Kimynurse

Kimynurse

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  1. Has anyones school been affected by Sandy?

    Kimynurse posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm on long island, school was closed last week, a lot of people are still out of power, and gas is hard to come by. I just wanted to check in and make sure everyone is

  2. LPN with no medical experience?

    Kimynurse replied to Nursingstudent93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had no experience at all, I also graduated high school in 1987. I graduated valedictorian, so experience doesn't always

  3. Has anyones school been affected by Sandy?

    Kimynurse replied to Kimynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    SCCC does not know , what they are going to do about the missed

  4. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    Kimynurse replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck, we go back tonight after school Being closed because of Sandy for a week. We have a test that I'm not at all prepared

  5. Excessive Excitement

    Kimynurse replied to MusicalCoffee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, I was that person in LPN school I was 39 years old, so finding mr calling and pursuing it brought me great joy. Don't get me wrong, I was stressed, cried, wanted to quit , but always was excited...

  6. Spring 2013 Nursing Students!!!! Who's In????

    Kimynurse replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in Starting end of January 2013 Suffolk county community college RN ADN program, it's a two year program I'm a LPN, but taking a traditional RN program, not a bridge program Excited about...

  7. Exit NLN-PN

    Kimynurse replied to doubles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Did you take the exam yet? How was

  8. Clinicals

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

    I always had my second uniform in the care if I spilt something, a tide pen, extra pens, a little notepad that fits in your pocket. Ask instructor if your aloud a bag, we could only carry a folder ,...

  9. bad anxiety/dislike lab

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

    For the skills you can't do without a dummy, Walk through the steps, like sterile technique, do it all except the inserting parts. I made fake kits with napkins as drapes, string for cath, a little...

  10. bad anxiety/dislike lab

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

    Go buy a BP cuff and stethoscope , do BP, lung sounds etc. On anyone in your family that will let you. Most fundamental books have a DVD, that's how I learned a bunch of skills, also u tube has videos...

  11. Heads up to all nursing students, from recent grad.....

    Kimynurse replied to lilarox's topic in General Students

    Great advice, that is why I became an LPN first. One to gain experience, and two to already have a job in health

  12. Will people take me seriously?

    Kimynurse replied to kleyva88's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    All my smaller stature nurse friends never really run into a problem You will be in a uniform, and people will respect

  13. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    Kimynurse replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So good news bad news Our school has been closed this week due to Sandy, but I'm a LPN and have been mandated at work for days. I have a lecture test on Tuesday, and haven't started studying yet. I...

  14. Exit NLN-PN

    Kimynurse replied to doubles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We took the NLN , 2 of them one pharmacology, one general. The pharm had math and med questions, the other general NCLEX questions. I used the Saunders NCLEX study guide and another. I was in the...

  15. A&P with Chemistry

    Kimynurse replied to professionalgirl80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Didn't your mother teach you If you don't have nothing nice to say, say nothing at

  16. Any of you LPNs bridging to RN in your very late 40s

    Kimynurse replied to carz's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm 43 an LPN , I start a RN ADN program in January, it's a 2 year program Then onto BSN Good luck

  17. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    Kimynurse replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not a Huge flag card fan, but in this case they worked for me I took all slide pictures, and put on front of cards, on the back I worked the name what it was, mode of transmission, on the stains...

  18. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    Kimynurse replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good job ladylyn I received a 100 on my lab test I'm extremely nervous about our big unknown

  19. SON personal essay, topic advice

    Kimynurse replied to karo6087's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would explain why nursing is your passion, and would include it. Good

  20. REALLY would like to go to school to become an LPN. Is it possible at my age? I am 37

    Kimynurse replied to motherofmany's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was 39 when I went to LPN school, I'll be stating RN school in January I'll be

  21. how long did you wait to go from LPN to RN?

    Kimynurse replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in LPN to RN

    I graduated in 2009, I started taking pre-recs for my RN right after that. I start a RN class in

  22. What kind of money does a nurse REALLY make?

    Kimynurse replied to oldeddieboy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Average LPN starting 24.00 an hr Average RN starting 30.00 an

  23. Why do people belittle others to make themselves feel better?

    Kimynurse replied to maracuya's topic in General Students

    Haters are going to hate! I hear crap all the time, they are

  24. Should I quit LVN school? Or struggle on?

    Kimynurse replied to meatballgirl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was 39 when I was in LPN school. I never went to college, so the last time I was in a class room was 1987. I was in a one year accelerated program, it was really tough, and I wanted to do mean...

  25. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    Kimynurse replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations on the