lcearwood

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1. Spanish

   lcearwood replied to greenfaery's topic in New Mexico

   there are also some books at Barnes & Noble that focus on medical spanish- in the medical section where you'd buy your nursing books. i've been meaning to pick one up. i'm not sure if it's just a dictionary, tho. i can make conversation in spanis...

2. NMSU / DABCC - Opinions

   lcearwood replied to Nai'aHI's topic in New Mexico

   Since you're already an LPN, I believe there IS a way to get around the first semester of courses in Alamogordo. I think it depends on your scores for the entrance HESI. If I were you , I'd get in touch with the program director and find out. Here...

3. Where to work?

   lcearwood replied to nord11's topic in New Mexico

   Albuquerque is awesome! There are a lot more options there since it's our biggest city. And it's close to Santa Fe, which is beautiful; the Sandias are right there. There's definitely a lot more to do there than a lot of other places in NM and it'...

4. NMSU / DABCC - Opinions

   lcearwood replied to Nai'aHI's topic in New Mexico

   I graduated from NMSU-Alamogordo branch and it wasn't too bad. The teachers there are pretty good and they've got their system down pretty well. Also it is a lot smaller than the nursing classes in Las Cruces- my class graduated with 12! I've also ...

5. RN salaries in NM?

   lcearwood replied to BIGBRO71's topic in New Mexico

   I haven't heard of any nurses making that much in NM, sorry. I've lived here my whole life and my mom is an RN as well as many family friends. Maybe travel nurses in Santa Fe make that much but the cost of living is way high there. I live in Las C...

6. Discouraged

   lcearwood posted a topic in NCLEX

   So, I took my NCLEX-RN on 10/17 and did not pass I know lots of people don't pass the first time but I'm just really discouraged right now. I was so ready to get my RN and be able to get out there and start working...and now I have to be a tech unt...