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Hey ladies, just finished my first semester up and now on month long Christmas Break! It is pretty hard and a lot of extra studying at home! Especially if you have to take A & P. And they no longer allow you to go out of the classroom if your ex...

HEY everyone! just received my acceptance letter to Chattanooga State for LPN program starting in Fall 2009. Anyone else starting then and just received letter? Thanks

my NS instructor spent almost a whole lecture on the importance of "never get your honey, where you make your money!" Valuable lesson i think! lol;)

I got married right out of high school, to a boy that I believed was THE ONE. Money was tight, and time for nursing school was out of the question. So, I decided that I would go to be a Medical Assistant. In 4 short months, I learned the BASICS of a ...

I want to thank everyone for their replies. They all mean so much to me. And i thank you especially for your words of encouragement, well wishes, prayers, and for sharing your stories of grief in your own lives or of a friend or family member. I am b...

and how ya doing on that long list of requirements?

hey steph, hows your summer been? cant believe we now have a little over a month until we start! what kind of bag are you gonna get for school?

thanks so much for the replies!

amy 10587, just wonderin, did you buy every single book that was listed and do we use all of them? Also, should we bring them all to class the first day, and should i get like one of the small rolling luggage bags? sorry for all the questions!

thanks so much for your reply Jenni0278! That really helps alot. Maybe we will make it through!! lol

the paper that they gave us totaled about 5,000 in expenses over the year. I was suprised that we had to pay for so much up front. Before school starts, we have to have a CPR class-about 30 dollars, a physical-around 100, our books -around 900, a dru...

i know, it was so overwhelming. im not really sure how im going to pay for everything but i know last year, i did a stafford loan and it was late so they let me go ahead and buy my books and then took it out of my account when my loan was credited b...

so what did you think about orientation? im trying to figure out how to get all the things done before school starts and come up with the money for them! sounds like its gonna be pretty strict and structured program. but im just ready to get it sta...

thanks so much for the reply amy! did you start in jan? how long do you have to study in the evenings?

i was worried about passing nutrition but passed with a B. I am sooo happy about that! hopefully it will give me a little extra time to study for other things. Except i havent taken a & p. im probably going to be working in the evenings and wken...

that is scary! I think clinicals is the part that im most worried/anxious about. we will do just fine though. im so happy because i passed my nutrition class this semester so at least that's one thing that i wont have to worry about studying for.

yea i know. i just wonder when we will start wearing the scrubs and all that. Hope its early on because its alot easier for me to get up that early if i know i dont have to pick out something to wear. lol..

yea, anything that involves time or money is always a hard decision to make. whatever you choose to do, good luck!

i agree. I have learned alot in 7 years as an MA, and with my training, i have worked in some great offices, and did alot of different things. I have worked in the lab, in Gynecology, cardiology, removed sutures, helped with procedures, did caths and...

i live in tennessee, and around my area, MA's can make anywhere from 9.00 -15.00 per hour. And i've heard LPN's in LTC are at least 16 per hour. But, in a dr. office, MA and LPN will usually be making about the same, maybe a little difference.

I don't blame you, if you are that close to getting those classes out of the way. I would too. yep. just sent in my paper confirming the other day, so I plan on attending the orientation. Im curious about what all they will tell us then.

i am a current MA, and just got accepted into LPN program for August. If i had it to do over again, I would have went on for my RN or did LPN first, but at the time, I was newly married and low income, so MA was the fastest choice for me. My MA progr...

Thanks! I eventually plan to go on for my RN. that's my ultimate goal. Ive still got about 4 pre req's to finish though. Thought about trying to do the RODP Nursing after a little while as a LPN. Not really sure which way to go yet. I don't think im...

I used the testprepreview.com and it was soooo helpful for my NET test. I studied the math for about a week for about 30 min-1 hour per day, and received a 97 percent on math, and it is not my strongest subject at all. i wish i had focused on the rea...

Thanks so much for all the info! definitely makes me feel a lil better. still quite nervous though. Not working right now, but I have 2 children and husband, or should i say 3 kids :) Im taking Nutrition right now, but dont have the greatest confide...