TerryGvl

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1. LPN starting salary for new grads Columbia, SC

   TerryGvl replied to Amine's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'm in the Upstate of SC, not the Midlands, but from what I've seen, LPNs start at around $14-16/hr. The hospitals here no longer hire LPNs. They are hired almost exclusively by nursing homes and doctor's offices. The amount of autonomy and schedulin...

2. Bed bath & linen change skill exam help!

   TerryGvl replied to PSiLoveHeels's topic in Student Assist

   I agree with GrnTea. Your school should have provided you with specific instructions, including critical errors. Anything not addressed in their instructions probably will not fail you (i.e., washing the basin vs. rinsing it). If you don't have very ...

3. When did you start using NCLEX review books??

   TerryGvl replied to heroldbe's topic in General Students

   I bought one early on with every intention of using it throughout school. I never actually used mine until I graduated, though. Our school recommended both the Saunders book and Davis's Q&A. I bought Davis's and found it very helpful. Between the...

4. Content or nclex questions?!Plz help, love ya

   TerryGvl replied to healthstar's topic in NCLEX

   My school used ATI and our last class contained a week-long review of content. We were given ATI review books, which were about 300 pages and summarized the content without us having to read thousands of pages. If your school didn't give you somethin...

5. Could someone explain the ladder system to me?

   TerryGvl replied to jellybean0's topic in LPN-RN

   I earned my ADN from a community college with a similar progression. I spent my first year taking prerequisites for the nursing program (A&P, Microbiology, etc.). I was then able to enter the nursing program, which was 22 additional months to ear...

6. Should I switch Nursing Schools after finishing my 1st semester?

   TerryGvl replied to JCast87's topic in General Students

   I don't know if this helps or not, but in switching from a non-accredited school to an accredited one, your classes may not transfer. It could mean starting over from the beginning at a new school. Make sure you have your transcripts evaluated at the...

7. Passed the nclex with 250 questions

   TerryGvl replied to lovehasaholdonme's topic in NCLEX

   Rosio, try putting a dash in your school code. I believe it's after the second digit (i.e., 03-419). Congratulations to all who passed!

8. Should I take medical terminology as an elective?

   TerryGvl replied to i♥words's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I took a medical terminology course before I started nursing classes. The structured learning helped me stay on track (which I wouldn't have done on my own) and it was a fairly easy online course. Plus, it helped boost my GPA because I made an A in t...

9. Can you recommend a medical terminology book

   TerryGvl replied to arrowsparrow's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I recommend taking a Medical Terminology course at your school. Assuming you study, it's a great way to boost your GPA. The textbook for the course I took was Medical Terminology for Health Professionals by Ehrlich and Schroeder.

10. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    TerryGvl replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    Some of the posts indicate that there is a new good Pearson Vue popup ("The candidate has previously passed..."). I took the NCLEX Saturday, July 7, 2012 and didn't get the new good popup, but the old one ("Records indicate you have recently register...

11. Advice...please

    TerryGvl replied to Toaster's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think it's important for you to do SOMETHING. Even if you decide later that it's not the right path for you, you'll at least have a means to make a change. As for your shyness, don't let it deter you. I have suffered social anxiety disorder all my ...

12. 5th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    TerryGvl replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

    You take your first nursing job wherever you can get it.