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  1. Thoughts on nurses who graduate nursing school calling themselves nurses before the NCLEX

    lcalhoun replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

    License Practical Nurse = Nurse. I know RN's who refer to LPN as the nurse on your side. I have never heard a LPN say I'm your LPN today. They say I'm your Nurse

  2. Did anyone feel this way when they first started working as a CNA?

    lcalhoun replied to FNP2B1210's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Expect a lot of hard work and sometimes being unappreciated. It's always tough to be a new CNA because you haven't yet developed a routine. Once you become familiar with your surroundings and patients...

  3. CNA claiming to be a nurse

    lcalhoun replied to jjdcn_5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think a lot of places have CNAs who pretend to be nurses. The problem is with the CNA but also the upper management who allows this behavior to go

  4. negative coworkers

    lcalhoun replied to lcalhoun's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    UPDATE: Passed NCLEX 4/24/15 and I'm still working at the same facility. Life is

  5. negative coworkers

    lcalhoun posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi everyone i'm Lari. I'm in a 12 month LPN program. Currently I have 4 more months left until i graduate. I work part time as a CNA at a job i've been employed at for almost 11 years. I've noticed...

  6. How do you study for the NCLEX?

    lcalhoun replied to tkoneida's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Know your content and practice as many questions as possible. Also go over procedures like inserting a NG tube, inserting catheters, etc... Try to study the subjects that you are weak in the most. And...

  7. Pearson vue trick

    lcalhoun replied to myattg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took NCLEX 4/24/15 early in the morning. I was at the testing site for around 2 hours. I went home checked the Pearson vue website and it stated results unavailable. So I waited 48 hours did the...

  8. Nclex 3rd, Waiting for Result, continue study

    lcalhoun replied to Victoryismine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you really want to know if you passed why not pay the 7.95 and see. I took the nclex pn 4/24/15. According to the pvt trick I failed because it didn't work for me so I wouldn't trust that source. I...

  9. Anyone only use 1-3 resources and pass NCLEX?

    lcalhoun replied to nurse1990's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders Q&A cd and glanced at exam cram. I really didn't study too much. And I did pass nclex 1st

  10. So I failed my NCLEX-PN at 205 questions

    lcalhoun replied to fafajoe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took nclex pn on 4/24/15 and had 205 questions. I thought I failed but paid for results and passed. I'm sorry for you guys but it's not the end of the world. You can always retake the test. All I...

  11. Help! What to wear for CNA State test?!?!

    lcalhoun replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wear scrubs and

  12. NCLEX-PN MAY 2015

    lcalhoun replied to shesanurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm

  13. NCLEX-PN MAY 2015

    lcalhoun replied to shesanurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone I'm taking the NCLEX PN on April 29th and I'm nervous as hell. I have so much riding on this test. I wasn't the best student but far from being the worst. It is just frustrating because...

  14. NCLEX PN

    lcalhoun posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For those of you who already took the NCLEX PN. What subjects was the SATA

  15. NCLEX PN

    lcalhoun replied to lcalhoun's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know SATA is a format of a question but every question has a

  16. Hopeful LPN student.

    lcalhoun replied to CNC_1989's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I recently graduated from an LPN program. All I can say is pay attention and study hard. Whatever your lecture is on for the day read your chapters. The LPN program is hard but doable, you just have...

  17. GPN

    lcalhoun posted a topic in General Students

    Hello I recently graduated and was considering working an a GPN at my current place of employment. However I feel I should probably keep my work schedule the same as it was while I was in nursing...

  18. GPN

    lcalhoun replied to lcalhoun's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the

  19. GPN

    lcalhoun replied to lcalhoun's topic in General Students

    I live in PA you can work under a temp license for a year along side an

  20. First CNA job!

    lcalhoun replied to secretsunflower's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What makes a good CNA is treating your patients the same way you would want one of your family members treated. You must have compassion for people even when they are unkind to

  21. Challenges of School

    lcalhoun replied to CNAAJ's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I recently graduated from an LPN program and it was tough but doable. All you have to do is study, read your assigned chapters. If nursing is what you want to do than put 100% into it and you will be...

  22. First Week Complete!

    lcalhoun replied to PeachBum's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I enjoyed pharm but maternity and peds not so much it was so

  23. Why are we in LPN school?

    lcalhoun replied to Creedyfbaby's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    License practical nurse that is nursing school

  24. Thinking of quitting VN school

    lcalhoun replied to ironman53's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    YOU BETTER NOT GIVE UP!!!!!! Just look how far you have come compared to what you have left. Everybody gets nervous when you have someone watching your every move. Believe me I felt the same way when...

  25. ati fundamentals final

    lcalhoun replied to daniellewall's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well the ATI is basically what you learned in the class you should be fine. Go over a couple chapters in your fundamental