vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. How Many people did your program start out with?

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

  2. Can someone point me to differences between LPN/ADN/BSN?

    vintagemother replied to chrisg20's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my state and locality, you can become an LVN in 1-2 years including Prereqs. However, with a bachelors degree, you can become a BSN in a year also through a. Accelerated program, which is referred...

  3. A Day In the Life of a LPN

    vintagemother replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks SDALPN for the additional information. In my school clinicals, our home health rotation was hospice and it was nothing like what she described. I appreciate learning more about the home health...

  4. A Day In the Life of a LPN

    vintagemother replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks Maryen! I'm in Ca and intrigued by home health, much more interested on hospice tho, so your post was very helpful to

  5. Help!! I need advise on study skills, im drowning!

    vintagemother replied to doreenstarr1's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm going to graduate nursing school in a few weeks. I noticed a few people said that they are looking at the concepts. To me, nursing school unlike my prereqs at the JC) has been more so about: 1....

  6. Are most LVN jobs in nursing homes?

    vintagemother replied to nicoleh24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in a state where LVN's are indeed being phased out of hospitals. LVNs do work primarily in SNF, LTC and related facilities....but there are still opportunities to work in Dr offices and...

  7. What has been your favorite prerequisite?

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

    Microbiology!!!

  8. nursing school bullying

    vintagemother replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    Lady Free and Sherrif Lauren, I truly thank God it was not me who experienced the actual physical assault, though I was threatened to be assuaulted, which I did report. Long story made short, I made...

  9. nursing school bullying

    vintagemother replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    ITA with what NurseNanci1 said! While I think I understand where the OP's like LadyFree and ESME said about these minor problems not at first appearing to be bullying, but after a year or 5 days...

  10. 1MONTH TO GO!!!!!!!

    vintagemother replied to cmm4ever's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats to you, CMM4ever! I have 6 weeks left in my LVN program! We're almost

  11. Career CNA's

    vintagemother replied to futureLVN40's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Northern CA does not pay the same as Southern CA. Therefore, you should take your specific geographic region into account. Below is my research on Northern CA: MAs can wok in small Drs offices and...

  12. Would you go the traditional BSN route after LPN.

    vintagemother replied to na-na's topic in LPN to RN

    My plan is to enter the traditional bsn program after I graduate from my Lvn

  13. 8 month lvn to RN program at carrington college

    vintagemother replied to newwaverider00's topic in LPN to RN

    S mercado: thanks for posting this info! You're

  14. What has made you become more persistent?

    vintagemother replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in General Nursing

    After being married for 8 years, my husband decided to try to throw me and our 3 kids our of our home because I had lost my source of income while taking Prereqs to get into the nursing program....

  15. Anyone know if CSU Stanislaus or Sacramento State have an Online RN-BSN Program

    vintagemother replied to kalevra's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for clarification of what GCU

  16. iMac or MacBook!

    vintagemother replied to nurseprince2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got the Mac book pro in 09. No viruses ever. Had to get new cord in 2012- apple replaced it free. Now in 2013 I need a new battery. It saw me through prereqs and Lvn school. I also ran 3 home...

  17. School Supplies?

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

    Gel pens in different colors Highlighters Mechanical pencils White polymer erasers Rolling bag --lg! Mini stapler 3 hole punch Binder clips Flags to save pages Post it's Water bottle Coffee cup with...

  18. In Home Support Service Question

    vintagemother replied to mintygirl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'd put down the case manager if you know that he or she will know you and be able to speak to the quality of your work. If she's not familiar with you, you may need to put the relative or their...

  19. Clinical uniforms?

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

    In class we are allowed to wear black non porous shoes or white. To clinicals we must bring: gait belt, sphygmomanometer, stethescope, pen light I also bring bandage scissors, pens,

  20. Clinical uniforms?

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

    Solid white scrubs. Solid white leather (any hard non porous material is ok) shoes. Hair up off shoulders. No visible tattoos. We wear scrubs to lecture, too in

  21. Are energy drinks effective?

    vintagemother replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    When I worked nocs as a CNA, I'd drink red bulls. The sugar free ones. I've been a coffee drinker since high school but coffee doesn't fit in my back pack as easily and has more calories. When I...

  22. "If I could do nursing school over again" advice thread

    vintagemother replied to ravenpuff's topic in General Students

    I wish I'd known that, while nursing school doesn't cause breakups, it does exacerbate existing problems because it takes a toll in family finances, responsibilities and roles. It may also change the...

  23. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    vintagemother replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

    29 when I decided to go to nursing school. Started Prereqs (for BSN ) at 30 Started Lvn school at 33 Will start RN school at 35,

  24. Soooo much school work!

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

    I feel like I have pretty well developed study techniques. I'm pretty solid in my grades --3.6 overall GPA in nursing school. In the past when I first started nursing school, I read the chapters in...

  25. This is probably a silly question, but.....

    vintagemother replied to cdoty0341's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hmmm...I'm going to complete my LVN school in 2 months. When i was a new student, i think My answer would have been: Short term goals: pass each class with an A, or as high a grade as possible....