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  1. What's the furthest you had to travel for a clinical?

    I live in Canada and my school is in different province from where I live.
  2. What's the furthest you had to travel for a clinical?

    My school and clinical sites are a 12 hour drive from where I live.
  3. Anyone else "only" going for LPN?

    I'm planning on becoming an LPN. It's been my dream since I was little :)
  4. IM injections

    Hi! I am working as a nurse in Canada and am wondering about IM injections. I was taught to never ever use the dorsogluteal site because of the possibility of piercing the sciatic nerve. So I use the ventrogluteal site. Some patients come in for thei...
  5. Percussion

    I'm wondering that too. We seemed to skip right over it in school.
  6. How much was your lpn program?

    About $12,000 not including books.
  7. looking for an online program

    There is an online LPN program in Edmonton, Alberta. But you do have to go there for the labs and practicums. It is NorQuest College.
  8. I'm so old!

    I am 40 and about half way thru my LPN program. Everyday I wonder if I can get thru it!!
  9. Hybrid / Online LPN Programs

    Yes it is the clinical portions of the program (the practicums). But the final 2 practicums can be done in your home town.
  10. Hybrid / Online LPN Programs

    There is also NorQuest College in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Wonderful school offering LPN by distance education and the practical work must be done in Edmonton. That is how I am learning and it is perfect for me since I have 3 kids and work.
  11. Pharm - are you kidding me?

    Seriously! My course is 7 weeks long and I have my first exam next week. How in the world are we supposed to learn/know all these drugs? I am making medication classification cards but so far, there's about a million of them and I'm nowhere near bein...
  12. Little personal

    Omg yes! I've been married for almost 14 years and we have 3 kids (ages 4,11 and 12). My marriage is very rocky due to the fact that I am extremely busy and have no time for my husband. Our relationship is even more stressful than nursing school
  13. Anxiety and doubt

    I feel the exact same way! One minute I feel good and the next I wonder what I was thinking getting into this.
  14. Finally Doing IT! My Long Journey...

    Right on! I am 40 and have just started out on my nursing path. Nursing has been calling me my whole life and now I'm finally going for it. I am scared but determined not to let that stop me.
  15. Can't stay awake

    I can't, for the life of me, stay awake when I study. It is so frustrating. I have 3 kids and work part time and get as much sleep as I can. No amount of caffeine helps me... I fall asleep at my desk almost every time. Does anyone else have this pro...
  16. Online PN classes?

    If you are in Canada, Norquest College offers it by distance education. And you go to Edmonton for the practicums.
  17. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Several years ago, shortly after my grandpa died, I was sleeping and it was about 3 a.m. I woke up to balloons popping (just had a birthday party for my son) and musical toys playing in the living room. I woke up and said "hi grampa. I'm trying to sl...
  18. Nursing Shoes

    I love my Nurse Mates! So comfy and no break in period :)
  19. Omg I have a final exam tomorrow in health assessment and my 3 year old is throwing up. And after my exam, I have to get on an airplane and fly to where my school is to perform my assessments. I am kind of in panic mode right now and just needed to v...
  20. Help

    I have suffered with panic attacks, anxiety and depression for much of my adult life. I am in an LPN program now. I have 3 kids, youngest is 3 and a complete terror. I am having a panic moment right now as I sit in my vehicle waiting for my tear stre...
  21. Hours of study

    Just curious as to how many hours you study per day as an LPN student?
  22. Afraid

    I am just starting out on the road to becoming an LPN (which has been my dream since I was a kid) and I'm so excited! But I'm also terrified. I'm scared I won't be smart enough or be able to remember anything or I'll look stupid performing my skills....
  23. Reading strategies

    Hi everyone- I am wondering if there is a way to read and actually remember the info. Most of the time I find myself not retaining much. Does anyone have a special way of reading so you can remember what you've read?