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    Working and nursing school?

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

    I worked two jobs during nursing school, but I simply wouldn't recommend it. The people who jump to reply to these posts will tell you it's fine, but most people can't balance that kind of workload....
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    Dropping like Flies

    nekozuki replied to Kathleen7's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    :/ It happens. My class only had 8 people finish, and the class after me is at 10 people with four months to go. I don't even think my program will be around for much longer, and the two main...
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    Applying for positions?

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

    I also want to work ICU, but as an LPN, local hospitals aren't even hiring for float (unless you have GREAT connections with a higher-up). The advice given to me from others in my area who made the...
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    Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    nekozuki replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    "One time use only" is a term used very liberally in the home care
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    Everything is down hill

    nekozuki replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yipe. I'm down in central FL, and every single one of my classmates had multiple job offers immediately after the nclex scores came through (home health, hospice and LTC, no hospitals though). Have...
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    Importance of graduating with honor in college

    nekozuki replied to franko2188's topic in General Students

    It may not help you in terms of employment, but it is definitely a boon when it comes to post-grad education. Also, it's an awesome personal achievement. You didn't just complete a difficult program,...
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    I maybe in trouble, HIPPA Violation

    nekozuki replied to ms.amy03's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Honestly, my classmates and I ranted and raved all through school about the crazy stuff we saw (minus patient identifiers, of course). With HIPAA these days, however, it's not terribly surprising a...
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    Last semester of nursing school and very anxious; some advice for success?

    nekozuki replied to ann915's topic in General Students

    Thank her. Seriously, thank her. Thank her for every critique, every harsh criticism, every comment that made you feel degraded, every wave of humiliation she caused to wash over you, every snide...
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    Is a 3.52 GPA too low!?

    nekozuki replied to Digthis1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends. 3.5 cumulative gpa, but what about your science classes? If it is lower, who knows? Nursing schools can be selective, especially top notch universities. Honestly though, I'd hit the local cc...
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    The reality is home health care is where the jobs are.

    nekozuki replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    Certain home health jobs are ridiculously easy to get into in my city. Within 1 week of taking the nclex, I walked into two pediatric HH agencies and was immediately offered employment. One wants to...
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    I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    nekozuki replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you, fellow nurses, for never, ever sugar-coating. Thank you for every complaint, every rant, every story about terrible administrators, patients, families and co-workers. Thank you for...
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    PSA Healthcare in Florida

    nekozuki replied to FrancoRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am interviewing with PSA tomorrow. The recruiter who came to my school was pretty straightforward about it: That the pay is low, doesn't go up, no raises, but since they hire new grads, she...
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    Supplies/Tips for LPN School

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

    Post-it tabs to mark pages, especially homework pages if you are doing it out of a workbook. By the end of my nursing program, I could not function without them. Seriously, they are the greatest thing...
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    Goodbye, LPN student forum!

    nekozuki posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's been real, LPN student forum, but now I'm moving on to the LPN-RN student forum. It feels like a great accomplishment to finally be able to scroll down further to click on this new button. Good...
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    How about some positive nursing school/job stories for us newbies?

    nekozuki replied to PurplePRN's topic in General Students

    While I'm not in the field yet (I take my nclex in a couple weeks), my school did get me a health care companion/sitter type job for a family whose father was in a nursing home. It was an amazing...
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    Anyone else's school unorganized?

    nekozuki replied to cassi_future_RN's topic in General Students

    It's a universal thing. When we were rotating with the health department, sometimes we didn't know which school we'd be doing screenings at until the day before. You didn't know if you'd be driving...
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    My day at clinical today...

    nekozuki replied to supermommy1030's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Depends on the part of the body. Did you give it on the abdomen? In that case, it's a 90 degree angle regardless. As for the crazy instructor, well...nothing prepares you for the field like working...
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    Forced wearing of nursing cap.

    nekozuki replied to onetiredstudent's topic in General Students

    Yep. Bawled like a four year old, and thanks to the relative anonymity of the internet, I can admit this freely. I didn't advertise my issues with dresses to my classmates, nor did I attempt to change...
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    Forced wearing of nursing cap.

    nekozuki replied to onetiredstudent's topic in General Students

    I can relate. For our graduation, we were required to wear a dress and cap in order to attend the ceremony, and if we did not attend, our nursing director would not submit our documents to the state...
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    Anyone else find nursing school not as tough?

    nekozuki replied to FLNurse2015's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Lol, those of us who thought it was easy usually don't say anything! We're used to getting dagger eyes and have learned to keep quiet! I dropped out of school after tenth grade and worked full time...
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    Weight gain?

    nekozuki replied to hawksrn2014's topic in General Students

    Everyone gained weight in our program. EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. So, about halfway through the program, one of the women there started power walking during out break between exams and class. It was only...
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    Fulltime Nurse and Fulltime Student?

    nekozuki replied to Ddestiny's topic in LPN to RN

    Honestly, since you're going to need hospital experience to get hired as an RN, I'd definitely recommend the doctor's nurse position. Quite a few nurses I talked to during my clinicals said that was...
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    Goodbye, LPN student forum!

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

    Thanks! I'm trying to do as many BSN pre-reqs as possible at Valencia college before transferring to University of Central FL. XD My ultimate goal is to be a nurse
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    January 2013 Teco LPN program

    nekozuki replied to krismt23's topic in Florida Nursing

    What to expect in your first week at TECO: Be there no later than 7:15am. Wear scrubs (doesn't matter what kind) and closed-toed shoes. CELL PHONE OFF AND AWAY. Not on silent, not on vibrate, but OFF,...
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    January 2013 Teco LPN program

    nekozuki replied to krismt23's topic in Florida Nursing

    I did work two jobs while doing the full-time program, but I would NOT recommend it. Everyone else who worked failed out within the first six months, and the only reason I was able to do it was...