LoriRNCM ADN, ASN, RN

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    10 Things You Should Know About the First Semester of Nursing School

    LoriRNCM posted a topic in General Students

    1) Family Understands; Not!Even if your family says they understand, they really don't. You may as well tell them, and your friends too, that you are being deployed for 2-4 years, depending on your...
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    10 Things You Should Know About the First Semester of Nursing School

    LoriRNCM replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    Wow I'd forgotten about alot of this, but reading through these comments I actually remember some of this! So where is everyone now, two years later? I am a hospice case manager and I absolutely love...
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    Brian Short News

    LoriRNCM replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    What a tragedy. So very
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    How much of your cohort did you "lose"?

    LoriRNCM posted a topic in General Students

    So my school has two campuses, small community college, and we have about 85 people between the two campuses who are part of the ADN class of 2015. People have told me that nursing school loses...
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    PreNursing at 30+

    LoriRNCM replied to TeagMariez's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hope 30 isn't midlife or I'm about 8 years from the grave, and I just passed NCLEX RN and am working as a nurse in LTC. Wish I'd done it when I was 30 or
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    Quit during orientation

    LoriRNCM replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I worked as a CNA in LTC during most of my ADN program. You aren't taught new skills as a CNA that you can use as a nurse. You learn these skills in nursing school and clinical. If you're smart...
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    10 Things You Should Know About the First Semester of Nursing School

    LoriRNCM replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    UPDATE time!!!! You guys are funny, I loved reading over some of these comments! It's almost over, only one more hurdle (NCLEX) which I am doing early July. Starting a job in the LTC facility where...
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    EEK! Any tips before I start my LTC job?

    LoriRNCM posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi all! So I have been posting in students for a couple years, and I graduated my RN program a few weeks ago. I have accepted a job in the LTC facility where I have been a CNA for a year and a half. I...
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    EEK! Any tips before I start my LTC job?

    LoriRNCM replied to LoriRNCM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Virginia. I think it used to be 120 days but now it's
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    EEK! Any tips before I start my LTC job?

    LoriRNCM replied to LoriRNCM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was wondering about that! I hope that won't be an issue but it may be. I am going to be on a different shift than I was on as a CNA, which probably is a good thing, although I would like to work...
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    EEK! Any tips before I start my LTC job?

    LoriRNCM replied to LoriRNCM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love the spreadsheet idea! And I see what you are saying about the VS sheet being handy if you white out what you don't need and fill in what you do need, but I am thinking a spread sheet on the...
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    EEK! Any tips before I start my LTC job?

    LoriRNCM replied to LoriRNCM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's what I was wondering, if I should have like a little flip wire bound index card set that's alphabetized that lists those things you mentioned there. You mentioned exactly my thoughts though, I...
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    Jobs!!!!!! Who what when where

    LoriRNCM posted a topic in General Students

    Well, finally happening...... two years (four if you count pre reqs) of blood, sweat and tears... friendships and bonds formed..... more knowledge than I can imagine ever entering my brain....and...
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    Jobs!!!!!! Who what when where

    LoriRNCM replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    Yep but that's what we've trained for, so we can do it! Sounds like an awesome plan you have there! Best
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    Motivation tips?

    LoriRNCM replied to LJR89's topic in General Students

    I look back on the past two years, four really, and can't believe I accomplished that with all As and Bs, at my age. If I can do it, so can you. I wanted to give up a time or two, missed many special...
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    First Semester of Nursing School

    LoriRNCM replied to nativenurse2b2017's topic in General Students

    Expect some chaos just getting used to the sheer volume of reading and work. First semester was hard mainly for that reason. Clinicals started for us after about the first week. Good luck in your...
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    Thinking about becoming a CNA but...

    LoriRNCM replied to shabish's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I got my CNA cert after my first semester of nursing school and didn't pay extra for the course. I got a letter from the program head stating how many clinical hours I had and then I just paid to take...
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    What do nursing schools look at?

    LoriRNCM replied to AspiringNP.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think they are all different. Some use a point system, some use TEAS, some count only your science GPA/pre req GPA, some allow you to take some pre reqs during the core classes in which case they...
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    Took nclex 5/13/15

    LoriRNCM replied to Tishaf's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG that pop up thing sounds so nerve wracking. I'll be testing in a few weeks and I am not going to do that. Congrats to
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    What will be the care of a patient on a blood transfusion?

    LoriRNCM replied to Hanan Carrazzo's topic in General Students

    And if a reaction is suspected, what do you do with the tubing and bag of
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    How to prepare for nursing school?

    LoriRNCM replied to Sylfaen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Buy drug dosage calculations for dummies. I love that book. And if someone can teach you dimensional analysis you won't have to ever fear a dosage calculation exam. And lab values...... other than...
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    Failing Nursing School Over One Class?!!

    LoriRNCM replied to Britgirl1's topic in General Students

    I think in our program they had one day built in for you to miss for emergencies, and we certainly had to contact our instructor if that ever happened. If you miss two days, and you have 10 clinicals...
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    Any Advice.. I failed Med Surg2

    LoriRNCM replied to escapade's topic in General Students

    Can't you return next year and take it? that's how my program was. You were still promised a slot in the following year's class if you failed one
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    No longer a nursing student - graduation!

    LoriRNCM replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    It's weird and awesome spending the past few days since graduation NOT having to study! But alas, Kaplan NCLEX prep awaits! Congrats girl, it was great going through this together and supporting each...
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    nursing school THAT hard?

    LoriRNCM replied to happytypingirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Two years of: 6 hours composing one careplan each week for clinical, 1-2 clinicals per week depending on the semester, 1 lab a week, at least one test/exam per week with 20-40 hours of study time, 3-4...