EMMIESMOM

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1. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

   EMMIESMOM replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

   I absolutely hate the 12 hour shifts, I work midnights on the weekends because I also have a non-nursing full time day job. I have always been used to 8 hour shifts and the end of my 12's on...

2. New job , feeling overwhemed, need some support

   EMMIESMOM replied to tbehlow's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I totally understand how you feel, I work midnights by myself and I'm responsible for over 60 patients. There are times between doing a med pass and trying to take care of everything else that comes...

3. SATA questions. need motivation too. help:(

   EMMIESMOM replied to alc143's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Please don't give up, SATA's were my weakness too and when heard how many everyone was getting I freaked out! Don't let it scare you, as long as you know your content you will be fine, I know in...

4. Nurses see us coming for clinical and RUN away from us. Irritating!

   EMMIESMOM replied to thawk28's topic in General Students

   As a student we ran into this in the beginning but after about 3 clinicals the nurses saw we were serious and willing to do whatever needed done no matter how dirty the job. We emptied laundry bags,...

5. Advice on managing full-time nursing school?

   EMMIESMOM replied to Fenway1's topic in General Students

   Hi I am 45 and almost through the LPN program. I work full time and an enrolled in the "part-time" program at night, I honestly don't know what's part time about it thought, lol. We are in school 3...

6. LPN school starts Mon 2/7/2011, I'm scared.....

   EMMIESMOM replied to CAdams's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Congratulations! You will be fine, we started out with 16 our first semester and now are in our 3rd semester and have five students left including myself. You will do great, but you have to study...

7. wanting to overcome my fears...

   EMMIESMOM replied to KaileyJ's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hi Kailey: I started an LPN program 9 months ago, it was always my dream to be a nurse, and I just turned 45 and started to live out my dream. The thing is................I am terrifed of hospitals,...

8. PHARMACOLOGY HELP!

   EMMIESMOM posted a topic in General Students

   I am in my second semester (LPN) and they said if you could make it through the 1st semester the rest would be a breeze, I don't know who they were kidding! My second semester is killing me, I am so...

9. New LPN student!

   EMMIESMOM replied to Tat2ooedNurse's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Take really good notes from the start, it will make studying for finals so much easier. I just finished my first semester (YAY!) but good notes are key. Also if your book comes with any software use...

10. Theory Help!

    EMMIESMOM replied to EMMIESMOM's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice! Took my first Anatomy and Physiology test and got a 100%, woo hoo, so happy, but then tonight I have that dark cloud of a Theory test hanging over my head.............so...

11. Theory Help!

    EMMIESMOM posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in my second week of nursing school to be an LPN. Everything was going well until Theory class. Can anyone please give any advice on how to remember all of the theorists and their theories, I...