grannypatches BSN, LPN, RN

I am a LPN nursing student. Today at school all of us were told that if we get 2 you's on our nurses notes and care plans that despite our grades we are out of the program. I freaked out. This is second semester and its hard. We are cramming 16 weeks...

I graduated last dec at the top of my class. I hit the work force with such high hopes and excitement. It seems I have screwed up my chances big time. The first job was psych hospital. I couldn't handle it. It was not my thing. The next 2 jobs was nu...

Everyone has made me feel so much better. I got an interview with Staffmark. Thanks for the tip on that one. I have applied at a temp agency. Nothing so far. I am keeping my hopes up. Sometimes I think some of the nurses forget that one time they wer...

Thanks everyone. I don't won't to give up. But the experiences did give me a bad feeling. But I did have some posititive experiences. I am going to put this advice to good use and check out all the possibilities. Thanks.........

Thank you so much for your help. I understood it completely. This is going to help me so much. I cannot thank you enough. Have a very nice weekend.

Help! I have a drug dosage calculations test Wed. If I don't pass this test then I can't complete the last semester of the lpn program. I am a december candidate for graduation. The practice problems we were given to work on has confused me. THere ar...

That is what was puzzling me. It did not say how many times a day. It seemed to be in one dose and that seemed to me to be too much. Thanks for all the posts. It has got me started. Have a nice weekend everyone.

Next Monday I have a pharm test. It will be on 14 chapters. I am stressing out because I just don't know how to absorb that much info in such a short time. On top of Pharm test there is also a MED SURG test which is on 5 chapters. Does anyone have g...

Thank you for the help. I am going to give it a try. It has eased my mind. Thank you so much! Have a happy 4th.....

Thank you for your very helpful suggestions. It will help me a lot. I have been hearing that narrative charting is not used much anymore but our program requires it. Thanks so much your help...

I am a lpn nursing student. Today at school all of us were told that if we get 2 U's on our nurses notes and care plans that despite our grades we are out of the program. I freaked out. This is second semester and its hard. We are cramming 16 weeks i...

Hello everyone. Happy Holidays. I got an early christmas this year. Two weeks ago I got my acceptance letter from the lpn nursing school program. I nearly cried when I read it. When I told the ladies at school I was accepted, I have heard nothing for...

All of you are so wonderful. Thank you for the kind words of advice and support. I have been wanting to be a nurse since I was a little girl. The first time I tried to go to nursing school is when I graduated high school. But my mom was sick. The sec...

I am taking Drug Dosages, Medical terminology, Developmental Chemistry and Psychology. Good luck to everyone!!

I hope I am posting this in the right place. Its been awhile since I have been able to post on here. This is my first semester and I have been studying hard. I am taking Algebra I and its hard for me. My teacher told us today that he didn't care if ...

I have to agree something needs to be done with your son. I know how hard it will be to do so. But if you do nothing then that does not solve the problem only makes it worse. He will continue to mistreat you and take your meds. He has problems to dea...

I can understand many nurses wanting increased pay. Thats normal. But for me and my sister what nurses starting wages is something we have never seen or earned in our lifetime. My sister is a critical care nurse and started making 30.00 hr. straight ...

I am from Appomattox, VA Beginning Jan. 06 will begin working on my pre-req for nursing at Southside Virginia Community College.

I am starting college in Jan. I am so excited about it. At least I was until Thanksgiving. My first husband died over 6 yrs. ago from injuries sustained in a car accident. I took care of him for nearly three years after his accident when his heart fi...

Everyone on here has been wonderful to me. Thank you for your kind words and thoughts. I am excited about starting school next month. I have registered and gotten my books and I am on my way. Me and my zoloft are going to graduate one day. Merry Chri...

Today I registered for college. It was exciting. The counselor said that health insurance is recommended. Did everyone who started school have to have health insurance? Its expensive and with the costs of school its not something I can afford yet.

Thank you for your kind words. I take no offense about what anyone has said about my son. Ever since his father has died I have had sat and listened to him and thought many, many times that maybe he needed to see someone to deal with the death of his...

I posted awhile back about whether to enter the LPN or RN program. Because of my age and the posts I read were wonderful. Truly inspiring and supportive and it helped me to decide. So today, I registered for classes for the RN program. I am so excite...

I am working on my pre-req for the RN program. When I finally graduate nursing school I will have an associate degree in applied science. I thought this would be wonderful. But after reading several posts it seems that a certificate would be more ben...

I 48 yrs. old and planning on going to LPN school in the Fall of 2006. Until then I have to take pre-req. courses. When I spoke to my counselor she is encourarging me to go for the RN. Being that I am pushing 50 I am not sure if that would be the ri...