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  1. NACE

    Hi everybody, Next month I will be taking the NACE exam to enter the advanced placement RN program at my Unversity. I have the fundamentals study guide. I have also installed some NCLEX-RN study apps on my phone. But, I was wondering if anyone had an...
  2. Penn state nursing

    I am closer to clearfield but graduated from P-O... I know it doesn't make sense but that's how it was lol. They are both about the same distance.
  3. Penn state nursing

    Hi everyone!! I'm looking into getting my RN at PSU-Altoona campus. Has anyone been through the program?? I don't have any gen eds but I am a LPN. Is it hard?? Would it be impossible to work and go to school?? I was considering commuting as I live be...
  4. Penn state nursing

    I haven't been accepted yet just trying to get some idea of what I might be getting myself into!! I think I stand a good chance though!
  5. Grammar Police

    Penn state needs a lpn to RN program ? I grew up about 40 min away and went to the local vo tech for lpn instead of doing what I should have and went to lock haven on pen state for my RN... Stupid stupid me...
  6. Grammar Police

    I'm the exact same way!! There is a certain girl whom I do bit like who got in a "fight" over something unrelated to work, I being me didn't take it seriously and really ticked her off, she would use phrases like ur along with u and r and 2 and I jus...
  7. ISU clinicals

    Hi everyone! I'm looking into ISU for the distance learning bridge program, I'm an LPN in Ohio but I recently moved here from PA and I'm class tithe Indiana boarder, would they help me find a clinical site? I don't know many people and work in pediat...
  8. overstepping boundaries?

    I probably would have done the same thing. Or just said I cannot give her meds at this time and left it at that. knowing that meds are to be given within one hour of their ordered time, if she wakes at that time every night to use the bedpan then one...
  9. Young nurse problems?

    I feel ya! I'm only 19 ad working in pediatric home health, I understand what you feel but I rarely experience it us elf because I'm in home health and there is usually a period of time eternity my shift and the next shift. I simply do not give out m...
  10. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    When you have a dream about a person you really don't like being admitted under your care with a stage 3 on her rear... Yeah that was when I was in school dreaming of becoming a wound nurse after I get my RN.. Tehehe
  11. should a new LVN do LTC PRN

    I would apply and do PRN until you find something else. Also I don't know how those facilities work but they are always in need of aids so if there is not enough nurse shifts available you can ask about picking up hours an an aid. getting in PRN at o...
  12. On campus or online

    I really want to continue my education up to at least my BSN! but here's the thing, I don't want to wait and if I do on campus I have to, I moved out of state temporarily and don't want to start at any schools out here because I may not be finished w...
  13. I was 17 when I started, lpn. I graduated the baby of the class at 18 and I'm now 19 working for pediatric home health. I can't say how it feel for the older of you but I sometimes feel odd saying that I'm a nurse. I want to go back for my RN soon bu...
  14. passing clinicals

    You need to look neat and professional, study the policies for your school and for the facility, they should have given you those at your clinical orientation. Follow the policies, i.e. in my school we had to have a sloppy copy of notes for the instr...
  15. Day In The Life of an LPN/pay

    Third shift pediatric home health. I work with a two year old with a trach and g tube (mic-key) his mom usually gives me report, he is usually in the crib so I get him out to play and give him a sippy cup of water as we are trying to get him to take ...
  16. The first step is to make your resume stand out even with next to none experience. I do not believe in following templates, given a lot of people do but try to make your own by looking at the templates for guidance and using Microsoft office, I did t...
  17. Anyone getting the RN through TCN/Indiana State?

    I would contact Indiana State directly rather than go through TCN, Just do to the reviews posted, I was considering it as well but I contacted multiple online programs and opted for Excelsior for my associates, then I can always go back later for my ...
  18. I am an LPN and working full time, I am looking for an online option for my associates in nursing but hoping to eventually achieve my bachelors. I have looked into multiple options and am leaning towards Excelsior. Does anyone know of any other dista...