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  1. Is It Possible An LPN Can Make More Then An RN?

    CBsMommy replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Two years ago it was a different market, when employers were hungry to find people and thus people had more bargaining power and employers would pay it. The reason that you are probably making less...

  2. Are my classmates delusional??

    CBsMommy replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    That's just silly! I know that cleaning feces and vomit is not the funnest thing in the whole wide world but it can mean the world to the patient! Not only is that part of patient care but what a...

  3. Help...my nursing program starts in 3 weeks

    CBsMommy replied to heatherRNgrad2011's topic in General Students

    I have orientation on the 14th and then we jump right in on the 20th of this month. This will be my first semester as a "real" nursing student. I have been reading my text books, although I admit...

  4. First Day Spring 2010

    CBsMommy posted a topic in General Students

    I am dying to hear how the first day went?!?!?! I know some of you started on the 4th. How's it going? Are you jumping into assignments already? How are your professors, classmates? I can't wait...

  5. First Day Spring 2010

    CBsMommy replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    Mi Vida Loca - Thanks so much! I have worked for 8 hard years at the pre-reqs and now that nursing school is finally here, I'm so pumped! I have no doubt about there being hard times but I'm a...

  6. Fast Meal Ideas

    CBsMommy replied to Rachelsoon2bRN's topic in General Students

    I agree with the crock pot! I don't think that I would like it all the time, but when busy days are coming up, there is nothing better than having the meal done for you when you get home and the...

  7. First Day Spring 2010

    CBsMommy replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    All of you are so lucky! I hope that we are able to jump in too! I don't think that I've ever been so excited for school to start! I love learning, I love clinicals and I even love the stress of it...

  8. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    CBsMommy replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Good for you! The experience that you have counts towards points for getting in so you have a leg up there. They do start two semesters per year, one in the spring and one in the

  9. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    CBsMommy replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Yes, I'm starting the RN program. I was on the waitlist for a few months when they went to competitive last summer. They put the top 90 people on the waitlist into the computer which randomly drew...

  10. I had orientation today!

    CBsMommy replied to jcolli01's topic in General Students

    My orientation is on the 14th too! Then we start school on the 20th. Very excited, nervous,

  11. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    CBsMommy replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I loved doing the pig! Grossed out my hubby when I wanted to show him the lungs. We weren't allowed to have pork chops for dinner that night either! SandDollar - LOL! My boyfriend was a little...

  12. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    CBsMommy replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Also, twhite, I just looked up the the criteria and they do have the exact same pre-reqs for both programs. The only difference is that OJC has their NLNAC accreditation however PPCC is going for the...

  13. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    CBsMommy replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am starting the PPCC program in a couple of weeks. It IS still accredited and we are going for national accredidation. There is no longer a waitlist at PPCC, they went competitive a year ago based...

  14. Finding myself terrified of looking stupid in clinicals

    CBsMommy replied to reddragonfly's topic in General Students

    I would agree with all of the above posters in that, this is something new and with that, comes a great deal of uneasiness! I would also like to add, that when dealing with grumpy RN's (I've had them...

  15. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    CBsMommy replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    When I started 8 years ago, it was like that as well. You only had to do Psy 101, A&P I, English and another pre-req. Then you got on the waitlist and could do the rest of the pre-reqs while...

  16. Curious..What classes were in everyone's first semester?

    CBsMommy replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    My class schedule is Monday - Nursing Fundamentals on Mondays from 8 - 11:30 and Tuesdays 9 - 10:50 and then the lab for Fundamentals runs Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 - 3:50. Then on Tuesday...

  17. Curious..What classes were in everyone's first semester?

    CBsMommy replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    Hi CuriousMe - The Fundamentals class is a total of 8 credit hours. 6 for the classtime and 2 for the clinicals and Pharm is 2, for a total of 10 credit hours. I have each of them for the entire...

  18. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    CBsMommy replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    Mi Vida - I think they did this because they changed everything around in Colorado. I know that you went through the same changes too, or were you in before the competitive change? So, it was a...

  19. NCLEX-RN review book before even starting school?

    CBsMommy replied to ERsn's topic in General Students

    It's to help with test taking skills. Nursing school tests are different in that almost every answer is correct, but you have to choose the BEST answer. The NCLEX-RN review books help with selecting...

  20. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    CBsMommy replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    Diane - I would agree however I haven't even STARTED yet! But, we are going to have to get additional drug tests throughout the program (one every semester) as well as the background checks. I think...

  21. Advice- Single Mom ASN student

    CBsMommy replied to gagesmommy's topic in General Students

    There are a lot of great savings tips on this board, just type it in the search bar and you will get even more tips! I am a single Mom as well with champagne tastes on a water/cracker diet! I've...

  22. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    CBsMommy replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    atsem - I believe that if it was a positive test, we would be out of the program and school on our behinds...quickly. I have had to pee in a cup 4, count them 4, times! I've also had to do three...

  23. Mom/Student Planner

    CBsMommy replied to brittany_micah's topic in General Students

    2BRn2010 - I also loved the Outlook program. If I had that installed on my computer it would be above all else! I used to use it at work and love the pop-ups with the little bell that would remind...

  24. Mom/Student Planner

    CBsMommy replied to brittany_micah's topic in General Students

    I use a Franklin Covey planner and a HUGE wall calendar at home that everyone can see. We are scheduled down to the chores we need to do each day! Any planner should do, just as long as you are...

  25. Orientation exactly a week from today!

    CBsMommy replied to jcolli01's topic in General Students

    I am starting Jan! My orientation is on Jan. 14th and school starts the 20th. I'm excited, nervous and already feeling behind in my household chores! I've been reading my Fundamentals of Nursing...