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@worktoplay Do you recall when Piedmont Medical posted their GN positions? When did you apply? Sorry for all the questions. I graduate from nursing school in December and I am looking forward to moving to either the Charlotte, NC or Rock Hill, SC are...

Hi, I took Develop Psych at STK, also in the WEC format. I had a different prof and my tests weren't take home. But overall the class was not that bad and the book wasn't necessary. My prof taught from powerpoint slides and the book was just in case...

Hi Live&Learn, For my test out, I read and re-read the candidate booklet and watched CNA youtube videos. I also practiced on my fiance'. However, I will say to remember KWIPE for every skill. K - knock on the door W - wash hands I - introduce yo...

Thanks for the congrats, bikelola! I am very happy to be done with that. However, my project for school is going a little slower than I had wished. I hope to be done by October. Good Luck in your CNA class. I agree that a more recent class should he...

Just an update- I passed both the written and skills portion of the NATO examination. I did not take a class, but I did use several youtube videos and the MN candidate handbook. The videos really helped for the skills portion of the NATO. Here's the...

I agree w/ the others. Try half.com and/ or amazon.com. These are the two main sites I use when I buy/ sell my textbooks.

Hi LMT7018: I know that MCTC in downtown Mpls is a testing site. I am scheduled to take my NATO written and skills test there on August 26th. I am not sure of any other testing sites. However, if you go to the Dept of Health's website (http://www.he...

I've never heard of such a thing. I know many places have "on-the-job training", but this is usually after someone has finished nursing school and/ or passed NCLEX. However, if you do find out some more info about "on-the-job teaching" for nursing. ...

To the OP, I know it can be frustrating, but like the others have said - Take a deep breath! You've received some good advice. Keep a copy of all your documentation, and keep following up. But remember, the admission office has hundreds (if not thou...

I'm currently taking pre-reqs for my Post Bachelors in Nursing. I start nursing school in January 2010. After I finish that I also want to continue school and become a Nurse Practitioner. (Not sure if I'll need a PhD for Nurse Prac, but I def want a ...

Here is the website, if you are interested. http://www.hcmc.org and click "Employment" on the left side of the page

I agree with the above poster. I live in the Twin Cities and work in conjunction with HCMC. I know they are currently not actively hiring for staff RNs. Though they have several other positions on their website for RN supervisors. Good Luck!

kirchnerfamily: Where did you take your test out? I was planning on testing out this summer. I also didn't want to spend the money on a class.

Here's the website for St Kate's post-bacc program that bikelola mentioned: http://minerva.stkate.edu/offices/academic/nursing.nsf/pages/bdpplanpostbacc

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CONGRATS to everyone that survived A & P this semester! I found out I received an A in the class. Time for a well deserved break!

CONGRATS to all! I am so glad this semester is over. I only had one class (got an A in anatomy), but I was also working full-time and finishing up an non-nursing related Master's. Everyone enjoy your well-deserved breaks, because I know I will (even...

I plan on relaxing also. I have a two week break and then classes start up again (ugh)! jdcurly: I really enjoyed The Coldest Winter. It's a good book!

I've been accepted into a post-bacc nursing program. I finished my Anatomy pre-req on Wed (yah!), so that means 4 more pre-reqs. Biomedical ethics - Spring 09 Devel Psych - Spring 09 Nutrition - Summer 09 (and CNA test out) Microbiology - Fall 09 And...

Congrats!

CONGRATS! I have another year of pre-reqs before I can say the same thing! You'll do great!

Hi, You may want to check how long the nurse assistant certification will last. In my state (Minnesota), NA certification is only good for 2 years. If you have not worked for at least 8 hours as a NA, then you lose your NA certification and have to e...

For my letter/ essay, I wrote about why I wanted to be a nurse. I also wrote about experiences in the past that would make me a great nurse (job experiences, family experiences, classes, etc), as well as, what I wanted to do in the future as a nurse ...

Way to go, everyone! I can't believe we're half-way done! I'm happy with my "A" as well and hope to keep it through December!

I totally understand! My certificate expired as well, so I'm hoping to challenge the NATO exam in Summer 09. I'm using these websites to help me. Maybe they'll come in handy for you, too! MN Nursing Assistant Skills Booklet and practice test http://w...