mumpet5

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1. Excelsior College

   mumpet5 replied to Granna3's topic in Online Learning

   I just posted on another forum, hopefully they'll move my post to here, I too am considering EC. I am taking all my prereqs at community college in NM, but now am wondering how I would support myself and kids if I do get advanced placement in the RN...

2. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   mumpet5 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I lost a little girl 10 1/2 years old to a brain tumor now 8 years ago...I made a promise to her and God, that I would go and be a support for parents who would find themselves in the most terrible situation they would have to go thru....lose a child...

3. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

   mumpet5 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN-RN

   I have been an LPN for 5 years, went to LVN school in Texas. I am living in NM now, am taking prereqs for the RN program, 2 questions...I have considered going the last year of the RN program, if accepted, would start Jan. '09, or EC. I have read a...

4. Nursing School in Las Cruces

   mumpet5 replied to Benedikta's topic in New Mexico

   I am in Las Cruces, I have heard if you go through the RN program at Dona Ana, you can opt to take the PN NCLEX. I am ready to leave Las Cruces. I am doing Pediatric Home Health, have no benefits, no PTO, etc. I love what I do as I have elementary...

5. What is your job?

   mumpet5 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am Pediatric Home Health, I get 17 an hour , I go into peoples homes, have worked with g tubes, j tubes, central lines, colostomy bags, trachs. So far, I haven't had a child who is on a vent. I am in New Mexico

6. LPN Starting Salary

   mumpet5 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN/LVN

   I received my LVN in Texas, am now in New Mexico, as a Pediatric Home Health Nurse, I make $17.00 an hour, with no benefits, no health care, no PTO, etc. I am wondering what an LVN in Coachella Valley, CA would make, Palm Desert, PalmSprings, Rancho...

7. Methods for dealing with STRESS

   mumpet5 replied to bdgriff's topic in Stress 101

   How does anyone deal with feeling overwhelmed? Like I can't obtain the RN, don't have the money to go back to school, handle two children as a single mother, pay bills, keep 40 hours weekly, no PTO, etc. I am doing pediatric home health work now, I...

8. Edukan A&PI Spring 2007

   mumpet5 replied to alabama's topic in Online Learning

   Alabama, How much is it to to the A and P thru Edukan? Do you have to enroll? Just wondering, as I was considering taking that course. Are you an LPN? Eileen

9. Remind me again why I'm going back to school?

   mumpet5 replied to Jamie Dale's topic in LPN/LVN

   Sandi, interesting about the payments, 75 dollars monthly is reasonable, I thought that the smallest payment was 154.

10. LPN-BSN Programs?

    mumpet5 replied to KaraThrace's topic in LPN-RN

    I have heard that if you a Bachelor's degree, some states have an accelerated program, here in NM or at least Las Cruces, they have whats called the Roadrunner program, I believe it's a year or year an d a half for the RN

11. Las Cruces

    mumpet5 replied to rngold's topic in New Mexico

    Oh, I forgot to mention, I lived in Maine as well, I see you are from Maine...I was in Augusta, and then Dover Foxcroft.....both cccccooold!!!! but beautiful

12. Las Cruces

    mumpet5 replied to rngold's topic in New Mexico

    I am in Las Cruces, the weather is beautiful, I have lived here a year now, I don't know too much about Memorial working conditions. I do pediatric home health. I know one can drive to visit El Paso, I think there is alot see there....help me NM re...

13. Good News about California and Excelsior College

    mumpet5 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Online Learning

    I am going to call EC on Thursday morning and ask again about becoming an RN through their program and California. Eileen

14. LPN-BSN Programs?

    mumpet5 replied to KaraThrace's topic in LPN-RN

    I am in NM, and was told as an LVN, if I were to pursue the BSN, none of my LVN courses would be valid and would have to start all over again.

15. Excelsior questions :)

    mumpet5 replied to MadamMermaid's topic in LPN-RN

    I have a question about the CLEP, can y ou take Anatomy and Physiology through them / their tests?