turtlebob

turtlebob

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  1. To change or not to change

    turtlebob posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So I have a decent job working for a facility that cares for peoples with mental disablities. I love my residents but the job is not exciting in the least. I have an interview with a hospital in the...

  2. Well so long Students!!

    turtlebob posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I took my NCLEX PN today and all indications are that I've passed!! I tried the pearsonvue re register trick and got the good pop up, now all that's left is for me to get my license number! So all you...

  3. Well so long Students!!

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

    Will do I already have a few things lined up, I don't want to jinx them but I'll keep everyone

  4. Well so long Students!!

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

    To be honest, I mostly did nclex questions using Sanders 4th edition cd. I would focus on the content that I was going over in my current class and I would make sure to read the rationales one every...

  5. Well so long Students!!

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

    Mainergal2000 I don't know how your school is set up but for me the toughest classes where peds and ob since they were just soo short ( about 4 weeks each) best advise I can give is to make sure you...

  6. How Many people did your program start out with?

    turtlebob replied to Philly_LPN_Girl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Started with 51 currently at 11 of the original 51 with 12 weeks till

  7. Pregnant while in LVN program

    turtlebob replied to Tasha1309's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My girlfriend and I got pregnant while we where in med sur 1 (our fourth class) we are currently finishing up med surg 2(our sixth class) and everything for the most part is ok! She's about 18 weeks...

  8. NYC mildred elley students?

    turtlebob replied to ladyleo's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm about a quarter of the way through my second term and I think overall the school is easier than I expected. Being an EMT first, the hardest thing I have had to do was retrain my brain I think...

  9. How many will go on to get their RN?

    turtlebob replied to MTmomofsix's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Providing that I pass my LVN program ( was confident until Pharm!) I was planning on going on to getting my RN asap. Lately I have been thinking about maybe getting my prereqs for medical school out...

  10. Fall 2012 lpn classes

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

    1: what date you start/ school name 10/29/12 Dallas Nursing Institute 2: how long is your program 51 weeks 3: why are you becoming an lpn.. I'm currently and EMT and I love the medical field, but...

  11. Clinicals

    turtlebob replied to MTmomofsix's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm in my second term and I can totally understand where you are coming from. The best advise I can give is when in doubt ask your instructor. While they may seem uninterested at times, really there...

  12. Starting class Monday!

    turtlebob replied to StephAltman's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Good luck, you sound like you have a good head on your shoulders, you can do this. Just make sure to stay ahead of your reading, lectures tend to give a lot of information and if you forgot to preread...

  13. Wrapping up first term

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

    Thanks for the input guys, this is all very valuable information

  14. Wrapping up first term

    turtlebob posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    So I'm wrapping up my first term, and my clinicals are going to be starting soon. Anyone have any advise, stories, words of comfort? I'd love to hear from other students, their experiences during...

  15. Advice for new LPN student

    turtlebob replied to mpalyga's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'd recommend you invest in an NCLEX-PN book, especially one with a cd. NCLEX questions are hard and the more exposure you get to them the better off you'll be. As far as a stethoscope, while in...

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

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

    I'm currently going to a trade school and I'm loving every minute of it. My teachers are knowledgeable and do their very best to make sure every student is getting the help they need to succeed. A lot...

  17. How was your program broken up? What did you learn first?

    turtlebob replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    About to finish my first term and it was a & p and Fundamentals the second term will be pharm and ms1 3rd term is peds and ms2 final term is ob and ms3, our clinicals are mixed to the terms...

  18. New on this page

    turtlebob replied to jmatafka's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello and welcome! I'm just finishing up my first term! Good luck and study

  19. What's your grading scale for class?

    turtlebob replied to Angie M's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Just started school today, our grading scale is the same as this

  20. When you were a CNA or Student did anyone ever say anything offensive to you

    turtlebob replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being an EMT myself and about to start LVN school I can say their behavior is not typical. While at least from my personal experience EMT's tend to regard themselves higher up the food chain so to say...