mimimartina

mimimartina

nursing home,psych,chemical dependency

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  1. Charity acceptance for Fall '07?

    Well I am very disappointed to report that I finally got through to CSN and spoke with the admissions coordinator. I was not accepted for Fall '07 due to I was still in "remedial" math at the time of...
  2. Charity acceptance for Fall '07?

    Hey, Martin, earlier in this thread Shan504 said basically the same application/PAX dates as you ,and said she is not eligble til spring '08,,,check back and read it on the 1st page of this
  3. Charity acceptance for Fall '07?

    Well, I've been calling for the past 2 days to get info on my fall '07 status...left 2 messages after the voice mail box was full for several days. Still no return call. I am really getting...
  4. Charity acceptance for Fall '07?

    I am still waiting, also took PAX in June, applied earlier this year, Feb or March, not exactly sure,,,hoping letters are going out in alphabetical order,,,that's my tiny thread keeping me hanging on,...
  5. What should I take first? Bio or Anatomy??

    My school required biology as a prereq to microbiology. If you are required to take it, take the bio
  6. Any input on rehab facilities??

    Hi, I worked as a LPN at Fontainbleau Tx Center in Mandeville for 6 years,,was a good job, but as with any "state" job,,,too many politics, and there was always a clash between nursing services and...
  7. Fundamental Success Book/Basic

    Thanks for the info
  8. Fundamental Success Book/Basic

    I tried to go to the alibris website, but the book would not come up. I am trying to find out the complete name and author, so i can find it. Anyone?
  9. Charity acceptance for Fall '07?

    WOW! jemommy, I don't know if my nerves will last out that long of a wait ! According to my Charity pamphlet, the letters "should" be mailed out at the end of November for next fall...I was so hoping...
  10. Advice On Becoming A Nurse in my Forties!

    I am still working on my prereqs, and I'm 49,,,a fellow student of mine is 55,,, the ages vary, definitly more younger students, but it doesn't matter, you should be there for you, not for them. I too...
  11. Come on guys and girls need pay info LPN'S! HELP!!!

    LTC in Mandeville (northshore) 16.50 for evening
  12. lakeview, mandeville

    What does this mean, avoid Northoaks? I did clinicals there 13 years ago, and noticed they were sort of cliquish (sp), but was
  13. are there opportunities for LPNs/LVNs outside of LTCs?

    Ladside - I totally agree,,,I too worked as LPN and we were excluded from nurse's meetings due to we were not "really" nurses,,just medication people...don't waste your time on LPN...go for the big...
  14. Would It Be Better To Be A Lpn First, Then Go For Rn?

    No way! Been there, done that! Here in Louisiana, LPNs are "vocational/technical" and therefore, NO classes I took in LPN school count toward my RN. I am starting over as if I were never anything even...
  15. What nursing shortage????

    Hi, just reading over your ideas re job hunting, and as a LPN of 13 years, I have endured the "kiss of death" regarding beginning my career in LTC...got stuck there and finally turned to psych...when...
  16. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    Hi to all,,I am working on my prereqs, hope to finish them in the spring. Have my fingers crossed for admission to Charity in New Orleans in the fall of '07. I am not attempting the fast track...
  17. How are working conditions for RN's post Katrina

    Hi, just read your notes. My best friend is now working as RN at Tulane downtown. Very hectic,,good pay,,,but she has lost massive amounts of weight, due to the pressure of the job . She was at DePaul...