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    Vent- Client's Mom Stabbed Me in the Back (not literally)

    nekozuki replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    Ugh, I was removed from a case once, but neither myself or the agency could ever find out why! The family was from Ghana, and only one person in the house spoke English. The Grandma shooed me away...
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    When do you usually finish your tests?

    nekozuki replied to bluesky94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I always finish first, and by at least 15 minutes. I don't read words line by line, I just sort of see entire sections at a time. It usually freaks people out, and I feel horrible for the people who...
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    Nurses aren't maids!

    nekozuki replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    It was expressed to me during orientation with my agency that I was responsible for my patient's area. This included keeping it neat/straight, washing out patient dishes/syringes/supplies, and if I...
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    Diagnoses you've seen?

    nekozuki replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    The two most unique ones I've seen were cerebrocostomandibular syndrome and junctional epidermolysis
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    L&D Clinicals - 3 Babies!!

    nekozuki replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    That is awesome! I loved L&D clinicals. I felt like the badass in our class, always wanting to see (and smell) gruesome things without batting an eyelash...but when I saw my first C-section, I was...
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    Tips from an A&P Tutor

    nekozuki replied to nekozuki's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Haha, yes! I pace when I study and mutter under my breath! I'm pretty sure the poor humanities majors I am surrounded with think I'm absolutely
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    What type of nursing do you want to specialize in?

    nekozuki replied to bluesky94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm currently in pediatrics, and work pretty exclusively with patients on vents, but I really wanna do critical care and go the anesthesia route. It's just so darn hard to get a foot in the
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    TECO Interviews October 2013 Part time program

    nekozuki replied to Nathifalr26's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I know things might work differently since the director/daytime instructors have resigned, but typically they wait to send letters out until they have accepted enough people to start the course....
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    Class is getting unbearable

    nekozuki replied to mbl2013's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ah, the inevitabilities of nursing school! You spend all your time for a year cooped up with the same group of over-stressed, over-tired women, and it's bound to happen. No matter how much you care...
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    Why won't people stop nagging me about being an LPN and not an RN?

    nekozuki replied to admiralqueenie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think it stems from the unrealistic expectations LPNs often have about the job market right now. People seem to equate nurse with hospital, and not being able to obtain employment in one will always...
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    The moments that make LPN school totally worth it...

    nekozuki posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm almost finished with my LPN program, and it's been an exhausting, all-consuming experience. I see my classmates more than my family, I consistently forget that non-nursing students aren't...
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    odd case

    nekozuki replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    Sitting on the floor? Ugh, harsh. Yesterday I filled in on a case while my usual patient was out of town for a family vacation. Two hours into a 12.5 hour shift, the mom comes in and says "I just got...
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    Do you remember the moment?

    nekozuki replied to BeansMama's topic in General Students

    Yep, I sure do remember. I was on a suspension from my restaurant job for verbally eviscerating a co-worker in front of her boyfriend, who also happened to be my boss (not one of my finer moments). As...
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    I saw a huge cockroach at my patient's house

    nekozuki replied to 50kn's topic in Private Duty

    Down here in Florida, roaches are pretty common. It's not always a matter of cleanliness; our houses are cozy and secure, who wouldn't want to crawl in and live it up? I had one case with german...
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    Should I just go to school for LPN or should I go for RN?

    nekozuki replied to MariDiamond's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm in central FL, and there are tons of LPN jobs (just no hospitals). You can literally walk in off the street and get hired in home health or LTC. How good these jobs are is subjective, but I work...
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    Horrible Professor!

    nekozuki replied to phoenixnim's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not at all. I was comparing your situation to the unique experience of nursing school. Many of my classmates had degrees and backrounds in chem, bio and even pre-med, and still failed out of nursing...
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    How much do you owe in student loans?

    nekozuki replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing yet! I made it through LPN school by working two jobs, and I was so proud to come out debt free. RN program is the same, paying as I go (while working as a nurse)! I did have to go to a small,...
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    Just bought my textbooks - a mini-grumbling session

    nekozuki replied to NightNerd's topic in General Students

    Ugh, and editions update so fast you can barely resell before they are irrelevent! What's worse is that many courses now require you to have online access, so any used book doesn't include a new...
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    I made it! 1 down 3 to go...

    nekozuki replied to Jacobyo's topic in General Students

    You go, girl! I dropped out of school at 15, and because I was in an honors program doing college courses, when I finally got my GED and went back to college 13 years later, I had two WF grades that...
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    Horrible Professor!

    nekozuki replied to phoenixnim's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That sucks! When you put in A effort and your transcripts don't reflect that, it's an awful feeling. That being said... You are absolutely, irrevocably 100% responsible for your own education. If the...
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    New nurses wanted.

    nekozuki replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    New nurses have no business holding onto a defeatist, victim attitude and wailing, "Nurses eat their young!" Buck up, show a desire to learn, be respectful, THANK ANYONE AND EVERYONE WHO GIVES YOU...
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    Newly licensed LPN

    nekozuki replied to halleghir's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it's just a regional thing. As a new grad LPN, my entire class got jobs the first week. We could pretty much walk into any LTC and quite a few HH agencies and get hired on the
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    How many will go on to get their RN?

    nekozuki replied to MTmomofsix's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduated from my LPN program on December 5th, and on December 6th, I enrolled in the local cc that has a fast-track LPN to RN program. I didn't want to waste any time! There are only a few pre-reqs...
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    What is a price thats not to high to become a lpn?

    nekozuki replied to lpnnurse33's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There is absolutely no reason to pay more for an LPN certificate than you would for an RN degree. If cost and accreditation are a factor, just go to a local CC and get your
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    Is my personality a good fit for nursing?

    nekozuki replied to rykki's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP, I am Ravenclaw to the core. In my private life, I am the complete opposite of warm and fuzzy, and most people who know me had me pegged as a future lawyer or police officer (while moonlighting as...