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  1. Cried (I mean BAWLED) all the way home from Memphis

    LPNalmost! posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :crying2: I just got home from taking the NCLEX-PN. I did so badly it shut off at 85 questions. I am so very discouraged. I studied and studied for this thing and I worked my tail off in school. I...

  2. New LPN with BIG concern over TN scope of practice re: IV Push

    LPNalmost! posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hi, all. I've been working as an LPN for less than 3 weeks now. I started training on the med cart this weekend and part of my training was pushing meds such as phenegran and nubain. All the LPN's...

  3. PPH and REDHEADS?

    LPNalmost! replied to rtadpole's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One more natural redhead chiming in...had two difficult pregnancies but had no excessive bleeding with either one. Actually, everytime I've donated blood, I've had to pump my fist the entire time...

  4. New LPN with BIG concern over TN scope of practice re: IV Push

    LPNalmost! posted a topic in General Nursing

    I posted this in the TN Nurse's Forum, but since that one doesn't get a lot of traffic, I thought it would be a good idea to post it here as well. Here goes: I've been working as an LPN for less than...

  5. New LPN with BIG concern over TN scope of practice re: IV Push

    LPNalmost! replied to LPNalmost!'s topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the advice. You all told me the same thing my "gut" was telling me. I did take the paper to work this morning...was told they would "look into it". I made sure everyone understood...

  6. New LPN with BIG concern over TN scope of practice re: IV Push

    LPNalmost! replied to LPNalmost!'s topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the advice. You all told me the same thing my "gut" was telling me. I did take the paper to work this morning...was told they would "look into it". I made sure everyone understood...

  7. NCLEX results

    LPNalmost! replied to HollyUTM's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Holly, Do you have the 1-800 number for Tennessee? It is 24 hours quicker than the web site. My license number was on the phone line on Wednesday but not on the web site until Thursday. I found out...

  8. NCLEX Questions

    LPNalmost! replied to HollyUTM's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Holly, You sound JUST like I did exactly a week ago. I'm serious. Read my post titled: "Cried (I mean BAWLED) all the way home from Memphis". I found out tonight that I did pass and I am so very,...

  9. Cried (I mean BAWLED) all the way home from Memphis

    LPNalmost! replied to LPNalmost!'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you all for the wonderful, wonderful words of encouragement. I just found out tonight: I PASSED!!! I AM A NURSE!!! Thank you all for helping me make it through the past week of not...

  10. Need advice about making drug cards!!! Please Help me...

    LPNalmost! replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I made a template in Word that will print on an 5 x 8 card. On my printer, it even prints in between the lines on the lined cards. You'll probably have to play with your printer some to get the...

  11. Stupid People Award

    LPNalmost! replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Not nearly as devastating as previous posts, but still funny and a true story: A friend of mine decided to get kinky with his wife. They wanted to try Ben-wah balls but didn't have any, so he went...

  12. Huge Dilema RE: Nursing School Long!

    LPNalmost! replied to Jen2's topic in General Nursing

    We had an instructor doing the EXACT thing the first quarter of my LPN program in addition to other inappropriate behavior. We even had the NCLEX-PN book as a required text, but she "forebade" us to...

  13. What was your first LPN job? Was it difficult to find after grad?

    LPNalmost! replied to luckymichelle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my state (TN) and I'm guessing it is the same in all others, you cannot legally work as a "licensed practical nurse" until you are licensed. Some hospitals will work you as a GPN (graduate...

  14. What was your first LPN job? Was it difficult to find after grad?

    LPNalmost! replied to luckymichelle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a new grad as of this past Friday night!! I'm in Tennessee, so things may be different from where you are. I started applying for jobs about one month before graduation. I had offers from 2...

  15. Urgent Question for EC Students!!

    LPNalmost! posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have a $5000 tuition reimbursement plan from my former employer. It will pay for tuition and registration fees, but not EXAM fees. However, today I talked with my administrator of the program and...

  16. LPN/RN the big picture???

    LPNalmost! replied to Maggie in NC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Maggie, I'm doing exactly what you're thinking about doing. And I finish the LPN program Friday!!! I struggled with which route to take myself, but I finally decided to do LPN first because it is...

  17. did you have to raise money for your graduation?

    LPNalmost! replied to lucyNRN's topic in General Nursing

    We also raised money for our pinning ceremony. We made A LOT of money by selling Home Interiors candles, the little ones in the jars. We sold them for regular price during a month the company was...

  18. NCLEX worries......

    LPNalmost! replied to lexidana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lexidana, I've seen posters on here that have both passed and failed at 85 questions, 146 questions, 205, 92, etc...There doesn't seem to be any magic number. You can pass or fail at ANY number. I...

  19. For those of you who wear support hose at work

    LPNalmost! replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how much good it did with the odor, but one of the girls in my program (we had to wear knee highs), wore little sock footies over her hose. She said they absorbed some the moisture and...

  20. Can someone tell me how 12-hr shifts work?

    LPNalmost! posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean Baylor. I mean just regular 12-hour shifts where you end up with a 37.5 hr pay week. How many days in a row do you work? How many days off do you get? Do your days on change every...

  21. Tell me about your state!!

    LPNalmost! replied to lmolvr's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    When you stated that a "new grad usually starts out at $18.50/hr", you meant RN new grad, didn't you? I'm also in West Tennessee and as a new grad LPN, I will only be making $12.50 in acute care and...

  22. LPN's: How did you decide where to work?

    LPNalmost! posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I need career advice, please, please!! I have 2 1/2 weeks until I complete my LPN program and I am stumped as to what field to work in. I have several options available to me (all of which have...

  23. anyone from Jackson TN

    LPNalmost! replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm also from Carroll County and spent my summers as a child playing at my grandparents' farm in Cedar Grove! Oh, yeah, for the original poster: I go to school in Jackson (for 2 1/2 more weeks,...

  24. What do/did you say when...

    LPNalmost! replied to Nalini's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    here's my standard reply: "i've dreamed of being a nurse my whole life (i'm 32). and that's exactly what i'll be when i finish my program: a nurse! the initials after my name aren't what's...

  25. How are you paying for Excelsior?

    LPNalmost! posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just curious: how are you paying for Excelsior College? Out of your own pocket, loans, grants, tuition reimbursement, etc. I am on a tuition reimbursement program currently, but it only pays for...