akanini

akanini MSN, RN

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  1. question about EC

    akanini replied to ct1tx's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Everything Lunah wrote makes much sense. Also remember you are getting clinicals on your job EVERY TIME. There are also CPNE workshops available. When I finish LPN school in August I will be working...

  2. Currently Enrolled Excelsior Students

    akanini replied to FocusRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It so funny how everyone seems to think you have to go through The College Network for Excelsior without going direct to the source and enrolling. www.excelsior.edu. But I see it now. TCN advertises...

  3. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

    akanini replied to PinkDove's topic in New York Nursing

    They are probably changing things around. I am in clinicals this week. I will ask the counselor when I get back to school on Monday and let you know. Send in what they ask for

  4. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

    akanini replied to PinkDove's topic in New York Nursing

    That is great! When is your interview? You have to move fast with what they ask for. Last year we took the references to the interview. I am soooo glad for

  5. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

    akanini replied to PinkDove's topic in New York Nursing

    Oh okay. I misunderstood. lol.... Good. We will wait and see because anxiety can get you sometimes and you double guess yourself and you just could have had the right answer! But you sound confident...

  6. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

    akanini replied to PinkDove's topic in New York Nursing

    Leaving out 20 questions is an awful lot. A fellow classmate told me that ESL students have a harder time but I am convinced that timing plays a major role! Let's pray for the best but this is why I...

  7. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

    akanini replied to PinkDove's topic in New York Nursing

    75 percent of eighty is 60 questions. Please don't tell me you left out 20 questions. You will carpool. Noone takes the LIRR to Veeb and many Brooklyn people do NOT drive. I met a lady on my clinical...

  8. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

    akanini replied to PinkDove's topic in New York Nursing

    I haven't taken the BoE's exam but this is what I heard. I wanted VEEB from day one and Boces was my PLAN B. You sound very confident. I'm sure you aced it. You see what I told you about the time,...

  9. Buying a house in Houston, Texas

    akanini replied to nurse_in_me's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm looking to head out there in two years. My cousin suggested Missouri City and brand new homes for $120,000???? Is that real? She said there are many homes in her area of Missouri City that are not...

  10. Another workshop for me!

    akanini replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good girl. Make the best of it. This was the same one I planned to attend.....if only I could finish this LPN program fast

  11. New LPN students??

    akanini replied to PinkLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I need help remembering all those drugs for my pharm class! Any

  12. New LPN students??

    akanini replied to PinkLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    veeb.org

  13. is anyone enrolled in excelsior college

    akanini replied to jmvand's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The program is designed to be completed in 2 years according to their website. Howeve, it is self passed and if you have credits coming in it's even better. When I interviewed for PN school the...

  14. New LPN students??

    akanini replied to PinkLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm in my 2nd semester of an eleven month LPN progrqm and I must say I have learned sooooo much. You guys stick to it and study, study, study because we have to become great

  15. MSN without BSN

    akanini posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello educators. I plan to get a MSN. I have a bachelors degree already and will be graduating from LPN school in August. Is there any school, preferably online, that would be a good match for

  16. Nursing Informatics:Where to now?

    akanini replied to crazErn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    suesquatch I was looking into that program and wanted to know how much and how long is their

  17. Any career changers?

    akanini replied to TriniChick's topic in New York Nursing

    I have a BA but I don't have the science pre-reqs most of the schools want. So I'm at VEEB going for my LPN. I left my job to do this program. Many doors open up when you are a LPN. Keep that in mind....

  18. How much to expect for home nursing

    akanini replied to nursetutor's topic in General Nursing

    My mother is a home care manager and said nurses without HC experience start at $65,000 a year. M-F

  19. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

    akanini replied to PinkDove's topic in New York Nursing

    We were closed today. Our clinical instructors called and all the students texted and called each other. There was no way I was driving to LI today...even though we were suppose to have a test

  20. Passed Transition with an "A"

    akanini replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Online Distance Learning

    great

  21. Cold Feet? Or is Nursing not for Me?

    akanini replied to dextera's topic in General Students

    dextera I TOTALLY understand how you feel. When I graduated from high school my mother who has been a nurse from before I was born told me to go to nursing school. I went to college for 3.5 years and...

  22. Anyone else sick of the snow?

    akanini replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I HATE the snow. Please tell me it does not snow in

  23. moving to Texas

    akanini replied to sassy ayen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Do the LTC facilities have 12 hour

  24. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

    akanini replied to PinkDove's topic in New York Nursing

    Southern NY Association is paying my tuition but I must work for them in a nursing home for two years after graduation. A lot of students have 1199 paying for them. If not students take loans and...

  25. VEEB LPN Program (info request)

    akanini replied to PinkDove's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes they do say that and I hope they stick to that. What I mean is I hope they are not misleading students by having then spend money for the test and not accepting the students without the prereqs....