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Hey everyone! Started my LPN program this week. We started out with 20 and 1 has dropped out so far. There is only 1 other guy besides me, so at least I'm not alone. We have covered 4 chapters of text so far and had our first clinical in a LTC facili...

Hi Kal. Thanks for the advice and for sharing a little bit of your student story. The novelty of being a nursing student has worn off and now we are so busy, I don't have time to think of anything else. We are covering a chapter per day and it is lik...

I guess it depends where you are, but I'm here in NC and we only have to wear a uniform on the day of clinical (Wednesday), which consists of a white shirt, white pants, a white lab coat and white shoes, preferably leather, and every other day of the...

Sounds like we have a lot in common right now Donald. I am a 39 yr old male in NC who just started LPN school this week. There is only 1 other male in the class besides me, so I am grateful for that. I didn't want to be the only male either. The clas...

I have been reading this book written by a nurse that lives in Canada and she has referred to the term: "He has pressure in the boots". I am unfamiliar with this term and have asked a few nurses about it, but all have said they have never heard the t...

Thanks to all of you that have responded!! My curiousity has been satisfied!! Yes, everyone should be a Billy Bragg fan, and if not a fan of him, at least a fan of Kirsty MacColl. That bit of work she and Billy did together was great!! I sure do miss...

Thanks for clarifying that for me Talaxandra. I knew someone would be able to enlighten me on it. Interesting that you're a Billy Bragg fan. So am I. Thanks again.

When I finish RN school, I would like to work in MICU or CICU in the hospital where I now volunteer. It is an excellent teaching hospital and also the home of the #1 heart surgeon in the world! He is quite "The Man" and his word is law there. One of ...

I'm sad to hear that such a terrible thing has happened to you. I am just a beginning LPN male student and when I hear about situations such as yours, it gives me a little hesitancy about going into the field. If you know that you have been wronged a...

Hi Chumbly. Welcome to the board. Congratulations on making your goal a reality! July will be here before you know it!! Stay focused, dude.

Hi Everyone! I also start LPN school in August. I got accepted on my first try. I am a 39 yr old male and live in NC. Have worked as a corrections officer in a medium security prison for the last 9 yrs and have finally reached burn out! I just can't ...

Hi Michelle. I will also be starting the LPN program here in August. I think your idea for a LPN club sounds great! I am located in North Carolina. I am a male, 39 yrs old, and finally making a positive career change. Yes, it will be tough, but we ca...

Well, I have two favorites. The first is Julie London on Emergency. She was the epitome of the early 70's nurse with her starched white uniform. She was not the star of the show, but it was nice to see her each episode. I have to say that I like her ...

You and I have a couple of things in common. We are both in our 30's (I'm 39) and are in a similar field. I have been a corrections officer in a medium security prison for the last 8 yrs and have finally reached burn out. It is a dead end job, workin...

I think one of the reasons nurses are quitting in droves at the prison where I work is inconsistency. The policies/rules of the Medical Dept. are constantly changing. Where I work the inmates really have to be catered to because the state is so afrai...

Thanks, Doug85

Hey guys! Just registered here today. Been aware of this site for about 2 yrs now but didn't want to register until I knew I was a "real" nursing student. Got accepted this week and will begin in the Fall. Any advice, comments, or just to say hello w...

I don't know what state you are in, but here in NC the Dept. of Correction does hire LPNs. As a matter of fact, they are happy to get ANY nurse they can get, at least that's the way it is at the facility where I am currently a corrections officer. I ...

Yes, I think male nurses DO rock. We have so much to look forward to in the field of nursing. Even though I am just beginning as a student, I keep up with the latest trends and am always reading RN magazine to see what the latest developments are. I ...

Don't be nervous about how people will receive you. You have made up your mind about becoming a nurse, so don't let what anyone else thinks stop you from living your dream. I used to worry about things like that but being in the military for 4 yrs. a...

Thanks Maxs.