balatro

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1. ECPI

   balatro replied to FutureNurseSmith36's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   I know LPNs from ECPI and while they're fine LPNs, my only real gripe is the cost of their diploma -- you're looking at over $35,000 for the program which generally runs about 1.5 years. Your local...

2. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

   balatro replied to balatro's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   Waitlisted myself but not too

3. Advice for relocating RN?

   balatro replied to JillyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   I can't say there's a better time than any other when applying for jobs. However, I will say that applying during May-July is probably the worst time, as the market becomes flooded with new RN...

4. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

   balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   Considering the accepted ranges of last semester being 158+, I don't forsee composite scores climbing 9 points in one semester but who knows. If it puts your mind at ease, retake - they take the...

5. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

   balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   Unfortunately where I work, the LPN attitude is pretty evenly split. There's some that won't assist with personal care, at all - no matter how simple it is. There's one in particular who I've watched...

6. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

   balatro replied to balatro's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   At the Information Session they said they had a massive spike in applications after Obama visited and mentioned them in his State of the Union address, I think he said something to the effect of...

7. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

   balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   I'd like to get in at GTCC (I live in Greensboro but work in W-S), I assume Tiffany meant she'd begin notifying people the week of Sep. 17-21 but we'll see. I'm not sure how they'll handle letters,...

8. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

   balatro replied to balatro's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   Honestly, I don't know the number GTCC gets. I asked Tiffany Bryant and all she'd say was "It changes from semester to semester," which is the same answer she gave me regarding the accepted points...

9. LTC and loving it

   balatro replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The reforms began in the 80s, yes but there are still LTCs out there that don't follow it to the T. Slowly they're being handled but they're still out there - quite a few in fact. The 80's, in my...

10. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

    balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Erin, I've taken some official practice TEAS this past week and gotten a 78 and 81. I will go in and at least retake it, officially - it can't hurt. I have an app in at GTCC as well, their due date...

11. LTC and loving it

    balatro replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTCs have long had a bad reputation, primarily because before national and state reforms things were, well...nasty (generally). You know the saying, "It takes one sour apple to spoil the bunch?" It...

12. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

    balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    According to the MAR review I went to, accepted students for the Fall 2012 program had composite scores of 158-183'ish. On FTCC's system, I'm at 147 currently. I have a C in Gen Psych and a C in...

13. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

    balatro replied to balatro's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I doubt most applicants are aware of allnurses.com, but it's possible that most applicants are more interested in day programs and would prefer not to spend their evenings and weekends in a...

14. anyone actually graduate and employed from Baker College

    balatro replied to remigirl222's topic in General Nursing

    As someone already pointed out - you shouldn't worry about nursing program losing students, but rather look at their first time NCLEX pass rate. It's common practice that if a student stands a rather...

15. Background check

    balatro replied to cazman's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Minnesota is one of the select few that doesn't require background checks when getting your license - that said, they have been known to do them randomly and odds are high that your potential place of...