mom_coach_nurse LPN

I took the NCLEX-PN today. My test shut off at 85 and I wasn't feeling confident, I know a lot of us feel that way, but I remember looking at the number and thinking at least I had a lot more to go. I had 23 SATA. Most were isolation/infection contro...

Thank you so much!!

I teared up reading this. I'll go ahead and echo everyone else and say that I don't think your reaction speaks to the kind of nurse you are. In fact, to me it was telling of the compassion you have. You witnessed a shocking, awful event. And your tho...

Haha, I guess not! Thank you!! :)

Thank you!

Thank you!!

Well, I guess not getting dosage calculations didn't matter much, because I passed!!

Really? Thank you for letting me know, I think that's what I can't get past.

Thank you.

I don't understand. You're already getting your BSN and you are asking whether you should get your LPN or CNA? How would you go to LPN school while in college for your BSN. if that's not what you mean, you know there's a difference between working as...

Yes, me. I've been a CMA for three years and graduated from LPN school October 1st.

Speaking as a student, I'd really appreciate you taking the time to tell me that. I'd love to arrive prepared and hopefully saving you some time as well by you not having to explain this to me when I get there. Good luck with everything!

What about how the patient feels about their privacy? It's a catch-22. The patient might feel threatened, embarrassed & upset too.

We knew going in that we'd have to bathe each other. We are also giving each other injections (saline) & lifting each other & our doctors had to sign off on all of that during our physical before school started. Thankfully we need to wear sho...

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Do not worry about what a student told you. You worked hard to get there, focus on yourself. Your studies & making it work for you. It's hard, but you can do it!

I am that rare student nurse that wants to work in LTC. The reason I'm in school was to be a nurse in LTC. I loved your post. So nice to see the good side of it! Thank you for sharing :)

I'm pretty sure she was being facetious.

I love it!!

Great read, thank you. I have a very, very boring first name. It can't even be made into a nickname or shortened, lol. I often wonder what people would assume of me, based on seeing it written somewhere before having met me.

Anything is possible if you really want it, and realize the huge amount of time you'll be spending on JUST SCHOOL. Age means nothing. I'll be 38 next week, and I just finished my first month of school.

As far as I remember, we were told it was 50% clinical hours. Our program is 1500 hours, so I'll say 750

Hi, :) I don't know what your school will be like, but on my first day, I needed a notebook & pen/pencil. Then the next day we jumped right into A&P. We didn't need the stethoscope or BP Cuff (& haven't still...) Good Luck!!

This is what we are going to have to do.

So did this. Thank you.