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  1. eyesopen_mouthshut

    Violated NCLEX rules

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to virtouso's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Every word I agree with. In one of my classes, an instructor handed us a few pieces of paper. She said "read this paper, and then sign your name on the FIRST page." I was reading through the material,...
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    This question is killing me, please help me clarify?

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to tabz4u2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As a student, I would say the answer with the deadbolt... would that be correct? If it's stage II, they are at the point where they begin to wander... you are providing an addition to the care...
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    There no crying in....nursing school

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    My honey and I don't have kids, but I totally get the broke, fat, no-time-together thing... The biggest difference I made was changing my diet (no more diet soda, too much sodium... switched to...
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    how to locate reputable agencies as a new LPN?

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to notyetnurse's topic in Home Health

    Heather, if you're in the Miami area, you might want to look up CSI Catalano's Nursing Agency. I worked for them for about 3 years, after getting my CNA... They pay decently, and if you're persistent,...
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    Whats your favorite montra or saying?

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    I can do anything for 12 hours... my new
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    Whats your favorite montra or saying?

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
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    It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    Also, I don't think this is 100% correct for all cases. I went to an educational convention and met with admission advisors from Harvard, Yale, Duke, Georgetown, MIT, and Hopkins... they all said the...
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    It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    I thought we were all in the same boat here, this is a forum for nurses by nurses. Why are individuals making it a point to tell someone they're wrong? I want to be a nurse so I can save people's...
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    Consumed by the PAX

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to Cortney2013's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What school are you applying
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    Galen College of Nursing[ 2 Year RN @ St pete FL Campus]

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to JenileeAshe's topic in Florida Nursing

    Finally a thread for Galen!! Hey nursies to be, I'm hopefully starting in July, I can't wait!! Hope to meet you all soon, I'm super excited... As for the accreditation, they're getting theirs in June...
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    Consumed by the PAX

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to Cortney2013's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All I can tell you, from what different school recruiters have told me, is that the PAX 1st time pass rate is around 75%, whereas the TEAS 1st time pass rate is only around 30%... I think we all get...
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    Galen School of Nursing

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to Allyssa009's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am applying for the July class... I have called and spoken to hospitals, home health agencies, doctors offices, and hillsborough and pinellas county health dept., and they have all said that they...
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    Just want to share : )

    eyesopen_mouthshut posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello my other lovely nursing students! I just want to share that I passed my TEAS test with a.... 92%!!! The proctor was in shock!!!! I'm so excited :) &&& to top it all off, I just...
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    Can everyone read this, and give me some advice?

    eyesopen_mouthshut posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I'll try to make this short, but still make sense... I've just gotten my acceptance letter to the LPN program at a local tech school (pTEC, in St. Pete, FLA, near Tampa). I'm super stoked, and I...
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    Just want to share : )

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

    Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the nice words. Excited to start living my dream as a lifetime student
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    LP/VN Advanced Cert's

    eyesopen_mouthshut posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know I'm looking down the road a little, seeing as how I just submitted my LPN app and the acceptance letters go out on the 30th but... What advanced certs can an LPN get? The ones I know of are...
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    LP/VN Advanced Cert's

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

    Thanks for all of the great info!! I live in FL, and from what I can understand, PALS, PEARS, IV, ACLS are all certifications I can get and use here. There is a home health organization that deals...
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    What can be done????? This is serious

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to LALA_MA2bLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @NRSKarenRN, thanks SO MUCH for those links! I've favourited them, and I plan on printing out the info for school. Thanks
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    What can be done????? This is serious

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to LALA_MA2bLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Does your hospital have a union rep? I used to work at a hospital in my hometown, and had a very similar experience. I am a CNA and during night shift, an RN came to me and told me to give a patient...
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    New to peds HELP

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to Kris2587's topic in Pediatric

    Amazon.com: Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing (Book with CD-ROM) (9780323009898): Donna L. Wong PhD RN PNP CPN FAAN, Marilyn L. Winkelstein PhD RN, Patricia Schwartz PhD RNC CPNP, Marilyn J....
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    Terrible Medication Error

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to rekea526's topic in Patient Medications

    Honey don't worry. Yes, you made a mistake. But you are human, and you are a nurse, which makes you a superhero-- and superheroes can't always get things 100% right, especially if they've only been...
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    med math help!

    eyesopen_mouthshut replied to JennFig33's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would rec khan academy, it's an online website, and freeeeeee. I wouldn't have passed Orgo Chem I and II without it, and I think they have a section for medical students (nurses
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    Nervous about Pharm.

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

    I think the hardest part about pharm is just learning the contraindications and sigs of the meds... what exactly are you worried about when it comes to math? is it the percentages? if you want to pm...
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    pTEC LPN to SPC RN anyone? Or ANY LPN-RN transition program?

    eyesopen_mouthshut posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hey guys! So here's the deal... I wanted to apply to SPC's RN program, my GPA is 3.8 and I already have my A.A. degree from there (not in nursing). Well, even if I get A's in my last 3 required...
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    pTEC LPN to SPC RN anyone? Or ANY LPN-RN transition program?

    eyesopen_mouthshut posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey guys! So here's the deal... I wanted to apply to SPC's RN program, my GPA is 3.8 and I already have my A.A. degree from there (not in nursing). Well, even if I get A's in my last 3 required...