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penaheather

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  1. I recently(this week) was told by my doctor that I needed to take a two week medical leave of absence, because my blood pressure is critically high. Just two weeks ago a student in my class took a...
  2. Thank
  3. Yes I understand that my B/P is high, but what I guess I failed to say is that my class is set to graduate in Dec2012, and the school isnt willing let me take my two weeks off, even though just two...
  4. Terrified about starting school late in life...

    I started at 36 years old. Im not going to lie. IT IS HARD but it can be done. If you really want it bad enough, you will do what it
  5. Spring Semester Discussion Thread!

    I started off in an RN program and then changed to LPN. I wish I hadnt. Theblpn is hard and fast paced. good luck to all of
  6. I dont know if this will help, but why did she have a svheduled csection. It seems that something must have been going on in her body to lead to her having it
  7. Platt college

    Umm, if you want honesty, its the money issue and they treat you as if you are in kindergarten. I don't feel you get what you are paying for, but that is my
  8. I need some help please!!!

  9. Ready or not?

    I am in the same boat as you, I am in clinicals now, but I worry that once I am in the real world I might not know
  10. How much was your LPN/LVN school?

    I go to a private school as wellAll my books and scrubs included.$
  11. I am 38 y/o. I will be graduating in Dec. 2012. Keep up the good work. You are still very young and its never to late to follow your
  12. Mother and Nurse?

    Finding the time to study and spend time with the kiddos. This is a hard course your life will change drasticlly. Good luck and best wishes to you.
  13. HESI for LPN

    I passed with a 927. Most of the questions I missed were ones that I knew the answer to but was so nervous and read them wrong. You will do
  14. Survived first Semester of nursing school

    Congrates, I am in the same boat as you. Did you have to take a hesi test? I did and had to npass it with an 850. I passed it with a
  15. Platt college

    I am attending Platt college now. If you can hold out for the waiting list or maybe try another votech in your area I would do that. If not go for it, its hard and a lot of people get dropped.But good...
  16. I have to write a paper(case study) on what advise a health care provider would tell parents of a child going to public school for the first time. What advise to help the child be successful....
  17. Do/did you enjoy Nursing School? Or hate it?

    I go to school 8 hours a day, so I get tired, but with that being said, I still love it. There are a few class mates I could do without. I start clinicals in Jan. and I cant wait to take all this...
  18. Passed my first Nursing course!

    :yeah::yeah::yeah:
  19. How do you do school and work?

    I am a full time student. I go to school from 8 am to 4 pm. I have a nine year old step son that lives with my husband and me. Finacial aid is helping with my cost of school but I am also making...
  20. Hardest course in Lpn

    Vitals are not as hard as you think they would be. listen to your instructor and she/he will allow you to practice as much as needed. However A&P has been my hardest class so far, but I hear that...
  21. Is it still possible?

    Keep your head up! Some of my class mates and myself will have a review the day of the test. we will either get to school early to do this or eat lunch together. It has helped me. Dont get to...
  22. First nursing school tests, how did you do?

    I have had four test so far 91, 72(not passing) 84 and the last is still unknown until Monday. I have 2 more test on Monday aswell. Now that I know how the test are laid out, I will know what to...
  23. Anatomy harder than nursing school classes?

    I agree with you! I had a really hard time in A&P. But thats just
  24. Got ACCEPTED and some questions...

    If you find any, please let me know too! I have not been able to find any myself. Good luck to
  25. Why are students going into LPN programs?

    I finished all my general ed classes and pre req. then was put on a waiting list, I was told I would probably be on for 3 years. I decided for me at my age 37 that I would go the LPN route(and I am...