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cjungen

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  1. My first test is monday and like everyone else I imagine we are all wondering if we studied smart. If you've already had your first test what if any changes are you going to make to your study method...
  2. I am really excited I just got a call from the local hospital asking to schedule an interview for the prn orthopedic floor lpn position (I go next monday). Can anyone give me any ideas about what to...
  3. NCLEX-PN Harder or easier than you thought?

    Upstate, prioritization is
  4. NCLEX-PN Harder or easier than you thought?

    Definately much harder than I anticipated. I took the test today. I had lots of prioritization and SATA's. checked the pearsonvue trick and got the good popup but now I have to wait for the
  5. Hey I am 48 too. Just got home from my 2nd day on the job working with a practice of surgeons. There is alot to learn that they really don't prepare you for in school. I wish LPN students got to...
  6. NCLEX-PN experience

    thanks for some excellent pointers. I am scheduled to take the exam on Sept 8. So far I have been using my saunders 4th ed (reading the chapters then doing the questions on the cd) I think I will...
  7. thank you. Most new grads here get LTC jobs. The hospitals hire very few LPN's. The doctor's offices usually have LPN's but the turner over is very slow. I just happened to have an "in" with the...
  8. thanks, I think I will like it. I can't wait until
  9. thanks for the encouragement. good luck on the job
  10. I graduated on Aug 8 and I am scheduled to take my nclex on Sept 8. I start my first LPN job on Aug 30 and in order to keep the job I have to pass the nclex. Can we say stressed. There is so much...
  11. Unfortunately I did not get the position. It sounded really cool. The nurse who interviewed me said that they do team nursing. There is one RN, one LPN and One CNA in charge of 7 patients on the...
  12. check with the pediatrician practices and see if the need any prn nurses for the flu shot clinics that they will be starting up any
  13. Jobhunting--any tips?

    A thank you letter for an interview can never be wrong, it shows you have manners and it gets your name in front of them one more time. I am also looking for my first job and we were told to dress...
  14. Thank you all for the information and
  15. Calhoun Community College Full Time & Work

    I am just finishing up the LPN program at Calhoun. The first 2 semesters the LPN's and ADN's are together so I can tell you how it will be. The first semester you have class 2 days a week 8-2 and...
  16. LPN Student...

    Thanks. I go to calhoun community college in North
  17. LPN Student...

    Don't get behind!! Don't wait until the last minute to study for tests. Don't just memorize information try to understand why what is happening is happening. If there are NCLEX style questions at...
  18. What to study?! Help

    I would review A & P and if you are weak in math get a dosage calc book like Calculate with confidence. good
  19. Calhoun Community College 2011

    Last year we knew the last week in June or the first week in July, depends on where you fall in the
  20. Who else is starting their 2nd semester tomorrow..

    If you have milk and bread and no power you can have cereal or sandwiches. I don't know where the eggs come in. BTW when I went to the store yesterday there was no rioting, but then the milk and...
  21. Who else is starting their 2nd semester tomorrow..

    I live in the south so we don't have the machinery to clear the roads or the knowledge to drive in snowy conditions. More than 2 inches and we are in
  22. Who else is starting their 2nd semester tomorrow..

    we were suppose to start back today but unfortunately 8 inches of snow fell and class was cancelled. I was ready to go
  23. Loans disbursed after classes start!?

    Talk to the bursars office. Usually if you have a loan through school they will allow late payment. I would check with the school bookstore and see what the policy is about
  24. i need some advises for next semester.

    We used a book called "Calculate with Confidence" and I thought it was great. Most of the stuff people had trouble with in my class could probably have been avoided if they had used the book and...
  25. How I did it last semester worked really well for me. The one thing I will change second semester (because it is a lot more indepth) is to not wait until 2-3 days before a test to start studying but...