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MrsCuoco

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  1. How long are your clinicals?

    MrsCuoco replied to TipToeLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My clinical rotations started as early as 0545 or as late as 0800...most started at 0600 and lasted until at lest two. ALL of my maternity/peds rotations started at 0545 and went until 1700. Those...

  2. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    MrsCuoco replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    I don't ever begrudge anyone their dreams...if someone says they're going to do something, great. It's not my business whether they fail or succeed or are just dreaming out loud. Doesn't affect

  3. Am I Stupid For This, Or Does It Matter?

    MrsCuoco replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh I TOTALLY bust my behind to pad my grade nice and cushy to prepare for the deathblow that is the comprehensive final exam. Especially since last semester, I got the LOWEST grade int he class on...

  4. Why do people fail the NCLEX?

    MrsCuoco replied to Yayamaya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My program does what's called "NCLEX immersion", meaning we are exposed to NCLEX style questions all year long, not just in our exams but during every phase of learning in each unit. We are required...

  5. how accurate is pearsonvue trick???? no quickresult link. :(

    MrsCuoco replied to alc143's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have met 7 students who got the "good" pop-up and turns out they failed. I have met 9 students who got the "bad" pop-up and turns out they

  6. Finances! I just need positivity

    MrsCuoco replied to Nursedreamer2's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Always the question is...and it's not an assumption or an attack, but are there ways you can cut back right now? I have a lot of classmates that are singing the financial blues but they have cable TV...

  7. Having a nursing student/partner in crime

    MrsCuoco replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My LPN class of 25 (originally 30- we unfortunately lost some) is about to graduate in 2 weeks and we are the tightest-knit, closest, most cohesive bunch our teachers and admin have ever seen. They...

  8. Is Pearson vue trick 100% true?

    MrsCuoco replied to mimiluvs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It seems tha way but I have met at least a dozen students for whom it was NOT accurate. Both ways unfortunately. From what I understand, you can pay about $10 to have your results expedited to you....

  9. School Application asking if I am pregnant- I am- What should I do?

    MrsCuoco replied to sumtopaz's topic in LPN to RN

    If you say no and they find out you are, and they will, you will likely be leaving the program. Nursing programs put a great deal of emphasis on integrity and honesty and you will not be impressing...

  10. Two Semesters of *****!

    MrsCuoco replied to rowdysmomma's topic in General Students

    We have crapton more than just care plans...the night before we pick a patient and do a pathophysiology write up including treatments, usual labs and meds, etc. We do a hand-written med card for...

  11. RESUME!!

    MrsCuoco replied to odeth1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    WHOA yeah...5 pages is way too much. My class that's about to graduate in 2 weeks had a nurse recruiter/HR specialist come talk to our class about resumes, job interviews, etc and warned us about...

  12. The resident with no family.

    MrsCuoco replied to LightX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was a CNA in a somewhat sub-par nursing home where we had many residents with either little or no family and some of them had pretty threadbare clothes or they'd gain weight and bust out of what...

  13. Starting April 8th... What do I need to Know?

    MrsCuoco replied to Stethoscopes&Scrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    For the love of all that is Good and Holy...get yourself a voice recorder. I attribute recording lectures to not ever having gotten less than an 83% on any exam so far in school, and I graduate in 52...

  14. Can I handle working/LPN school?

    MrsCuoco replied to chacha82's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You'll hear people tell you that you can do it, and people DO do it, but the ones in my class who work, even just one day a week, are the ones who are struggling and barely hanging on by their...

  15. Pearson vue trick.... Pearson vue TRUTH?

    MrsCuoco replied to rachmateo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have come across 6 people since I started school in August that have gotten one pop-up or the other and the results were actually opposite. Both ways. It appears to work the cast majority of the...

  16. Took NCLEX-RN Feb. 19 good pop up for pvt but....

    MrsCuoco replied to Soon2BRN2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have actually perspnally encountered 6 people in the past 9 months who told me that they got the "good" popup but then it later turned out they had failed, OR vice-versa. A nurse I just had as a...

  17. No test reviews in my program... Anyone else ?

    MrsCuoco replied to Angela0120's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We have test reviews immediately after we hand in our scantrons so we can pretty much know how we did instantly, and before finals we have a huge review where we are given back our written on copies...

  18. Upset Failed outnof LPN school

    MrsCuoco replied to LadyLeo75's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think you really need to be talking to the instructors for the classes you failed. Sit down with them and get their feedback on what they feel your weaknesses were. Tell them what you did to study...

  19. Got good pop-up - I think I passed :-)

    MrsCuoco replied to knitnurse72's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I haven't been made aware yet of anyone who got the "good pop-up" and didn't pass. Is this truly 100%

  20. must know material?

    MrsCuoco replied to ashleybs222's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would say know fluid/electrolyte balance and acid/base balance frontwards and sideways and diagonal and inside/out. It's been my hardest topic to grasp and has been for my entire class. Be super...

  21. IV course fears

    MrsCuoco posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We will be starting our IV certification course in a couple of weeks, and as nervous as I was about passing lab check-offs and clinicals, this is the one thing that instills the most fear in me. It's...

  22. IV course fears

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

    I live in Colorado, and as an LPN, I will not be able to legally start an IV, give IV push meds or even clear a line with saline, but I can administer IV piggybacks and second rounds of abiox as well...

  23. Did i pass or.....

    MrsCuoco replied to nerilene's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Has anyone reported getting the "good" pop-up and not actually passed the

  24. Lpn student instead of rn

    MrsCuoco replied to Austincb's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm doing the exact same thing. I'm 37, my oldest needs braces (yup!) and I wanted to enter the workforce as soon as possible. I graduate in May, and I'll continue to button up pre-reqs for the AAS...

  25. Should I take a CNA 2 course while Im waiting to get in an lpn program for experience

    MrsCuoco replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, they do. At least I have, and I'm halfway through my LPN program and have not only done all thsoe things in a lab setting but in a clinical setting as well. I think it would be a good thing for...