Leonardsmom,LPN

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  1. LVN Student, looking for someone to interview for cultural assignment.

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Buttney's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Here's the problem on an online forum you have no way of verifying if someone comes from a different culture than you. I could tell you that I am Korean and you would never know (I'm not). The other...

  2. So I've been reading

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Realauren89's topic in General Students

    I have about 5 different nclex review books that I picked up on Amazon which I have been using to prepare for exams at school. A few of the questions on my last exam actually came from one of my...

  3. Items for practicing injecions

    Leonardsmom,LPN posted a topic in General Students

    We are starting subcutaneous injections this week at school. Was wondering what suggestions folks may have for food items and such to practice on. Planning on picking up a cheap package of hotdogs...

  4. Items for practicing injecions

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Leonardsmom,LPN's topic in General Students

    Thanks. Yes my program has us buy a kit with everything in it. We learn our skills from watching videos and expected to practice at home. Before skill check off we have one practice time in the lab...

  5. Nursing School...Need some advice

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to vacationgirl111's topic in General Students

    As others have said you will need to take a look to see what you can cut back on to make school one of your top if not the first priority in your life right now. For studying plan times that you...

  6. Help me get into nursing school!

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to jaime_michelle's topic in General Students

    While nursing does require compassion and competence it also requires an amount of intelligence and dedication. Just about anyone can be taught the tasks of nursing, there are families at home that...

  7. What is cost effective care?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to LoveER01's topic in General Students

    My thought would be using clean gloves to change a dressing change on a postoperative wound dressing. This would reduce the chance of infection, promoting quicker healing reducing the cost and time...

  8. First nursing school A!!!!

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to mrsboots87's topic in General Students

    Congrats, it is a great feeling my first two exams have been over 90%. My exam coming up Monday has me a little more concerned since the accelerated class had already taken it and more than half...

  9. Concept Map for Drugs?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to rn.to.be.2016's topic in General Students

    Will try to post a picture tonight when I get home of what I did for pharmacology last semester. I typed mine up as a word document using different boxes for the name of the drug, action, adverse...

  10. Brian Short News

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I was on break at work yesterday when I learned of the sad news of Brian's and his family's death. My condolences goes out to their family and close friends. I joined AN a little more than a year ago...

  11. New student, severe anxiety...

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Cynthiahatespatho's topic in General Students

    Definitely agree with trying out the concept maps for those that are visual learners. I have started using them myself to see how well I have been retaining information and what I need to focus on....

  12. What I've Learned In Nursing School So Far

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to mirandaaa's topic in General Students

    You are no longer in competition with your classmates, it is now about teamwork and building a support system for each other. Be prepared to feel humbled, even if you start the class period feeling...

  13. I don't know if I can be a nurse.

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    Sorry that you have been having problems. As another poster stated if it not the math portion of the math competency test that you are failing what is it then that you are having problems with. Have...

  14. Medication conflicts

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to JAMAYA10's topic in General Students

    One of the things you are going to want to look at is what is the time course of a single dose. Depending on the route PO or IV effects and peak will vary. Also digoxin has a narrow therapeutic...

  15. Medication math help

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to kemurphy's topic in General Students

    Few things when it comes to med math: know your conversions, how to go from grams to milligrams to micrograms, same with any other metric unit. Know your conversions for pounds to kilograms and...

  16. Medication conflicts

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to JAMAYA10's topic in General Students

    What do you think could be done? Since you posted in the student section, would believe you are a student. There are a lot of knowledgable nurses on this site that will help students out, however it...

  17. Ok Class of 2017, Where are you??

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Wifeoffireman's topic in School, College Programs

    Tomorrow is the official start of the semester and the beginning of my journey in Nursing School. At this point I believe I have everything I need, from uniform to books to binders and notebooks pens...

  18. Feeling guilty about resident falls

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to rebellefleur's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This was exactly what I was going to say. As long as you have done everything that you are suppose to do the next thing to do would try anticipating their needs. Is there a particular time they need...

  19. Is an associates degree in nursing a waste of time?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to hardworkingmom9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As others have said go for your ADN now and then you can do a bridge program later to get your BSN if you desire. You have already done so much hard work to get a seat into a program, don't let the...

  20. Exam 1st day?!

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to LJR89's topic in General Students

    As others have said, since they said not to worry about it more than likely it is an evaluation if where everyone is. My program is actually having us do our math test on our orientation day which...

  21. Verification for FASFA

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to 2015Kayla's topic in General Students

    You can call the IRS and request a transcript to be mailed to you, takes about 5-10 business days. I had to get one for my special circumstances appeal at my school and had it within a week. I don't...

  22. Help on heart failure

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to gavi91's topic in General Students

    What has your research revealed? Propranolol (the generic name for Inderal) is a non- selective beta blocker, what does this mean? What is this going to do physiologically to the body? What is...

  23. If I am getting CNA training through an LTC I am working for, would it look bad to leave?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to natswe23's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said it would not look good on your resume if you jumped ship right after receiving your CNA certification in their dime. If you can stick it out there for a while it will look better...

  24. Textbooks for First Year Nursing Students

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to togu's topic in General Students

    Before deciding to rent check to see which books that you need to get your first year are used throughout multiple semesters. My program front loads the program with the text books and all of the...

  25. What direction should I go? I'm really torn and need real guidance/advice...Lpn or RN?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in General Students

    This, you are already in a LPN program if it was me I would continue to finish it. Once you have completed the program you and have gotten your LPN you can than look for other programs that would...