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1. If You Dont Pass a Class, Your Out?

   RXconnecticut replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Students

   here in ct...i'm @ a pvt lpn school & if you don't have a b...by the end of each mod your out....they are really awful about it too...they come in after each final & weed you out in front of all the other students...very degrading....

2. It's official

   RXconnecticut replied to rastanursern's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, I'm surprised too. You are lucky though, mine is 22 consecutive months fulltime in connecticut.I have 3, 5hour nights..plus online classes & it's considered fulltime too..if not i wouldn't qualify for the full student loan amounts..good luck

3. Did anyone who Graduated from Excelsior College had problems when trying.

   RXconnecticut replied to northernnyLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   thanks for taking the time to notify all of us...i bet you helped many out...reguarding my state (ct) now i know to verify everything first.thanks

4. Salaries for LPN and Cost of Living

   RXconnecticut replied to gapeachnurse123's topic in Connecticut

   Thanks for all the info...Where is MMH hospital(is it Middlesex or Manchester??)?Thanks again

5. Salaries for LPN and Cost of Living

   RXconnecticut replied to gapeachnurse123's topic in Connecticut

   Hi pokey,Thanks for the info.I'm actually starting their night program it begins Sept.& runs 22-23 months...MWT 5PM to 10PM & 3hr online class per week...it's concidered full-time but somehow they shorten it a bit. I do know it's very condens...

6. Nrsging School-What was your worst error?

   RXconnecticut replied to hotcoffee1's topic in Safety

   to the both of you w/ all ths b.s. going on...i just can't believe that there are so many &^(%^#$^$$ people in this world. but, believe me that if this is all true & both of you were just acting out of "innocense",no "out-of-scope-of-practice...

7. 85 questions... I dunno....

   RXconnecticut replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in New Nurse

   :biggringi i just can't say how happy i am for all of you,hopefully your good luck will rub-off one me too!!!!:balloons:

8. The old woman got in!!!!!

   RXconnecticut replied to blondiii's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I feel the same & had the same competition for entrance..my ??? how old is "old"...I totally relate to you & I'm 34yrs.///I'm very proud of myknowledge @ my AGE...but your post made me really realize it... I was sooooo nervous thinking that I...

9. LPN student needing to vent about family

   RXconnecticut replied to Nursing N 2004's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   QUOTE"Reading this makes me so glad I have the family I do. When I need to study they vanish and return when I give them the ok My hubby picks up the slack when I have a test etc. GOOD LUCK :)" I'm not sure who wrote this but, I want to know your ...

10. PA LPN's now permitted to accept verbal orders.

    RXconnecticut replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in LPN/LVN

    What about connecticut..anone know about that state?? Thanks

11. Accepted my first job...I'm scared!!

    RXconnecticut replied to tiona's topic in LPN/LVN

    LOL I think that not just in nursing but any avenue of work that calls for dedication & "your all'...you have to be mentally..remember mentally organized...not just paper because it's just not always handy...just like an arithmatic problem.....

12. Did anyone who Graduated from Excelsior College had problems when trying.

    RXconnecticut replied to northernnyLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    i'm not sure about Ex. but my friend & I wer e recently speaking about RN's in Ct having to be accepted into nursing program to get clinicals done (and it's really hard to get into ...many applicants)and she told me that going the LPN route is be...

13. Going back to school for LPN at age 47

    RXconnecticut replied to Dratz's topic in International

    too old?? listen to this...i was 18 ..graduating highschool in 1988...had partial scholarship to lpn school...had to opt out because my mother thought that (through a relative) a free phlebotomy training school was the way to go...mind you if i did t...

14. Studying but confused...Help!!!!!!

    RXconnecticut replied to teelaticeNY's topic in New Nurse

    good luck!!

15. How much does GPA count towards getting in NUR program?

    RXconnecticut replied to cokegal19's topic in General Students

    I did really well one my ent exam ...but probably not as great as I should have to get into this particular program...anyways, I think the Interview has a great bearing on the results...you would be surprised how an instructor can decifer(spelling??)...