Mandylpn

Mandylpn

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  1. 9 month LPN- RN Bridge Programs in Atlanta GA

    Mandylpn replied to lpatt949's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm with you, the long wait to get in. Keep going, we'll make

  2. Are there any West Ga 2010-Newnan campus students here?

    Mandylpn replied to kward23's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hello fellow students, are you speaking of the LPN or RN program? I'm an LPN starting out there to get into the RN program. Please tell me how the application and interview process went for you....

  3. Where are the LPN Jobs in GA?

    Mandylpn posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    :eek:can anyone point me in the direction of lpn employment south of atlanta? i moved here this summer, got my license by endorsement, and i am unable to find anything down here. aside from ltc, are...

  4. Karma Kicks back or I was eaten as a student

    Mandylpn replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    here's what i have learned in my nursing career: the 'nursing world' is very small. you never know who you may run into again. never burn

  5. LPN course that bridges over to RN...more overwhelming?

    Mandylpn replied to lina.561's topic in LPN to RN

    For the LPN program: it is much more than book work. You must attend lab where you are tested out on skills such as catheter insertion and care, injections, suctioning - trach care, sterile dressing...

  6. LPN course that bridges over to RN...more overwhelming?

    Mandylpn replied to lina.561's topic in LPN to RN

    The RN portion is much more difficult, far more sciences are required such as microbiology, in-depth anatomy and physiology (doing a dissection, lab time, etc.) and chemistry, at least this is what...

  7. Which are the best and worth Nursing schools in GA?

    Mandylpn replied to khuship's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Excellent advice, I was going to suggest the same, check to see what the school's NCLEX passing rate

  8. Looking for a job in the Atlanta area?

    Mandylpn replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    hello, you may have to consider taking any job (nights, weekends, etc.) just to get a foot in the door while you are looking for what you really want. i've found the nursing job market very depressed...

  9. UPDATE on my battle with the GA LPN BON

    Mandylpn replied to DogWmn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    :confused:oh for goodness! is this still going on for you? how frustrating! i agree with previous poster, i bet you really want to leave this

  10. GA BON Complaint

    Mandylpn replied to DogWmn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Wow! that makes me want to find an LPN job soon, I have not worked for a year, moved to GA from another state and had my license transferred. I guess if you haven't worked for awhile they take notice....

  11. License by Endorsement in GA, How long did it take?

    Mandylpn replied to quiteone's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Mine took a little over 3 weeks. LPN endorsement from another US state. The paperwork is a bit much, but you can't miss anything or it could delay it. Thank you

  12. Nasty LPNS AND RNS TO STUDENTS

    Mandylpn replied to Lpnmandy's topic in General Nursing

    If this is your first clinical rotation maybe you can learn from the experience. You need to get a thick skin, this does not mean you should stop being compassionate to your patient; which you were. I...

  13. Thank You Note to GPC's Nursing Program

    Mandylpn replied to stillbetteryet's topic in Georgia Nursing

    :confused:to the op, please tell us where you transferred to! i am looking for a 2-year bridge/accelerated rn program....... i don't want to end up somewhere like i was at my last school! (it was in...

  14. Need help with a dillema

    Mandylpn replied to %63theend's topic in Georgia Nursing

    :yeah:congrats on getting in! jmho but i would never turn down a sure thing, and you have been accepted at gpc, i would not throw that out. you can always go the bsn route another time. good luck with...

  15. Best Chemistry Choice?

    Mandylpn replied to JustADream's topic in Georgia Nursing

    i would assume they want a lab included with the course, mine was 3 credits with no lab, our school did not have the set up for a lab, a lab course would probably be 4

  16. Surviving LPN to RN (traditional) program- Tips

    Mandylpn replied to lacod30's topic in LPN to RN

    :idea:hi, i was a mobility student this last spring semester and everything you said is true! i wish i would have gotten that advice beforehand! especially never say you 'don't know' to your...

  17. moving to the Atlanta area in 3 mos, need info please

    Mandylpn replied to msrn1204's topic in Georgia Nursing

    :dhi, we are transferred down there this month. i'm an lpn. i could suggest looking on the ajc.com website, that is the atlanta journal newspaper, i've found so many helpful things on that site and...

  18. HESI Admission Assessment Test for Nursing School

    Mandylpn replied to 2bLeonurse1989's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Maybe this is a new thread but can someone please explain what the HESI test is, and is this required in the state of GA for admission to nursing school or does it depend on the school? I will be...

  19. simple math problem

    Mandylpn replied to 0610wrap's topic in LPN to RN

    First ---- 1 gram = 1000 mg. so if there is 1000 mg, you still have 10 ml (right?) you are missing the time it is to run

  20. Advice: Unsure of continuing on to acheive RN

    Mandylpn replied to GAstudentNurse's topic in LPN to RN

    dewd, you

  21. LPN to RN - moving to GA, need help re a bridge program

    Mandylpn posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    hello ga! i am an lpn, moving to atlanta area (south) and need to get in a bridge program to complete my rn. i have one semester already done but due to a job transfer i will need to finish up in ga....

  22. Advice: Unsure of continuing on to acheive RN

    Mandylpn replied to GAstudentNurse's topic in LPN to RN

    jmho but you are not that old! i am 51 and an lpn, i am going to finish my rn if it kills me. i think it is harder if you stop out, i waited a couple of years to continue for my rn and i am sorry i...

  23. LPN to RN - moving to GA, need help re a bridge program

    Mandylpn replied to Mandylpn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    here's what i did, go on the georgia bon website and you can find a list of the schools to print out, it will list bsn, 2-year adn and bridge programs. i too would be interested in the pay for lpn's...

  24. RN year really harder than LPN year?

    Mandylpn replied to lalalalexi's topic in LPN to RN

    Totally agree, much tougher, more is expected of you, you will be caring for more complex patients. The use of critical thinking and linking of cause/effect of the body systems is so much more...

  25. Pre reqs For Lpn to Rn Bridge Program

    Mandylpn replied to Spn2Rn11's topic in LPN to RN

    it really depends on the school. usually every school requires you to take assessment testing (math, reading, english) as part of the enrollment process. from there, you may be directed to take...