foreverLaur

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  1. Cleveland State vs Kent State Accelerated BSN

    foreverLaur replied to OSUgrad2010's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I vote Kent State. They have a much better reputation. The facilities are great, the faculty is great, and they seem very well organized. Plus, being from the area, avoid living in Cleveland at all...

  2. What is the advantage of taking a PCT course?

    foreverLaur replied to Wendy Smith's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I took a nurse aide course and landed a job with the title "PCT" at a local hospital and I did not do phlebotomy or anything like that. It was strictly nurse aide duties plus EKGs. We learned EKGs in...

  3. possible to go from nothing to BSN online?

    foreverLaur replied to cdu22's topic in General Nursing

    It is scary to think that the future of health care is those who are too lazy and too cheap to spend the time gaining the proper knowledge to give high quality care to patients. It is a tough job with...

  4. Frustrated with online Pharm - suggestions?

    foreverLaur posted a topic in General Students

    So I'm taking pharmacology entirely online. We've had two quizzes so far and they've both bothered me. Question #1 The nurse is administering ear drops to a child. After positioning the child's head...

  5. Starting NS w/ no prereqs = suicide?

    foreverLaur replied to Summers_Off's topic in General Students

    Why is everyone so afraid of A&P? I haven't taken physiology, but I did take a 6 credit hour stand alone anatomy course with a partial human dissection lab with intense lab practicals and I didn't...

  6. Tri-C in Cleveland

    foreverLaur replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    ha... I don't think there are any left I haven't taken. I have 36 transfer hours of psychology classes alone. My degree is in psychology

  7. CNA certification

    foreverLaur replied to AHeartLikeHis's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing homes and long-term care facilities in my area typically have a mental health ward where all the patients with mental health issues are kept in their own hallway and I know they use nurse...

  8. LPN ATS Institute of Technology....

    foreverLaur replied to LfmVigilo's topic in Ohio Nursing

    A 10-20 minute drive would be ideal. Living free with my parents is 45 minutes away so I need it to be close enough that I could justify paying rent versus community 45 mins 5 days a

  9. Tri-C in Cleveland

    foreverLaur replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I've already taken Ethics for Healthcare Professionals, Pharmacology, Med Term I and II, Nutrition, and Biological Anthropology. I also already have a year of biology/chemistry for science majors and...

  10. CNA certification

    foreverLaur replied to AHeartLikeHis's topic in General Nursing

    They look like they both start in early July Vladosta Tech College is July 8 and the second one is July

  11. CNA certification

    foreverLaur replied to AHeartLikeHis's topic in General Nursing

    Yea they do - it is also CNA 100 (8 credit

  12. Tri-C in Cleveland

    foreverLaur replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yea I have English and Psychology done - I have a bachelors degree in psychology. So I'm going to have to take extras anyway. I have to take A&P I and A&P II because I have taken zero...

  13. CNA certification

    foreverLaur replied to AHeartLikeHis's topic in General Nursing

    Not a problem :) We all have things we're great at and my short list includes finding virtually anything that exists on the Internet. Good luck! I also commend you on your goals and

  14. Tri-C in Cleveland

    foreverLaur replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    The dilemma I'm running into is that I have to be full-time during nursing school or else I'll have to pay for independent health insurance where if I am full time I can have my parents health...

  15. LPN ATS Institute of Technology....

    foreverLaur replied to LfmVigilo's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Off topic... Highland Heights is on the East side of Cleveland, right? I'm going to be (I think) going to the East campus of Tri-C starting in August for the ADN program and it is in Highland Hills......

  16. Tri-C in Cleveland

    foreverLaur replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    The second semester curriculum has A&P II, Micro, a 1 credit hour community nursing course, and your med/surg II clinical (which also has a lecture & lab component)... will I die taking all...

  17. Going on 6 months since Licensure, still no LPN job.. depressed!!

    foreverLaur replied to Miss Tay's topic in Ohio Nursing

    All you can do is keep trying. About a week after applying, I'd call and let them know you are very interested in the position and would greatly appreciate an opportunity to sit down and discuss your...

  18. CNA certification

    foreverLaur replied to AHeartLikeHis's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.valdostatech.edu/academics/course_descrip_ID.asp?ID=237 That course is the ONLY course you need to become a certified nursing assistant. You are eligible to sit for the exam upon...

  19. Columbus State Jan 06, 2010 applicants

    foreverLaur replied to PaperPencil's topic in Ohio Nursing

    PM me too if you'd like another person's opinion on it. I did in regular version (not distance learning) but I never attended lecture - just labs. I never did open lab either and our exams were...

  20. Tri-C in Cleveland

    foreverLaur replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm not sure on professors, but you should be fine. I once took Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, and Calculus together at a quarter school (21 hours). Anything is doable but you have to be willing to...

  21. Tri-C in Cleveland

    foreverLaur replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Ahh valid point. I didn't read that closely!! Oh well.. I'm confident with the sections I have to get scored on and I've gotten over a 90% in all my practice tests in those areas! I'm taking the exam...

  22. Columbus State (ohio) nursing question

    foreverLaur replied to defhalotones's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Did you apply to the traditional program? You should expect a decent wait. My best friend applied in January 2009 and she doesn't get to start until March 2011!! There is a long wait list typically...

  23. Tri-C in Cleveland

    foreverLaur replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I got my letter yesterday from Tri-C to take the entrance exam and it told me I only had to take the Math, Grammar, Vocab, and Reading Comprehension

  24. Columbus State Jan 06, 2010 applicants

    foreverLaur replied to PaperPencil's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm the same way!! I work night shift and I'm hoping to get into Tri-C's evening/weekend program for Fall 2010 for the same reason! I am taking my A2 exam in a week or two.... fingers crossed!

  25. Need help preparing for the Hesi A2 Entrance Exam

    foreverLaur replied to love2barn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I think the PM thing is so that people don't join the site just to spam. You have to prove you joined the site due an in interest in the nursing profession. If you get creative you can find a way...