NoWaNrN ASN, RN

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    Has anyone done the LPN to RN back to back??

    NoWaNrN replied to *lisa*'s topic in LPN to RN

    I think I'm doing it back to back I finished my LPN the end of April and start school Sept. 5. I would of started sooner but thats just when the program starts. I felt I could get some good clinical...
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    is height a problem?

    NoWaNrN replied to Gift.Fr.Virgo12's topic in Nursing Career

    I think your being silly. There are sooooo many nurses out there all different sizes and I have never heard anyone say anything like that. I am not very tall myself and have never had a problem....
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    new l.p.n. stressed out

    NoWaNrN replied to LPN2006STU's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked 3rd shift (I'm a new LPN) and the tasks were so large! The 2 wks I orientated the nurse I was with never took a lunch or her breaks! So when I was let go on my own I didn't even know when...
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    75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    NoWaNrN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    LPN - had the min. 85 and
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    Assisted Living

    NoWaNrN replied to nurselearst's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I think the assisted living is tricky on how they get by with things. There was a girl in our class who worked at assisted living in OHIO who helped with injections and oral meds. How they got by...
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    265'ers club, Pass or Fail at 265 please post

    NoWaNrN replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    someone in my class passed at 265 so good
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    Giving pain meds.

    NoWaNrN replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We were always taugh pain is what the pts says it is! I firmly go by that. I do see an exceeded amt of narcotics ordered, if they don't take them then try to get them d/c. Some like to take vicoden...
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    coping with failing the NCLEX

    NoWaNrN replied to buddhanah's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Now you know what to expect with how the test is, what the set up is in the testing place, how to get there and all that other stuff so next time maybe you'll have less anxiety and do better. I'm...
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    My bad night!!

    NoWaNrN replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That really
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    Rocky Griffin LPN

    NoWaNrN replied to Rocky_LPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats
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    New Policies

    NoWaNrN replied to wildcard47833's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would be very unhappy if someone was getting me out of bed at 4 am to give me a
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    I'm so tired!!!

    NoWaNrN replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I studied for the NCLEX, if I was looking at a subject and when I read through the material and felt like boy I know this then I would skip it. When I had to put some thought into it like why...
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    Help! Friend got 711 on HESI....

    NoWaNrN replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the saunders review book for the HESI test also and I just reviewed subjects that were more difficult for me like fluid & electrolyte embalences, acid base balance. I didn't sweat it to...
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    eating our young?

    NoWaNrN replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yeah, I believe nurses eat there young! I'm a new nurse and to me everyone is all nice to my face but then I hear things. One nurse coming on after me acts like she has to double check everything I...
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    foley catheter question

    NoWaNrN replied to J.R.theR.N2b's topic in General Nursing

    No he was helping, I was seriously interested on doing it on a real
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    foley catheter question

    NoWaNrN replied to J.R.theR.N2b's topic in General Nursing

    I cathed my husband for practice in nursing school, he said it was uncomfy but didn't
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    Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    NoWaNrN replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    That's so funny, I'm a new nurse on nights and one of my aids fell asleep! I was like what is going on here? Right in front of the nurses station she got a blanket and fell asleep. I thought it was...
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    took NCLEX this AM GOT 75...

    NoWaNrN replied to sjp416's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sure you passed. Is there anyone that you have ever heard of that got the min. amt of q's on the PN or Rn nclex and failed? I have never heard of
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    I'm interested, but have a phobia

    NoWaNrN replied to jc6275's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, don't worry they teach you what you need to do. The skills of inserting IV and drawing blood are simple. The first couple of times you might miss but after time and practice you can insert them...
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    What does it take?

    NoWaNrN replied to jewelz78's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Going to school is a family ordeal, it changes everyones routine. If your husband is as supporting to you as you are to him then you will do fine. It is mentally exsausting going to school, working,...
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    What to do while waitlisted

    NoWaNrN replied to onexmorexgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd do the LPN program and later do a bridge for the RN. Look into vocational schools, lots of them are doing LPN programs and some even have RN programs. Watch and make sure that you can transfer...
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    Day Shift vs. Night Shift

    NoWaNrN replied to RNtugladimurnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I am starting nights, but I would love to have the day shift. Where I wanted to work at they to the 7-7 shift and its only 3 days a week so that really nice it wouldn't really be that big of a deal...
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    Prone to infections? Have any of you seen this?

    NoWaNrN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Every time my aunt has surgery, she gets a serious infection. When she had gastric bypass she became septic! and when she had her hysterectomy she also became septic! I think some people are just...
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    RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    NoWaNrN replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN with IV and its a simple task to do. If she dev. a phobia over a bad experience what would she dev. phobia's to next, inserting a cath? NG tube? Maybe the hospital could of put her...
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    How many don't make it out?

    NoWaNrN replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Students

    we started with 42 and finished with 33, but 2 people came in later into the program. (they had started once but couldnt continue for other reasons than