SouthernBelle85

SouthernBelle85

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  1. What kind of jobs do y'all have as LPN/LVN?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think I would trust a 20 plus year LPN taking care of me then an new RN...the New RN is probably wonderful but I mean the LPN with 20 years has experience and people like to base knowledge on how...

  2. The sloppy image of nurses today

    SouthernBelle85 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm just in school, right now but they require us to wear our hair up. I don't think I would wear it down if I was allow to do so. Bending over the patient doing head to toe assessment and my hair...

  3. My 3rd day of clinicals for the LPN program! Does it get better?

    SouthernBelle85 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We have to start as an CNA in a nursing home and do everything a CNA has to do. My 3rd day was the 1st day we got our own patients. We were partner with another student and then I helped her with her...

  4. My 3rd day of clinicals for the LPN program! Does it get better?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We use the stethoscope and cuff for B/P and someone told me that if u listen with the stethoscope while pumping the cuff, you'll hear it but I can't seem do it that

  5. My 3rd day of clinicals for the LPN program! Does it get better?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Oh, and thanks for tips.

  6. My 3rd day of clinicals for the LPN program! Does it get better?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Okay, update. Good news, I past the first semester! Started 2nd semester this week and have our first Med Surge Clinical tomorrow! I'm still nervous as heck and still having problems with B/P. I...

  7. Do any of your teachers give out final exam study guides?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Creedyfbaby's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Nope. I think their logic is you know what you know and this test proves it. Luckily our final exams are only like 10% of our final grade. I spent hours just studying topics I may had trouble with and...

  8. Nursing "students" have no rights, no protection ... but...

    SouthernBelle85 replied to standupspeakout's topic in General Students

    I'm guessing. You got a DUI and got kicked out of the nursing program. That's how my nursing program operates. We may have a chance if we tell our instructors or dean and they take it to the board but...

  9. Failed the NCLEX-PN Twice! HELP!!

    SouthernBelle85 replied to MKChambers89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, wow. How long will it be until you can take it again? I'm starting my second semester of the LPN program and most people in my class have children, I don't and totally admired the people who do...

  10. Apps for LPN students

    SouthernBelle85 replied to shan409's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Quizlet has helped me. A lot of times you can search like the textbook title or author, like most of our classes are with Rosdahl, so I look up Rosdahl chapter 23 and people have already put in...

  11. My 3rd day of clinicals for the LPN program! Does it get better?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thanks, y'all! I think mostly nerves, nerves get the best of me. He had a BM is why I wonder if I should have done the brief first. I would for sure changed the water and get a new cloth after I did...

  12. LPN: is it worth it? Can you work in a hospital and what do you do?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Jmarty31's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm currently working towards my LPN Licenses. Getting my LPN licenses at a community college is just cheaper for me, I've been to college once and in debt already. So I plan on bridging over to RN....

  13. ATI Modules

    SouthernBelle85 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Is everyone required to purchase ATI and do the assignments every week and turn them in to the instructors? I love the idea of ATI to be extra help with the Nursing education and help practice for...

  14. ATI Modules

    SouthernBelle85 replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would rather them just take the grade that I get by the deadline rather than locking it out for 24 hours and then turning it in late. I have like 4 or 5 this weekend. . I've done the same, done my...

  15. ATI Modules

    SouthernBelle85 replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's the tutorials that we are required to do and turn in. After we take the test, it gives us the percentage we got wrong and what categories we got wrong but not the actual questions. Like it'll say...

  16. How many hours a week were you in school first year LPN?

    SouthernBelle85 replied to kellylil's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I started August 15th and so far it's been 8am to 2:30 with a 11 to 12 lunch hour M thru Thursdays. A few of my classes though are block classes so next month with be Clinical and then I'll be...