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  1. Removing contacts

    AdobeRN replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    For hard lenses you can purchase a little "plunger" from a drug store or optometrist office. It is a piece of soft plastic that looks like a plunger, if a patient was unconscious just open lids and...

  2. Texas OR internship for new grads???????

    AdobeRN replied to moliuchick's topic in Operating Room

    I worked at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas in the OR as the Department Secretary from 1992-1997, new grads were hired right out of school at that time. I don't know if they still do

  3. old skills that we do not use anymore

    AdobeRN replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    I am in my first semester of LVN school and we were taught this - it was part of are vital sign "check off". We are also being taught conversions between metric, apothecary and household measures....

  4. A friend desperately wants to go to nursing school but can't financially..any advice?

    AdobeRN replied to cindyrn1's topic in General Nursing

    Go speak to the Financial aid office. We were in similiar situation, didn't qualify for any grants the first time I applied. Filled out a special circumstance form and reapplied and received the...

  5. PROS and CONS LVN vocational school

    AdobeRN replied to xxpnoisnxx's topic in Nursing Career

    I live in Texas (north of Dallas) and I am not paying that much. I am attending a program thru a community college. It is 2 semesters plus a mini summer session - we graduate mid July.

  6. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    AdobeRN replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Wow - $13,000 - that is high. I attend a program through a community college in Sherman, Texas - about 50 miles north of Dallas, books and tuition is roughly $2,300 and the program is 10.5 months...

  7. All new lpn students tell me how it is going

    AdobeRN replied to lil' girl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We are in our 6th week. We are getting ready to take our 7th exam. We have completed handwashing, bed bath, making occupied/unoccupied beds, vital signs, physical assessment and getting ready to do...

  8. Question: Online LPN to RN programs

    AdobeRN replied to reana's topic in General Nursing

    Indiana University just started a LVN-RN BSN online program - you still have to complete all the basic classes - A&P, Micro, English etc, and there are classes you will need to test out of and...