Christine2009

Christine2009

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  1. New LPN students to start soon !! Come share your experiences :)

    Christine2009 replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    JamNurse 2425, Congrats on getting this far! I started my class in August with 40 students, we are now down to 25 because a lot of people could not pass fundamentals. That seems like yesterday....I...

  2. Update on how everyone is doing in their program

    Christine2009 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I thought I would start this thread to see how everyone who started their LPN/LVN program for the fall 2009 semester is doing..... Took my first test last week, and got an A another test on Tuesday....

  3. Freaking out over drug dose calculations test

    Christine2009 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Here is my problem: For the last 6 weeks we have been doing fundamentals...in order to stay in the program, you needed a 75% avg. okay, so I have a 96%. BUT then there is the drug dose calculations...

  4. Freaking out over drug dose calculations test

    Christine2009 replied to Christine2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thank you everyone for the advice and encouragement, I am not going to drop out and going to keep studying and pray that I pass this test. I am just really stressing out about the whole thing and need...

  5. I did it, but now what do I do?

    Christine2009 replied to TruNurse86's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would take the community college course since it includes financial aid. You DO NOT need any added stress of wondering how you are going to pay for something when you do not have it. The LVN/LPN...

  6. My First Day Of LVN School

    Christine2009 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    So, yesterday was my first day of LVN school and OMG I am so over whelmed with all the info and studying we have to do. First off, we were told that they are intergrating parts of the RN program...

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

    Christine2009 replied to TeaOlive's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Do not fall behind in your reading, study like you have never studyed before, and do not forget to breathe! You will be fine....if you have your books already, begin reading them. This has helped me...

  8. What to do about completing the nursing program?

    Christine2009 replied to MamaGyrl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am so sorry to hear about your brother, but you need to get back on the "band wagon" and complete what you started. First I suggest that you take your book(s) and start going through them with a...

  9. How often do you visit allnurses.com?

    Christine2009 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I love this site and have taken a lot of the information from others here and intergrated into my program. Everyone on here is so helpful and this site is definately contributes to my success in NS. I...

  10. New LPN students to start soon !! Come share your experiences :)

    Christine2009 replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Today was our first test and OMG why in the world were there questions on the test on topics that we have not even covered yet in class???? I studyed my butt off all weekend so I would get a good...

  11. Freaked out new LPN student."Need advice on being a successful lpn student

    Christine2009 replied to SmartyRN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Form a study group and study together everyday! Also, what I do is first read the summary of the chapter, then I read the objectives of the chapter. As I read, I answer the objectives and form my...

  12. New LPN students to start soon !! Come share your experiences :)

    Christine2009 replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Started on August 20th....17 credits! We are starting with fundamentals a 264 page syllabus, pharmacology 164 syllabus and nuitrition. Spent the whole weekend studying as we needed to read 100 pages...

  13. My First Day Of LVN School

    Christine2009 replied to Christine2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    idybttfly, Since starting school have you been incrediably tired all the time? OMG I feel like I can not get enough sleep! I am so incrediably tense and the middle of my back is killing me! I have so...

  14. My First Day Of LVN School

    Christine2009 replied to Christine2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    On the surface it seems hard, but it is just a lot of reading and then applying what you learn. Becoming a nurse is not an easy task, and you just do not have to know the stuff, but also be able to...

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

    Christine2009 replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    mstacyi, I also started reading the Twilight series....read the first book last weekend and now on New Moon. School starts for me on Thursday, so I am not going to finish the series before school...

  16. Going Crazy

    Christine2009 replied to mlclove's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    One thing you can do is start studying Nursing Fundamentals. Also, get a copy of the Sauder's LPN Comprehensive Review and start studying that. This is what I have been doing waiting for school to...

  17. 4 years to my LVN dream...worth it?

    Christine2009 replied to luckygal5571's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If nursing is your dream, then by all means do it. I am 40 years old and it has taken me all this time to get to a LVN program. After this, I plan to bridge into an RN program to achieve my lifelong...

  18. HI I am new here

    Christine2009 replied to misty4kevin's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I love your blog and can not wait to see your future posts on your journey through LPN school. I start on the 20th and just as scared, terified, excited as you

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

    Christine2009 replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    I start on the 20th and we were sent an email about 2 weeks ago to start reading our Fundamentals book (the first 300 pages!) for the first day of class. Best of luck to all of you that have started...

  20. Dosage calculation question

    Christine2009 replied to butterfly78's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    In our Drug Dose class we can not use a calculator. I would not worry to much about it though, as long as you can solve for "X" you should be fine. That is what they told us. I on the other hand am...

  21. Info on Merritt College LVN program in Oakland, CA

    Christine2009 replied to Christine2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have been going to Borders in Alameda to study everyday! In Med/Surg, I am trying to read the first 12 chapters which go over the basics of nursing care....health care system, cultural diversity,...

  22. Chemistry with 1st semester nursing classes?

    Christine2009 replied to O2BNRN's topic in General Students

    O2BNRN, Just remember to map out enough time for Chem and the Nursing classes. Nursing will take up the majority of your study time, but as long as you stay disiplined, you should be fine....

  23. Just had my pinning ceremony today!

    Christine2009 replied to kikwon89's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats!!!

  24. Info on Merritt College LVN program in Oakland, CA

    Christine2009 replied to Christine2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    OMG! I took one semester of their LVN class in 2004 (San Leandro Campus) and was flunking out terribly! I also went there to do my MA certification in 2000. Their LVN program is quite intense, but...

  25. Info on Merritt College LVN program in Oakland, CA

    Christine2009 replied to Christine2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Misscelly, What did you do to prepare for your program? Did you read ahead of time? What school are you going