mitenz

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1. Moving to MKE....LPN looking for advice

   mitenz posted a topic in Wisconsin

   Hi....hubby got transferred to MKE.....I am a LPN with almost 2 years of hospice Inpatient Unit and home healthcare experience. Where would be my best avenues to look at for applying for jobs in Milwaukee? Any advice or tips would be much appreciat...

2. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

   mitenz replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona

   For the final I reviewed all my handouts and NCLEX questions. If there was something I didn't know, I went back to the book and reviewed it. If you keep reviewing the handouts from class and do at least 50 NCLEX questions per night, you will be pre...

3. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

   mitenz replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona

   Don't worry about bombing one test here or there....it happens to everyone at one point or the other. Just continue on your path thru the semester except now start adding the stuff you have already tested on and start reviewing it to prepare for the...

4. Gateway LPN Fast Track

   mitenz replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona

   @ ykrolick For the FTPN program it is usually two days for theory/lab....I was in evening class and it was from 5-9pm two per week...clinicals were on Saturday for 12 hours... You may be able to work part-time, I guess it just depends how well you s...

5. Gateway LPN Fast Track

   mitenz replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona

   They are saying the average wait time to get into the FTPN program at Gateway is approx 1-2 semesters. The fall semester will start sometime in mid-August. To have a chance at the fall program, you would have had to applied at least by the deadline...

6. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

   mitenz replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona

   I used many different NCLEX books....the Saunders' NCLEX PN, Mosby's NCELX PN, Lippincott NCLEX PN...and online you can find a host of free NCLEX questions...just keep doing as many as you can....read the strategies and rationales for each question u...

7. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

   mitenz replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona

   miteacher, They did not have the online option for us. I didn't take it the first semester. But have taken it this semester and I have found it very helpful in preparing for the exams. We have gone over test taking strategies but we also do NCLEX ...

8. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

   mitenz replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona

   miteacher, The 1 credit review class is scheduled differently for day or evening classes. In the eve program...we meet on Tuesdays at 345pm-445pm. I am not sure when they meet for the day program. There won't be a course number until after the sem...

9. Gateway LPN Fast Track

   mitenz replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona

   miteacher, You can buy used books which is fine. You will however have to purchase codes from Evolve for the online case studies...I can't remember the exact price but it somewhere around $20-30. They will give you information on how to do that in ...

10. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    mitenz replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona

    miteacher, The experience ranged from front office, CNA's/PCT's, medical assistants, billing/insurance to people who have Master's degrees in health care admin and acupuncture......but honestly......those degree's/experiences aren't why they are pass...

11. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    mitenz replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona

    miteacher, yes...you can wear the croc style shoes for clinicals as long as they do not have all the holes in them. There is another brand that is similiar to crocs that are very comfortable too and cheaper...the are called Anywear's..... I wouldn't...

12. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    mitenz replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona

    You will have to register in person....did they enclose a signed "add" form from the nursing department in your acceptance letter? If not, they will be sending it. Uniforms are different than the RN programs....you will be able to get your scrub top...

13. Lots of jobs in Minot?

    mitenz replied to Blackcat99's topic in North Dakota

    I haven't seen alot of apartments for rent that allow pets. At this point because housing is hard to get, they can get away with anything they want. You may want to look at house rentals instead as you may be able to cut a deal with the owner by pa...

14. Lots of jobs in Minot?

    mitenz replied to Blackcat99's topic in North Dakota

    Blackcat99 - Yes, there seems to be alot of nursing jobs available in Minot and the surrounding area. It is due to the oil boom happening in the west side of the state that has brought an influx of people to that part of the state. I would recommen...

15. Gateway Fast Track PN Program

    mitenz replied to mitenz's topic in Arizona

    Thanks rzyzzy! I can't agree with you more. Something is going to have to happen to get these students thru their programs. I know AZ is short on nursing RN/LPN jobs in the current market. But if anyone is willing to move, I know many states in th...