karlymarie

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1. Depressed and Disappointed in Myself

   karlymarie replied to Samx3's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I felt the same way when I first started nursing. I worked in a nursing home at the time, and went from being the best CNA to the worst LPN literally overnight! It was extremely difficult for me. I...

2. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

   karlymarie replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

   When I was getting ready to start nursing school and was taking prerequisites still, a very wise professor gave us all some advice. I believe it was the first day of anatomy and physiology. He asked...

3. Insight from current nurses- do you like your jobs?

   karlymarie replied to The new nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think in our ICU they take 2 or 3 patients regardless if they are vented or not. If vented patients have an ICU bed they don't even come to PACU. In general, the vented patients we get are usually...

4. Insight from current nurses- do you like your jobs?

   karlymarie replied to The new nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a CNA in a nursing home for 4 years before becoming a nurse. I loved it and excelled at it. I was everyone's "favorite" CNA. I just knew I would be a great nurse too! After the first year...

5. I'm taking my NCLEX-RN today!

   karlymarie replied to karlymarie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Quick results are in...I PASSED!!! I'm so excited to sign my name with an RN after it today at

6. Thoughts on NOT studying day before NCLEX

   karlymarie replied to nursie2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I took the test yesterday. I finished in about 45 min. with 75 questions. I got the good pop-up and feel confident that I passed. I didn't study at all for the most part. I have only been out of...

7. I'm taking my NCLEX-RN today!

   karlymarie replied to karlymarie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Well, I only had 75 questions and I got the good pop-up! I'm pretty confident that I passed. Thanks for the positive thoughts! I'll let you know when it's official! Now I need to get some sleep...

8. I'm taking my NCLEX-RN today!

   karlymarie posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I'm freaking out a little right now. My test is at 2pm. I was in the 97th percentile on my exit hesi, and I consistently scored well on all hesi exams I've taken. I made it through nursing school with...

9. What happened to my brain?

   karlymarie replied to karlymarie's topic in LPN to RN

   Thanks. I know that being a nurse doesn't have much to do with grades at all. I found that out the hard way when I started working as an LPN and felt like I had no idea what was going on. I was so...

10. What happened to my brain?

    karlymarie posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I am in the second year of my ADN program. I received my LPN license in August, and I finished my first year with straight 4.0s. I just took possibly the easiest test of my entire nursing school...

11. New grad too stressed about the job- Is this normal?

    karlymarie replied to sail2boat2002's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This makes me not feel so bad! I received my LPN license in August and I have been working about 1-2 days a week since then. I was an aide in this nursing home for the past four years, and I thought...

12. When will I feel like a real nurse?

    karlymarie replied to karlymarie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for the encouragement. I plan to go to a hospital once I get my RN. I think I'd love ICU or something with fewer patients so I can actually care for them properly while using my nursing skills....

13. When will I feel like a real nurse?

    karlymarie posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I received my LPN license at the end of August. I am working in the same nursing home that employed me as a CNA for four years. I thought the transition would be easy and I was so eager to start...

14. How long does it take for LPN certification to be sent from school to the state of MI

    karlymarie replied to karlymarie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I finally have a test date, August 18th! I'm so excited and very confident that I will pass. I am currently employed as a CNA in a nursing home, but I have been promised an LPN job as soon as I get my...

15. Class of 2013 LPN Students from Michigan?

    karlymarie replied to LeeLeeTheGPN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi everyone! I'm from Flint, and I just finished my first year in June. I go to Mott Community College, and I chose it because everyone I work with says they turn out the best nurses in the area. I'm...