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  1. LPN or RN

    jackson145 replied to mya1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know about your area, but where I live the options for LPN's are becoming slim. Most of the hospitals won't hire LPN's anymore. If your area is the same, that leaves the nursing homes for...

  2. Ivy Tech Richmond

    jackson145 replied to Nervous Nursey2b's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I've heard that they don't really pay instructors very well. If they can make more money working in the education department at the hospital, why bother teaching right? Of course, if they don't have...

  3. 1st day in CNA class and really down...

    jackson145 replied to sc0628's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At my school, no one is required to take a CNA course before LPN or RN. It's all covered during the first 6 weeks of

  4. 2008 is my year to get into Nursing school! Is this your year???!

    jackson145 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I start the RN program Jan '08. I've spent 6 semesters (part-time) on pre-reqs. I'll be glad to finally take something other than

  5. Ivy Tech Richmond

    jackson145 replied to Nervous Nursey2b's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I think that when they have more spots it's easier to get in. I don't know why they're only putting 10 in this spring's RN program. I had a 4.0 and 91 on TEAS and I'm one of the lowest ones to get...

  6. age discrimination

    jackson145 replied to ren46730's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I'm more worried about weight discrimination. I've been told that my weight will cause employers/instructors/patients to think I'm lazy. I'm hoping that nursing school (I start Jan '08) will keep me...

  7. no more techs for us....

    jackson145 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    We don't have any tech's in our ER but we only see about 30 a day. We have 3 RN's during the busy times of the

  8. Still a student, my heart set on ER...

    jackson145 replied to karleigh's topic in Emergency

    I'm hoping to work in the E/D when I finish with school, also. I can go right to work in the IS department but I'd miss working with patients. Our hospital is thinking about making it mandatory to...

  9. Which Ivy Tech is best?

    jackson145 replied to Innurse78's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I think that's why they only put 10 in the traditional RN program. They're saving a bunch of spots for transition students. I know they work pretty close with Bloomington hospital and they have a...

  10. Which Ivy Tech is best?

    jackson145 replied to Innurse78's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I don't know much about how the transition program works. I'm getting ready to start the RN program at Ivy Tech in Bloomington. What I do know, is that our advisors tell us that we should always...

  11. Ivy Tech Richmond

    jackson145 replied to Nervous Nursey2b's topic in Indiana Nursing

    At Ivy Tech Bloomington, the 4 pre-reqs hold more weight than the TEAS. An A is worth 30 pts and a B is worth 20 pts. I had an advisor explain that getting a B on 1 pre-req will drop you down 10 pts...

  12. Hey Ivy Tech people (TEAS)

    jackson145 replied to G-townLPN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    They only took 10 of us for the Spring '08 RN program at Bloomington Ivy Tech. I know the first alternate for the program had a 4.0 (all A's on pre-reqs) and scored 86% on her TEAS. I got an 88% the...

  13. Age you will/were graduated?

    jackson145 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I don't actually start until Jan '08. I'll be 32 when I finish. Ten years ago I thought that a 30 year old was way too old to be going back to school. Now I can't imagine having tried to do this...

  14. help! impossible class, kinda long

    jackson145 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you ever had a class that just seemed un-passable. I'm having a horrible time with Advanced Physiology. I start the RN program in January I don't want to have to re-take this class while I'm...

  15. Microbiology 'unknowns' help

    jackson145 replied to jackson145's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My biggest concern is my lack of practice. When we did natural skin flora, nothing grew on my agar so I had nothing to test that day. When we cultured each other's throats I only had one type of...

  16. Microbiology 'unknowns' help

    jackson145 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm getting ready to start unknowns in my micro class. I do very well at Gram staining but after that I'm a little shaky. Has anybody been through this and remember what steps to

  17. If You Got Your Letter Post Here!!!

    jackson145 replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Got my letter a few weeks ago. I'll be starting the ASN program at Ivy Tech in Bloomington Indiana in

  18. TEAS Test?

    jackson145 replied to Krystal_loves_babies's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't think it was hard at all. I ended up with a 91.2%, 99th percentile/nation. I had bought the ATI study guide and took 1 online practice exam and it was way harder than the actual test. I...

  19. Countdown!

    jackson145 replied to Spartan05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I start an RN program on Jan 14th. I can't hardly wait. I'm finishing up my co-reqs this semester so I can focus all my energy on the nursing classes. I'm really excited and nervous at the same...

  20. I got in at Ivy Tech Bloomington

    jackson145 posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    I start the Spring '08 RN program at Ivy Tech Bloomington on January the 14th. Is anyone else planning to start the Spring program at Bloomington? If so, I'd love to chat with

  21. I Got In at Ivy Tech Bloomington

    jackson145 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :balloons: I got in! I just got my acceptance letter today. I start the Spring '08 RN program on January 14 at Ivy Tech

  22. How far in advance will/did you know you were accepted?

    jackson145 replied to LMRN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm expecting a letter any day now for Spring '08. I think it starts the second

  23. Microbiology club Fall 2007

    jackson145 replied to Polska's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have my first practical lab exam on Monday and the first lecture exam on

  24. Ivy Tech Indy Acceptance Letter

    jackson145 replied to eric2123's topic in Indiana Nursing

    You guys are so lucky. I wish Bloomington would hurry up and get their letters sent. By the way, after the first semester of nursing school, you can take the certification test for CNA and get to...

  25. Advanced Human Physiology

    jackson145 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Has anyone taken this class? I think it's listed as ANP 201. I whizzed through ANP 101 & 102, no problem. However, this class has really got me stumped. The chapters are half the size of the...