future_nurse11

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1. 1 week in.. already want to leave. Help!

   future_nurse11 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I got a job at a SNF/rehab facility back in October. I shadowed a couple nurses the first 2 days and then was on my own. Shortly after, I found out my husband has been using meth and got a restraining...

2. School said can't take NCLEX for 5 months after program done. ?!!?!

   future_nurse11 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I am currently in an LVN program & was told that it'll take approximately 5 months to receive the ATT (authorization to test) after our completion with the program. The reason is supposedly...

3. Career choice - Having trouble deciding..

   future_nurse11 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Okay.. To start off, Let me give you some background on myself. I previously attended a court reporting school for about 2 1/2 years & it was a self-paced program. Basically whenever I get to the...

4. Emotionally intense day at clinicals

   future_nurse11 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I'm in my first term in the LVN program & today was a particularly emotionally intense day at Clinicals. I was assigned to get vitals for a number of pts & when I went to one pt's room I...

5. Wear gloves during assessment?

   future_nurse11 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nursing student who started clinicals pretty recently. Im wondering.. Do you wear gloves when taking vitals & during a full-body assessment? I know to follow what the instructor says...

6. Can't hear! Stethoscope recommendations?

   future_nurse11 posted a topic in General Students

   Okay.. I'm over exaggerating. I can hear with the stethoscope that my school provided to me BUT everything sounds very faint.. Especially bowel & lung sounds. I was told that a cardiology...

7. What's the difference between Pyrexia, hyperthermia, & Febrile?

   future_nurse11 replied to future_nurse11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   That explanation helped a lot. Thank

8. What's the difference between Pyrexia, hyperthermia, & Febrile?

   future_nurse11 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I know they all three have to do with elevated temperatures.. So what's the difference between them? What makes a person have a condition of pyrexia rather than hyperthermia? Or

9. My patient dropped her baby!

   future_nurse11 replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

   She was alone in the room? Or was the older daughter there? I had a c-section earlier this year & if my baby had fallen I would've, of course, jumped to pick him up. But I don't know.. Did she...

10. Need all white shoes for clinicals.. Suggestions??

    future_nurse11 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi!! I'm a new nursing student & have clinicals starting up soon. I need shoes but am unsure of what kind to get. I've seen the clogs. They look pretty pricey but have great reviews. I have...

11. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    future_nurse11 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    One time I overheard parents talking to their son and I could've sworn I heard the mom refer to her son as "Serpentine". I had to stop & see if I heard correctly. Yup, it seemed like they had...

12. LVN OR STRAIGHT TO RN program as a single parent

    future_nurse11 replied to Mscris's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ^^^^Thats the exact reason why I'm going for my LVN

13. salary

    future_nurse11 replied to simplysw33t's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    @baygrl11.. What type of work setting do you work in? Home health? LTC? Etc. I'm going to be starting an LVN program soon. I live in Southern California & I'm looking forward to making...

14. Nurses hating their job

    future_nurse11 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just read something in Facebook.. Someone post a rant about how much they hate their job as a nurse. And then a BUNCH of people commented & admitted that they hated their jobs as well. They...

15. How do you pay bills while in school?

    future_nurse11 replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I understand your dilemma. I'm in a very similar situation. I got a job at 21. It was an office temp job that became permanent & now, at age 33 I'm still there & am now the office manager....