WahineMakai

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  1. What shoes are you getting for clinicals?

    WahineMakai replied to SelenaS's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Danskos for me! I was lucky and a dear friend gave them to me as a congratulations gift

  2. Panicking

    WahineMakai replied to luixbeauty's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have a tendency to get really overwhelmed too. My husband is about the calmest, most chill person I know, and he's helped me to overcome those awful panicky feelings with a couple of ideas. First,...

  3. Where are you working while in school?

    WahineMakai replied to cmm4ever's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I will be working 2 extremely part-time jobs (3-4 days a month at each) -- one is in the tasting room of a winery, and the other is working as an EMT at a fire

  4. Paranoia or Valid Concern, I Don't Know...

    WahineMakai replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    I'm guessing you don't have children. For what it's worth, I don't have children either. But to break down this issue into such black/white terms is simply insulting to working/student parents. I...

  5. Am I in nursing school

    WahineMakai replied to rvd4now's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Please, don't be a detriment to the profession and sell an entire group of people short. This is an ugly attitude and it should not be

  6. Am I in nursing school

    WahineMakai replied to rvd4now's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ummm.. what does she think the "N" in LPN/LVN stands for? LVNs are very much nurses. They simply have a more limited scope than RNs. Any possibility she's jealous of your acheivements and your work...

  7. How long is your commute to nursing school?

    WahineMakai replied to BlueChocolateCat's topic in General Students

    Campus is about 45-60 minutes away, depending on traffic. Clinicals will be either 45-60 minute drive (in the same city as campus) or 35 minutes away. I used to commute 2 hours each way to work, so...

  8. Top 10 tips for nursing school

    WahineMakai replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    I haven't started my program yet (August 27!) but I will share a piece of advice from one of my best friends, who just graduated from an RN program. She says this is one of the most important things...

  9. Minimum Competency?

    WahineMakai replied to tay321's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I haven't even started my LVN program, so I don't have any advice about books or anything.. but I CAN tell you that letting yourself get stressed out and nervous is about the WORST thing you can do...

  10. Alteration of Scrub Uniform?

    WahineMakai replied to EP10's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yikes, jealous much? For what it's worth, there are lots of us with this problem. Just last week, I spent half an hour debating between small and medium uniform scrub tops because small fit my torso...

  11. Study Groups: Help or Nuisance?

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

    I'm nervous about instructors asking us to form study groups -- I've never been a fan. I find group study to be more chatting than studying, and that's extremely distracting and detrimental to my...

  12. Uniforms

    WahineMakai replied to Crazed's topic in General Students

    I found a great stain remover recently called Zout. It has done the trick on oily, dried-in stains, bloodstains, and dyes from other articles of clothing. I found it in the laundry aisle at Safeway,...

  13. What kind of watch do you wear?

    WahineMakai replied to NellieOlsen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My husband just got me a Citizen Eco-Drive watch as a gift, celebrating the start of nursing school and finishing my EMT program :) I need a light- or movement-powered watch without a battery, because...

  14. Do I need 2 stethoscopes?

    WahineMakai replied to meghan91's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a very nice Littman that was my husband's from paramedic school -- it's in perfect condition since he never carried it once he graduated 10 years ago (he opts to use whatever's on the rig). I...

  15. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    WahineMakai replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It worked for me! I took the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam yesterday morning at a Pearson Vue location. Within 15 minutes of finishing, I logged on to the PV site and it said...

  16. Books!! Do you think it is necessary to study before Sept. Start??

    WahineMakai replied to missy0910's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We get our books directly from the school -- their cost is built into our tuition. We will pick them up the week before school starts.. and yes, I will be getting a head start on reading that week!...

  17. Another Class of 2013 student!

    WahineMakai replied to rockinmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello from Northern California! We start next month and graduate in December 2013. So excited for us

  18. Fall 2012 lpn classes

    WahineMakai replied to rvd4now's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    1: Start August 27 @ Ukiah Adult School 2: 18 months, but really only 14-15 months when you count in the holiday and summer breaks (August 2012-January 2014) 3: I've been interested in pursuing a...

  19. So excited!

    WahineMakai posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    At my school, there are two tracks for the LVN program -- a highly competitive, full-time program (18 months) and a part-time program (24 months). I was accepted to the part-time program (which I was...

  20. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

    WahineMakai replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I'm a new nursing student too... Orientation on August 27, which is also the first official day of school! Congrats to all of

  21. Uniforms

    WahineMakai replied to Crazed's topic in General Students

    In what world is a 36" bust a size 14?? My bust is at least a 36", and I wear smalls and mediums in shirts. I may have a large bust but I have a small waist and fairly thin arms. I would drown in a...

  22. Know it alls....

    WahineMakai replied to CatheterCathy's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There was a MAJOR know it all in my EMT program (funnily enough, she was one of the youngest students in the class and didn't know JACK). She was also a total motormouth. One day, I cured the...

  23. So excited!

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

    Well, with the holiday/seasonal breaks, the actual class/clinical time will be about 14-15 months. I know it's longer than a lot of programs out there, but I'm interested in maintaining a life outside...

  24. Do you have a lot of Debt to pay off

    WahineMakai replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I had a sizeable chunk of student loan debt back from my first foray into university education (for a degree I never even completed, sigh) that I paid off about 8 years ago. I will do anything to keep...

  25. Very little or no support from family?

    WahineMakai replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    Wow. Hate to say it, but you've got yourself an incredibly selfish husband there. I was married to a guy like that. WAS. What's up with his passive-aggressive behavior? Have you talked to him about...