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    Admission to BHSON 2014

    CT Pixie replied to Futurenursetlc's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I worked full time as well as ran my house and raised my two girls through my LPN program as well as my RN program (and now during my BSN program). It can be done. Its not easy..and its even more...
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    pearsonvue trick...accurate?

    CT Pixie replied to Vallywillis's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Beats the hell out of how long California testers have to wait...and sure as hell beats the 6-8 week wait for those who took the pencil/paper test pre-NCLEX!
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    pearsonvue trick...accurate?

    CT Pixie replied to Vallywillis's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, all their paperwork states 48 business hours. But its never the case. I would be checking periodically between now and 2pm....just in case it pops up...but that's just me and my impatient ways...
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    pearsonvue trick...accurate?

    CT Pixie replied to Vallywillis's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nope not business days/hours. Like JustBeachyNurse I tested on a Friday and got my results on a sunday for my NCLEX-PN and tested on a Thursday and got my results on a Saturday for my NCLEX-RN. I've...
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    an RN is a practicing Jehovah's witness

    CT Pixie replied to strawberryrnc1611's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You took the thought right out of my head. I've worked with people who are JW and never had they requested or required holidays off. As a matter of fact, in my SNF, the JW workers were the first...
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    Connecticut Community Colleges - Applying for 2014

    CT Pixie replied to MissCris's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I will say, going back for your BSN is a great idea. I am doing that myself right now. When you scan the job postings, most (if not all) say ADN required, BSN preferred or BSN preferred. These are in...
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    Connecticut Community Colleges - Applying for 2014

    CT Pixie replied to MissCris's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Where did you read this? I did a search and found a lot of articles saying they'd like all nurses to have their BSN within 10 years of obtaining their ADN but I haven't found anything saying its been...
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    are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    CT Pixie replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    That may be so. The decision for RNs to have a specific color was put in place prior to the surveryors coming and the color was voted on by the nurses prior to the surveyors also. However, the...
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    Connecticut Community Colleges - Applying for 2014

    CT Pixie replied to MissCris's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Who told you this? I haven't heard a word about the State requiring all nurses to have a BSN by 2020. I read the BON minutes of their meetings faithfully and no word of that mentioned at all. I know...
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    are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    CT Pixie replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The hospital I did my clinicals at went from any color scrubs you wanted to navy blue tops with the hospital logo and a huge RN on it w/either navy or white bottoms for the RNs as soon as they got...
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    Second time around: what did you do differently?

    CT Pixie replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Students

    Several of my friends failed a nursing class or two. They all had the same bad habit. They would memorize the material but have no clue what to do with that information. You can't just memorize it and...
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    Prereqs Help (Microbio/A&P)

    CT Pixie replied to loverofall's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't do both A&P and Micro together in the summer. They are shortened semesters and all the info you'd learn in a full semester is slammed into the shorter semester. Could be a receipe for...
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    Admission to BHSON 2014

    CT Pixie replied to Futurenursetlc's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    That book is also available as one volume. That's how I bought it when i did my LPN to RN
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    Nvcc pre-reqs

    CT Pixie replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I worked full time while attending school full time (both times, LPN school and LPN to RN school). Even when I was home, I really wasn't home per se. Homework, care plans, studying for tests etc all...
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    How did you space your SCIENCE prereqs?

    CT Pixie replied to Grindaholic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Bio and Chem were pre-reqs for my A&P I and II. A&P I was a pre-req for II and A&P were pre-reqs for Micro. I took Gen Human Bio in Summer session A and Chem w/lab in a Summer session B...
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    Stamford Hospital GEMS Program 2014

    CT Pixie replied to Maacanto's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I've put in a ton of apps for Danbury/Western CT Health Network..and nada. As for hiring freeze, that may be (although I do see jobs being posted) but this is the new grad program they have. They take...
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    Nvcc pre-reqs

    CT Pixie replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I took a few Sunday classes at NVCC a couple years back. At that time, there were very few students in the class. If my memory serves me, it was an earlier (morning) class and it wasn't a time or day...
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    Did you get to choose your Clinicals site/schedule?

    CT Pixie replied to Stacilator's topic in General Students

    Had no say during my LPN schooling nor during my RN program. Then again, my RN program is affiliated with the hospital right next door. That being said, while we only had clinicals in one hospital, we...
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    Stamford Hospital GEMS Program 2014

    CT Pixie replied to Maacanto's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    My email said they would be reviewing all applicants by the end of March and they would reach out to candidates of intrest to them via phone. So its now the end of March (one day left to March...
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    How Soon after Graduation did you take NCLEX?

    CT Pixie replied to starmickey03's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took both my LPN and RN NCLEXs the week after graduation. I jumped on the first test dates
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    Teaching ideas for group of Senior Citizens

    CT Pixie replied to Lindseyg_123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Importance of advance directives, POA, DNR vs full code
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    LPN or RN?

    CT Pixie replied to ShanaeD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not always the case. You are STILL considered a new graduate RN but with LPN experience. I speak from experience. I am still looked upon as a new grad even with 5 yrs LPN exp. You will be considered...
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    LPN or RN?

    CT Pixie replied to ShanaeD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I decided to do the LPN to RN route due to the insanely huge list of people trying to get into the community colleges nursing programs. I was in school, graduated, licensed and working as an LPN...
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    Study Superstitions

    CT Pixie replied to USMCRN2015's topic in General Students

    My daughter gave me her 'lucky' eraser and her 'lucky' pencil. I used both during my LPN schooling as well as my RN program. (yes, I kept it between LPN school and RN school..3 1/2 years). By the end...
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    Does my school have the right to refuse sending the board my transcript?

    CT Pixie replied to TrixiaPilapil's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My LPN program beat it into our heads that we HAD to pass the exit exam in order to be considered 'graduates'. Before we put pen to paper to sign the papers we were informed, verbally and it was part...