Leonardsmom,LPN

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  1. TA giving lectures??

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

    For questions that are not being answered in lecture, have you gone to your instructor with them during office hours or by any other route that your instructor has put into place? Definitely make use...

  2. Help with Meds

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

    At my school you could take pharmacology during the first semester of the nursing program, however it is a point based admissions and with out having the class getting in without it is pretty much...

  3. Help with Meds

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

    Have you taken pharmacology yet? We just finished covering beta blockers in my pharm class and will be starting on calcium channel blockers in a few weeks. Looking at my book there are a few factors...

  4. retaking prerequisites

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to allivbb2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Agree with the advice that Caliotter3 has given you. Check with the school and the program that you are trying to get into of what their policy is for retakes. Some programs will only allow you to...

  5. Can You Lose Your CNA License for Job Abandonment?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Pj1975's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As others have said, if you clocked in even if you hadn't taken report they can report you for abandonment and you can loose your

  6. Other student needs too much help

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

    la_chicha makes an excellent point of the role of a nurse to encourage a patient to do what they can for themselves. I have worked as a CNA for over 7 years now, and for the past year and a half have...

  7. Other student needs too much help

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

    I agree with the previous posters about setting boundaries and telling her "I can't today". Has she been seeking out additional help from the instructor, asking them about things that she is having a...

  8. Where there is smoke ... there is usually a cigarette

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had one patient who had someone bring cigarettes in for them, and one evening used a paper clip that he heated up from the electrical outlet to heat it up to the point that he could light the...

  9. Should I take Medical Terminology for nursing school?

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

    If you are unfamiliar with medical terminology, I definitely think it would help to prepare you for things that you will need to know going trough the program. At my school medical terminology is not...

  10. I don't feel smart enough for nursing school. How do I pass NS?

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

    Have you ever taken the time to figure out what your learning style is? Some people retain info best by writting, some learn best by hearing or seeing, others are hands on. There are several posts...

  11. please look over my dosage answers

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to np2329's topic in General Students

    Oops... Thanks Grntea for correcting that, posted it last night at about 2:30 after a long day of school and

  12. DUI as a student? What's to come?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to justwondering1's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It all really depends on the school, the states BON and the individual employer. Check with your school to see how this will affect you for getting into the program. Also check your state's BON to...

  13. please look over my dosage answers

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to np2329's topic in General Students

    Everything except number 2 looks good to me, set them up using dimensional anaylysis and got the same answers that you did. On the second problem where did you get the .6 from? The way I set the...

  14. 2015 Nursing School Applicants (all)

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

    Congratulations to everyone that has been accepted into programs so far

  15. Transcript on hold

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

    This is not what you want to hear, but if the program that you are applying to requires that you turn in all transcripts than you need to figure out a way to pay the bill that you owe to the...

  16. Spring Break

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

    On my spring break right now, and the middle of my 2 week vacation from work. The highlight of my time off was having all 4 wisdom teeth pulled last week Friday. Resting now, healing up and trying...

  17. Feeling a bit down

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

    Agree with what others have said, don't beat your self up over this. I have seen experienced nurses that have been doing this for years get the wrong hole it happens. I have even seen female...

  18. CNA Question

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to andrearositas88's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Cleaning up and changing patients is something that you get comfortable doing with experience. For smells everyone is different, some people are more sensitive to smells than others, along with the...

  19. 1st Drug Pharm Exam

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

    As stated by previous poster, since we do not go to your school, we don't know the information that is being covered. Some general advice I would offer which has been serving me well so far in my...

  20. LCC role call applying for 2015

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Leonardsmom,LPN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yes she did, depending on what I get in my classes I could range anywhere between 147 to 157 points, all depends on where I fall on the GPA points. Thinking I will end above 150, things are going...

  21. Can someone help evaluate my current pre requisite GPA

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

    As another poster said contact the school or schools you are thinking of applying to. First they will be able to let you know if they will accept the classes you had taken previously for their...

  22. Help with math??!

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to k_marie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am taking pharmacology this semester and to be able to pass the class you have to pass the med math portion. One of the things that I have seen in some of the problems is sometimes you are given...

  23. LCC role call applying for 2015

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Leonardsmom,LPN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    So today was the last day to get applications in for the 2015 program. Had my application turned in a few weeks ago, although I will not know how many points I will have until after the end of the...

  24. CNA interview vs Nursing school!

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

    If it was me I would go for the interview at the hospital. When/if you get into the lvn program you can drop your hours down to part time. Having your "foot in the door" at the hospital will give...

  25. Pre Req Help....

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Tink Nurse to Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How do you feel with how you are understanding the information from the two classes at this time? Even though you haven't had any exams yet, have you had any quizzes in the classes to help determine...