TimBukWho?

TimBukWho?

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  1. Nclex-pn

    I understand how you feel! I also took the NCLEX-PN last week and the computer shut off suddenly...I didn't think I had answered all 85 either! I remembered looking down at like 77, but it didn't...
  2. Taking NCLEX today and I just wanted to post something.

    I too take the NCLEX today. Mine's the NCLEX-PN though....I too feel like I could've studied more, but isn't that the way most feel?! Good luck to you and yeah, I'm sure I'll be on here to discuss my...
  3. Wia

    I had WIA pay for my nursing program. The way it worked when I began was that once you apply they go through your paperwork to see if you qualify for the program. There aren't set limits, however it...
  4. Becoming a medication aide??

    I agree with the reasons the previous poster has concerns with med aides in general.... But.... I think it would be a good idea for you to choose the med aide route. This is because you would be able...
  5. I'm in the middle of scheduling my NCLEX and will most likely travel to get an earlier test date (like two weeks earlier!) It's looking like I'll end up driving 2-4 hours depending on the site I end...
  6. How far did you travel to take the NCLEX?

    Wow!! I'm impressed that you tested so soon after receiving you ATT. That's awesome! How do you feel about
  7. LPN license ?????

    I was also told in my program that LPN course work does not include a psychiatric clinical rotation. In fact in my program, which I finished in May, only had 1 credit hour of mental health with NO...
  8. passed NCLEX !!!!!!

    CONGRATS!!! :up: It was so ironic that I had just read your original post for the 1st time and was reading all the replies. I was wondering if you knew by now if you had passed or not. I went...
  9. How far did you travel to take the NCLEX?

    Wow, I guess I hadn't even thought of that! Fortunately I found a site 4 hours away that I'll be able to test at in two weeks. I was looking at sites as far as 8 hours away. But, having to travel...
  10. Interviewer asked about my GPA

    I've wondered if I might be asked my GPA during the course of interviews, so it's good to hear that this isn't a far out there question. Although I do think GPA says something about you, I also...
  11. Finances while in LPN school

    Well, I did a bit of both. I did take some school loans, and also worked. I'm glad I had the loan money because it would've been very difficult some weeks to work the amount of hours I needed to...
  12. EDUKAN: anyone for the summer?

    I looked into it 3 semesters ago, but I ended up going the LPN route and didn't need the pre-req at that time. Now that I'm looking to do the LPN-RN program, I need a couple classes. I'm thinking...
  13. CONGRATS!!!
  14. ATI Testing

    We use these tests and I like it. I like being able to get a feel for how I'm doing over all. The questions are based on NCLEX types of questions and it really helps you to know whether or not you've...
  15. ATI testing

    We use these tests and I like it. I like being able to get a feel for how I'm doing over all. The questions are based on NCLEX types of questions and it really helps you to know whether or not...
  16. Employed Nursing Student does not equal LPN

    I would post this question as a question on it's own in a different forum to get more
  17. RN student needs your help!!!

    Is there any way to e-mail you the response? I also think you might get a better response if there was a way to e-mail as opposed to faxing the
  18. Working while in school

    I work as a CNA for an agency. This way I can choose from week to week how much I want/can work. Typically I work on the weekends only. It's much higher pay than I could get elsewhere and I get to...
  19. aaaahhhhh! should i leave now?

    I so understand where you're coming from on several of your points! 1. Fortunately my instructors don't have a hard to understand accent....but I have had instructors use the stupid power point...
  20. Looking for info. on Kansas City agencys...

    Cascade is a great agency that is regional. Here is their website
  21. How many hours a week is your LVN program?

    My program is 10 months and is Monday-Thursday 8 hours per day and half a day on
  22. dry hands

    I work agency, therefore work many different facilities, and have found that many times it's the soap that affects my skin. There's one facility in particular that I will actually bring my own...
  23. Excelsior and Hawaii

    I looked at Hawaii's BON website and could find nothing in regard to Excelsior. Anyone out that way gone the Excelsior route, or does anyone know if they accept it? I am fairly certain that I'll be...
  24. Drastic Move?

    I did many of my pre-req's online. I would recommend doing pre-req's you feel comfortable with that way. Many are available at your local community college, and I know that a consortium of community...
  25. LPN Wages in Chicago Area

    I will be a new graduate LPN and am thinking about moving...but would like to have a good idea about wages in that area. Also, do the hospitals in that area hire many LPN's? I know here in Wichita,...