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  1. Covering tattoos for clinicals?

    chinacatSN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hey everyone. We're starting clinicals here pretty soon and I need some advice. Before I knew I'd be going into nursing - when it was just an idea far off in my mind - I had gotten a few tattoos. Some...

  2. NCLEX and Simple Misdemeanor: 5th degree theft

    chinacatSN posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I have a simple misdemeanor (5th degree Theft, the lowest degree theft possible) on my record. As it happens, I didn't even really commit the act, I just happened to be shopping with someone who did...

  3. Dansko arch/footbed help

    chinacatSN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So I have a new pair of Dansko professional black patent shoes. The width is fine, my toes can move freely and I don't have any pain on the top of my foot. I wore them to class all day last week and...

  4. How to deal with a horrible clinical instructor?

    chinacatSN posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in my second semester of my RN year. The school hired a new clinical instructor because they had one quit. I don't want to say too much and give away too many details. I followed her once, last...

  5. Dansko arch/footbed help

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks to everyone for their advice/replies. I've had my Danskos a couple weeks now and they're much better than they were. I don't wear them everyday and I'm sure they'd be better if I did. They...

  6. Dansko arch/footbed help

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would definitely suggest wearing them slightly loose. The heel is supposed to slide up and down freely - don't worry, it's very smooth and won't cause blisters like other shoes. You'd be surprised...

  7. Which shoes to buy for clinical?

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks, everyone! After MUCH research, here is what I have learned. Also - there is no store in my area (unless I want to drive 2 hours out of my way) that carry Danskos - the uniform shops claim they...

  8. Which shoes to buy for clinical?

    chinacatSN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi, all. I'm in my RN year and the clinical shoes I've been using all last year and so far this year are no longer working for me. They were expensive shoes - the Skechers ones that massage your feet....

  9. Incompetent??

    chinacatSN replied to studentblue07's topic in General Students

    A saying at my school is, "The worst always happens in nursing school!" In the last year, one student's father committed suicide, one student's apartment building burnt down, one student's daughter...

  10. Nursing isn't what I thought it'd be...any advice?

    chinacatSN replied to dazed&confused1129's topic in General Students

    What you do in clinical isn't what it's going to be like in the real world. In clinical, you have to do total patient care - baths, toileting, grooming, meds, dressing changes, everything. In the real...

  11. Why are students going into LPN programs?

    chinacatSN replied to leo8686's topic in General Students

    My program requires you to take the LPN program before you can take the RN program. Very few of the BSN programs in my area take students who don't have their LPN or RN already. It may seem like a...

  12. Typical Nursing School Behavior?

    chinacatSN replied to Striving2BG8's topic in General Students

    Wow. I thought my program was strict. I'm in my second program of the RN program. Took the LPN program last year and have my LPN license. 1. There are ALWAYS those students who think they can get by...

  13. Is this okay? Exam score

    chinacatSN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Believe me, I understand your frustration! The program at my school is known for being one of the most difficult programs in the area. That being said, I usually score pretty good on my tests and I...

  14. Would you take the LPN test?

    chinacatSN replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    I would take it. There are many hospitals in my area who will hire you if you already have your LPN and are currently pursuing your RN. I completed the LPN portion of my education in May and am...

  15. Clinical Vent

    chinacatSN replied to bri2012's topic in General Students

    I would double check the policy. At my school, we're allowed to give any type of meds as long as either the instructor is there or our nurse (for the patient) is there and feels comfortable doing it....

  16. The oh-so-common rude classmate(s)...

    chinacatSN replied to ioiiipop01's topic in General Students

    I can tell you that I definitely know how you feel! Nursing programs differ from school to school, but from experience I have found that the nursing program (no matter which college you're in) is...

  17. Any advice for an RN student?

    chinacatSN posted a topic in General Students

    The way my school works is that you take the LPN program, then you take boards and get your LPN. If your grades are good enough, you're eligible for the RN/ADN program. There are 2 separate RN...

  18. Any advice for an RN student?

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    GrnTea - Thank you very much! I try as hard as I can, I read a ton (though I could probably read more!), and my biggest concern is being the safest nurse possible and I know critical thinking and...

  19. Full time LPN/LVN Students: What classes are you in?

    chinacatSN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm just curious as to what classes everyone is in now and what were the prereqs for your program? I've noticed some people saying that they have 3 tests a week and tons of studying and other people...

  20. For all you instructors out there...

    chinacatSN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm a nursing student in the last quarter of the LPN program. I begin the ADN program this June. My grades are excellent and I'm known as one of the more competent students when it comes to clinicals,...

  21. Just a Question about the BON background checks...

    chinacatSN posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Ok, I'm curious about the BON background checks. The Iowa BON runs an FBI check with fingerprinting and an Iowa Criminal History check through the DCI (Division of Criminal Investigation). If I have...

  22. Just a Question about the BON background checks...

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    PhoenixTech - Because I'd rather be safe than sorry. A friend of mine finished nursing school last year. She was convicted of theft in the 5th in 2004 and she was convicted of trespassing in 2005....

  23. Just a Question about the BON background checks...

    chinacatSN replied to chinacatSN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Thanks for the replies! The Iowa application just states "Were you convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation?". There's also an instruction sheet that came with the application and it...

  24. MD BON requesting court records

    chinacatSN replied to rnjessie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I've never heard of anyone actually being allowed to take the boards, passing, and then having the BON find something on their record! That being said, I've heard that it can be really, really...

  25. LAZY?!

    chinacatSN posted a topic in General Students

    At the end of every week, we have to post what we did, what we learned, and how we felt about the clinical experience from that week. Then, the instructor replies back and tells us how she thinks we...