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  1. what's LPN school going to be like?

    picurn10 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm about to start an LPN program, and as I single mom, I'm just wondering what I should be prepared for. I have my degree in psychology, and was pre-nursing before that, so I have all my science...

  2. Do you say you're a nurse...

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I assume you're not talking to me, but the student.... You bring up a good point about LPN school= nursing school because you get RN school credit. Actually, LPN school counts as the frist year of RN...

  3. anyone wait tables before becoming a nurse?

    picurn10 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wondering how the physical side of nursing compares? I'm a single mom of a three year old and my plan is that I'll work 3 12-hr night shifts a week, so that I can minimize my time away from him....

  4. Lpn Or Ma

    picurn10 replied to greggysmama's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    10 yrs ago, when I was first majoring in nursing (switched to psychology), I was told that LPN's were being phased out, as were 2-yr RN's. Well, 10 yrs have past, and I still hear people say that, but...

  5. Do you say you're a nurse...

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks guys, I don't think LPN's aren't nurses at all, I just wondered what what the common response. It makes sense to just say nurse, unless someone would understand or asks for which type of nurse....

  6. What 4 year health degree has a decent starting wage and room for advancement?

    picurn10 replied to ZionsWrath's topic in General Nursing

    well, you're on a nursing forum so I'm assuming you have considered nursing I actually was pre-nursing starting out, then got my degree in psychology with plans on getting a grad degree, but life...

  7. what's LPN school going to be like?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    oh, good this is making me so much less anxious! I'm thinking my serving job will be perfect, because I can just work Fri. and Sat. night and focus on school the rest of the time.

  8. anyone wait tables before becoming a nurse?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    no, because in theory with tips you make well above minimum wage. It's been a great fit for me in college and now as a single mom, because I can make $15-20/hr but work when I want, and if I need...

  9. Can you work while getting a BSN

    picurn10 replied to mylilduke's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    sorry, I thought we were talking about

  10. anyone wait tables before becoming a nurse?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, but your base pay is $2.13/hr

  11. anyone wait tables before becoming a nurse?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well, my "plan" is to get off work, pick up my son from my parents house (where he'll have spent the night) the either take him to preschool or the babysitter, and then take myself home to sleep for...

  12. Bad GPA - history of F's and retaking classes

    picurn10 replied to NICU RN wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    lots of schools have "academic forgiveness policies" which not only include replacing the bad grade with a higher one, when you retake it, but if it's been long enough, and you have a good reason...

  13. army medic to nurse

    picurn10 replied to madnessmedic's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'm in OKC, but several of the programs here would admit you with lots of extra pts. for your certificates, veteran's experience, and paramedic and you'd go right into the RN program. If you don't...

  14. Please help: LPN to RN or LPN to BSN?

    picurn10 replied to BabyNurse_PJN's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I haven't seen any LPN to BSN programs in my area (OKC). I think there may be one at OU, but they don't take A&P1 and A&P II (you have to take Anatomy and then Physiology) which is what I...

  15. IN NEED of some nursing advice - DECISION MAKING - Oklahoma

    picurn10 replied to BabyNurse_PJN's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    do you have all of your prereq's for RN out of the way? If you do and you can jump in halfway through the traditional RN program (that's the way most of the programs in OKC are) I would go that route....

  16. Can you work while getting a BSN

    picurn10 replied to mylilduke's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I plan to get my BSN from OCU because its a one day a week, 9mo

  17. what kind of jobs can I get as an LPN?

    picurn10 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm just weighing my options right now, and it seems like the fastest route to RN for me is to get my LPN, work for a bit, and then fast track to RN. As a single mom, ideally I'd like to work while in...

  18. I'm probably a little too late for apllying to nursing schools..

    picurn10 replied to jetaimeparis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yes, but just keep in mind that "required" is not the same as average of applicants. A lot of schools will list their required GPA as 2.5 or so, but they don't wind up accepting anyone with grades...

  19. I'm probably a little too late for apllying to nursing schools..

    picurn10 replied to jetaimeparis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It totally depends on the programs you are applying to. In my area, the big university has over 1000 applicants for 120 spots, so unless your gpa is right around 4.0, it's nearly impossible to get it....

  20. Nose Piercing

    picurn10 replied to TypicalFish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    just for the record, I had one of those tiny, rhinestone studs in my nose, and I accidentally pulled it out blowing my nose, and wiping my face once. So, even though they are very tiny, they can still...

  21. Do Over--is it worth it?

    picurn10 replied to ksincali's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    no. it varies program to program so you have to find out the specifics of the program you want to get into. In my area some include your gpa from every class you've taken, and some only for classes...

  22. Do Over--is it worth it?

    picurn10 replied to ksincali's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am discovering that every single school has different requirements. I have a notebook for each different school that I'm applying to because otherwise I'd go crazy trying to keep it all straight....

  23. How does one make this career change?

    picurn10 replied to Emptynstr2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry that's a hot button issue for you, but I've had A&P 1 and 2 at the university level, and now I'm retaking A&P 2 at my CC. It is way, way easier. The crazy thing is 10yrs later, it's the...

  24. what will LPN school be like since I have all my pre-req's?

    picurn10 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm thinking of gong the LPN route starting in August so that I can at least be a nurse and able to work in one year, vs. the two that I have with the RN programs. Most of the CC RN programs are...

  25. what will LPN school be like since I have all my pre-req's?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    thank you so much. There is actually a BSN program I can start this Fall (no wait list, just gpa req's) that I can finish in 2yrs as well, so I may wind up just going that route. I agree that a year...