Congrats!!! I m just trying to get geared to take NC1, what did you use to study for these exams... I have the minnay studyguide (I hope this enough to pass), are the Ec exams really worth the $$$?
Just purchased NC1 studyguide from minnay, just wondering if this guide is sufficent, it also came with interactive practice tests. I also have the studygroup101 notes, just don't know how to study for this exam, i.e notes first, then study book.... ...
Marisela01 replied to heartaflame's topic in LPN/LVN
Hi I've been an LVN for about 2 yrs now, I graduated from Navarro College, and I work for Parkland, in one of their community based clinic's + I've just signed-up to work "agency" ( Which pays very well)...I have never had a problem finding jobs eith...
Marisela01 replied to lschlotter21's topic in Texas
I got my HHA/CNA through this school back in 1996, ..... The name of the school has changed several times due to new ownership, I believe the most current name of the school is: Dallas Nursing Institute (DNI)... I have a friend of mine that is a LVN,...
CONGRATS......:balloons: Can you tell what study materials you used to acheive your goals/ pass NC 1-7 exams...please, let me know...I can't seem to figure-out if textbooks or TCn books will be sufficent....Your advice would much appreciated....
Marisela01 replied to clarissairene's topic in LPN/LVN
Hi...I'm a LVN in Texas with a 3 yr old, and it is tough balancing work + school and motherhood. I work in an ambulatory care environment, so basically I work day hrs 8-5 or 7/4:30 somedays, with weekends off. I use to work 16 hr doubles, but was get...
Marisela01 replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN/LVN
Bala Shark, I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND! I'm a new nurse @ a LTC, and the morning aides are totally hateful, but the kicker is, that my pm aides are way more approachable.....I work double weekends, and I totally don't like were I work at, but I'm praying I...
How do I get info about the LVN-BSN program? I'm taking prereq's right now to apply to the University of Texas @ Tyler (I'm form Texas), but the school is like an hour away.....I really like to know how much it cost too.....
HI, when I started LVN school (Texas), my son was born a month before I had to start the program, he was barely a month old. My husband helped me tremedously (He would get up w/ the baby and feed him, change him, everything), he knew how much school ...
Marisela01 replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in NCLEX
I took the HESI for my LVN Program last year Aug 05....I failed the 1st time scored 745.....2nd time I used Meds Pub and Saunders Comp Review, and just did questions (75-100) everyday..until test day. We also had to score 800 to graduate (we had 3 ch...
I agree NCSBN ques. are on the higher Level for critical thinking, But Kaplan is far more into critical thinking....I used both and also used Saunders' Comp Review (NCLEX-PN) for content and also strategies, I used Kaplan too, but their strategies se...