islandti_patty

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1. Is it possible?????????????

   islandti_patty replied to islandti_patty's topic in LPN-RN

   my local community college doesn't have any a&p online classes. i would like to find another school that would offer them. but at the same time, i want the school to be legit. i live in florida, so anyone with any advice, please feel free to...

2. Is it possible?????????????

   islandti_patty replied to islandti_patty's topic in LPN-RN

   Denise, what site did you use for those online classes??? are the credits transferrable??? I would much rather take the classes at home, or atleast one of them. Thanks for your help, I will be waiting to hear from you.... Patty

3. Hesi-NCLEX comparison

   islandti_patty replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   i am not so sure about the hesi exam, i didn't have to take that....but i see you are from st. pete fl. i am from hudson, and i am looking into going to galen health for my rn bridge. have you heard anything about them?? good or bad?? you can email...

4. LPN pinning ceremony?

   islandti_patty replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN/LVN

   :balloons: our lpn class had our pinning ceremony in december. it was beautiful...all decorated for the holidays.

5. Has anyone heard of Galen health institute???

   islandti_patty posted a topic in LPN-RN

   :monkeydance: i think i may have found the answer to my dilema....has anyone heard of galen health institute in tampa florida?? they have a lpn to rn program...one year...includes all the prereqs i would need like a&p and micro. just wondering...

6. Is it possible?????????????

   islandti_patty replied to islandti_patty's topic in LPN-RN

   thanks for all the advice. i am still thinking about what i am going to do. i do have to consider my family....i have three kids...ages 15, 13 and 12....and i don't want to be too busy studying to be a mom.... i want to be an rn so badly, but i don...

7. Is it possible?????????????

   islandti_patty posted a topic in LPN-RN

   i need your help...... i have taken a few semesters off from school because my mom passed away, and then we put our house up for sale and we thought we were going to move to a different state....well this put me behind on my prereq's for the lpn to r...

8. The hardest part is...

   islandti_patty replied to Lachrymologist's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   for me, pharmacology was the hardest part of lpn school. learning all the different meds. we had to be able to tell our instructors the med we were giving, why we were giving it, side effects....all that good stuff. so it was a lot of memorization...

9. What did you use to study for the boards

   islandti_patty replied to ama27's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   i started studying for boards about six months into my program. my teachers made us start then, and turn in the results each marking period. but once i was out of school, i probably practiced about 150 questions a day. i took boards in march, so i...

10. What did you use to study for the boards

    islandti_patty replied to ama27's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    i used many many books....but the one that i thought was most like boards was strategies for passing the nclex-pn 2006-2007 by kaplan. i also ordered the $79.00 question and answer bank on kaplan.com they really prepared me for boards. i recommended...

11. I take boards this morning at 9 am

    islandti_patty replied to islandti_patty's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    sorry for the delay in getting back to everyone....yes...i passed....!!!! yeah!!! my computer shut off at 85...and the questions weren't like anything i was prepared for...but i passed and i have been working at a local hospital by me. they hired me...

12. I Passed!!!!!

    islandti_patty posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    :balloons: i passed my boards!!!!! i found out yesterday at work. i was so thrilled, i called everyone i knew, and i did my happy dance all day at work yesterday. all my coworkers were so supportive of me, hugging me and telling me how happy they w...

13. I take boards this morning at 9 am

    islandti_patty replied to islandti_patty's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    i am exhausted!!!!! i really don't know how well i did. i guess many people walk out of there saying the same thing. my computer shut off at 85......i had a lot of prioritizing.....a few meds...no math.....a few cultural....a few of everything i ...

14. I take boards this morning at 9 am

    islandti_patty posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    well today is my day. i take boards in just a few short hours. i couldn't sleep anymore, so i thought i would share my nervousness with all of you. i have had an upset belly all weekend just thinking about today. i hope i am prepared enough to ...

15. What are some good books to study for NCLEX-PN?

    islandti_patty replied to wooosp's topic in NCLEX

    good morning..... my advice is, try the kaplan nclex-pn strategies for the practical nursing exam 2006-2007. i also ordered the online question bank for $79 dollars. i heard that these were the questions most like the ones on boards. my one frie...