itsbuzzy

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1. Graduated Last Night!!

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

   LOL Thanks! Buckeye Hills Career Center in Southwest Ohio. It is a very hard program. We lost about 15 in all throughout the year. Most of which the first quarter. They have like a 99% passing rate on...

2. Graduated Last Night!!

   itsbuzzy posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Woohoo! I graduted last night!! I'm free at last! Well until I start LPN to RN bridge next summer! Now I can get a job and not be poor anymore! Goodbye Dollar General - Hello Walmart!!

3. Help!! I'm having nightmares about starting school

   itsbuzzy replied to TeaOlive's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Basically just prepare for life outside of school to be over. You spouse will feel left, kids will feel abandoned, and your dog will probably starve. It's worth it though! In the long run your doing...

4. To all the LPN graduates, how are you getting ready for your boards?

   itsbuzzy replied to kikwon89's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Mine isn't scheduled yet. I don't graduate for another 10 days. WV requires our transcripts along with our board application, so I have to wait to send it out. As for which NCLEX book I have, it is...

5. 1st day of class

   itsbuzzy replied to okscrapper's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   hehe. i just wanted to say i have the whole little countdown clock on myspace. i started it the first day of class and now it is down to 12!!

6. 1st day of class

   itsbuzzy replied to okscrapper's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Yeah. One day at a time is the best way to do it. We lost 16 out of our original 49 so far. I graduate in 12 days. It has been a rough ride. You basically say BYE to everyone and everything you love...

7. To all the LPN graduates, how are you getting ready for your boards?

   itsbuzzy replied to kikwon89's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I just have been doing mini quizzes of about 10 everyday with the disk that came with my NCLEX book. I think it helps

8. Tips on passing anatomy & physiology

   itsbuzzy replied to AHinch1988's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I remember things by creating acronyms. For example. MCCCFlerg. MCCCflerg is the man that makes up a cell. Mitochondria...Cytoplasm..Centriolles...Cillia........

9. Dosage calculation question

   itsbuzzy replied to butterfly78's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Basically what our instructors have taught us is, more then likely all of the dosage calc for IV's and what not will already be set up or done by the machine. They just teach us incase something...

10. IV Certification for Nursing Students? HELP!

    itsbuzzy replied to Tolstoym1's topic in General Nursing

    We have an IV Therapy course integrated into our curriculum. According to the board we are only required to get one successful stick in order to pass. We usually are able to get more then that. I...

11. are there any male lpn students here?

    itsbuzzy replied to mikehammerly's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm currently one. I have 67 days until graduation. I CAN'T WAIT. I am so sick of being poor! lol. I'll start my LPN to RN bridge next summer and it will take me 3

12. How to Pass Anatony (AP)

    itsbuzzy replied to Lorrie1964's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The way I remembered was making up little songs and sayings. The sad part is, the cruder, shocking, and most perverted thing I could come up with stuck the best. Everyday I would get to class and...

13. You will NEVER believe this guys...discrimination???

    itsbuzzy replied to rbs105's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I really like the show Nurse Jackie. I think it's funny. The fact that both male nurses that have had screen are both, is a little stereotypical, but it is only 3 episdoes in now. They may have some...

14. What do ment think of NS?

    itsbuzzy replied to Guest717002's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I agree with nightwolf. It's not really all that hard it just requires you to pay alot of attention. Your life outside of school is basically over for that 12months, or however long your program is....

15. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

    itsbuzzy replied to djc1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I just wanted to add my .02 . In regards to the dentist who molest, alot of times they do the same thing to male patients too. It is not about the sex of the patient, it is about the