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  1. UAPs administering meds

    msdobson replied to Myra Gail's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My Lord. What is this world coming

  2. UAPs administering meds

    msdobson replied to Myra Gail's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you truly wish to CYA, have your letter notarized by one of your local notaries BEFORE you send it. Best of

  3. Unitek Pricing?

    msdobson replied to caligirl2's topic in California Nursing

    Aww, that's just a minor fright. Try $41,000 for Western Career College...and their program is 18 months. At least with Unitek, you save $11,000 and seven months!

  4. Nursing school, setting you up for failure???

    msdobson replied to kstec's topic in General Students

    Methinks something is not being said here. I agree with Craig, they cannot do that, and THEY KNOW IT. Therefore, logic dictates that WE aren't being told the whole story. Universities coined the...

  5. Nursing school, setting you up for failure???

    msdobson replied to kstec's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, Turtle has the right of it. It's supply and demand, staright and simple. There is a HUGE demand for nurses, and that is a fact. HOWEVER, there is also a HUGE supply of students...

  6. Meds...Where to Start

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow. So MUCH information! I don't mind telling you all that Pharmacology scares the HE-double toothpicks out of me! Of all the classes, I forsee that one as the make-or-breaker. Any advice?

  7. Cheap reference books??

    msdobson replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    look on amazon.com. look for the "used" books coming from the resellers. you can often find real bargins there. i recently purchased a math for nursing book for $1.88! also, amazon has a firm...

  8. Meds...Where to Start

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Many thanks, my

  9. Western Career College??

    msdobson replied to nursemelani's topic in LPN to RN

    Hey B, Hang tight, I'm researching all this now. If what they say is true, they are $20,000 chaeper than WCC. Works for me. So far what I know: LVN program is $29,995 They pay for EVERYTHING,...

  10. Unitek College LVN program... good or Bad??

    msdobson replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Your not a recruiter for Unitek, by chance, are

  11. Western Career College??

    msdobson replied to nursemelani's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank You, Sensoria! :):):) I've never heard of this school before, but if they are comparable to WCC, the $11,000 would be welcomed.

  12. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    WELL SAID!

  13. Western Career College??

    msdobson replied to nursemelani's topic in LPN to RN

    I think BigB keeps hitting the nail on the head. YES. WCC is obscenly expensive. So is Harvard, and no gaurantee of paying THAT loan off in a year, either. YES. WCC is the fastest way to become a...

  14. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    No kidding? What school! Hmph! I'll be the first to admit that I've been told that number so many times that it might HAVE been a school (and NOT the NB) who stated those requirements. I'd sure...

  15. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wholeheartedly agree. NOT a wise practice, and as the RN on duty, I wouldn't allow ANY Med Aide to administer ASPRIN, much less anything stronger to patients that I am responsible for. If something...

  16. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Hi YellowSIR, Welcome to the nuthouse. Thanks for that. Certainly helps calm my over-active nerves. I'm 44 years old now, so I won't get another go at this. Spending the money really doesn't...

  17. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    *Ouch* Please tell me you don't have to fight morning traffic on the

  18. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    No. They've already been thanked. Long lives, a chance to serve and kids who love them. THANK YOUR MAN for ALL of us. I don't think anyone likes WHY they have to be there, but we ALL understand...

  19. California LVN/LPN Schools?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Good for you! I can't believe some of the @#$% they require people to take nowadays under the guise of them being "required" courses. Those same "required" courses seem to change from school to...

  20. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Wow. I'd love to know the "whole story" as they say. I just noticed your tag. My pops is a retired Colonel out of what used to be McClellan AFB. My Uncle is a retired Colonel (Paratroopers; also...

  21. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Is it a LVN/RN bridge program or a BSN? I plan on doing an LVN/RN bridge program. All they require is a current LVN license. Have you asked her why she didn't recieve credits for her LVN? Perhaps...

  22. California LVN/LPN Schools?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    As do Sierra College and ARC, but I don't cherish having to "re-do" ALL of my pre-reqs simply because they are older than 7 years (a requirement by the Cal Nursing Board.) At least with WCC, it's all...

  23. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree that LVN's are fairly limited in respects to job opportunities here in California, LTC for sure, but some hospitals (Kaisers) still uses them to an extent. At this point, Medical Aides are...

  24. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Sorry to hear that. The folks at the Sacramento campus have thus far bent over backwards for me.

  25. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Must not have been a school in California, because those particular requirements are laid down by the State Nursing Board, not the school. I checked with them before I ever truly gave any serious...