shelliemarie

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1. SCARED??! NEW Hospice job LVN

   shelliemarie posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Ok so I just graduated in May and I start a Hospice job tomorrow! Im so scared, I have no experience beyond my clinicals. I had a brief "training" when I got hired today, and they said that it is...

2. What Is The Total Cost Of Your LVN/LPN Program?

   shelliemarie replied to tavia_yeung's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   1.) The program costs $4500.00 2.) For Summer I took a Stafford loan, Fall and Spring are Pell Grants so I don't have to pay anything! 3.)My school is Alvin Community College 4.) Its located in Alvin,...

3. Study alot and cannot find away to get a better grade, help

   shelliemarie replied to jjhutman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I can't believe they won't let you record lectures, Your in college lol. The only thing we can't record is Clinicals, but why would you record that anyway. The recordings vary in different classes. I...

4. Well, I got my syllabus today...

   shelliemarie replied to MzRN2B's topic in General Students

   Our syllabus was pretty long, but not that long. Maybe like 25-30 Pg. But we didn't have to pay for them. Are you attending private school or

5. Backstabbing/Gossip in Nursing School

   shelliemarie replied to silverhalide's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I would just ignore it. I am the same way, I don't socialize or participate in study groups. Thats not why I signed up for school, I signed up to be a nurse. I have noticed some people might say...

6. CHF Careplan Priorities

   shelliemarie replied to shelliemarie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   They grade us on the order of priority for the patient. So if theres 3 diagnosis, they want them in order from the most important down. So Decreased Cardiac Output is the main diagnosis, then Excess...

7. CHF Careplan Priorities

   shelliemarie replied to shelliemarie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   You think so? So then Impaired Gas Exchange R/T Alvolear edema AEB SOB W/minimal exertion and RR 28, Then next Decreased Cardiac Output R/T Impaired myocardail contractibility AEB 3+ pitting edema To...

8. CHF Careplan Priorities

   shelliemarie replied to shelliemarie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I don't think they are, this is a "scenario" on a simulated manican (don't know if I spelled that right). They give us an assessment data sheet and why they were admitted age/sex and then we have to...

9. Study alot and cannot find away to get a better grade, help

   shelliemarie replied to jjhutman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I record lectures, read assigned material/notes 3 times, and re-write chapters in my own words/summarizing. Also when taking tests, I cover the answers and read the question 2 times, then underline...

10. Study Guide for Textbook

    shelliemarie replied to celticmoonwolf's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am almost finished w/ my first semester, and we used Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing (Saunders) and I bought the Study Guide, and to be honest, it has not really helped. I am sure it...

11. I GOT IN!!! Advice wanted :)

    shelliemarie replied to christyness's topic in General Students

    Read ahead, don't socialize, practice nclex questions, do your best on every test/assignment even if you have a 100 in that class, and study study study study! And yes, lots of coffee/ibuprofen, i...

12. CHF Careplan Priorities

    shelliemarie posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok, so I am near the end of 1st semester LPN school. I am doing my last case study, on a patient with CHF. Patient has had CHF and HTN for awhile, and has just been re-hospitalized. The Assessment...