NurseYoungGuns

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  1. How did she/he get through nursing school?

    I was grateful to work with a few of these nurses while i was a LPN going through a RN bridge program... they always made me think to myself that if they could get through school then I could too!!...
  2. I had a patient around my own age on med-surg... paralyzed from the neck down, totally dependent but completely A&O. He kept going on and on about how beautiful I was. While my hand was guiding...
  3. Where can I get male only patients?

    Try
  4. Relationship with patient?

    There's so many other fish in the sea. So many stable, less manipulative fish who won't cost you your
  5. Math requirement for RNs?

    Graduated LPN program in 2015. Starting RN program next week. In the LPN program I had a wonderful instructor. Army vet, OR nurse. He required that we pass dosage calc tests by doing our work...
  6. How did you prepare for NCLEX-PN?

    LPNs: how did you prepare for NCLEX-PN? What material did you find helpful? I've been quizzing myself with Kaplan's RN 10,000 and I'm considering purchasing some review flashcards to use with my...
  7. Nursing school isn't as terrifying as I expected?

    I felt the same way in the first semester of my LPN program. I was bored. But then these last two semesters have picked up and been more challenging, which I really like. My advice is to not let...
  8. "Throwing Out" questions on a test

    Our teachers will throw out questions but only after they've investigated into who got the question wrong or right. If the top scorers for the test got it right, then it's a good question. If everyone...
  9. Nurses don't know the lab

    This is probably the wrong place to leave this post considering the ratio of lab personnel to nurses on this site I completely agree with you though. I work in the lab receiving specimens (I have no...
  10. Considering CNA to LPN, advise needed

    I'm in LPN school right now and I wish that I would have gone straight to RN; but it seems like you don't have the desire to be an RN, so I think that becoming an LPN would work well for you. I agree...
  11. Running, Walking, or Cross-Trainers?

    Brooks makes great neutral shoes. I have the Glycerin 13 style and my feet never hurt after a shift (nursing student but work in the hospital lab, many days I am on my feet for the entire shift). The...
  12. LPN/LVN to RN California almost impossible!!

    KickRox, I feel ya. I saw your post on another thread about LPN (LVN wherever you are) being a trap and it totally is! I SO wish I would have gone straight to RN because I feel like I'm going to be...
  13. When should I start applying for jobs?

    P.S. good luck in your last semester
  14. When should I start applying for jobs?

    I'm in the same boat as you; I graduate mid-December and then the BoN (Idaho) is closed for two full weeks for Christmas, causing a delay for test dates. Our instructor said that she is getting our...
  15. ER, PEDS or JAIL...hardest decision in my life!

    First of all... congratulations on 3 job offers! That's great! It sounds like the ER would work best for your situation. It seems to me that having ER experience definitely makes you more marketable...
  16. (8/29) This week, I have learned......

    Still can't get over the "STI in a stoma" thing never learned that in
  17. How old is too old?

    I agree with what others have said about time passing either way, with or without a degree. There are people in my class who chose nursing solely for the money; they have very little compassion. I...
  18. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    Thank you, I forgot about interest. That proves the point even more, I can think of a lot of things I could do with $1300 a
  19. What is the pay rate for a LPN ?

    I've heard the same thing so many times from RN students and it makes me so mad! Don't let anyone get you down, a nurse is a nurse. By doing my LPN first, I can get more experience when I start on my...
  20. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    DON'T DO IT! I will graduate with my BSN and have about 20k in debt. There are cheaper options out there. Think about it in terms of how much you would have to pay per month to get rid of that debt....