redraven_y2k

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1. What about practical nursing programs??

   redraven_y2k replied to Carmen29's topic in Virginia

   I was going to school at petersburg high I hated it. All high school based school have you doing extra things outside of school like selling hot dogs when you should be studying and also you will be resentful when you see your other classmates going ...

2. I'm I wrong? Honest answers please!

   redraven_y2k replied to redraven_y2k's topic in General Students

   Thanks brandy I have decided to go back to school next month. I wish the cc in my area offer some of the nursing programs mentioned but only one in my area does and they have been at a freeze since I moved here in 2005. the only options I have are h...

3. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

   redraven_y2k replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

   you maybe right but I was just using race as an example to make my point. I feel that it should not matter. The young lady passed the requirements to be in nursing school(i.e. drug test, physical exam, and background check) so there should not be a ...

4. I'm I wrong? Honest answers please!

   redraven_y2k replied to redraven_y2k's topic in General Students

   Thanks for everyones words of wisdom. I do not get mad when it comes to wisdom. I do not have "strong sense of superiority" that is for the doctors lol but when it comes to my money and life I demand to be told the truth. Yes, teachers are suppose t...

5. LPN/LVN Training in Maryland

   redraven_y2k replied to tigerjt75's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Delcastle Technical High School is a vocational-technical high school in Wilmington, Delaware and is the largest of four high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which includes Howard High School of Technology i...

6. Do I need to get a Lap Top for school?

   redraven_y2k replied to Gen2Nurse's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Maybe were you live, But alot of Hospitals, Doctors offices etc I have been to and employed at still use paper and alot of Nursing school are requiring students to have computer knowledge as well as the government who are pushing for paperless recor...

7. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

   redraven_y2k replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

   I do not agree with what was said and any of you who justify this behavior as ok should not be nurses! Now how does that make you feel? I hope it has cause you to think. Many years ago White doctors and nurses told others who wanted to be nurses they...

8. MCI in Richmond...Possible?

   redraven_y2k replied to smilam's topic in Virginia

   i might be late but it cost 41,000 and it seems like a good program but also i have heard that because it is new alot of places raise an eyebrow. If it was not so much money I would try it.

9. How expensive is your program?

   redraven_y2k replied to ZanatuBelmont's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   5,100 not including bg check, hep b, doctor visit, drug test, dmv record and school supplies

10. Do I need to get a Lap Top for school?

    redraven_y2k replied to Gen2Nurse's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    You should get in the habit of using a computer for nursing, already here in virginia they are using computers to chart.

11. LPN/LVN Training in Maryland

    redraven_y2k replied to tigerjt75's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    First of all it is hard becoming a lpn in maryland everything is college and there is a long list and they only want the best of the best. My brother had to go to DC and DE to look for a school. If you want to take the drive I say Deltech in Delaware...

12. I'm I wrong? Honest answers please!

    redraven_y2k posted a topic in General Students

    Greetings to all Today is my 38th birthday and I have looked over my life with joy however the one goal that I have not completed is becoming a Nurse. I know this is something I wanted to do for the past 12 years but life seems to get in the way divo...

13. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    redraven_y2k replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Just because you were are a CNA last year does not mean you know more than a BSN/ RN teaching you how to be a LPN this year.

14. Instructor caused me to breakdown crying at clinical

    redraven_y2k replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I left school a couple of weeks ago for that reason and many more. That goes to show you that "Nurses do eat their young".

15. New LPN students??

    redraven_y2k replied to PinkLPN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    :yeah:You did great ! At my school you have to get at least 79% to get in it is alot of hard work and critcal thinking involved. I started Sept.2 and already the weeding process as started. We had 24 in our classes now we are down to about 19.