Nicolanz

Nicolanz

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  1. Texas LPNs

    I've applied to most of those and have not heard anything
  2. I really need a better diet...

    I gained 15 pounds while in school after losing 100 before school started! My last day is tomorrow, so I'm going back to working out and eating right! I don't have any advice, just that I know how you...
  3. HESI EXIT PN

    I do nclex 5000 and questions from an app called NCLEX mastery PN everyday. I passed the hesi today with an 1128. I think just practicing answering questions helped me more than anything. My test was...
  4. First Semester Classes

    Good luck with your first semester! I can't remember what my first semester was but I remember it being the hardest. It was mostly due to adjusting to the
  5. Kindred Hospital in Philadelphia

    I'm a student but I did half of my clinicals at Kindred and the other half in med-surg at an acute care hospital. I don't have anything to compare it to but the patients were trached, had stage 3...
  6. Stress is
  7. Did not pass my patho class and now idk what to do

    Maybe the traditional track is just what you need to succeed and keep your sanity! For me, nothing ever works out the way I plan, lol. But it seems to always work out the way it should. This is just a...
  8. Are there any nurses happy to be a nurse?

    I'm a student too and I've heard those comments as well. I choose to make this MY experience and not let others deter me. I hated my last career so I chose to get out of it. I would never discourage...
  9. about to enroll to become an RN

    I was nervous too but I'm doing way better now than I ever did as a kid!!! Good luck to
  10. Is A&P 1 the most difficult class in nursing?

    For me, A&P was a breeze compared to nursing school. It was a prerequisite so maybe that's why it was easier. Nursing coorifice tests are so much harder. I made A's in A&P and have yet to make...
  11. Ebola here in Dallas USA

    He came from Liberia on September 19th. He was screened before he left and started having symptoms on the 24th, I think. It's scary because even though tests were negative, he still brought it here....
  12. Sticky situation .. What would you do?

    I took an online class and my final grade was an F! I made an A but because there was some confusion with my name, she thought I never participated in class. I emailed her and she was being shady...
  13. best i quit or fired story

    The story above totally reminded me of this guy I worked with at a salon and spa. He was a massage therapist and I always got a creepy vibe from him. I just kept my distance. He left to start his own...
  14. 2015 Lonestar spring hopefuls.

    Good luck to all of you! I'm in my last semester of the LVN program at Tomball. Exactly a year ago yesterday I got my acceptance e-mail. So hopefully y'all will get yours soon. Also, if you get on the...
  15. I'm 31, started the LPN program with a 1 and 5 year old. Now in my last semester they are 2 and 6. My husband works night while I go to school during the day. We have no family around to help. It's...
  16. I print up all of my power point notes in outline form, write in class notes on the front, and at home notes on the back of each page. It keeps me organized but the cost of ink is more expensive than...
  17. Day in the life of a nursing student??

    Our program doesn't let you choose anything. I'm in the LVN program and 1st semester was class on Monday and Tuesday from 8-1 and clinical Wednesday and Thursday 6:30-2:30. Off Friday. Second...
  18. Calling it quits after 17 years....

    I'm going into nursing after doing hair for 8 years. I have to warn you, if you aren't 100% passionate about it, it's hard to make money. Your income is all commission and it takes a few years to...
  19. At my wit's end...

    I didn't read all of the responses but I can totally relate with your frustration. In the beginning months of school, I was sort of a "show off" I'll be the first to admit it. I love school and I...
  20. Pre-Nursing MOMS Unite!

    Hello everyone! I'm 30, going to be 31 in September and I have two kids, 1 and 5 years old. My husband works from 5 pm to 5 am and we have nobody to help us with the kids or the funds for childcare....
  21. To those without a 4.0 (rant)

    I got in with a 3.0 but got A's in the science classes. It all depends on who else is
  22. Patients not understanding/accepting terminal diagnoses

    I'm a student but I've seen the conversations between doctors and patients about the diagnosis/prognosis. What I've observed is the doctor being very upfront and matter of fact about the situation...
  23. Do you help other students out?

    I'll be 31 next month and never thought of myself as an "older" student lol!!! I'm a strong student and help when I can but I've made it very clear that in order for me to be successful I have to...
  24. Tattoos

    Whoa everyone shhh the thread police is
  25. Hep b series takes 6 months. The college will make her/him take a placement test to make sure they are at college level math and English. If not, they will need to take remedial courses. I think the...