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Hi Tanisha_PCA, I agree with all the rest, if your are able to stick to that position for few years i.e decent pay and likeable job, just go for your rn straight. I passed the board in january as LPN, and as of now, I still can't get a job in the DC metro area. Even LTC now prefer new grad RN. so while waiting for that first job, I am going to start my prereqs for RN this fall. If it was to be done all over, I would have got a pca job in a hospital since the pay is decent, and would have gone for my RN instead.

Hello pat8585 as averyone else said, sallie mae offers private loan, I do have one with them; but my advice is, fill out fafsa, even if you don't qualify for a grant, you can get a loan and the interest rate is way lower than a private loan.

Hello debkimt Me too I tought the only way was to pull the skin taunt, but during one of our clinical rotation, the nurse I worked with pinched the skin so I asked our instructor and she said yes you can pinch for IM. The thing is, unlike the small pinch you use for subq, for IM the finger are positionned a bit wider; and this is mostly used for skinny people. Hope this helps a little

That's true guys, that ''at least one year experience'' is starting to wear me out. Geez, someone has to give me that year. I am in the dc metro arer, and also trying home care agencies, pediatrics or adults, but it is the same. Lord have mercy on us. Nurse2bkimberly let us know what comes out of that interview. since it was an lpn interviewing you and knowing how hard it was for himself, I hope he gives you the chance.

Hello Malika 06 I just graduated and passed my board, so lpn school is still fresh in my mind. Well what I can say is everyone has its own way. Few things that helped me was flash card, the one I bought and those I made myself. Plus it is important to read everyday, no matter how little time you have. Anyhow you will find what works for you. As for the classes, give your best to every class, because it all come together at the end. Of course you will need extra concentration for classes like pharmacology and med/surg. You will get through it, don't worry.

Hello Jessi, pt: patient, Dx: diagnosis, HTN: hypertension for what I know. For your care plan how far are you guys suppose to go for fundamentals? in my program, for the first rotation, our care plan consisted of demographics (name, age, gender, marital status, primary caregiver, religion, responsible party... any pertinent information related to the patient). in section 2, we had to talk about medical conditions and pathophysiology of each; i.e pick 2 or 3 diseases out and present their process(definition, etiology, signs and symptoms, treatment, prognosis...). For the second rotation, since we will be passing meds, we will have to add a third section related to those medications and their effects. I hope this helps.

Hy Chrismurse, if I can add something to what everybady said, is practice that procedure at home or in your lab call (if allowed) on and on and on. So that the next time not only you will be more confident, but most of all, you will be able to finish on time without breaking the sterility or forgetting anything. The trach care has so many little things that can easily make someone forget simple details once you are stressed out by something else like the time and the person watching you. So just be calm, practice, and you will get it the next time.

Hi, I'm still in school, but I would say do you use the cds included in those reviews materials, if yes how? For me one good way would try to do those questions on cd without looking up answer. Do your best to answer them by yourself until you make a good score. Because reading the question and looking up the answer and thinking you will remeber it on tje board might not work. It is scary to know that you have been doing the board since 2005, but there must be something that works for you, just do your best and try hard to find it. I wish you luck.

Hello autumncree, I am in the day program at udc, and started in october. so far everything is fine for me, just a lot lot lot of material to read, but as soon you find what works for you, it goes smoothly. Overall, i won`t say the school is disorganized; some instructors might not do everything you are expecting, and one can`t blame the school for that. for instance, we started clinicals for fundamentals in december, my group have been going since day 1, whereas other instructors cancel for any little thing. It`s great for some students, but annoying for others, so opinions will be different. Regarding the age, we have it all, from 20`s to late 50`s. So you won`t be out of place. Few students dropped out already, for many different reasons (finance, family, health, bad grades...). All I can say Autumncree is the lpn program isn`t joke, even though we are still in the first quater(almost the end), it is a lot, and I guest the further we go, it will get tougher, but as long as you do your part, it works fine. Good luck. Let us know if you have any other question.

Hey survivign, I'm w ms jenkins. The class is so full I don't even know how to start looking for you. 1 day I'll just ask in front of the class. Hello lifesdream how are you doing, how do find it so far. I don't know for you guys, but I like the way dr mcclure is going w his subjects. Let see what it gives after the first test next Friday. If we can't share in live please let's talk here ok? Till we know each other.

Hey guys. There we go, it's getting serious already with homework already like you said survivign. Sorry I didn't type today. Tell who is your lab instructor? Lifesdream it seem that it always full like that at th start line, then people drop.let not be among the droppers. Good luck

Hey congrats survivign. That's cool. So I started this morning, due to some adjustments I had to switch to the morning program at the last minute. I was sitting in class while typing this message. Survivign I hpe we will introduce each other soon, so we can share this experience togther. I feel so excited and scared for what is to come. Good luck lifesdream, let's do this.

Hi Survivingn, have done everything they asked, like passing the test, going to the interview, and submitting all your documents? I don`t understand, 2 months is long enough for a decision. Who totalk at the unempluyement, have you started the process at the does one stop?

Alright my dear, good luck for everything. Like you said Forman mills has some good uniforms cheap; and the best thing to do is take a day off and try your best to gather things together. I can`t wait to get there on monday.

Congratulations!!!!!!! :yeah:Lifedream, I am so happy to read this. I kept on coming back to the thread to see if you had sais something. good. Let`s go for that journey. Yes, it won`t be easy to get all that stuff in 1 week, unless you have enough time. One thing, the store they send us to is so expensive. What about the books you`ve got them already?