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LPN books and supplies.

Iridescent Orchid replied to 4my5luvs's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]hey there! congrats on starting the program! i started this semester. :) my most recent purchase has really helped me get the information we talk about in lecture stick. lpn notes...
Spring Semester Discussion Thread!

Iridescent Orchid posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]i am not sure if you guys have ever wanted to just come home and talk to your allnurses buddies about your day or make a thread about it, but felt it wasn't deemed important enough to...
Spring Semester Discussion Thread!

Iridescent Orchid replied to Iridescent Orchid's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]wow, the time is flying! i'm keeping my head above water so far and just wanted to update everyone on my progress and to hear from you all who would like to share your semester...
Starting to give up.. :-(

Iridescent Orchid replied to Kizziet's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]i can imagine you're having a major nursing school burn out right now, but if you can set aside how long 11 weeks seems to be, take a deep breath, and remember that you have came this...
What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

Iridescent Orchid replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

[color=#2f4f4f]since december, i've been able to tweak my list into things that really have came in handy for me now that i am in the program! go ahead and splurge on at least two 4" or 5" binders...
I FINALLY GRADUATED

Iridescent Orchid replied to steffuturelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]yay! congratulations! i wish you the best of luck with all of your future nursing endeavors and in all that you do!
Who's program teaches the apothecary system?????

Iridescent Orchid replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]we've touched on apothecary, but didn't go too in depth, for my instructor said it's pretty much obsolete. we still have constant questions on our exams dealing with the system...
LPN school starts Mon 2/7/2011, I'm scared.....

Iridescent Orchid replied to CAdams's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]( i know this is an old thread, but this can always help someone else out who is just starting! ) i just started my lpn program january 9th and we are in a class of 19! it may seem...
Should I do my second semester during the summer?

Iridescent Orchid posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

I am sure that I've made my decision to go through with it, but I just don't want it to be a mistake, so if anyone has crammed 15 weeks into 9 weeks...please by all means, let me know how it went! I...
Overwhelmed Student....

Iridescent Orchid posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

OK, I was majoring in early childhood and decided to switch into nursing and that I'd be happier, well I had finished most core classes while I was in ECE so I just had A&P and Psych left, and I...
Overwhelmed Student....

Iridescent Orchid replied to Iridescent Orchid's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]thank you. it's really helping to actually open my mind to realization that many other students go into nursing without any experience in the healthcare field. i also think i needed...
Overwhelmed Student....

Iridescent Orchid replied to Iridescent Orchid's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]thanks for all of your replies. i think i just had a rough week and have been too focused on those around me and that's got to quit for me to be successful in nursing school and beyond....
best anatomy flash cards?

Iridescent Orchid replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

[color=#2f4f4f]i'll agree! that really did help me a lot, as well as the kaplan anatomy coloring book! i usually am not for many supplemental material, but all of these really came in handy for...
LPN program in a technical school?

Iridescent Orchid replied to Ridge AB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]i am currently in the lpn program at a technical college with an estimated cost of $14,000, totaling for my entire time (including pre-reqs) which many will say is a lot cheaper than a...
best anatomy flash cards?

Iridescent Orchid replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

[color=#2f4f4f]i used kaplan's anatomy flash cards, but if you decide to check them out, definitely go online and purchase them...most likely a lot cheaper than you local bookstore prices! they didn't...
Anatomy and Physiology I

Iridescent Orchid replied to jdlabadia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

[color=#2f4f4f]a&p is very fast-pace in my experience! i was not used to that either. i mean we were doing 3-4 chapters a week and then having tests week after week. i didn't have an ounce of test...
Roll call for LPN students starting in Jan 2012

Iridescent Orchid replied to DragonflyNurse2B504's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]msre23, i am going to middle georgia technical college for a 1.5 year program! stef, congratulations and thanks for your encouraging words! i know you've worked hard to graduate! best...
How do you possibly study with YOUNG kids???

Iridescent Orchid replied to TryingNot2BeScared's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]take a deep breath, i know where you're at, even at 21 and with no kids of my own! i have a 2 year old sister and a 4 year old brother. my mom sits on the computer majority of the...
Conversion Charts?

Iridescent Orchid replied to RN_2007's topic in General Students

[color=#2f4f4f]haha, i know this is a really old thread, but the 30 monkeys laughing mnemonic has saved my tail! i ran across it on another site earlier today. i'm in my 3rd week of lpn school and it...
First Nursing Fundamentals Exam Freak Out!

Iridescent Orchid posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]tomorrow is our first exam in nf and i am beyond freaking out. i've studied a great amount, but it's the fact of it being the first one and not knowing quite what to expect. it's over...
First Nursing Fundamentals Exam Freak Out!

Iridescent Orchid replied to Iridescent Orchid's topic in LPN, LVN Students

I made 75% ....I was bummed for the rest of the day, but I know what I need to tweak and what I need to channel now, so I am hoping to rock my next
Telling your boss you're going to nursing school....

Iridescent Orchid replied to Ellis02136's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

[color=#2f4f4f]it seems bosses more often are that way! i wish you the best of luck and hope that she works with you on this. it's such a shame that most of them cannot seem to understand what you...
Overwhelmed already.

Iridescent Orchid replied to Donna2011's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]hey donna! aren't you going to mgtc as well? i thought i remembered conversing with you in the ga forum, if not please disregard this, but i believe you do, so i can be of some help!...
Medical equipment for clinicals

Iridescent Orchid replied to Kimkb0429's topic in LPN, LVN Students

[color=#2f4f4f]hey kim! while my program hasn't said anything on us purchasing our own oximeter, my instructor did stress to us the importance of getting our own portable bp cuff due to limitations of...
Burned out nurse

Iridescent Orchid replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

this one gave my sleep-deprived self a big laugh (for i feel i laughed too much when i saw it)!

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