vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. Single Mom and want to start nursing school

    vintagemother replied to hazelnut830's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You don't want to know how I did it, lol, not really! I was married, then he wanted out. I was very poor, lived with friends and On couches and in shelters with my kids. While I was homeless, I was...

  2. BSN vs ADN salary as new grad

    vintagemother replied to bethanphetamine's topic in Arizona Nursing

    In my area, I've been told by many nurses that the pay is 25 cents per hour more for a BSN vs ADN. However, of the 4 hospital companies in my area, 1 (UC Davis) requires a BSN. The other 3 (Sutter,...

  3. Test Taking & Studying Help

    vintagemother replied to beekee's topic in General Students

    Something I just learned to do in RN school was to do NCLEX prep questions to prepare for exams. I use an app called NCLEX Mastery and take questions in the subject area our test will cover. This has...

  4. Question for all nursing students

    vintagemother replied to Budgiesmuggler's topic in General Students

    In my LVN school (scantron), the questions were reviewed During class. Lots of arguing and question dropping ensued. In RN school, (online testing) the instructors meet at a staff meeting without...

  5. ONLINE PREP COURSES

    vintagemother replied to swei's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Hello...I don't mean to offend. I have friends irl who have said they "failed the teas". This statement seems ambiguous at best, because the teas is not "pass/fail". Rather, each school sets its own...

  6. Single parenting & nursing

    vintagemother replied to brittfuqua's topic in General Nursing

    12 hour shifts have pros and cons for us single moms. I have contemplated which scenario will be best for me, when I obtain my RN. 3 X 12 hours means 4 days off. The first spent recovering from...

  7. What is your schedule like as a nurse?

    vintagemother replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    No mandatory on call for me. But if a nurse runs late or calls in, you can't leave, as this is considered pt abandonment. I did work through some of my breaks. Perhaps 25-50% of them, because stuff...

  8. Should I accept bridge or generic program?

    vintagemother replied to izzobobizzo's topic in General Students

    I asked an instructor at the community college if she thought the bridge or regular program would be better for me as an LVN hoping to become an RN. She advised me not to do the general RN program,...

  9. Single Mom and want to start nursing school

    vintagemother replied to hazelnut830's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do you have a budget that will allow you to pay for your expenses to live while completing school? If you do, then the rest is up to you!!! That was my hardest challenge as a single mom. But I did it!...

  10. So I just need to vent

    vintagemother replied to jennaroo's topic in General Students

    I had a situation earlier this semester that was very similar. While in the hallway taking on full care for 2 post cardiac cath pts, my instructor told me that my care plan was so awful I was going to...

  11. Muscle lab practical

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

    When I learned muscles, I used flash cards. I took pics in lab of the dissected cat muscles that we'd be tested on. I turned the pics into flash cards with each muscle. I also recall memorizing the...

  12. Nursing School and motherhood

    vintagemother replied to shantelmorgan's topic in General Students

    Mommy guilt affects most of us. I know it affected me. As for me, I knew I had to finish in order to be able to provide a decent life/income for my kids. Because I knew this, it alleviated the mommy...

  13. My 3rd day of clinicals for the LPN program! Does it get better?

    vintagemother replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    A tip about the brachial pulse...if u use a good stethoscope and cuff, or an automatic Dynamap, you will not have to find the brachial first. The cuff will find it! When I was in school and they...

  14. Has anyone taken A&P II, Micro, Stats, and Nutrition in the same semester?

    vintagemother replied to Gabyy's topic in General Students

    I ditto this!!!! One term, I took A&P 2, stats, psych and nutrition. I earned As in psych and A&P, a b in nutrition and dropped psych! When I took micro, I think I only took English with it....

  15. Single Mother Beggining School in 2016

    vintagemother replied to Mariahseymour1's topic in General Students

    Love My Bugs had some great advice! I wasn't single when I started prereqs, but became single before they were done. And completed LVN school and now am in RN school as a single mom! You can do it!! I...

  16. Advice for first clinical rotation?

    vintagemother replied to yoshi2560's topic in General Students

    Expect to do "grunt work". It's called basic pt care. It's not exactly exciting or glamorous. Some students really resent it. I didn't mind. I often joke that I became really good at My CNA skills...

  17. Withdrawal Protocol Question

    vintagemother posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have a question for experienced psych nurses. I've observed, both at work and in clinicals, that nurses seem to want to assure that a client is scored based on objective signs. The withdrawal...

  18. Dealing with disturbing patients

    vintagemother replied to studentbear's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with Psych77. Please know that most pts will not be this challenging. In about a year of work, I had 1 client that really scared me. And when I began to notice I was actually afraid, I did...

  19. How long after graduation did you take the NCLEX?

    vintagemother replied to rls927's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It took a few weeks, less than 1 month to get scheduled for my NCLEX PN. During that time, I did tons of NCLEX prep. My goal was 3500 Qs. I only got to around 2500. I passed in the minimum amount of...

  20. Domestic Violence: Rebuilding

    vintagemother replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your story, Ruby Vee. ((Hugs)) to you! You made it out and now live a happier, healthier, safer life!! Regarding the topic of rebuilding, I recall wanting desperately to hold on...

  21. Emotional abuse

    vintagemother replied to angiegirl30's topic in General Nursing

    I attended a weave support meeting when I was newly separated from my husband. They explained that there are many types of domestic abuse, including verbal, financial, emotional, as well as the more...

  22. LPN who does not want to be an RN?

    vintagemother replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's totally alright to remain an LPN! I am a licensed vocational nurse and I made pretty good money. I liked my job, as well. I had plenty of autonomy as well. I'm enrolled in a bridge program now,...

  23. IVs in the breast

    vintagemother replied to kasekin's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking it's used where the breast tissue is thin, like up high or on smaller breasted persons. But who knows? I should google it!

  24. Why don't nurses bond?

    vintagemother replied to bellcollector's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    PMFB-RN.... In my experience, male nurses are a bit different from female nurses. They seem quicker to accept newbies and seem to communicate more directly-which I adore! Will I get flamed for saying...

  25. Have you encountered useless residents?

    vintagemother replied to seks's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was thinking along these lines, too. In my nursing practice, I learned to ask for what I want. I was fortunate to deal with mostly one doctor for most of my pts. He would give me what I asked for in...