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    Lvn test - TEAS

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to vanie29's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I used both of these books and they were very helpful, in fact, I just let one of my girfriends borrow it last night to take hers Good Luck
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    Lvn test - TEAS

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to vanie29's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I used both the Mcgraw Hill and ATI book and they were very helpful I just let one of my gf borrow it to take her teas
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    Almost done!!!

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to Motivated82's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yes it may get a little intense at the end I am now in my junior year I graduate in september I can not wait I seen the light at the end of the tunnel when I first started now that light is getting...
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    Are there any online LPN or LVN programs

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to MAnders1405's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you live in Oregon there is an LPN/LVN online program combined with classroom training as well, its called nursing
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    need advice

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to dicksonk's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Stay organized, stay positive, take the word "fun" and "life" out of your vocab, read your ch the night before, do not fall behind, and STUDY YOUR NCLEX BOOK. If you are taking fundamentals, study...
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    Should I drop out of nursing school?

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to southerngal2108's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No you shouldnt quite especially if thats your passion, nursing school is not easy but will be worth it in the long run and as far as the rude nurses, do not take them personally, you will experience...
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    Pre-req online?

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to scwildflower's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    A&P might have been a prerequisite for their program but didnt take it and in order to sit for nclex have to take it I know a few people that finished nursing school but couldnt take their boards...
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    How many will go on to get their RN?

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

    My initial plan was to do Rn but taking the lpn route to make it easier I have all of my prereqs to go into a BSN program so I am definitely going back for it. The day that I pass my boards, I am...
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    Current LPN student

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to jepoy1989's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No your cna certification will not get revoked because of that nor will it affect your future as being a nurse. The most that COULD happen is you getting written up or fired (if it came down to it not...
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    need advise... to tell or not to tell

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to countrygirl0905's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It is one of those situations where you could say the glass is half way full or halfway empty you could either tell the truth or since they are already failing, let them fail on their
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    what to do???

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to mairyn90's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was never a big math person either. I bought the Teas book from the ati website as well as the mcgraw hill 5 teas practice test book and they helped me out a lot especially in the math
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    Passed hesi with a score of 1010

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to Shavon3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    My mom just bought me the Hesi Comp NCLEX PN book and I have the green Saunders Comp Review NCLEX PN book so I hope those books help me pass my hesi
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    Flashcard App

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

    I use this flashcard app called studyblue on my android phone, it is very good, I hate having a whole bunch of flash cards as well and I study everywhere I go which makes it so much easier to just...
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    Applying for positions?

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

    I would apply atleast a month or two before graduation and if I were you, I would apply to every other place but the hospital because they are phasing the lpns out. I wouldn't feel comfortable working...
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    How do you survive LPN school with your sanity?

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to mamax3's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am also a mother of two 8 years old and the other just turned 1 years old today yayyy :), but anyway, I am not working as well and some things that I do to balance out my time are, it only takes me...
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    Hesi Comp review NCLEX-PN vs Saunders comp review NCLEX-PN

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to Philly_LPN_Girl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok thanxs I was asking more about the hesi book because I have to take those for my program with each class. My mom just ordered me the book today and I like the hesi book way better than my saunders...
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    Hesi Comp review NCLEX-PN vs Saunders comp review NCLEX-PN

    Philly_LPN_Girl posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok so my nursing school gave us the Saunders Comp Review NCLEX-PN book BUT, we have a HESI for every class and also an Exit Hesi. Has anyone used the Hesi-PN book and the cd that came with it? Is it...
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    How much was your LPN/LVN school?

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to tempestxoxo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I go to a technical school here in Pa and my program is $27,000 with all of my book, 3 sets of uniforms, labs, etc included. It is too darn high
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    pharm/drug cards?!

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to spearsfm's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Pril = antihypertensive, ace inhibitors I should have grouped that
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    pharm/drug cards?!

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to spearsfm's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I study the drug classes, their side effects and the suffix and prefixes of the drugs. For example, many beta blockers (antihypertensive drugs) end in lol (metoprolol) and pril (lisinopril). Many of...
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    Very new LPN nursing student here :)

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to alina1235's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I live in Pa near Philadelphia and.some hospitals such as Temple and Einstein still have Lpn's working in their ER while the others phased them out. I would be careful working as an Lpn in a hospital...
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    what exactly is excelsior?

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to ashleybs222's topic in Excelsior College

    Excelsior is an online college. They do have an Rn program but you have to be an lpn, paramedic,
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    Virtual Clinical Excursions

    Philly_LPN_Girl posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Does anyone else use these? I seen this book in my nursing school library and I was going to borrow it. If you use them do you find them helpful? All answers and opinions are welcomed and thank you
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    first day on my med surg clinical!!

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to juana_lpn_soon_2bBSN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I worked in a clincal setting as a nurse's aid prior to my program so when I had clinicals I wasn't nervous at all. A lot of the girls in my program was nervous their first day or two and once they...
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    Starting the LVN program in August and would like prep material...

    Philly_LPN_Girl replied to soon2benurse85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have the Saunders Comp Review Nclex pn book 4th edition and I love it as a source for studying Fundamentals, med surg II, my labs, acid-base balances, pharmacology,