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  1. The First Days of Nursing School by the Fall 2009ers!!!

    Health assessment probably uses your Fundamentals
  2. Grieving over brother's death, would like your thoughts----

    MOST ICU nurses are very good about allowing family members to stay if the patients death is imminent. I would have kindly told the nurse that if she wanted me removed she would have to call security....
  3. What is the hardest clinical you've had?

    Psych was the worst. I cried on the way to clinical..I cried on my lunch break (heck I cried in the closet in the dang place)..I proceeded to cry all the way home..and just after that was done I cried...
  4. NICU Nurse?? working only weekends advice....

    I work fri sat and sunday 3-11 and for the most part I hate it. The shift completely sucks..you miss every BBQ, wedding, movie night out, family get together, family beach day..it just sucks all...
  5. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    You must be
  6. Age you will/were graduated?

    18 LPN 22
  7. how to help a struggling student?

    As an LPN and an RN student I can tell you that pathophysiology & pharmacology are NOT covered nearly as in depth in LPN school as they are in RN school. That being said--there is absolutely no...
  8. Good Luck to Us!!!

    Hope you guys have a wonderful
  9. SNF questions to ask

    1) How long is your orientation? 2) Will you be responsible for Treatments & Meds 3) How many aides are on the floor? 4) Acuity of
  10. 17 August 2009 - the big day for some of us :)

    I don't start until September 9th but, I hope that you all have a wonderful day today that you will remember forever! :ancong!: I'm rootin' for you!!
  11. Classes start Monday!

    I don't start for about a month but I just wanted to wish you all good luck on Monday. I can imagine how excited you must feel! Good luck and congratulations on all you are going to accomplish this...
  12. The day is finally here

    Good luck to you! Remember to ask questions even if people don't seem very pleasant about giving you an answer. You're going to do great!
  13. RN ATI question

    I know this seems EXTREMELY unimportant but I am pinching pennies here and I was just wondering for anyone who used the ATI system in RN school--if you remember roughly how much it costs. The school...
  14. RN ATI question

    That would be awesome! Thanks for giving me some optimism on this
  15. Holy crap....chemistry? math? MICRObiology? Physiology?

    If you know what kind of hard work you are in for--I beleive that you can do it. Work hard & study hard and regardless of your previous history with science & math--you will be able to...
  16. I did it!!!! woo hoo

    :ancong!::anpom::icon_hug::w00t: Congratulations to you! Let us know how it feels to sign your name with RN at the end for the first time--good luck in all you do & may you be blessed as you bless...
  17. RN ATI question

    Thanks for your reply & help--I better start saving I
  18. Dosage calculation question

    In my LPN school we were NOT allowed to use calculators. The math is pretty basic--try not to worry too much--they are going to teach you so many ways you will be able to do it with your eyes
  19. My ATI kit came and I'm a bit lost

    I honestly didn't read them all--I only read the parts that I felt I needed to re-enforce. If I didn't understand a topic I would star it and then go home and read everything I could on it--including...
  20. My ATI kit came and I'm a bit lost

    Good, I'm glad that it's the same. It seems stupid at first but it makes sense when you use the CD to supplement anything you don't understand in the text. Personally I watched all the skills stuff at...
  21. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    CANT WAIT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 9th--IM GOING CRAZY!!! Watch one week in I'll be begging for the semester to
  22. How do you wear your hair for clinicals?

    We HAD to wear our hair in a bun for LPN--but I am planning on wearing it in a ponytail for RN school--Most nurses have their hair up in ponytails if your lucky..others leave all of their hair going...
  23. My ATI kit came and I'm a bit lost

    I'm not sure if its completely the same thing but when I was in LPN school we used ATI. We had a series of books..one was med-surg, OB, Peds, Mental Health and Fundamentals. The CDs did not always...
  24. ATI NCEX predictor test

    I took the ATI-PN predictor and I scored a 99% chance of passing on the first try. My professors said that this was extremely accurate. I did take & pass my NCLEX-PN on the first try! Good luck to...
  25. Who's taking A&P 1 this fall?

    I'm taking A&P I