mumpet5

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1. Excelsior College

   mumpet5 replied to Granna3's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I just posted on another forum, hopefully they'll move my post to here, I too am considering EC. I am taking all my prereqs at community college in NM, but now am wondering how I would support myself...

2. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

   mumpet5 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I lost a little girl 10 1/2 years old to a brain tumor now 8 years ago...I made a promise to her and God, that I would go and be a support for parents who would find themselves in the most terrible...

3. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

   mumpet5 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

   I have been an LPN for 5 years, went to LVN school in Texas. I am living in NM now, am taking prereqs for the RN program, 2 questions...I have considered going the last year of the RN program, if...

4. Nursing School in Las Cruces

   mumpet5 replied to Benedikta's topic in General Nursing

   I am in Las Cruces, I have heard if you go through the RN program at Dona Ana, you can opt to take the PN NCLEX. I am ready to leave Las Cruces. I am doing Pediatric Home Health, have no benefits,...

5. What is your job?

   mumpet5 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I am Pediatric Home Health, I get 17 an hour , I go into peoples homes, have worked with g tubes, j tubes, central lines, colostomy bags, trachs. So far, I haven't had a child who is on a vent. I am...

6. LPN Starting Salary

   mumpet5 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I received my LVN in Texas, am now in New Mexico, as a Pediatric Home Health Nurse, I make $17.00 an hour, with no benefits, no health care, no PTO, etc. I am wondering what an LVN in Coachella...

7. Methods for dealing with STRESS

   mumpet5 replied to bdgriff's topic in Health, Stress Management

   How does anyone deal with feeling overwhelmed? Like I can't obtain the RN, don't have the money to go back to school, handle two children as a single mother, pay bills, keep 40 hours weekly, no PTO,...

8. Edukan A&PI Spring 2007

   mumpet5 replied to alabama's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Alabama, How much is it to to the A and P thru Edukan? Do you have to enroll? Just wondering, as I was considering taking that course. Are you an LPN?

9. Remind me again why I'm going back to school?

   mumpet5 replied to Jamie Dale's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Sandi, interesting about the payments, 75 dollars monthly is reasonable, I thought that the smallest payment was

10. LPN-BSN Programs?

    mumpet5 replied to KaraThrace's topic in LPN to RN

    I have heard that if you a Bachelor's degree, some states have an accelerated program, here in NM or at least Las Cruces, they have whats called the Roadrunner program, I believe it's a year or year...

11. Las Cruces

    mumpet5 replied to rngold's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I forgot to mention, I lived in Maine as well, I see you are from Maine...I was in Augusta, and then Dover Foxcroft.....both cccccooold!!!! but

12. Las Cruces

    mumpet5 replied to rngold's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Las Cruces, the weather is beautiful, I have lived here a year now, I don't know too much about Memorial working conditions. I do pediatric home health. I know one can drive to visit El...

13. Good News about California and Excelsior College

    mumpet5 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am going to call EC on Thursday morning and ask again about becoming an RN through their program and California.

14. LPN-BSN Programs?

    mumpet5 replied to KaraThrace's topic in LPN to RN

    I am in NM, and was told as an LVN, if I were to pursue the BSN, none of my LVN courses would be valid and would have to start all over

15. Excelsior questions :)

    mumpet5 replied to MadamMermaid's topic in LPN to RN

    I have a question about the CLEP, can y ou take Anatomy and Physiology through them / their