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I had a pt who was mostly A&O, but had some periods of confusion. I was preparing her medications at bedside when I looked over to find her laying to one side and a large, dark stain in the bed. "I think I'm dirty", she said. Pt had not been i...

At my facility LPNs can do anything the RNs do, with few exceptions: We can do IV push meds. We can hang blood, so long as an RN checks it with us. We can NOT administer conscious sedation. We can NOT do admissions assessments. We must have an RN sig...

Does anyone have any information on Kaylim Career Center? I found their ad and their measley website, but I would love more info on their LPN to RN program and especially to hear from anyone who has attended. Thanks! :)

I am also trying to deal with the same issues as I make the transition from days to nights. One question, if anyone can help. How do you wake to an alarm while wearing earplugs?

I would be wary of a school that offers an Associates degree in LPN, when normally you can get that for RN. I've never even heard of an ASN degree = LPN.

I am not a traveller, nor black, but I am a nursing student in Georgia. In my nursing class around 20 or so out of 30 of us are African or African-American, and we have never had any problems. There seems to be a large number of black LPNs and CNAs...

Make sure you try on a uniform if you're buying it secondhand. When you go to the new class orientation they'll give everyone a size chart and order form. Follow the size chart to the letter for the tops, even if it doesn't sound quite right in ter...

I'm in my first nursing quarter at NMT, and we are going our clinicals at two nursing homes in Cartersville -- Starcrest, and Maple Ridge. There is a guy on this forum who is further into the program than I, and he can help you out with where we'r...

Very good question! I have had chest pain for one year now, and all of the above have been ruled out. Let me know if you make any major discoveries!

Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that you are right. Any blood type that is not stated as positive is negative. Meaning type A is type A-. However, since Rh+ blood is more common than Rh-, I would always specify just to be on ...

Yeah. In Winter you'll need to take PCT 108 and Spanish. Which means in the Fall you'll need to take A&P, Intro to Healthcare and Med Term. It's a load, but it's do-able. I did those three plus Psychology all at the same time my first quarter...

Does St. Joseph's hire LPNs? How about Emory? If so, would they be likely to hire a new grad LPN? Maybe a better question would be, are there any hospitals that do NOT hire LPNs? Thanks!

Oh, one more thing! Be very careful about choosing which classes you take and when. They tend not to tell people this, and since admission is only twice a year now, this is essential information! You are not allowed to take certain courses the qua...

Thanks! I have heard before that you have to have a 3.5 to get an interview, and at least a 20 on the DET test. However, from what some of the instructors said, that is not a steadfast rule. I think so long as you have a 3.0 or higher you have a...

I actually begin my first quarter of the PN program on April 5th. I just recently got accepted. :) In case you haven't heard, the competition is stiff and the process is highly selective, so you really need to make good grades and do well on the i...

I go to North Metro Tech in Acworth. :)

I had the same problem, I'm not very good at math, so I was very worried about it. Make sure that if possible, you take math the quarter/semester before you take the DET, just so you cover everything. I don't think the DET had much math that was be...

The DET is comprised of Math, English and Critical Thinking. The English section, however, includes graphs that are pretty math-heavy, which is unfair. I will answer any questions you have that I can. I took the DET a few months ago.

Yeah, I tried looking up the job postings for St. Joseph's, but none specify between an RN or an LPN. They all only request "nurses" with a "nursing license". Hmm.

Can someone please tell me the name of the neurological test that is performed when a patient is asked to place their hands out in front of them and flip them over repeatedly as fast as they can? That's a very hard thing to Google. Thanks!

It was performed on me once, and our teacher was talking about it in class a few days ago. Basically, you put your hands out in front of you (in the air), and flip them from palms up to down repeatedly and quickly. It's testing for coordination and...

Thank you once again for all of your help. You are the only person I have been able to speak with about NMT, so all of these questions you are so graciously answering help me out a lot. :) I will try to keep them to a minimum, really. I am apply...

Thanks. :) My advisor mentioned during orientation that the LPN program "double-weighs" the English portion of the test. Is the score of 23 that you mentioned the original test score, or the score after the English portion is doubled? I ask this ...

The only other question I can think of right now is about the entrance test. What sort of material is on the test? When in relation to applying for the program should I take the test? Thanks so much for all of your help!

I don't really have any of my pre-req's already finished. I attended college for a couple of semesters years ago, but happened to take courses that wouldn't transfer. I did take AP English in high school, though, so I am able to exempt that. In Sum...