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  1. Do you owe any Student loans?,...if so then ....

    scallywags replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My school cost around $21K. I took a Sallie Mae deferred loan for $12,000, and I pay the rest (interest free) to my school on monthly payments. I hope the first year I am working will be used to pay...

  2. officially LPN student

    scallywags replied to minnielynn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    congratulations for being accepted into the program! the best advice i received, and it seems to work well, is take great notes! some of my classmates record the lectures to help with their...

  3. Would it be possible to take another class?

    scallywags replied to scallywags's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi! I wonder if Physiology would be any easier? I have done Anatomy w/ lab, plus anatomy & physiology combined at through my LVN program. Maybe since I have a basic understanding of it, it might...

  4. Would it be possible to take another class?

    scallywags posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am currently in my 2nd semester of a LVN program. Going to the LVN program was a choice I made to sort of jump start my career, but I had spent 3 years at a CC taking my prereqs and required courses...

  5. Any PN students here?....

    scallywags replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I just finished my first semester in a LVN program. The new semester will start next week, and includes Med/Surg, Pharmacology and clinicals. Thus far, I have completed nursing fundementals,...

  6. Need Advice!!

    scallywags replied to MamaLauraTo3's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    What can I say? It is a fairly new school. The first class graduated earlier this month. During the accreditation process, they were granted the ability to open the 2nd campus and accept students...

  7. Need Advice!!

    scallywags replied to MamaLauraTo3's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi Laura, I am a student at Gurnick. They recently opened a campus in Concord. Not that you need one more choice, but I thought I would throw this one out there. :) I heard that NCP is a very good...

  8. How long did you wait?

    scallywags replied to catzy5's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi, For the program I am now in, I did not wait at all. It is a private school, so there was less of a list. I did attempt the community college LVN & RN programs. I applied 2 semesters (one year)...

  9. Any PN students here?....

    scallywags replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi! I am in a LVN program right now...and ready to start clinicals in 2 weeks! Up to this point, I have had many classes, including A&P, Nutrition, Maternity, Nursing Fundementals and have had...

  10. Neagtive...responses to my wanting to enter Lpn program..

    scallywags replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would put all of those negative comments out of your mind and do what YOU want to do. I started a LVN program this year and the ages of the students vary. There are a lot of young adults in the...

  11. Are all the nursing programs impacted??

    scallywags replied to ro'smom's topic in California Nursing

    I went through the same experience. My counselor at CCSF told me that I had a 1:50 chance of getting into the RN program. She encouraged me to look at other schools in the City and State. I got the...

  12. Any information on Foster City?

    scallywags replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    Foster City is a nice area. I lived there a few years back. There are not many restaurants in Foster City, but plenty in San Mateo. Of course, there is a Chevy's down on the lagoon. Lots of great...

  13. eval on LVN programs: GurnickAcademyofMedicalArts in San Mateo or NCP,Inc. in SSF

    scallywags replied to aznsoymilk829's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Nat, I have really enjoyed the program thus far. The instructor for the pre req class is great. She can be tough, but she is a good teacher. The evening class is great because it offers a lot of...

  14. to the dark side

    scallywags replied to CAmedic's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi CAmedic, I am currently in a LVN program. I decided to take this route since I was having a heck of a time getting into a RN program. I have done a bit of research on the LVN-RN route. There are...

  15. eval on LVN programs: GurnickAcademyofMedicalArts in San Mateo or NCP,Inc. in SSF

    scallywags replied to aznsoymilk829's topic in California Nursing

    Fantastic! Did you go to the Concord location? Were the questions on that exam the strangest things you have ever read? I was baffled...but made it through. Good luck with the program! I hope...

  16. Is The Housing Bubble Going To Pop???

    scallywags replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    I am not seeing a burst here in SF. What is happening is that prices have stabilized, which is great for buyers. People are not bidding $60-100K over asking - they are getting asking or within that...

  17. eval on LVN programs: GurnickAcademyofMedicalArts in San Mateo or NCP,Inc. in SSF

    scallywags replied to aznsoymilk829's topic in California Nursing

    When are they opening Concord? I knew it had been in the works, but had no idea they were moving along so quickly. I wonder if they are going to have the same teachers, or if they will have new ones?...

  18. eval on LVN programs: GurnickAcademyofMedicalArts in San Mateo or NCP,Inc. in SSF

    scallywags replied to aznsoymilk829's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Sharon, The tuition is $18,400. There were other charges, such as the books/materials of $500 (includes 11 books, 2 uniforms, stethascope, BP Cuff, penlight), STRF Fee is $42, Registration $75 and...

  19. I Passed!!!!!

    scallywags replied to islandti_patty's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :cheers: :balloons: c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s!

  20. Are You Addicted To....

    scallywags replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I love Discovery Health. It is the only TV I watch, other than Grey's Anatomy. My husband banned me from watching it with my last pregnancy (5 years ago) because I used to get so upset seeing some of...

  21. 1st semester LPN students....how's it going?

    scallywags replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am finishing up my first semester, which has not been as exciting as yours! We have been in the classroom for the past 8 weeks doing Nursing Fundementals, Maternity and A&P. I have my Maternity...

  22. :( Sad - LPN (little pretend nurse comment)

    scallywags replied to Amyjosonata's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My therapist would disagree Years ago, I was having a very difficult time with a coworker and this was the exact advice I was given. It is not meant to be hurtful or condesending. Rather, a question...

  23. :( Sad - LPN (little pretend nurse comment)

    scallywags replied to Amyjosonata's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    That is a terrible thing for anyone to say! In these types of situations, people tend to talk bad about others in attempt to make themselves feel better about some inadequacies in their own miserable...

  24. Any NCP (Nursing Care Providers) Vocational School Students??

    scallywags replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    :) Wonderful!!! July is only around the corner...and their program is ony 12 months, right? You will be done before you know

  25. Which path would you take to become a RN??

    scallywags replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Gurnick is in San Mateo, it is a private school...website: :http://www.medacademy.org/ The cost is very comparable to NCP. With the one prereq program I had to take, it cost around $21K. The pre req...