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  1. The program takes 11 months. Its doable we had people from ohio, arizona and california in the program. They flew in for clinicals the clinicals are 3 days a week for 6x
  2. Waiting a year to take TNCC?

    That's a hospital policy. Probably because they don't want to pay for it if you aren't going to tough it out in the
  3. medication to dry up breast milk?

    My ob had me take sudafed and I dried up in 2 days with no discomfort.
  4. I would apply for a transfer. You gain er experience and you can see if you like the flow of the er. It is a huge change from working the floor. If questioned by your manager just say that you like...
  5. Interesting situation in my interview for a job...

    To be honest I wouldn't work there. I'm sure that you showed up and behaved in a way that was the best you can be. That's what people do at interviews. I'm sure she was probably on her best behavior...
  6. night shift and holiday pay

    We get paid midnight to midnight on the actual day of the holiday. On the time change nights will work 13 hours and days will work 11 and get paid accordingly. The extra hour will be paid with shift...
  7. IV Fluid/IV Tubing

    Ours is included in the room rate. The fluids are billed through the
  8. KU school of nursing

    I'm applying as a RN to BSN student to start Summer 2011. When are you
  9. Pratt community college

    I will continue on to get my BSN/MSN. For tips I would say be very flexible because they like to throw on requirements at the last minute. I didn't really care for the program especially this...
  10. Pratt community college

    It just depended on the student. A lot of them stayed the entire time but some drove or flew back. Community Clinicals are in the 2nd semester. We had a 2 week break between semesters but I heard...
  11. Pratt community college

    I am graduating in 15 days from this program and you have to come to Kansas for your clinicals except for community which you may be able to get in your home area. If you stay in Kansas the whole...
  12. Pratt community college

    There are only 2 theory classes. 1 each
  13. Pratt community college

    The transition course is 6 weeks and you need the "student nurse manual" for this course. It is very easy. The clinicals are at the end of each theory class and last for 6 weeks (3 days a week)....
  14. KC hospitals

    I hope that your interview at SMMC goes better than mine. Nothing like being yelled at by a person that isn't your boss yet. But the hospital looks clean and
  15. Is the employment market really this bad?

    Hospitals in this area like to "promote from within" and L&D is a highly sought after position so typically you have to work at that hospital to get an interview. Maybe you could apply for other...
  16. Pratt CC online bridge January 2010

    That's awesome! Congrats! 4th semester you will probably have clinicals at stormont and Osawatomie! Good Luck! By the way books are cheaper online or through a local bookstore than the school's...
  17. butler community college - El Dorado KS

    Are you applying to their LPN or RN program. I know that if you are already an LPN you have to have IV certification and nutrition. I never went to the program or applied but I had a few friends do...
  18. Please Help me Figure Things Out!

    You could try to take a refresher course. Or you could apply to LTC - they are more apt to hire a "new" grad right now. Hope that
  19. I think that they would accept you with that gpa without an issue. As long as you have your prereqs complete you will probably be accepted. I know that a few students had the minimum teas score and...
  20. LPN to RN???

    I was in the NE Kansas group we had clinicals at Overland Park, Children's Mercy in MO, Newton, Stormont Vail in Topeka, and Osawatomie Most of our clinicals were on thurs-fri-sat. The other group...
  21. LPN to RN???

    pratt community college has an online bridge program that it awesome. It costs about 6000.00. Clinicals are 6 weeks each semester (2 semesters total) for 3 consective days a week. Their website is...
  22. Pratt CC online bridge January 2010

    I believe that I found out in october. And I wanted to tell you good
  23. online LPN-RN or LPN-BSN

    you could look into Pratt Community College in Pratt, KS. It is all online for your LPN-RN bridge and you have 6 weeks of clinicals at the end of each semester. I have clinicals in Newton, KS,...
  24. I'm going to Pratt Community College in Pratt, KS and it's all online except for 3 days a week for 6 weeks at the end of the semester. So we have 36 days of clinicals for the whole program! They...
  25. EduKan

    I haven't taken chem through them but that it how it worked for micro. I have a friend that took chem through edukan and they said that they just had software to buy and of course the proctored final...