PHCC Fall 2011 RN/LPN ROLL CALL!!!!!!

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Hello everyone!! I would like to start a thread for the 2011 Fall semester RN & LPN applicants! I applied to both and with the deadline to turn in the application tomorrow, I am already super anxious. :eek: I figured this would be a great way to check in with each other and hopefully meet our fellow classmates!!!!!!!!!!

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Thx Jessika! I called today and they did have funds set aside for me for supplies/books..thank GOD! I did confirm that Monday, the 15th we would be able to get them:) Counting down the days until we all start this vigorous journey!

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iknow.. i feel the same way. i know itll be tough, but hopefully we will have some fun along the way and leran a whole lot and come out a lot stronger... and as RN's!:nurse:

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so did anyone get the call that they are sponsored?

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I wish I would have found you all on here sooner. I just completed the LPN program this past July and I am starting the transition program on Monday. It is very possible to bridge over directly after graduating from the LPN program. As of right now the transition program only starts in August, but there is much talk of a January start date in the future. This year the paramedics had 24 seats on hold and 16 were filled. Next year it's just the LPN students. In order to take the NCLEX on time to get into the transition program it is in your best interest to apply before actually graduating.

It's very hard to take other classes along with the LPN program because it is so fast paced, but it is possible. I think only one person in my class was brave enough to take another class. I suggest not taking anything extra during the first semester. In my opinion Funds I and II were the hardest terms. After taking Funds if you think you could have handled another class then take it during Med Surg or Maternal Child.

I hope I answered a few questions for all of the future LPNs that were curious. :)

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I, too, graduated the LPN program in July and am starting the transition program tomorrow. As long as you have all the required prerequisites completed and a decent TEAS score, you should be good to go. I say that because there were 2 alternates this year because of the amount of paramedics already enrolled. Luckily, one of them got in. I completely agree with everything "hopefulandhappy" had to say about trying to take courses along with the LPN program. It's a tough curriculum and Fundamentals is a huge adjustment period. Good luck everyone :D

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Sorry Im so late answering this but actually, it is quite easy to bridge to RN right away as long as you have your prerequisites finished. Just make sure you look at the prereqs because they are a little different for the transition program than just the 4 for the 2 year generic track. The application is due in May but they still let you apply with no problem. If you are accepted, they require that you give them a copy of your LPN license before the 1st day of transition so you just have to be really quick to take your state boards as soon as you graduate in July. Hope this helps.

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Sorry, yes, I got all the required books for class. But a lot of my studying came from supplemental resources, SUCH AS NCLEX study guides and practice tests I found online.

Also, I have a scholarship thru my employer, FHZ. If you have any questions about that, please let me know :-)

Hi Chris,

I hope your week is going well. So.... I have a WHOLE BUNCH of reading chapter assignments for the first test. I cannot read that much and get the LAPS and other assignments done. I was thinking that I just concentrate on the study guides and completing the LAPS and study power points and skip trying to read everything......Do you think this plan is flawed? This was how I approached A&P I & II and I got an A's. Did you complete all of the reading?

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Tinkkey...I would recommend doing the CNA as you wait on letters. For starters, it'll keep you busy and give you a leg-up on some other applicants. Second, once school starts, you won't have a lot of time to take the weekend prep course(s) for the CNA exam. You honestly shouldn't need to take the CNA classes through a college or "CNA School." Just go with the weekend prep courses. You will only be tested on 23 very basic patient care techniques. Then, with your CNA license already in hand, you can add it to a resume, if you have enough to start one, and hand to anyone you may network with (Managers or Directors) during your clinical rotations. Hospitals like to hire students, but normally can't do so until the 1st semester is complete. However, if you have a CNA license in hand, there's the exception and the proverbial "foot in the door." Understand? As far as reimbursement, hospitals receive hundreds of applications for every CNA posting put online. So, I doubt very seriously they'd reimburse. The prep courses run about $100, the CPR card $30 (if you don't already have it), and the state CNA licensing exam with required background check about $130. Any questions, let me know! In the end, stay busy and make the most out of your time off!

When you were in school did you do the CNA? I am about to start LPN 2012 and thinking about it.

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is it hard to get into the RN transition program? Do the spots fill up quickly or?

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