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Please help!! Other than my family ( hubby & kids) EVERYONE else is very negative about my wanting to obtain a desire that I have had for such a LONG time...and that is to become a Nurse! I have worked as a CNA for Years...( over 15 ). Due to man...

Wow... Cause the friend I was talking about just got in at WCC. She applied to both programs ( LPN /RN) got accepted into LPN right away and the RN,( but only as an alternate..) Now she had already taken a long time ago, Phlebotomy and EKG via cont...

That may be true for some places and schools, and I totally understand the reasoning behind it...I mean anyone can read a book and pass a test, but I think if I recall correctly, you also have to take some kind of skills assessment..right? I know at...

You can also Challenge the state exam!! Go to the NCDFS ?? I think...Anyway go to the website that licenses all CNA's and there is a link explaining how to go about it. Cost?? if I recall, I think was around $92.00, not completely sure tho. Natural...

Just my two cents... Sounds like you would fair better as a CMA, mainly because of the areas of employment you are seeking. This is NOT to say that LPN is not a great choice, cause it is!!, just basing my advice from what you said... Best wishes no ...

I think the new max Pell grant has gone up to around 7k. I don't know if the type of school attended matters though... In any event I wish you the BEST!!....I'm still kinda spinning in circles myself...

Thank you so much for sharing this!! Its good to know that there are many routes to the same destination... Congrats on completing your RN so quickly..

thanks!!!!!!!!!!! I just PM'd you with my number...

Thanks!! Can you pm me now? I think you can since i added you as a friend...

Thank you for responding!! Well here is my situation... I got accepted TWICE into the RN program at WCC...However, BOTH times it was as an alternate. This last time I was alternate #3....I was told by my advisor that i should be proud to have been ch...

CONGRATULATIONS!! That is awesome...I'm excited for you too!! ps: you have a private message...

Financial aide,...as in "HOW" is the school going to get paid... If you pass the TEAS, Do good on the interview,...you are basically in!!...The rest unfortunately is all about money...its a GOOD school though...

Hello everyone... I wanted to jump in here and say... Yes!! there are some schools that are way more expensive than others; however, I kinda look at it this way... You go out and pay xxxxx dollars for a new vehicle and most likely finance it over sev...

anyone attending EPCI Raleigh ?

StudentLPN32... You have a PM!!

Anyone here attending ( or have attended) EPCI or other private program? Thanks!!

Thank you NC girl 35!! Congrats to you for enrolling in the Excelsior track!! Wow thats exciting!!!!! Girl I was just thumbing thru one of my text books...a biggie..cause its 1340 pages..wosza...and talk about heavy..I can't believe that we will ac...

Hello everyone!! Sorry that its been a while since I've posted ( with the holidays,family, work and all else..I've been extra busy these days ..),however I wanted to make sure that I did pop back in with an update on my school situation... OK, DRUM R...

2007LPN2BE, Just reading your post, has brought tears to my eyes!! YES,..you are so right as I too believe strongly that whatever is "meant for me" is how things will work out!! Many times in life what we "think" we want or need is not always what...

Hello everyone!! Well...as promised...I am back to update, meaning share with you my decision... After thinking about things heavily, talking it over with hubby and also re-visiting the school and speaking to ***** one of the Reps at EPCI ...who by ...

hi there! well last year i too was chosen for the cc adn program...(as an alternate)...they openly told me that i was #7. so from what i understand, there had to be at least 7 accepted students, who for whatever reason, did not follow thu...and at t...

2007LPN2BE....THANKS!!...for sharing your thoughts and opinion on this matter...right now I am really :uhoh3:, cause I am not 100% sure of what to do...You see I am supposed to begin in the Feb 08 class, full times / days... ( by the way I have not y...

Allison & Iceis...how very Cool that you two have met!!!! Allison I LOVE how you "Know" exactly what it is you want to do!! No doubt you will reach those goals and will make a wonderful Nurse ( LPN thru future.. RN):balloons: Best wishes to t...

I just wanted you to know that my heart and prayers are with you!! I wish I had the exact things to say, but I'm not even in school yet...perhaps some of the other "Seasoned" students here will know what to say.. Continue to study, make flash cards ...

Thank you NC Girl 35 for responding!! I actually have a friend who' s sister is currently attending the RN program in VA. (The Newport news campus, I think.) she married and moved from NC to VA two years ago..which is her hubby's home state. Anyway...