monica969

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1. How do you get experience if no one will hire you?

   monica969 replied to sports2245's topic in LPN/LVN

   You can apply as a float in a hospital or clinic. The other option is look for private care or home health care agency. These may not be where you want to work but it will get you experience you need. Another way you can go back to the places wher...

2. How much Xylo do you mix with Rocephin?

   monica969 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just started with peds and I am still shadowing. I was wondering how much Xylo do you mix with Rocephin?

3. boston reed lvn program,gurnick feedback

   monica969 replied to shalamar's topic in Pre-Nursing

   the pre-req test is not too difficult, not too detailed. i unfortunately did not pass that test but in a way i'm glad i didn't. i got a lot from the essential bio class, i got to know the teacher who taught A & P and met my friends there which ...

4. boston reed lvn program,gurnick feedback

   monica969 replied to shalamar's topic in Pre-Nursing

   For Gurnik, I passed the entrance exam but not the challenge, even though I have a BS in Biology. But I was actually glad I didn't pass the challenge test because it made me a better student and I got to know the teacher who was going to teach the A...

5. boston reed lvn program,gurnick feedback

   monica969 replied to shalamar's topic in Pre-Nursing

   the entrance test was easy, it is more like a test for what level of knowledge you have. if you don't pass it just means you have to take the prereq class they offer. as for disorganization it is very minor with administrative things for clinicals ...

6. boston reed lvn program,gurnick feedback

   monica969 replied to shalamar's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am in the LVN program at Gurnik and I graduate this april and take my boards in June. I like the program because it has night classes. I work part time and go to night classes. it is 14th months long. there are a few student who did not make it...

7. Has anyone went to Unitek for the LVN Program????

   monica969 replied to Stephy83's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   If money is a lot for Unitek, I am graduating Gurnik Academy of Medical Arts, of course like with all schools some students have negative feed back because they want it to be easy. Some clinicals were ok, but hoped for more acute kinds but that's RN...

8. Need advice please- should I go for LVN?

   monica969 replied to Ziela's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi, I was in a similar boat as you. I have a B.S in Biology, I was pre-med and decided to go into nursing. I will be graduating LVN school this April. I decided into LVN because I was tired of getting wait listed in the RN programs and I figured I...