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  1. Herzing College??

    matchsticktgt replied to ngrshm's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I'm currently an LPN student at Herzing. They DO accept financial aid (FAFSA)...I understand some people saying you should just wait and do the CC route - I know that it is cheaper, but if you have...

  2. Does anyone have an easy drug conversion formula?

    matchsticktgt replied to sonohead's topic in General Nursing

    D (drug ordered)/ H (drug on hand) x Q (quantity/form, ie, capsule, tablet) = A (amount to administer) for gtt/min.....Volume / Time (use minutes) x administration set (ie, 20 gtt/ml) I just finished...

  3. The CNA/RN woes... reversed!

    matchsticktgt replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This thread's title is very misleading.....how did complaints from doctors about RN's slide into

  4. pharmacology and nursing math

    matchsticktgt replied to AmandaDonald's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    One more thing - go ahead and make yourself a "cheat sheet" with conversions - you will need the metric system, farenheit to celsius and celsius to farenheit.....ml, oz tsp, tb, g, mg, kg, etc.....ie,...

  5. pharmacology and nursing math

    matchsticktgt replied to AmandaDonald's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There are several good dosage calculations/math books at your local book stores (Books A Million, etc.) The good thing about the math for pharmacology is that there is more than one way to solve a...

  6. MAs are better than LPNs and RNs?

    matchsticktgt replied to SPN-RC's topic in LPN to RN

    Don't believe her! I have several MAs in my classes in the LPN program I'm enrolled in...each of them want more money and better opportunity for job

  7. New 2009 part-time jeff state class

    matchsticktgt replied to Lucy G's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Seems like it would have been better for you to have gotten the vaccine - it was "only" $108-110 (chicken

  8. How would you handle this? (depression)

    matchsticktgt replied to markuskristian's topic in General Nursing

    Unbelievable! All you people with depression are causing it yourselves by poisoning your brain with what you watch on TV, books, magazines, videos, computer games, and other forms of entertainment....

  9. Do LVN's really make nothing (minimum wage)?

    matchsticktgt replied to hcer4507's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is 40 hours a week * 52 weeks a year = 2080 hours.....but that is "civilian"

  10. Do LVN's really make nothing (minimum wage)?

    matchsticktgt replied to hcer4507's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    IF you worked 40 hour a week at "regular pay" you would use 2080 hours per year to calculate the hourly pay: 35,000 / 2080 = $16.83.....so I think that is a bit better than $8.00

  11. Worrying about what may or may not happen as LVN

    matchsticktgt replied to NewbieAt43's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I hope and pray that when I find a job (that's another prayer) that I find I've worried for nothing! I promise I won't complain about wasting that time worrying

  12. Credit checking for a job?..im in trouble :(

    matchsticktgt replied to NurseDevonL's topic in General Nursing

    A bankruptcy caused by a catastrophic event is looked at in an entirely different way than people who just quit paying their bills. Yours certainly fit any criteria for catastrophic event I've ever...

  13. Credit checking for a job?..im in trouble :(

    matchsticktgt replied to NurseDevonL's topic in General Nursing

    From my past in the mortgage industry/human resources world....usually the credit report was a screening tool to screen out people with large judgements, tax liens, etc.....maybe even back child...

  14. Holy crap....chemistry? math? MICRObiology? Physiology?

    matchsticktgt replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am back for my 4th! try at college....first try couldn't make up my mind what to major in and kept changing (right out of high school, big mistake).....took a couple of years off, then firmed up my...

  15. How many of you are going to a vocational school?

    matchsticktgt replied to spoiltmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I attend a vocational school that is a 3 semester (12 month) program and there is a LOT of time involved between school and studying...it is good because you get it out of the way sooner, but I don't...

  16. Titers draw

    matchsticktgt replied to vicg1974's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I found that it was cheaper to get all my immunizations again (except the chicken pox) than to get titers drawn to prove I was immune...I was due for a Tetorifice anyway, and had not had the

  17. Titers draw

    matchsticktgt replied to vicg1974's topic in Alabama Nursing

    My local doc-in-the-box charged me $28 to do my chicken pox

  18. HELP! My knees hurt! Have a new job! What to do??

    matchsticktgt replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    There are actual exercises to strengthen the knee area - specific to specific muscles...I had A&P last term with a Chiropractor for an instructor...I loved his view on things...he said he would be...

  19. HELP! My knees hurt! Have a new job! What to do??

    matchsticktgt replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Just my two cents, but a (good) chiropractor would be better than a physician...better shoes might be a good first

  20. The "Getting Ready for Clinicals" thread

    matchsticktgt replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    I'm nearing the end of my first semester..I'm in an accelerated program, so each semester is broken down into two terms - A & B...during the break between terms I cleaned house like a...

  21. New LPN students to start soon !! Come share your experiences :)

    matchsticktgt replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm in Alabama.....the bridge program is only 3 semesters (accelerated) as

  22. New LPN students to start soon !! Come share your experiences :)

    matchsticktgt replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No, I'm not in a self-paced program.....I'm actually in an "accelerated" program, hence the two terms per semester...With three classes I was at school every day (mon-fri) from 8:00 to 12:00 (1:00 on...

  23. Finishing LPN school then going directly for RN

    matchsticktgt replied to k3104's topic in LPN to RN

    In my area, the LPN to RN bridge requires that you have 500 hours work experience as an LPN...so when I finish my LPN program in April, I'll be ready for the bridge program in

  24. New LPN students to start soon !! Come share your experiences :)

    matchsticktgt replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am 3! weeks from finishing my first semester of LPN school.....each of our 3 semesters are broken down into 2 terms (A & B) of 8 weeks each.....I would recommend all new just about to start...

  25. New 2009 part-time jeff state class

    matchsticktgt replied to Lucy G's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I Have not heard of any insurance covering it... I had to pay out of pocket...maybe that is why they only charged 25...heard that price from several of my classmates as