Jazziepants

Jazziepants

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  1. Finally!!!

    I just graduated tonight.... Now I am confused on what to do with all my time
  2. Future LPN student

    My best advice is just take it one day at a time. At clinicals you will have an instructor with you. And poop can be bad...but you are a mom. You got this
  3. Fall 2012 lpn classes

    Graduation June 13th. It's so close I can taste
  4. LPN SCHOOL DRAMA!!

    I laugh and walk away. Talk about me, I don't care. Don't like me, I don't care. I look at it as I am not there for friends even though I've made a
  5. pharm/drug cards?!

    I just didn't want anyone to take a test and think pril were beta blockers.
  6. pharm/drug cards?!

    Pril are ace inhibitors. Just to eliminate any confusion. The way this is worded sounds like you were saying they are beta
  7. Virtual Clinical Excursions

    I like the game prognosis for smart phones. Gives scenarios with patients. It is fun and I learn A LOT from
  8. Basic pharmacology question

    My conversions say that 1 gr is equal to 60-65 mg.
  9. Virtual Clinical Excursions

    We use them.... They are very mildly helpful to me. I really wouldn't waste my time with them. I am sure there has to be something better out
  10. In third quarter

    I am 3 weeks into third quarter. I was hoping it would be down hill but it is like a never ending plateau. But none the less JUNE 13TH here I come! I have been told that 4th quarter is down hill :-)...
  11. In third quarter

    Once you get used to questions that are select all that apply and put these steps in order it things go a whole lot smoother. Good
  12. Fall 2012 lpn classes

    Over half way there!!! June 13th!
  13. question about charting

    List vitals: tpr bp o2 and pain. Skin turgor less than 3 seconds. Heart sounds irregular and rapid. Capillary refill less than 3 seconds. Pedal pulses present and strong
  14. clinical care package

    Oh oh a pack of sharpies
  15. clinical care package

    Clipboard, Chapstick, black pens the clicky kind, hemostats, dressing scissors, a water bottle, a pen light with a pupil gage, mints, shoe insoles, nice socks, lotion, hair ties. Pricey gifts pulse...
  16. $8.25 an hour...*** is this normal?

    I live in Ohio in the middle of no where I got paid 9.50 then went to prn for LPN school and now I make 11.35. But my year is up do hopefully I'll get a raise. Prn is nice and you can be on the...
  17. Dosage question ;)

    1 gr = 4-5 mg hope that
  18. To skip these classes or not...

    If you are worried you won't remember the material and might fail the class then you should retake these courses. Because that is very useful material in nursing. I personally would retake it because...
  19. Nursing presentation HELP!

    I would include the 5 rights and the additional rights as well. And your 3
  20. Terrified for clinical.

    Yeah we do get tired of doing aide work, because we are basically paying them to let us do it and not learning anything from it. I am not one that whines about it but I do wish my program would...
  21. term one done and......

    I've been told med surg is critical thinking and there is no other way but study your butt off and do all the practice questions you
  22. Terrified for clinical.

    I wouldn't worry too much about it. A lady in my clinical group hasn't been an aide before and she is doing great. And has learned a lot of tricks from us that took us a while to figure out. You may...
  23. White uniform

    I HATE the white. The see through factor then the fact everything can stain it. And in nursing you get everything and anything one you. I think they should make nursing camo scrubs with brown yellow...
  24. Almost 4 months in?

    Wow has it already been almost 4 months. Seems crazy looking back on it. I have taken so many tests and covered so much material. I am now so much more confident in my abilities as a person and a...
  25. First day of clinicals, having a hard time emotionally =(

    Thank you on both. I try