AshleyinSTL replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
This may be childish, but I hate the word "practical" in the abbreviation LPN because it makes me think, "oh, you're 'practically' a nurse.." I know that's not the meaning that's intended, but that's...
AshleyinSTL replied to AshleyinSTL's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Yeah, I searched online, but there are so many hits, I don't know how to narrow it down. Many of them are alert, and do like to sing, but I don't go back until next Wednesday, so I wanted to have...
Hi, I'm an LPN student. We're doing clinicals in a nursing home and I've completely fallen in love with these people. I've noticed that even if (especially if) they have dementia, they love to sing...
Acid-base balance! That seems to be in all of my classes! And yeah, med math is easy cheese. I'm 10 years out of high school and I was terrible at math in school, and I'm doing just fine. I was just...
In my school, the cardiovascular system comes up in everything. Make sure you know all the workings like the back of your hand; it'll help a lot. But in general, I'd focus on the systems more than...
Things are great! I'm getting really excited (and nervous) about getting into the meat of everything. We have our October schedule. This month will be Fundamentals, PVC, and A&P. Are we really...
Hey, nice to see someone else on here! I look forward to meeting you. That commute stinks, and of course I'm sorry to hear about your parents. I think you'll have a pretty good support system at...
I don't get my books until I start class on September 28, but I bought two cheap books to start studying. One is "Calculate with Confidence" (a dosage calc book, $5 on Amazon), and the other is...
I start Sept. 28 at Applied Tech in St. Louis, MO. I DON'T have a healthcare background, and I'm definitely very nervous about that, but I've always worked in very fast-paced environments, so I think...
I'm sorry I keep posting on here, but I don't have enough posts to do a pm. Anyway, I'm IN! Just now, I dropped off my last reference, and she asked me to sit in the hall and she printed my acceptance...