MrsPeep

I know this is sort of off topic, but as I wait to apply to nursing school I'd like to take a phlebotomy course in addtion to a CNA course. I know CCRI offers one, but it also is a two semester application only type of course. I'm looking for somet...

There's an LPN program in MA, it's pretty streamlined and they offer it in the day or evening... http://www.tri-county.tc/?q=node/143 Although, I also go to CCRI and I am about to start Nursing II in the fall. I would recommend getting started now e...

How many hours do you have to work to qualify to renew your RI CNA license? I got my CNA license in October, but am starting school in January, and probably won't get a CNA job until June. My license expires in 6/2011...so how many hours do I have ...

Hey there! I was accepted to CCRI last summer on the merit based application and my scores were very similar to yours (I am just finishing up Nursing I!). I don't have my accuplacer scores in front of me, but they were probably close to yours. Sound...

Hi there! I'm starting nursing I in a couple of weeks at the Lincoln campus. I think a lot of the same instructors travel between campuses and teach at all of them. So you're pretty much getting the same instructors at each. That being said, I've ...

I can't believe I'm finally registered for Nursing I! Time is flying. Anyone hear yet about Orientation? I'm wondering where/when it's going to be.

Oh, and I'm interested to see what they'll be talking about for two hours. The packet we got in the mail was pretty straightforward about almost everything!

I'll see you guys tomorrow! I'll be interested to see how many people show up...I think there are 45 registered so far.

Hi Lisa! I took Micro this past summer. It was pretty intense, and there was at least one exam and one lab quiz a week, since the class is so concentrated. The plus side is that the tests happen so quickly, you're more likely to retain the informat...

Thanks for the update North! I'm going to check my mail now! I look forward to seeing you all there!

I was glad to see we have more classmates too! I talked to my friend about it (she's in Nursing II), and she said that people are generally slow to register because they think they're either automatically in because they're accepted or they think th...

North, I hope you're right! I also figure that people may not be as quick to register because they're "guaranteed" a slot once they've been accepted to the program. It's hard to imagine they would cancel the whole program, so hopefully we will get ...

I thought of that today. Do you think there could be more people who were accepted after this open application period that could be registering? I will be crushed if the class is canceled.

Congrats to Pamela! I just noticed your update. The pre-test is really easy. Just a lot of reading comprehension. Take your time and you'll be fine!

Thanks so much for the advice! I'm going to keep at it! :) I'll let you know how it works out!

Hey everyone, Thought this would be the best place to come for firsthand advice on some things! I recently completed the CNA course at CCRI and got my CNA license. I would love to get a job in a hospital or other facility where I can get some good ...

So exciting!!! I can't believe how quickly it will be here. I'm definitely going to pull out the dosage and physiology notes soon. I totally forgot that they have another application program going on right now, so I figure we'll hear about orienta...

It's from the office of enrollment services. If I remember correctly, the envelope had a return of the Warwick campus' address on there. I'd definitely give Ruby a call since registration is in a few weeks! If you go to ccri.edu and sign into your...

I got a letter in the mail last week. It came in a big envelope, and just had a bunch of school info in it; he letter itself was the only thing that had to do with the program! The rest was stuff that you would get when you first applied to the sch...

Hey everyone! I'm studying for my upcoming skills test, and I'm really nervous. While we were taking our class, we saw lots of groups come in for the test, and many failed! If you passed, how did you study for it? Any tips or hints are much apprec...

Yes! I took the test two weeks ago this Friday! I passed! :) It was really a long day. That was the hardest part. I took and finished the written test by 2:30 and then I wasn't called in to take the skills until 5:45 (but I had to wait around ea...

Oh yeah! Don't let anyone freak you out! I took micro this summer and it makes it WAY tougher than it would have been spread out over a regular semester. I mean, in a summer class you're going four days a week, and there's some kind of test/lab qui...

I loved Physiology! I thought it was really interesting, and tied together a lot of the concepts for me. Some of the experiments were pretty cool too. The best part was that while you do have to pass the lab, it wasn't weighted as heavily as it wa...

I'd get there pretty early. If the signup starts at 9, people started showing up at 7:30 when I signed up! Good luck ladies!

You really do have to study and focus on what the instructor tells you! There's a ton of info in the books, so they'll help you narrow it down to what you should concentrate on. There are a lot of medical abbreviations on the tests as well, so lear...