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As for finding the application: Go to the gatewacc.edu home page. Click on the Nursing link on the left side in the navigation bar. On the right side of the different nursing programs at Gateway you'll see some other links. One of them is the fast track LPN application. Spring 09 is still up there; hopefully the fall one shows up soon cuz I too am planning on applying. :)

Hey this is a funny thread. I've never had major surgery or heard stories about what I've said (though I think I'd find it funny so yes I think I'd want to know). I only had oral (wisdom tooth extraction) surgery and it was the coolest experience to me (I agree with the poster who said, "That was fun, let's do it again" lol) because I'm laughing one minute, and the next thing I know they're waking me up. I wanna know what happened in between... it's like time stopped. But - I've been known to sort of sleepwalk when I'm extreeeeeeeeemely tired. I've had people tell me I answer phones when they ring - and I have no recollection of it. So it would be interesting to see what would happen under extreme sedation? Who knows. But yes this was a funny funny thread. :paw:

No I think it's only fall and spring semester-starts. I'm sorry.

The LPN Fast Track Spring 2009 program info has been posted at Gateway CC - and they have both a day and evening program! Info is here: http://nursing.gatewaycc.edu/NR/rdonlyres/2A190B3A-B5B3-4E07-83F0-99A827E2A360/0/AdmitPacketSpring09.pdf

The LPN Fast Track Spring 2009 program info has been posted at Gateway CC - and they have both a day and evening program! Info is here: http://nursing.gatewaycc.edu/NR/rdonlyres/2A190B3A-B5B3-4E07-83F0-99A827E2A360/0/AdmitPacketSpring09.pdf

YIPPEE SKIPPEE I passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I'm on my way to being a nurse!!! YAY heheh Off to do job searching! Any good ideas for the Gilbert/Chandler/Mesa area greatly appreciated!

The evening class was great. I think we had a good cohesive group of students. If you want specific information you can PM me.

I wonder if you have something in your settings that blocks PMs? Or if your mailbox is full maybe you can't send out/receive?

Yes me too - I tried PMming you and it didn't go through. :)

That's good information. :) Thanks for sharing that. Did you work any OT? Have you changed jobs since then? Did you have any prior medical experience?

Do you know how much experience they need for that rate?

In speaking with one of the staff at RSAA - I asked him what a new CNA with no prior medical experience could expect to make and his answer was just about "either side of 12/hr." So I've been guessing that's what it'll be at first. Most agencies that I've read/heard won't hire unless you have some experience first - and that's when you get the higher rates through the agencies.

You and me both! I actually lost a lot once and put it back on. Bad me. :) But I am planning to go back on my diet that I did well on back then. It was a low carb/low fat high protein that I followed w/a doctor's supervision. No real sets of scrubs for me yet. I can't wait though. :) I am starting CNA class on the 21st and I am trying to find some white scrub bottoms. I'm holding off on buying anything until I have a job, though - I know that every place has different rules about what to wear etc.

At least in my experience, I think in your interview before you get offered/accept an offer, you can discuss salary rates and you can decide from there if you want to accept the position. When you tell your boss is up to you. I work in computers right now and I know I'd rather have a job in hand before I let go of my current one so I wouldn't tell my boss. Yet when I transferred within the same company I let my current manager know because I didn't want it to get back to them and have it be a surprise. So I'm not really sure. All my experience is non-nursing/medical though. And I don't consider my job a "real job" still :) All though it's more of a real job than Burger King (which I did when I was 16).

Awesome!!! ME TOO!!!! I'm so glad to hear someone else is taking the class when I am. :) Nice to meet you! :)