Jazziepants

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  1. First day of clinicals, having a hard time emotionally =(

    Jazziepants replied to fresitachulita's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Not all places are like that but a lot are. Did you have time to see the good in the place? Sometimes on my days off I visit with my residents. We have burned CDs with Johnny cash and Elvis . That we...

  2. you know you are a nursing student if....

    Jazziepants posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You lay awake at night listening to your neighbor's coughing and hope it isn't pneumonia settling in. Your significant other's diet consists of asking what happened at clinical. People are calling you...

  3. Accomplishment!

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

    We haven't even touched meds but soon we are supposed to be giving flu shots at the hospitals. I am so happy that you feel like a real nurse! Can't wait until i feel more than a

  4. Trade Schools- Are they a waste of money? Is anyone happy with a trade school?

    Jazziepants replied to B.Hall527's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Where i am most places will hire the trade school graduate over our community college graduate. I can't speak for all but our program is intense and not for the faint of heart. I am going to the...

  5. you know you are a nursing student if....

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

    You lay awake at night listening to your neighbor's coughing and hope it isn't pneumonia settling in. Your significant other's diet consists of asking what happened at clinical. People are calling you...

  6. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    Jazziepants replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm a nursing student. Yesterday in class we were talking about stomas and the consistency of the feces depending on the location; and all i could think about was when was lunch, i was starving. My...

  7. The Middle Wife

    Jazziepants replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I loved this. I just can imagine the duck walk. And her mental picture of the play center. Boy is she going to be disappointed when she finds out what it really

  8. Help! I'm doing my nursing care plan homework and i'm stuck

    Jazziepants replied to bluefrog87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can you focus on improving their quality of life through nursing

  9. Invasion of Privacy

    Jazziepants replied to jacelynn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Any information you give where it can be even deduced who you are talking about is an invasion of privacy. Say i work at shady pines and i said i have a person that is 500lbs and copd. If you could...

  10. Sickle Cell Crisis and Pain Management: Pathophysiology

    Jazziepants replied to Soliloquy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know that besides the fact they occlude, they are also sharp d/t their malformation and scrape again the vessel walls as they pass which is very

  11. The moments that make LPN school totally worth it...

    Jazziepants replied to nekozuki's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I took a man for a walk and showed him around the facility. It is a very pretty facility. We walked and talked for about half an hour. We got back to the room and he gave me a hug and started to cry...

  12. Drug cards

    Jazziepants posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We have just started these amazing little things called drug cards. Each 1 takes 30 min-1hr to complete. You take a drug list the trade names, the generic name, uses, actions, doses, adverse...

  13. Failed the BP portion of my vital signs check off

    Jazziepants replied to CatLee128's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I had some difficulty finding the right place as well. What helps me is finding the brachial pulse and put the bell directly over that. Good luck on your next

  14. My first emergency

    Jazziepants posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My grandma called me Friday night saying she was dizzy and not feeling well. I went over right away. (Recently, she has had heart problems.) When I got there I started an assessment. She was...

  15. Practice what I am going to preach

    Jazziepants posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Growing up i didn't know portion size or even the food groups. My mom's food groups were hostess, pepsi, little debbie, mcdonald's, and pizza. I thought this was normal. Now i have my daughter, my...

  16. Practice what I am going to preach

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

    Today is my second day and i am keep right at my 1200 calorie goal. Second day without soda, or artificial sweeteners. Today i even took an extra walk after i ate my lunch. I am feeling pretty good...

  17. Drug cards

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

    Well apparently i went way beyond in detail than i needed. And my instructor was impressed that i seemed to grasp what i was writing instead of regurgitating information. And that they were so neatly...

  18. Drug cards

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

    We are allowed to print them out. But i fully read then type them out. I did set up a template in word so that has helped out tons. Writing goes a lot fasted but i am able to have extra notes and it...

  19. Is this normal

    Jazziepants replied to Shh..i'mstudying's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I got a b recently as well. I am striving for As but will take a b. If i fall below that i know i need to get my behind in gear. Striving to do the best isn't bad but realize you are just human and...

  20. My first emergency

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

    Just letting everyone know my gram is out of the hospital. She is doing well. And loves to tell the story of how calm and collected i was and how proud of me she is.

  21. So stressed..

    Jazziepants replied to tperri24's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Woohoo good job!

  22. Had orientation today..questions about pharmacology

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

    The math portion on pharmacology is easy basic algebra. One question on my test was the doctor ordered 50mg of drug x. You have 25 mg tablets of drug x on hand. How many tablets do you give? 2...

  23. So stressed..

    Jazziepants replied to tperri24's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Maybe you aren't studying the right way for you. I am visual and i am constantly putting post it notes all over the house and re writting my notes. I am in a 11 month program so i know exactly what...

  24. What interesting things did you learn this week in nursing school?

    Jazziepants replied to SushiJoe's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This is a great thread! I just finished week 5. We learned med calculations, iv rates, sterile dressing changes, clean dressing changes, range of motion, transfers, and charting. Next week is...

  25. awesome day today!

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

    Oh my goodness it sounds like you have had a rough week. I'm sorry to hear that. I read your post about having to do your assessment again earlier in the week. At least you did the assessment...