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    Working part time while going to school and with a family

    imhorsemackerel replied to beba609's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, it's up to you. You also have to take in consideration the amount of time you'll need to study. It's definitely doable to work full time. I have friends who have done it, but they were just...
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    Class, clinicals, study time & family...how do you manage your time?

    imhorsemackerel replied to futurecoloradonurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well for LPN school I know my classmates with children sometimes had to stay after school because they were struggling, but they needed to pick up their kids from daycare. I know when one of my...
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    "Career" change - RN/NP interest

    imhorsemackerel replied to Jinxbrand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you end up on the wait list for 2 years, perhaps a backup to your backup plan might be going for LPN/LVN? I'm not sure about your area, but the school I went to offered a full-time 11 month...
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    Suffolk County Community College 2017 Applicants

    imhorsemackerel replied to Murman's topic in School, College Programs

    Does anyone know if they favor Suffolk LPN graduates for the LPN-RN program over others? When I went to info seminar it seemed like they just cared about the grades and TEAS, but now I'm worried. The...
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    tell me about your nursing school experience please!

    imhorsemackerel replied to emco77's topic in General Students

    I'm 28 and graduated from a LPN program at a vocational school, so I'm not sure if you're only interested in RN students. I was part of the 17-month program. There were two evening adult classes, and...
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    Has ATI Testing helped you during Nursing school?

    imhorsemackerel replied to guest798886's topic in General Students

    Yes for nursing school. No for NCLEX. I went for LPN, and we were forced to get the ATI package. For our tests, maybe 1-5 questions (one time, about 20 questions) were similar to ATI ones. We also...
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    Found out I'm pregnant and school starts in a week!!!!

    imhorsemackerel replied to Nyunyu's topic in General Students

    I had a couple of classmates who were pregnant through LPN school, so I doubt this will be helpful. One had her baby during the summer. Another's water broke in the middle of our fundamentals test....
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    Overwhelmed by books

    imhorsemackerel replied to NatashaDW's topic in General Students

    Write notes in margins. Use sticky notes if there's a concept you need to review, or if you have a question you want to ask your instructor. If possible, befriend someone and use them as a study...
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    Getting hired without experience

    imhorsemackerel replied to Eve91's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Indeed can be helpful to find places willing to hire new grads. Although there are many that require at least one year of
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    Dropping off application in person?

    imhorsemackerel replied to chocolatebuns's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You could probably call them and ask if you can speak to HR. From there you can mention about being interested in the position and you would like to drop of your application, resume, cover letter,...
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    Skills Validation Tips

    imhorsemackerel replied to tropsnegRN's topic in General Students

    There's just something about having an instructor evaluating you on your skills. Perhaps you can try to focus on your breathing to calm down a bit. When you're performing a skill in front of your...
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    How far is your commute to clinicals?

    imhorsemackerel replied to PnwRN84's topic in General Students

    I live in the suburbs. My commute to school was about half an hour southwest of my house (about 20 miles). Clinicals were all over the place for LPN school because you have all of the other vocational...
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    How do you deal with the conflict in nursing school?

    imhorsemackerel replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Students

    Well, she's gonna have a rude awakening IF she gets a job after nursing school with that attitude. If she asks any of her teachers for a recommendation, I'd bet they would most likely tell her no. At...
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    Fall 2017 Chat

    imhorsemackerel replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've still yet to get far studying to CLEP US History 1. Money is getting pretty tight. Initially I wanted to CLEP late August, but my car decided to act up. That's $500 down. Luckily the new job...
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    Entry level LPN seeking her first position

    imhorsemackerel replied to Lfont5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I feel like EKG and phlebotomy would help as the facility would not have to worry about training you. I know with my LPN program we learned about EKGs and phlebotomy, but we never actually performed...
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    Conflicted...and wanting to go to nursing school!

    imhorsemackerel replied to _nursebee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great posts above. I just wanted to add that I know some people who, prior to starting and graduating nursing school, only worked in the food service industry or retail. I know in my local CC if you...
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    Nclex PN uWorld 2017

    imhorsemackerel replied to 85elena's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Even though it's good to know the answer, focus on the rationales. Really take the time to understand why C is the answer and not B. I've also had success with UWorld. Good luck guys! And congrats...
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    Summer 2017 Chat

    imhorsemackerel replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sending positive vibes your way shycat! I'm sure everything will fall in place and you'll knock your classes out of the ballpark. So somewhere on allnurses I ranted about this Microbio class. I took a...
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    Stony Brook Basic BSN class of 2020

    imhorsemackerel replied to FutureRN2410's topic in School, College Programs

    In the past you can save and finish it later. Most schools also have this feature, so I'm sure they still have
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    When to Start Applying for Jobs?

    imhorsemackerel replied to hishandmaiden's topic in General Students

    I've applied to various places through Indeed.com. I had to wait until after I got my License #, which took about 10 days after the NCLEX-PN in NY. I'm sure you could always go to the hospital or...
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    Suffolk County Community College 2017 Applicants

    imhorsemackerel replied to Murman's topic in School, College Programs

    I think she said they took a couple of people with proficient, but they were high proficient
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    Should I become an LPN!

    imhorsemackerel replied to LJeweliaLim's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know if it's possible, but would you be able to shadow an LPN at your facility on your off
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    Needing Support

    imhorsemackerel replied to Precious74's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My friend has lupus. She was actually pregnant when we were taking our fundamentals test, and had to leave in the middle of the test to go to the hospital to have her baby. Throughout nursing school...
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    Drop some knowledge on me - What do you wish you would've known starting LPN school

    imhorsemackerel replied to TheNewNightingale�'s topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I wish I knew how much waiting I would have to do post-school Before I started school, I wish I knew that I would not be seeing my tests once I was done taking them. I remember after the first test,...
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    Whats your current pay n it is ltc snf rehab etc

    imhorsemackerel replied to mswan's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just graduated, no experience. I just accepted a position at an assisted living in NY. I would be paid $25/hr. I was considering working for an agency that would pay $27, and they were going to send...