Galen College

jsadler827 · Oct 11, 2009

Great I done got my physical done and I was worried it was going to cost me a couple of hundred to get the shots Thanks so much I was getting really worried about having to spend so much so close to christmas and stuff this is really going ot help me out

ajwill824 · Oct 13, 2009

Has anyone taken the Pax-PN entrance test & what was their score. Is the scoring any different than the CPAt? I took my entrance exam a couple weeks ago but got a lower score than what everyone on here is getting for the CPAt test!!! Now I am very nervous b/c it was a tough test with lots of chemistry. I am applying for the April 2010 quarter because of work. I'm hoping I get accepted but now with other test scores....I'm not very optimistic :cry:

Carrie_D · Nov 11, 2009

I am taking the PAX-PN exam later this month and want to attend Galen's night LPN program.

Does anyone know if, as a part of the LPN program, you become IV certified? Is that something I need to do separately, or does it roll in with the program? Thank you!

BBFRN, BSN, PhD · Nov 14, 2009

I am taking the PAX-PN exam later this month and want to attend Galen's night LPN program.
Does anyone know if, as a part of the LPN program, you become IV certified? Is that something I need to do separately, or does it roll in with the program? Thank you!

If you are in KY, IV certification is generally not part of any nursing program, and certification is not needed to insert peripheral IVs. However, you will receive IV insertion training in the RN portion of the program at Galen.

Carrie_D · Nov 14, 2009

Thanks very much, BBFRN!

daydreams · Nov 14, 2009

Hi, I need basic information of what to expect from Galen, interested in attending school and was told about entrance exam PAX PN. Personally had never heard of this test, and was wondering what it consists of and if there are books similar to study prior to. :eek: I would appreciate it,thnx.

wishinguponastarLPN · Nov 14, 2009

The Pax-PN test is a 4 hour nursing entrance exam that consists of three main areas: verbal skills, including word knowledge and reading comprehension; mathematics, including basic calculations, word problems, and incorporating algebra, geometry, conversions, graphs, and applied mathematics; and science, examining chemistry, physics, biology, human anatomy, human physiology, and health. There are study guides that you can purchase, however I just went to my local library and checked out a good called "The Study Guide for Nursing Entrance Exams." I really liked the book and it prepared me well for the PAX-PN.

Your results are mailed to you within one week.

daydreams · Nov 16, 2009

;)Well thanks alot! I appreciate the response, and soon will be looking for book at library. Thnx again:D

Wandie · Nov 16, 2009

Is anyone doing the LVN to RN at Galen in San Antonio? Any comments will be greatly appreciated!

wishinguponastarLPN · Nov 16, 2009

Daydreams:

The main thing is to not stress too much over the PAX-PN. If you give yourself some times to prepare it is pretty simple.

The good thing about testing for the evening program is as long as you score over a 92 then you will have a spot. Be sure to get all of your paper work done and I would go ahead and apply for your high school transcript to be sent to galen, that way they have it ready.

Good luck and let me know how it goes!

Sarahroo42 · Dec 1, 2009

Is anyone else planning on attending Galen in Louisville starting April 2010?

Also, does anyone know how long your MMR vaccinations are good for? I had them as a child, I'm 32, and had a titer drawn for work a year or two ago and was still immune but the lab has lost the results and they are not in my employee record....I have the shot record and labs from 1995 but didn't know if that would be good enough.

Thanks!

jsadler827 · Dec 2, 2009

I had one MMR in 1991 and then my second one done teh other day and I called the registar and she said that is fine just as long as you had two and I told her it was in 1991 and she said that was okay