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congratulations!!

Thanks Lady Vol. I just checked my results online. I didn't miss anything on the skills test (which i was worried about the most) and got 94% in the written test. I worried for nothing. Now on to the real world for us. Yay!

I had applied to a LTCF before taking my tests and they asked if I needed them to pay for it. My county job store was paying for it and I told her. She had the gall to say, well if you fail, i'll pay for your next one. LOL I went through one of those one stop career centers, they paid for tuition, uniform, pb cuff, stet, shoes and,yes, the state exams. All I need to do to repay is to show that I can get a job and keep it. They are also paying for my LPN course which starts next June. They suggested I go take the CNA class in the meantime.

Congratulations! I just took mine today and can't wait til I can find out the results online but they wont be ready until Monday afternoon.

Hello! Am new, both to the site and to the scene of nursing, am one of those hoping to recieve a letter saying that i made it to the waiting list at least! Am hoping to get into the Associates degree RN,but looked into private LPN schools, but they too seem to have closed their enrollment. Looks like I'll take a cna course to kill some time til next term. Get my feet wet so to speak. A short note on why there are waiting lists is that, it is more profitable for nurses to be nurses (in hospitals) than to teach and train new nurses. In my county community college, the waiting list for LPNs is at least 3 years, and for the associates degree in nursing it's at least 2. Around the country, approximately 150,000 students were turned down in 2005. (YES, I did my homework) Apparently, the governments idea on fixing the shortage is by openning up more work visas. A quick fix to a growing problem. Brain drain of working nurses from poorer countries, while here we are, those who are willing to be trained as nurses are kept waiting until either the colleges or the goverment develops more options or offer incentives that nurses will be willing to return to the classroom and chose to teach. I have also heard of the lattice program, unfortunately is it slow in catching on. This would be a great alternative where students can work and learn at the same time. Too bad not all states have picked up on it yet. Sorry for the rant, I'm just fustrated with the situation.