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1. How to prepare for rx question on nclex?

   jpgmavs posted a topic in NCLEX

   I am starting my last semester of NS and will graduate and test in May. I do worry that maybe I am not where I should be with the types of drug, dosages, side effects and pieces like that. My program has drug questions on each exam and I have done pr...

2. Have I really learned what I need to.....

   jpgmavs posted a topic in General Students

   I am sure this is normal for students at my level..... At this point, I have completed the first two semesters of an ADN program. Starting 3rd semester in the Fall and have done well so far. Sometimes it feels like I have not learned much and wonder ...

3. Scared about first day of pediatrics clinicals

   jpgmavs posted a topic in General Students

   I am in my second semester. The first semester we did mainly Med/Surg and had like 7 weeks of class before we even went to the hospital. We had time to practice care of the adult and older adult with classmates before we did anything with a real pers...

4. Micro (online) in sping or summer 2010?

   jpgmavs posted a topic in General Students

   I am nearing the end of my 1st semester through an ADN program here in Texas. My issue is that I have to do Micro either in the Spring or next summer. Anyone know of any good accredited online micro courses that are not too bad and offer classes for ...

5. Fall 09 - North Lake \ El Centro - Email from Kanora?

   jpgmavs replied to jpgmavs's topic in Texas

   Try not to think about everything that is there. Looking at it all at once is a lot to see. Once we start and we get our feet wet, we will find our balance. Just remember one chapter, lesson and day at a time.

6. Fall 09 - North Lake \ El Centro - Email from Kanora?

   jpgmavs posted a topic in Texas

   Has anyone received an email yet about the fingerprinting and other information from Kanora Jackson? At the orientation in June at North Lake she said to keep an eye out for emails from them this summer. I think just with some extra information and s...

7. I hate my brain sometimes

   jpgmavs posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am 29, have been working in IT for 9 years. I do OK financially, but decided two years ago that I need to do something with meaning that enjoy. I was accepted into an ADN program here in Dallas. We have orientation Thursday and I start in the Fall...

8. Northlake\El Centro Fall 09

   jpgmavs replied to jpgmavs's topic in Texas

   I got in! I was very happy to see it in my mailbox. Had a 4.0.

9. Men In Nursing

   jpgmavs replied to NewMexicoJohn's topic in Male Students

   Great posts here! I am 29 and have been working in I.T. since I was 21. Never went to college, just a tech school. I spend my days in a Data Center racking servers and swapping backup tapes. It's very empty for me. I go most of the day not even talki...

10. Northlake\El Centro Fall 09

    jpgmavs posted a topic in Texas

    i have waiting and have never been a very patient guy. not sure how many times i have told my girlfriend that i am ready to change careers. this day cannot come soon enough. april 15th sounds so far away still. i applied in jan and hate the wait. i ...

11. Application Submitted for Fall 09 - NL\El Centro

    jpgmavs posted a topic in Texas

    I am 29, been working as an IT guy for 9 years and have been back to school for the last 18 months or so. I finally got all the prerequisites out of the way. Today I went downtown and turned in the packet. I was so freaked out about the packet, since...

12. Hprs 1204 - Dcccd

    jpgmavs posted a topic in Texas

    I work full-time and after this spring semester only have HPRS 1204 to take before I can apply to the Nursing program. I want to take HPRS 1204 in the summer 1 session, but they only offer a flex-term that is like 17 days in lenght. INET M-T and Labs...

13. Northlake / El Centro Program Question

    jpgmavs replied to jpgmavs's topic in Texas

    Thanks for the note JaxiaKiley. Yes, I am shooting for Spring09 to start. I should have prereq's, CPR class, and HESI test done by end of Summer 1 and then I can apply. While I wait to either get in or start, I will take classes in Summer 2 and Fall0...

14. Is the past going to hurt my chances???

    jpgmavs posted a topic in Career Support

    I am 28 and going back to school to become a nurse. I was in rehab as an adolescent at 17 and then again at 19. I checked myself in at 19 to a rehab center. I have been a regular member of AA and sober even since January of 99. I was addicted to opia...

15. Northlake / El Centro Program Question

    jpgmavs posted a topic in Texas

    This is for anyone who has been accepted into the northlake or even the el centro program. I am just finishing Algebra and Psycology this semester. I will finish with a 4.0 in both. Then next semester I am taking English and A/P and hopefully will ha...