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wsp4905

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  1. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

    wsp4905 replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is MORE stressful, in different ways. Mainly first and foremost, you are responsible for other people's lives more or less. So it is imparative you keep your patient's safe, double check...

  2. Office nurse or LTC?

    wsp4905 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been working LTC for two years...I'm now searching to get out of it. With all the medicare/ medicaid changes, they are going cheaper on supplies, adding way more to our work load, still expect...

  3. research linking nurses to products of drug addicted/sick parents?

    wsp4905 posted a topic in Addictions

    Back in nursing school, my instructor had a statistic on a slide that stated 85% of nurses come from homes that had parents that were substance abusers or had to be caregivers to their parents. I was...

  4. Are many nurses products of abusive/drug dependent homes & parents?

    wsp4905 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have heard several times, including in nursing school; that many nurses are products of broken homes, drug dependent/sickly parents, abuse etc. I have not been able to find true statistics online...

  5. Are many nurses products of abusive/drug dependent homes & parents?

    wsp4905 replied to wsp4905's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I will look into

  6. Are many nurses products of abusive/drug dependent homes & parents?

    wsp4905 replied to wsp4905's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your responses and sharing your

  7. Are many nurses products of abusive/drug dependent homes & parents?

    wsp4905 replied to wsp4905's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your

  8. Are many nurses products of abusive/drug dependent homes & parents?

    wsp4905 replied to wsp4905's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe I went into nursing to " fix my crappy life". Actually I think it made me stronger, and the person I am today. My childhood was yes crappy at times, but my adulthood had been...

  9. Are many nurses products of abusive/drug dependent homes & parents?

    wsp4905 replied to wsp4905's topic in General Nursing

    I believe I am researching for validation of what I was told in school. I would also like to add that it wasn't just one person who gave out this info. One I did see on powerpoint slide and it...

  10. research linking nurses to products of drug addicted/sick parents?

    wsp4905 replied to wsp4905's topic in Addictions

    What subject matter would be best, to ask about other nurses personal stories?

  11. research linking nurses to products of drug addicted/sick parents?

    wsp4905 replied to wsp4905's topic in Addictions

    Yes, I did try and google it, several different titles too. And all my results were r/t nurses who were substance abusers, IPN etc. I would also like to hear personal stories and actually see the...

  12. Is PCC NLN Accredited?

    wsp4905 replied to aflinares's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It better be, for that pretty penny it

  13. Pensacola State nursing program

    wsp4905 replied to LoNicole's topic in Florida Nursing

    Have you taken the hesi yet? It has like a 2-3month wait, just to take the intro test. From what I know, there is usually room on the night and weekend class. Most ppl like the traditional day...

  14. Pensacola/Destin area

    wsp4905 replied to Sassyraven's topic in Florida Nursing

    All those apartments you listed are older apartments and the arbours on sonnyboy lane is directly in the "hood", along with wellington arms. I would say that briarwood on olive rd is the nicest out...

  15. What is your current LPN salary

    wsp4905 replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    $19.83 an hour ( includes $2 diff for 3-11), been LPN for two years. NW

  16. Question about imending death

    wsp4905 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, LPN student here and I hav e a question that I hope someone can help me with. A few weeks ago in the nursing home I was taking care of a stroke/hospice patient that was in a vegatative state. And...

  17. Books To Study for the NCLEX PN and Comprehensive Exam

    wsp4905 replied to Steph26's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have the Prentice Hall, it's very thorough, that's what my teachers recommend. It has like 1400 pages! Many of my classmates really like Saunders

  18. Where did you learn all of the acronyms??

    wsp4905 replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    Just wait when you start using your nursing abbreviations etc. in your every day writing. I noticed I've been doing that, even caught myself on a few Christmas

  19. Pensacola nursing schools good?

    wsp4905 replied to l2ebeccaLynn's topic in Florida Nursing

    This is all I hear, as a LPN student at PJC, several students in our class are from the RN program. They all said the instructors don't want to teach, you are completely on your own. You are lucky...

  20. What is the "BEST" post-operative position in pacu?

    wsp4905 replied to NurseBobbyJack's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For NCLEX, aren't you going to use the answer your book said, rather than what your instructor tells you? In my class, we are taught that what the book, says it how you will be tested on boards. How...

  21. Healthcare reform

    wsp4905 replied to moneyline702's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wouldn't you think if the demand for nurses goes up, that there would be a lot more grants & scholarships available for ppl entering the healthcare field? Seems to me, this should be in effect...

  22. Jeff Davis-Brewton

    wsp4905 replied to Honeybee737's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Thanks, I have taken A & P I & II. Not micro however. I have taken all the social sciences like socialogy & human growth & development, also nutrition. Currently LPN student at PJC...

  23. Jeff Davis-Brewton

    wsp4905 replied to Honeybee737's topic in Alabama Nursing

    What all classes do you get "points" for? Is it just science? What about social science & math? I hope so.

  24. Any students at JDCC in Alabama?

    wsp4905 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hi, Any RN students going to Jefferson Davis in Alabama, at Atmore or Brewton campus? I applied to the college and scored very high on the compass test and I am hoping to get into the next LPN bridge...

  25. Considering air force nursing

    wsp4905 replied to J.L.Harper3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are u sure about the no reserves part? My MIL's BF is in the reserves, he went to boot camp & tech training school just like you would if fully enlisted and he only serves 2 weekends a month....