Marlene39

Marlene39

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  1. GCC LPN schedule question

    Marlene39 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi all! Just wondering if anyone who has been in the LPN fasttrack program can answer a quick question for me. For clinicals, do we need to go to the hospital the night before and pick our patient?...

  2. GCC LPN schedule question

    Marlene39 replied to Marlene39's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Deeval, It is my understanding (and sometimes I get things wrong) is that you have to pass the HESI-PN test to apply for block 3 and submit an advanced placement application. I'm at Gateway and I know...

  3. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Miteacher, Okay, lots of people failed (we lost 13 out of our original 40 the first semester), but that doesn't mean you have to worry about it. Just wrap your head around maybe not getting an A. I...

  4. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You are welcome to my scrub tops if you wear a small. I have two to share. I was planning on giving them to the nursing office anyway. Congrats on getting in!! You will love the program!

  5. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Do you mean the drug test? If so, I used the Sonora Quest lab at Gateway hospital. No

  6. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Miteacher, It is in the book box. It's the Christensen & Kockrow: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 6th edition that we are using. If you start in the Fall this will probably be the book you...

  7. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I bought the book package and the lab tote plus about every other nursing school book on the market. Here are my suggestions for getting a jump start on PN school at Gateway: 1. There are often...

  8. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

    Marlene39 replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am just finishing the first semester and I can say that it is a LOT of work. I work full time (three 12 hour shifts) and I have kids, etc. I probably study about 15-20 hours per week depending on...

  9. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

    Marlene39 replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You are awesome, thanks! I will do the reading because it sounds like it's important. I don't just want to do okay, I want to do well. Is the data collection all the stuff you are supposed to note...

  10. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

    Marlene39 replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey RZYZZY, can you give us another update? I really enjoyed and appreciated the one you did in June. I hope you are doing well and having a good time to boot. What are clinicals like? Where are...

  11. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Me too. Just one semester

  12. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am in the evening program too! Are you getting excited/nervous?? I

  13. CNA to LPN Training?

    Marlene39 replied to AzDeb's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I don't know if Banner will eventually hire new LPNs to replace LPN who quit (although they have LPN jobs posted on their website), but I would think that other LTC facilities around the area will...

  14. CNA to LPN Training?

    Marlene39 replied to AzDeb's topic in Arizona Nursing

    There are LPN programs at Gateway Community College, Maricopa and Soutwest Skills centers and maybe some at diploma schools (not sure about this though). Since you need a CNA to go to Gateway, I'm...

  15. Jaded past in AZ... Need advice, please?

    Marlene39 replied to _phaedra_'s topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    for a bsn there are a lot of other pre-req classes you need to take (like pathopsysiology) and they can be done ahead of time. i would suggest that you get a bsn course list from asu, or whatever...

  16. BIO 205?

    Marlene39 replied to koalakoala's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm jumping on the in-person band wagon as well. My micro class at Gateway was the best class of all my pre-recs/co-reqs and I had a fabulous teacher. He really made it make sense to me and the labs...

  17. Jaded past in AZ... Need advice, please?

    Marlene39 replied to _phaedra_'s topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Have you started your prerequisites and co-reqs for the nursing programs yet? There are a lot of classes that are required for the MCCNP and some other classes that you can take that are part of a BSN...

  18. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If there is something I've noticed in my pursuit of a nursing license is that nothing is set in stone (especially wait times). I waited one semester, but who knows what the wait will be the next time...

  19. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i think you should get your heb b started now just in case. you could have them almost done by the application date (which i believe was either late october or early november last year). i'm not sure...

  20. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Their website is http://www.rsaatraininginstitute.com/ They have all different class times. There is a day class that takes 3 weeks and goes M-F 7-4:30, but there are evening and weekend classes as...

  21. I am a little bit concerned...

    Marlene39 replied to aabdelhadi88's topic in Arizona Nursing

    From what I gather at ASU you really have to have an A average for your pre-reqs and almost perfect NET scores. Not sure about the other universities. I also know that at ASU they give different GPA...

  22. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Funny, I got occupied bed and I was so worried about getting it I think I brought it on myself. I still had plenty of time after doing my skills to go over each one again verbally just in case I...

  23. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    Marlene39 replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    They have August and January start dates. The next application period will most likely be in November. They give several opportunities throughout one week to turn in your application. They choose...

  24. Gateway Fast Track LPN - after 1 month-my experiences

    Marlene39 replied to rzyzzy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Wow! Thanks to both of you for the info! Foley's the first month? Yikes! I've watched a lot of them, but didn't realize I'd be doing them so soon. Any needles in the immediate future? I do accuchecks...

  25. Banner employees... difference between CNA and PCA?

    Marlene39 replied to TinkRN8's topic in Arizona Nursing

    This is exactly how I got into Banner. I volunteered in the department a month and they offered me a job (with absolutely no health care experience!). Then they hired another volunteer 6 months later...