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    What Now???

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

    Also, I wanted to take some 'time' off between LPN school and doing my LPN to RN bridge. Figured I'd give myself a semester off and go back. Well one semester turned into close 3 years. (kick myself!)...
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    What Now???

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

    I was hired before I took my NCLEX. I was hired after I finished school but prior to taking my NCLEX. I'm not sure if all states allow grads to work under GPN status (my state does). Some places will...
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    Working and Pre-Reqs

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

    I worked through my pre-reqs. Tried to get as many summer classes as possible since they are a shorter duration. Online classes
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    How did you do it?

    CT Pixie replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    When I attended LPN school I was 38 years old, two children and a husband. I also worked a full time job. I maintained high honors throughout each mod (like a semester). I graduated #4 in the class....
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    The gross side of nursing..

    CT Pixie replied to Ashley94's topic in General Nursing

    How funny, my dog or cat's vomiting does nothing to me and like you, I have no issues cleaning it up. Byt even someone 'acting' like they are going to or are vomiting puts me into the dry heaves.
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    Do you think this fall class schedule is doable?

    CT Pixie replied to Nursing2102's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are the A&P and Chem with labs? How many credits is the nursing course?? If the sciences are with labs then they should be 4 credits each..just with the 3 classes you have 11 credits..AND the...
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    The gross side of nursing..

    CT Pixie replied to Ashley94's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in healthcare since the age of 16 (so 27 years) and I still cannot handle the sound or sight of someone vomiting or the smell. I almost instantly dry heave.Never could. (my poor daughters,...
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    Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    CT Pixie replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are 34 listed on the link that was given. Not sure if its the same as the ANA site. But to answer your question in that list the following aren't listed Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut,...
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    Long-Term Care Nursing: A Specialty In Its Own Right

    CT Pixie replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a LTAC/LTC LPN and damn proud of it. Yes, when I answer the standard question of "what hospital do you work at" when someone finds out I'm a nurse with "I don't work at the hospital, I work at a...
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    AD VS BSN to start off...

    CT Pixie replied to OriginalWingNut's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You have a bachelors now? why not look into the accelerated BSN
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    Can Poppy Seeds Affect a Drug Test?

    CT Pixie replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Forget whether or not it can show up as a +, the doctor did a drug test on urine with NO gloves
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    Nursing school

    CT Pixie replied to danielalfier's topic in LPN to RN

    Without you giving us what state you are in, no real way to narrow it down for you. There are literally hundreds of LPN to RN, LPN to BSN programs out
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    I've given up on waiting for Miami Dade College to send acceptance/rejection letters

    CT Pixie replied to EMMUNOZ's topic in Florida Nursing

    Not accredited = NOT getting my money! And 24K to boot? Ohh hell to the NO! Let's look past you ever wanting to leave the state you are in, or ever wanting to further your education as GrnTea pointed...
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    Do you wear rings?

    CT Pixie replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    When I first got engaged, I did wear my ring to work (the girls all wanted to see it). I totally forgot to take it off before starting work. Like many others, in a rush I tore off my gloves and threw...
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    few questions...really confused right now

    CT Pixie replied to jializhuo1343's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I don't think you'd be considered an international student as you have had your high school education in the US. You could always send an email to the schools you are interested in and inquire if you...
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    In your opinion, how difficult are NCLEX SATA questions?

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

    I hated SATA's but once I looked at the answers as an individual true or false answer to the root question it got much easier to decipher which ones applied. Take them as a True or false..if its...
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    Did you take all non-nursing classes first?

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

    During LPN schooling we had classroom lecture as well as our nursing class lectures and clinicals. Nothing worse than knowing you have to study for an exam in psych as well as having a nursing class...
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    Do you wear rings?

    CT Pixie replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    I wear plain gold wedding band but forego wearing my engagement ring. Its in a high setting and tends to rip gloves when I put them on, if I'm lucky enough to get the gloves on without tearing them,...
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    What time do you start clinical?

    CT Pixie replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    LPN school clinicals started at 630am. My RN program clinicals for my fall semester start at
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    Has anyone else taken College Chemistry wothout HS chem?

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

    I didn't take high school chem. I got an A- in my college
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    Practical Joke to play on my classmate

    CT Pixie replied to Annabelle223's topic in Nursing Humor

    They thought that was funny and a 'joke'? What's wrong with those people? And you think it would be equally as 'funny' to call and give someone HIV news as a 'joke' to get them back? Really??...
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    What do you do the day before the test?

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

    The day/evening before..I spent it with my family. Husband took us out to for a nice dinner with our girls, we saw a movie, hung out at home and talked for hours. It was a Pixie and family day. I...
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    Stupid things that nurses say

    CT Pixie replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    All the LTC facilities I've worked in have 95% shared rooms. I did clinicals in one that had 4 patients to a room . Hated those places. The facilities I've worked in have 2 people to a room. Of my 17...
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    fafsa help

    CT Pixie replied to Hawkeyet72's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    You are exempt from the 'dependent' status (if you're under 24) because you have a child. so no matter where you are living you are considered an
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    fafsa help

    CT Pixie replied to Hawkeyet72's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Until the age of 24 you are considered a 'dependent' (a few things exempt you from being a dependent) the government looks at your parent's tax returns for any student loans, grants, etc. My daughter...