CarreBarreLPN

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  1. LPNs/LVNs working in Chicago hospitals

    CarreBarreLPN replied to gonzo1224's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Chicago area hospitals do not hire LPN's/LVN's to work in the hospital. I have to disagree with the above posted though- I think it's important to work in an acute setting (be it LTC acute or...

  2. Need Advice Before Midnight Tonight On What Is The Better Hospital To Learn At

    CarreBarreLPN replied to SNLou84's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I know the rotation with Christ is harder but if you can do it I would go with Christ. St. Joe's is a nice hospital but it's small. Christ is huge and there are tons of opportunities to

  3. Advice on the best way to go

    CarreBarreLPN replied to brandito8's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi Willi, Well, when I was at Health Restoration most of my classmates and I were like "What in the hell is going on here?". The classroom part was a bit of a joke, but when we got to clinical we...

  4. Advice on the best way to go

    CarreBarreLPN replied to brandito8's topic in Illinois Nursing

    HI Brandi, Congrats on completing your Poli Sci Degree! I was the same way- I earned a degree in Management & Accounting ( worked as an accountant for almost 10 years) and once I was done with my...

  5. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Lpntobe... I wholeheartedly agree with EVERYTHING you have posted. If you go back and read my posts you'll see that the majority of my responses have been- DON'T TALK ABOUT IT ON HERE!!! I know...

  6. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    my apologizes- i just got off the phone with bridget. i am half way done with nursing 102 and hesi is only 40% of our grade- she did say that people that just started will be held at 50%. she also...

  7. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    LOL. I didn't question your level of intelligence, I questioned if you had gone to college before- didn't realize asking if someone went to college was something one needed to apologize for. I said...

  8. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I don't know how much higher education you have- but you do know that teachers can quiz you on anything they want (topic related), right? I would love to see a link to the Illinois State Board of...

  9. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Ok. Again, where is this information coming from? Are these stats for Chicago or Oak Brook or combined? I currently have a call into the Illinois Center for Nursing and I'm waiting to hear what...

  10. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi Boob, Can you please let us know where/how you got this information? I'd be very interested to research this. Everything I've heard from the instructors that taught the June group was that only 2...

  11. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    This is exactly what I was talking about a few posts ago when I said not to talk bad about the school online. There are obviously people that work for the company on here. :sigh: Please PLEASE...

  12. Does your vocational school include HESI tests in your final grade?

    CarreBarreLPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm in my second half of a 1 year LPN program. When we signed our contracts we were told we would take a monthly HESI on each subject we learned (ie 1 in maternity, 1 in peds, 1 in med/surg) and a...

  13. Any hopsitals in chicagoland area hiring LPN's

    CarreBarreLPN posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'll be finishing up my Rn asap but would like to work in a hospital after I finish my LPN. Are there any that hire

  14. Any hopsitals in chicagoland area hiring LPN's

    CarreBarreLPN replied to CarreBarreLPN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thanks!! I think a lot of people think my name is Susan because of the "Desp Seeking" :wink: Lots of Madonna fans out there! As for PCCTI things are going well. We're sort of in our groove now....

  15. Should I call the hospital to c/o about mistreatment?

    CarreBarreLPN posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    So on Monday I chocked on a little water. It got into my lung- I could feel it. I spent the whole day and all of Tuesday coughing . I was having diffuculty breathing but my inhaler/breathing...

  16. Please Help can CNA pass medication in IL

    CarreBarreLPN replied to mydee's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Actually the above info isn't entirely correct. It sounds to me like you've taken a position in an assisted living type facility? If that's the case what the CNA or caregivers perform are "Med...

  17. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm not saying that they don't know how upset some people are. I'm in the LPN program there too. And trust me, I've had my issues. I'm just giving you a little FYI- LOTS of people google PCCTI to...

  18. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Actually what they told you about the tuition is false. It's not all upfront. You pay 5K up front and the in installments. If you fail out before the half they have to give you the money back. I...

  19. LPN school or not ? what are my other options?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to joy847's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Is that at Harper? One of my classmates just mentioned something about that at Harper. Here's my thinking on this. When I was 2O and starting out in college the pre reqs for nursing programs were...

  20. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi Queen, I'm pretty sure you can go anywhere for the loan (bank etc) since it's considered a private loan. My advice is to pay it off as early as possible though because even with great credit the...

  21. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

  22. PCCTI LPN School?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to allycat4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi All, I thought I'd leave an update as I've been in the program for awhile now. I have heard a lot of things positive and negative from the earlier classes at PCCTI (the first is about to graduate...

  23. LPN in Illinois...give it to us straight...is it worth it?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to CarreBarreLPN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    thanks so much gg! i'm actually 2 months into the program and i'm really enjoying myself. the program is new and the admin leaves a little to the imagination, but the instruction in solid. i'm glad...

  24. Orientation Today!

    CarreBarreLPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm mostly a lurker over here- but I thought I'd post...Today is Orientation for my 1 year (weekends only) LPN program. I'm so nervous. I've tried for so long to get into nursing school- I can't...

  25. Considering LVN program, is this a good idea?

    CarreBarreLPN replied to pumpkin1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What exactly is your situation? Do you have children are you married do you have a lot of debt how is your gpa is it hard to get into RN or BSN programs in your area? If the answer to all of those...