Kathyz

Kathyz

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  1. I have to take the TEAS and NLN-PN exam in 9 days! Help!

    Kathyz replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took both the TEAS and the NLN entrance exam for RN school. I found each test to be entirely different. TEAS is more "common sense". Grammar is not hard at all. Math has a lot of conversions....

  2. Need help looking for schools!! (RN,CRNA)

    Kathyz replied to whitneyLOL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go to discovernursing.com. They have a list of schools and their specific

  3. please help me ppl :(

    Kathyz replied to amanji's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look around at the various colleges in your area. At our local community college as long as you have a minimum GPA you're considered. They strictly use NLN scores. Good

  4. Pre-entrance exam - question

    Kathyz replied to LMRN10's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I recently took the NLN and studied all the words in the book. Only about 3 were on the exam. Try to relax. You also have the reading part of the vocab too which is worth a lot of points. Good

  5. How competitive is nursing school?

    Kathyz replied to ayden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in Chicago. For the accelerated BSN program, I know Loyola received 900 applications for 60 spots. Rush also receives a lot. Oakton Community College in Des Plaines turns down a lot of...

  6. sick of ADN vs BSN! like most of us have a choice anyway!

    Kathyz replied to okie2's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm at the BSN vs ADV point right now myself. I've been accepted into a local BSN program and am waiting to hear from my local community college. Both programs start in January. I have a Master's in...

  7. West Suburban: Your thoughts?

    Kathyz replied to SillyLilly's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I called the state of Illinois regarding their NCLEX pass rates. In 2005 it was 84%. Before the split they were in the 90's. At one time (not sure when) they did receive a 75.9% score (75% is the...

  8. RUSH university in Chicago?

    Kathyz replied to gfokkerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you apply to Rush, make sure you are in the first "wave". They have three rolling admission dates, but be sure to be in the first! Also, attend one of their Wednesday monthly meetings. Extremely...

  9. need some advice

    Kathyz replied to taylor21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Organic and Micro at the same time. They're two completely different subjects so I think you'll be OK. Plus Gen Chem is so much easier than Organic you should be

  10. Which path would you take to BSN?

    Kathyz replied to LovesDisney's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have the same issue. I just found out last week that I've been accepted to a 16 month accelerated program (I have a Master's). It would be great to get a BSN and be done. However, my son is a...

  11. I did not STALK ANYONE!

    Kathyz replied to SummerGarden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    congratulations!!

  12. ? about the "letter"

    Kathyz replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My acceptance was a big packet. The second school I'm waiting to hear from also sends big packets. Good

  13. Are we all old???

    Kathyz replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 38, married and have a 17 year old son. My classmate who is 26 is afraid she'll never get into nursing school. I'm like "Girl, I'm almost 40. You're sooooo young." I'm starting a program this...

  14. Less than a month....

    Kathyz replied to LMRN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Positive vibes!!! I just took the NLN two weeks ago and came home literally crying. I spent hours studying. There's not much you can do about the verbal. About 2-3 words were from the NLN book....

  15. Looking for free CNA training in Chicago

    Kathyz replied to wildorchid's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Res charges $500-$600 for their CNA

  16. CNA Hospital Jobs

    Kathyz posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi all! I'm looking for a CNA position at a local hospital (Lutheran General, Resurrection, Rush North Shore) and am having a hard time. There are jobs out there but I'm not sure it's because I have...

  17. CNA Hospital Jobs

    Kathyz replied to Kathyz's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Well I have some good news and bad news! The good news is that I passed the CNA exam (no surprise there!). The bad news is that I didn't get the job at Lutheran General. I went in on a Wed and the...

  18. CNA classes being offered anywhere??

    Kathyz replied to spoiledbrat0627's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It is extremely difficult to find a nursing home that offers CNA classes for free. They used to. However, because so many of the employees would leave after the "free" training, it wasn't very...

  19. Anyone moving out of IL to become RN

    Kathyz replied to mydee's topic in Illinois Nursing

    There is a huge demand for be a nurse and unfortunately there just are not enough nurses who want to teach. That's it. I think there's been a lot of stories in the news, etc., the past few years...

  20. CNA program/training at OCC or Resurrection

    Kathyz replied to chikkimonkey's topic in Illinois Nursing

    OCC's program is 16 long weeks. If I were you I'd go to Samland. It's in Park Ridge (Dempster and Potter), not too far from OCC. They offer a 5 week course. It's either M-R 5-9pm and one clinical...

  21. CNA Hospital Jobs

    Kathyz replied to Kathyz's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Great news everyone!! Lutheran General called me yesterday morning and would like me to interview for a Nursing Care Tech (aka CNA) position. The interview is tomorrow morning. It's in their...

  22. College Textbook Scams! Please read!

    Kathyz replied to maryshome8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My son is a junior in high school and in July they sent us his book list with the ISBN numbers. I went to amazon and bought used books on their marketplace (they wanted $117 for Pre-cal and I bought...

  23. CNA Hospital Jobs

    Kathyz replied to Kathyz's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Gompers, I've taken a CNA class. I will take the actual state exam next week. However, the state allows for an individual to work up to 120 days between the end of the class and the time of the...

  24. RN Vs. BSN program, which one is less competitive?

    Kathyz replied to thida's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where I live I feel there's less competitive transferring to a four year college and getting your BSN. There are so many applicants flooding the Accelerated BSN programs (individuals who already have...

  25. Question about the pre-entrance exam

    Kathyz replied to godsend213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe the ATI test is the TEAS. There's also the NET (Nursing Entrance Test) and the NLN (National League of Nursing) Entrance