the program... I go to a private LPN school that touts it's "100% pass rate" on the boards...but 70% of their students drop out or fail out before they even take them....

  8. Am I Taking Nsg. School Too Seriously???

    MattiesMama replied to Etana85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am very much the same way...I haven't heard any comments from teachers (really, that's pretty disappointing that they would say that!) but I sure do hear it from my classmates who think I'm just...

  9. EMT courses on top of LPN???

    MattiesMama posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am currently an LPN student taking classes during the day...I am lucky enough to have a supportive family who is letting me stay with them so I don't have to work right now, but I really want to get...

  10. Bedbaths and Bedmaking

    MattiesMama replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in General Students

    I'm glad to read that my program isn't the only one who does a lot of ADL's, bedpans and bedmaking in clinicals...I was worried they were just taking advantage of us to do the grunt-work, lol! As much...

  11. Are all schools alike?

    MattiesMama replied to pupsnpaws's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We have at least a test a week, usually more like 3, and we need to maintain a 74 average to pass...we also can miss up to 30 hours of classroom and 2 clinical days per rotation before we get kicked...

  12. Fat Lpn Student

    MattiesMama replied to MerrieCNA's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    First, I do want to say I have a lot of empathy for what you are going through...I have struggled with my weight all my life and I know what it feels like to be "singled out" because of how you look....

  13. Help please. I just cant get the math

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

    Yeah I'm doing alright but we are just doing basics...check with me in a month when we start doing the hardcore

  14. Help please. I just cant get the math

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

    In the general student forum there is a math thread that has a lot of pretty good links...you might want to check that out. I'm numerically dyslexic, so math is always my downfall

  15. Rude disruptive classmates (Vent)

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

    lol! Oh we do absolutely have a few "show-boaters" who have apparently had every disease known to man... I don't pry into how other people are doing but I see a lot of these same people griping about...

  16. Rude disruptive classmates (Vent)

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

    OK...so I should just sit there and stay mute, listen to the instructor drone on and ask no questions just because a few people are annoyed by me? There are over 70 of us in the class. I am not the...

  17. Nursing Student admits online doing Ectasy and encouraging another how to do it .

    MattiesMama replied to lillypad274's topic in General Students

    Again, it is not illegal to be intoxicated by ANYTHING in the privacy of your home. Freedom of speech is protected by the bill of rights. Being stupid, as far as I know, is not a crime. I understand...

  18. Nursing Student admits online doing Ectasy and encouraging another how to do it .

    MattiesMama replied to lillypad274's topic in General Students

    MDMA metabolizes out of your system within 48 hours. So theoretically, a nurse can take a pill on a Friday night, dance to some techno, make out with some strangers, and come into work on Monday fully...

  19. Nursing Student admits online doing Ectasy and encouraging another how to do it .

    MattiesMama replied to lillypad274's topic in General Students

    Honestly, she sounds like a moron but as long as she's doing it on off hours and isn't taking care of patients under the influence it doesn't bother me all that much. Although I can't imagine being...

  20. Rude disruptive classmates (Vent)

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

    For one class we have a teacher that actually TEACHES the material in a way that is understandable and relevant to the nursing process, and in her class I barely ever ask questions because I value her...

  21. New student-Need help with my Nursing Diagnosis!

    MattiesMama posted a topic in General Students

    OK so my first clinical pt. is a 90 y.o. with end stage Alzheimers...she is a full assist, completely immobile, unable to do any ADL's, doesn't speak, barely opens her eyes... We have to do a Nursing...

  22. New student-Need help with my Nursing Diagnosis!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately being that this was my first clinical rotation my assessment data wasn't all that great...I was a nervous wreck and was concentrating so hard on doing the ADL's right that I kind of...

  23. So Many Students! Will Shortage Now End?

    MattiesMama replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

    Regardless of the economy, people will always be getting born, getting sick, and dying. Actually, all three will probably increase in the downturn...right now, a lot of people aren't seeking medical...

  24. New student-Need help with my Nursing Diagnosis!

    MattiesMama replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    WOW, thanks Dayonite for taking the time to do that...I've actually printed out several of your posts to use for reference, you are a great teacher. Lifesacomedy...thank you I totally forgot about the...

  25. CNA to LPN to BSN to MSN , Whew!

    MattiesMama replied to MedNurse2k's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet but I am currently in an LPN program and found out that midway through my second mod I will be able to get certified as a CNA! I am not sure if it's the...