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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 when you are unsure of something and ask for help whe...

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 us to take our breaks and get out on time. It do...

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 wondering if any of y'all had any links to articl...

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 about this topic. I remember a nursing instructor ...

Thank you. I will look into it.

Thank you everyone for your responses and sharing your stories.

Thank you for sharing your story.

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 wonderful. I have been married for 7 years, one adorable...

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 mentioned such high statistic 85% of nurses came from b...

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

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 research evidence on this topic. I know in my sit...

It better be, for that pretty penny it costs.

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 track. Just call the nursing department.

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 of that selection you posted. As well as jasmine c...

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

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 she really was in the final stage prior to death....

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 too.

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 cards:D

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 if they do a test review & if they do they don'...

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 facility/hospitals do things are different many ti...

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 anyways, if they are worried about a shortage due to...

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 in Pensacola, hoping to get into JD bridge progra...

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

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 program. However the lady I spoke to, told be tha...

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. He's primary job is corrections officer. I'm pretty ...