DreadPiratePanda

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1. LTC?

   DreadPiratePanda replied to purplegen1's topic in LPN/LVN

   Oh geez, I completely know what you mean! I just graduated in December and passed my NCLEX at the beginning of January (just showed up on the BON website two days ago, yay!!! I'm official!!!). Completely understand the fear and anxiety of actually wo...

2. Texas GN/ATT DEC 2015 Grads

   DreadPiratePanda replied to CS911's topic in Texas

   I'm from South/Central Texas. Graduated December 12, 2015; got my ATT two weeks later and tested on January 7, 2016. Got my results on January 9 (quick results - I passed!), and I showed up on the BON website with my license number two days ago.

3. Is this really worth it?

   DreadPiratePanda replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

   I'm about halfway through my first semester. This is hands-down the single hard academic thing I've ever had to do, and it's definitely somewhere near the top of hardest things I've ever had to do. It's a marathon, only you're sprinting the entire da...

4. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

   DreadPiratePanda replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

   It's been said by many people before me, but I still feel the need to say it: As someone currently working their butt off in an LVN program, I find the original post to be HIGHLY offensive. My chosen path is not some "thanks for participating" ribbon...

5. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

   DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Aaaahhhh, I still haven't received my blue card in the mail yet and it seems like everyone else has. We just need to have it by clinicals, right?

6. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

   DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm gonna wear a long black sleeve undershirt under my scrub top (black and pink scrubs) and my winter coat. I'm so excited and nervous and kind of intimidated lol.

7. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

   DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I KNOW ME TOO!!! I bought my first pair of scrubs today! I checked in Canvas and it looks like two of our classes will be on there this semester. They look pretty intense...the syllabi made me just 😨😱

8. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

   DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

   PQ said they would cover my books, scrubs, school materials and tools, and part of my tuition ($4000 total).

9. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

   DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

   That's awesome!!! $500 less to spend of your own money!

10. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

    So I've been reading through the forums and came across this thread...tips from students who passed their first semester of nursing school! I got some great ideas from it. Highly recommend a read through for everyone of us. :) Tips for surviving the ...

11. Spring 2015 Roll call!!!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I'll be starting a 12 month LVN program at St Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas on 01/20. I'm nervous!

12. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

    She's putting all my info in the system right now, so I'm researching the best ways to pass nursing school in the forums lol. The canvas app reset on my phone and I can't get in again, so I can't review my A&P stuff while I wait 😒

13. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Omg, I haven't even bought scrubs! We have to wear them to orientation next week, right? What color did y'all buy? lol

14. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I have my certification appointment tomorrow morning and my interview/final appt with the director on Monday morning. I'm crossing and double crossing my fingers that everything goes okay...when I talked to Terry to schedule my last two appts in Dece...

15. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Does anyone know how big our day time program is (how many people were accepted)?