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  1. How Hard Is A&P1?

    robynv replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hmm.. is there lots of Chemistry in A and P? I ask becasue I took comsumer chemistry in 11th grade ( in 1989) but that is it. We don't need that as a pre req at my school. So will I be lost...

  2. Help choosing classes at PPCC

    robynv replied to robynv's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Who do you have for Eng 121? I have Slaughter and I am not sure about her

  3. Financing school

    robynv replied to *Bethany*'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ahh.. yes I could have written this too. I have 3 kids, the house, and mountains of debt. My husband is almost a Lt. Col in USAF (pin on in March) so on paper we make way too much. But I just don't...

  4. Anyone ever at Travis AFB?

    robynv replied to TurkTurkleton's topic in Government, Military

    You will like it. I lived at Beale AFB down the road. Well ok an hour or so north. your location is much better and let me tell you your BX and Commisary are tons better than Beale's. We shopped...

  5. CNA to MA

    robynv replied to 10ACGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question, as a CNA are you taught injections and phlebotomy? The reason I ask is that when I was working as an RMA (I did go to school and take the certification exam) I had to do both on a...

  6. Anyone going to PPCC?

    robynv replied to AK2282's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Shesh were those nurses cna's never students? what goes around comes around and fate can bite mean people back when they least expect.... How funny! I can just see that. But actually waking...

  7. Anyone going to PPCC?

    robynv replied to AK2282's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I find it shocking that there was hostility during clinicals! From the other nurses? Wow, kind of scary. I am a medical Assistant now, so I know injections,phlebotomy and vitals already. We did...

  8. Anyone going to PPCC?

    robynv replied to AK2282's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I have to say that you have given me the most complete information that I have so far. By this I mean the inside stuff on the waitlist, and what the program is REALLY like. Thank you so much. It is...

  9. Anyone going to PPCC?

    robynv replied to AK2282's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Bekindtokittens- Do you think you could give us a quick rundown of the first semsester? I would love to know what that was like and maybe what you are learning now? If you have time of course! Just...

  10. PPCC Wait List

    robynv replied to SLS7533's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks! Glad to talk to you, I have just learned a bunch of stuff from you. I had no idea I could take those classes early. That would be great to save time for the actual nursing classes. How hard...

  11. Anyone going to PPCC?

    robynv replied to AK2282's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks for your helpful replys. Wish me luck getting into the program next Spring (if they offer Spring) or

  12. PPCC Wait List

    robynv replied to SLS7533's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks so much! These were questions I had been thinking about for some time. I won't be able to apply for a while yet. Need to get through Micro and A and P. Do I need a 4.0 like I have seen on...

  13. PPCC Wait List

    robynv replied to SLS7533's topic in Colorado Nursing

    hello, I too am starting at PPCC although I have to finish up the pre reqs and then apply. I missed the info night last time because of the snow. I think the next one is the 21st. Maybe I will see...

  14. I started LPN school today!

    robynv replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thanks for doing this, i will be following your

  15. Am I crazy? Need advice

    robynv posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 35. ( a bit old to start this.) I am a medical assistant. I love my job, but got laid off. So now I have been thinking of going back to school to be a nurse. I would like to know a bit more...

  16. Concorde

    robynv replied to tanner98's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Is there a specific LPN

  17. Anyone going to PPCC?

    robynv replied to AK2282's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Well me.... hopefully! I am going to see about enrolling on Monday when I get back from vacation ( we are in Estes Park for the week) I have been kicking this idea around for so long that I am just...

  18. Am I crazy? Need advice

    robynv replied to robynv's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you everyone. Now onto the other problem.. how to pay for this! I know loans, loans, loans....sigh. Couldn't I just win the

  19. Am I crazy? Need advice

    robynv replied to robynv's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you. I really enjoyed my job as a MA. I worked in OB/GYN and loved it. But I keep kicking this idea around every year or so and now I think is the time. I think I will take the lower Biology...

  20. Swelling after Colposcopy

    robynv posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is this normal? I can't find anything on it and I'm a bit freaked. Had one done today and now seem to have some swelling at the lady partsl opening. Felt like "something" was there and when I...

  21. Swelling after Colposcopy

    robynv replied to robynv's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got no paper. This may be because I happen to work in an gyn office. I have assisted in many colpos and have never heard any of the Docs talk about swelling. Bleeding and some pain, but never any...

  22. Husbands or S/O's at routine exam

    robynv replied to walker shaw's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our office, there really isn't a policy. If the pt. wants it, then they are in. I've had the husband, mom, kids neighbors......... Too me, it is waaay to crowded in there, and I feel like I'm...

  23. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    robynv replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I hereby apologize to anyone who found my post to be a slam in any way. I have removed

  24. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    robynv replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    quoted wrong person.

  25. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    robynv replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that I followed this thread because I too, fell into this. But for me it was more of my kids are in school now, I don't want to work at a minunum wage job, so lets see what I can do....