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    EMT - B with nursing school?!

    CT Pixie replied to keegs13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not sure of how the schools work where you but in CT you have to be an EMT-B or EMT-I for a certain period of time (usual time frame is 1-2 yrs) before you can be admitted to the paramedic program....
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    GPA

    CT Pixie replied to Dream14's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Oh yeah, just noticed it 75/25, it was 60/40 at one time. The average GPA probably has decreased but not necessarily. There just might be more applicants with a higher GPA but for whatever reason...
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    Is making friends in school important?

    CT Pixie replied to CourtneyLR's topic in General Students

    I found at as I aged although my avenues for making new friends wasn't as large as when in high school etc..the friends I made when older..are my TRUE friends. Maybe because you become more selective...
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    How did you celebrate your nursing school acceptance letter?

    CT Pixie replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I'll let you know in about a week. (fingers crossed it IS an acceptance and not denial) Congrats to all! All your hard work and sacrifice paid off
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    Is making friends in school important?

    CT Pixie replied to CourtneyLR's topic in General Students

    During my LPN schooling I was friendly with most of the class but not what I'd consider "friends" with them. Only keep in contact with a few of them via Facebook etc. but we don't call each other,...
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    2 yr ADN students..question on IV's and blood draws

    CT Pixie replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Students

    Not in a CT CC. I'm at St
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    How do your pronounce "peds"?

    CT Pixie replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    peds as in pediatrics? I say peeds (rhymes with
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    GPA

    CT Pixie replied to Dream14's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The GPA requirement for all of the CT CC nursing programs is is 2.7 however they base 50% of your ranking on your GPA. Here is a link for exactly what is needed in order to apply to any of the CT CC...
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    2-C's and im really needing advice

    CT Pixie replied to kdaniels39's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not sure what State you are in but here in Connecticut most (if not ALL) the nursing programs want the A&P to be a C+ or better if you don't get a C+ you have to retake it in order to use it...
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    2 yr ADN students..question on IV's and blood draws

    CT Pixie replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Students

    so it sounds as though the majority of you learned in the 3rd semester. Good to
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    Do you have any authority in your LTC facility?

    CT Pixie replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our house supervisior has final say on who goes home and who doesn't. I'm amazed at the gall of the GNA (what IS a GNA anyway?? I know a GPN is a graduate practicle nurse and a GN is a graduate nurse...
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    Best Nursing Quotes

    CT Pixie replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    "You know what you gotta do when life gets you down? Just keep swimming Just keep swimming Just keep swimming swimming swimming What do we do we swim, swim, swim OH HO HO How I love to swim When you...
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    Grey's Anatomy? Scrubs too?

    CT Pixie replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Love the show, hate the scrubs (well, hate them ON me..love them on others). I'm kind of in between sizes they offer. I'm too "curvy" (not built like a pre-pubescent boy) for one size which makes...
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    Got into LPN and RN What Should I Do?

    CT Pixie replied to Tfish1065's topic in General Nursing

    As an LPN who's now starting the LPN to RN journey..my opinion..if you're been accepted to both..go for the RN. Especially since you already had it in your mind you'd eventually do the LPN to RN when...
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    Do you think I would be better off starting the ADN program as a generic student?

    CT Pixie replied to delores4's topic in LPN to RN

    I had a similar thought as you. I thought maybe it would be better to start as a "new" RN student opposed to the LPN to RN. Thing is, you hae to send your transcripts in..ALL your schooling...
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    Chem Spring 2008

    CT Pixie replied to kristi1111's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My chem starts on Tuesday NOT looking forward to it. Math doesn't bother me..but Chem scares the poo out of
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    Older and back in nursing school...????

    CT Pixie replied to kcrewfive's topic in General Students

    Great minds think a like Diva :) Honestly, I'm always saying this to people when they are reluctant to do something because it 'will take too long', 'its X years..' blah blah blah.. It's true, those...
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    Older and back in nursing school...????

    CT Pixie replied to kcrewfive's topic in General Students

    I started my LPN schooling at 38 graduated 18 months later. Here I am at 42 back in school and doing all the needed things in order to get into the LPN to RN bridge program. Honestly, the...
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    How did everyone do in your Spring classes?

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

    only took 2 this semester due to full time work and kiddos, but anyway... Psych (Lifespan) A+ History of World Religions B+ now onto 2 summer
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    Summer school anyone?

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

    I'm doing the LPN to RN bridge. I need to retake *yet again, d/t the ones i've taken not meeting the 5 years or less criteria!* general human bio and general chemistry! So the 1st 1/2 of the summer...
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    St. Vincents anyone?

    CT Pixie replied to erilynnvlez's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I put my application in the other day. I can't answer from personal experience but I can tell you I have numerous friends, relatives and past/current co-workers who were grads of ST. Vincent's. They...
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    I GRADUATED TODAY!

    CT Pixie replied to Dazglue's topic in General Students

    and you fully deserve to smile from ear to ear today..!! CONGRATS!! I'm happy for you. Enjoy
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    Took pre-requisites 17 years ago - should I retake?

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

    All the schools around here (Connecticut) want the sciences to be taken within 5 years of applying to the program with a specific grade or better. I can tell you this, I took gen bio around 8 years...
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    St Vincents Students- A&P, Micro Question

    CT Pixie replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Everyone I know who's taken that comp test for A&P has failed. Some had JUST had A&P at another school so the info was still "fresh" per se. I doubt a refresher class would have helped as they...
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    what color is your ink?

    CT Pixie replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    We are computerized. However we do still have to actually write things most times, its to be done in blue or black ink only. NEVER red or any other