Galen January 2013 LPN to RN role call...??

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I just got accepted to Galen Tampa, FL for their evening/online LPN to RN bridge and I'm trying to see if anyone else is going to be starting then that is on this forum. It would be nice to get to know others who will be in the program with me. I'm excited!

Specializes in NICU( RN), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
How many credits will they transfer in?

I transferred 21 credits, I think is 25 is the max limit to transfer. I transferred 3 science classes, English, Lifespan, and Sociology. I did not have intro to lit or Math, so I took those at Galen.

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Specializes in Psych, Wound care.

Congratulations

!!!!!!!! I am sorry I have not logged on, My Quarter 3 took EVERYTHING out of me!! I am so happy for you! I am actually in Tampa and just left the St. Pete campus. I am taking this next quarter off of clinicals, and will just be doing the LIT and SOC online. I just moved and need to start working and getting settled. I am starting back Oct. 2nd full time. Have you scheduled your NCLEX yet? GOOD LUCK!!!!

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Specializes in NICU( RN), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
In our quarter 3, we take maternity pedes and mental health. We have 4 exams and our cumulative hesi is worth 10% of our grade. Our discussion posts, math tests, clinicals and cpes are worth anything they are just pass fail. Is that how it was for you? I touched base with Mr. Bloom today who said he is waiting for the last eval from the registrar and head of nursing to complete my transfer.

So you have completed Maternal/Child and Mental healthy, right? How was it. Here in San Antonio that is our 4th qtr (which I start on Monday!!). Was there a lot of reading the first week?

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Specializes in Psych, Wound care.

There was a lot of reading all quarter!! Make sure you stay up with it, it is very easy to fall behind. Start doing your practice Maternity, Pedes, and Mental health Hesi's reviews on Evolve too. They help a lot. The Hesi is very hard!! Also in my opinion Pedes is the hardest so make sure you know your heart defects, and the early and late manifestations for those. They can be tricky!! Good luck!!

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They did not transfer my Sociology credit, so I think it depends on where you took it-but they take most sociology credits. I had to retake Math also, through MyMathLab. Good luck @nhinds2

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Specializes in NICU( RN), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
There was a lot of reading all quarter!! Make sure you stay up with it, it is very easy to fall behind. Start doing your practice Maternity, Pedes, and Mental health Hesi's reviews on Evolve too. They help a lot. The Hesi is very hard!! Also in my opinion Pedes is the hardest so make sure you know your heart defects, and the early and late manifestations for those. They can be tricky!! Good luck!!

Thx a bunch! Would you happen to have the chapters we are to read the first week? I like to start reading prior to starting, but have been unable to get in contact with the instructors :-(

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Specializes in Psych, Wound care.

I'm not sure because our instructors had us read from our med surg book for the first few weeks. Has canvas updated class schedules yet? Or is the syllabus up?

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Congratulations

!!!!!!!! I am sorry I have not logged on, My Quarter 3 took EVERYTHING out of me!! I am so happy for you! I am actually in Tampa and just left the St. Pete campus. I am taking this next quarter off of clinicals, and will just be doing the LIT and SOC online. I just moved and need to start working and getting settled. I am starting back Oct. 2nd full time. Have you scheduled your NCLEX yet? GOOD LUCK!!!!

Thank you!!! I registered but I am waiting on my ATT so I can schedule my Nclex.

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Specializes in NICU( RN), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
I'm not sure because our instructors had us read from our med surg book for the first few weeks. Has canvas updated class schedules yet? Or is the syllabus up?

Ohhhh.. Ok. Nope, no update yet. I am just impatient! Lol

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Wow .. It's so motivating to hear all your stories .. I'm actually thinking about going to Galen in October for the hybrid lpn to RN. Did you ladies enjoy the program. Is working doable I have to work .. Almost full time but not quite. How many times a week we meet up???? Bc they told me hrs between 5-9 and daily m-f .. .? And is the online learning hard to follow . . I tried schools thru excelsior and it didn't work .. Not structured at all .. And it didn't motivate me. It would be great to hear from you ladies ... Thanks

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Did anyone take the lpn at galen

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Hello, I am scheduled to take the Pax lpn-rn test in October. Can anyone tell me what to expect? If I get accepted, I plan on starting the bridge program in January.

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