vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. Professor Grades My Exams Slow

    vintagemother replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The waiting is difficult, because if you don't know how you performed, then you don't know how to change your study habits. I really like the fact that in my current nursing school, we get exam...

  2. How do you make money not working duruing school?

    vintagemother replied to sandiegotrish's topic in General Students

    In my LVN program, a few students worked full time as CNAs. Most did not work. Some worked a part time job or 2. Many of my friends took out private Sallie Mae loans for living expenses. While I...

  3. Evening RN Program Bay Area Sacramento ?

    vintagemother replied to silentgent's topic in California Nursing

    Twin Rivers used to offer a PM LVN program...I think it ended around 5 years ago. One other thing: if you are looking at private schools: while Lvn school is full time at private schools, at one...

  4. Evening RN Program Bay Area Sacramento ?

    vintagemother replied to silentgent's topic in California Nursing

    Yes I

  5. When to delegate vital signs?

    vintagemother replied to sb_19's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our school really emphasizes teaching us how to delegate. For a stable pt you can delegate VS as long as you are sure the UAP accepts and is competent to measure them. On a non stable pt, new admit,...

  6. Evening RN Program Bay Area Sacramento ?

    vintagemother replied to silentgent's topic in California Nursing

    I've been trying to find the name of the program. But I can't remember. I met a man last month who told me he was accepted to the part time / compatible with work RN program. I just don't remember the...

  7. Feeling overwhelmed

    vintagemother replied to alexandrajenkins's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can do it!! Just commit to not giving up and you will get there! I was a bit older than you: 30, when I started prereqs. I had 3 kids. Long story short: I made it through! I will admit that I...

  8. marriage and nursing school

    vintagemother replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Nursing

    Looking back in time, and we know that we see perfectly in hindsight, my marriage was under pressure prior to my choice to start the path to become a nurse. He ended the marriage while I was taking my...

  9. Working 12s and having a dog/puppy

    vintagemother replied to NICUnurse91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My German shepherd is able to stay at home when I have to be away. I did slowly transition her to it, when she was younger. But by the time she was about 5-6 months, I had 12 hr clinical days and she...

  10. 22 yr LPN-going back to get RN

    vintagemother replied to ionRN2016's topic in LPN to RN

    It's crazy for us competent Lvns when we go back to school. I went to rn school simply because it was my original goal, to become an RN. It's been extremely difficult for me because Lvns are...

  11. Bags?

    vintagemother replied to Morganalefey's topic in Home Health

    [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]Bwahahaha!

  12. What happened to the "Emergency" in "Emergency Room?"

    vintagemother replied to Emergency.RN's topic in Emergency

    I called my PCP provider (a large HMO) a few weeks ago because of severe abd pain. They wanted me to go to the ED. I refused. I am a nurse and I believed EDs are for people who are acutely ill. I...

  13. other non traditional students / moms

    vintagemother replied to KThurmond's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm glad you know who I "am" so to speak, KThurmond! I must admit though, I did learn how to party after making great friends with younger gals in school. I'll attribute that to me being "stifled"...

  14. What is passing for your nursing program?

    vintagemother replied to WanderingWilder's topic in General Students

    78 at my RN school. The other local community college and state university only require 75! Grumble! My daughter's school in another state recently changed passing to be 80%- mid program! So many of...

  15. Evening RN Program Bay Area Sacramento ?

    vintagemother replied to silentgent's topic in California Nursing

    Jumping on here to confirm what GGirl and AkulaHawk said, so you don't waste your time looking. Sacramento has no evening Lvn or RN programs. There is a part time program through some private school...

  16. other non traditional students / moms

    vintagemother replied to KThurmond's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    HI KThurmond! I'm a non traditional student and mom and everything is going okay in that area! I made it through prereqs, LVN school and now RN school as an older than average student! I'm a little...

  17. Bags?

    vintagemother replied to Morganalefey's topic in Home Health

    I love my "thirty one" utility tote. I have seen other nurses with them, too. My boss always complimented that she liked it. They also make lunch sacks, and picnic totes, and travel totes.... You get...

  18. Does media acknowledge psych nurses?

    vintagemother replied to shaylaselma's topic in Psychiatric

    I think the general public knows very little accurate information about mental illness. And I think the media (at least in the US) perpetuates

  19. LVN TO RN, help California

    vintagemother replied to jennyh6's topic in School, College Programs

    Your

  20. Did you get unemployment?

    vintagemother replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been told that you should always appeal and that usually people win after an appeal. I've not experienced having to appeal due to being in recovery, but I did have an employer try to fight my...

  21. LVN TO RN, help California

    vintagemother replied to jennyh6's topic in School, College Programs

    After attending a private Lvn school in CA, your options to become an RN are: 1) take your prereqs at a community college and then attend their Lvn to rn bridge or do a regular rn program. 2) attend...

  22. Rally for National Nurse-Patient Ratios

    vintagemother replied to nrsadvocate's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    NOADLS has a point, here. I live in a state with madated good ratios, which mean 5:1 max in acute care. I've sadly observed that when hospitals give a nurse less than 5 pts, due to higher acuity,...

  23. New to Night Shift - How will I survive??

    vintagemother replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am naturally a morning person. However, I have successfully worked nights 2-3 shifts per week regularly as a CNA and LVN. A major hindrance for me was the fact that I had older kids at home during...

  24. Apps for LPN students

    vintagemother replied to shan409's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I second NCLEX PN mastery. I didn't start using it until I graduated from Lvn school to study for the NCLEX, but if i could go back in time, I'd use it to study for exams in school. In fact, I do use...

  25. Remembering the First Black U.S. Army Nurse During Black History Month

    vintagemother replied to TheCommuter's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for sharing this, Commuter! I'll share this story with my