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  1. LPN to RN Bridge programs.... Does the LPN program have to be accredited?

    newway replied to newway's topic in LPN to RN

    That’s what I had thought. I think they should at least go to the local community college and do the pre req’s there. Then if they can’t get in, then and then only do the LPN. I am not knocking...

  2. LPN to RN Bridge programs.... Does the LPN program have to be accredited?

    newway replied to newway's topic in LPN to RN

    I am the one who is actually trying to talk my fellow students out of going there. The anatomy is the combined not the two semesters class ( I.E. I & II), so I know that won't transfer anywhere....

  3. Two step blood preasure????

    newway posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok I think I got the basic concept but I have a question. Where do you check for the intial pulse to stop at? The brachial or the radial artery? Our instructor tells us to do it at the brachial, but...

  4. Two step blood preasure????

    newway replied to newway's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! For check off I will have to do it at the brachial, but afterwards I think I will switch the radial. My instructor was very negative about the machines. She thinks they are inaccurate and not...

  5. Two step blood preasure????

    newway replied to newway's topic in General Nursing

    So no one actualy does the two step???? maybe it is just me because i am leaning but i can always find the radial pulse but the brachial is hard to find and

  6. University of St. Francis

    newway replied to Servingshots's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I graduated from University of St. Francis. I went to the office and asked for help getting finanacial aide because I did not undestand the paperwork. They helped me apply. I still keep in contact...

  7. Help!! Seeking a good LPN or RN program at a community college

    newway replied to chasemelony's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Jrenee in crystal lake il. no entrance exam

  8. Moving from CALIFORNIA to Chicago/suburbs

    newway replied to OasisRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    you should be able to make close to that. just dont go more than 40 miles out of chicago. the western and southern parts pay

  9. Lakeview Collge of Nursing

    newway replied to SoberGirl's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi Amy I am just starting my pre req.s for MCC this semester, and I have a couple of questions for you. How was A&P 1 , and A&P II structured? I want to get a head start but don’t know what...

  10. Help Please! Super Frustrated!!!

    newway replied to PatiencePlease's topic in Illinois Nursing

    maybe you have tried but sherman just opened thier one in elgin last summer, and st joe's "provena" is just down the

  11. Help Please! Super Frustrated!!!

    newway replied to PatiencePlease's topic in Illinois Nursing

    this is in mchenry il. http://centegra.org/content/opportunities.htm position title:rn i med/surg requisition id:6350-09/29/09-5190date posted:9/29/2009location:centegra hospital - mchenrywork...

  12. Relocating-and takin' my license with me!

    newway replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    what is so wrong with using her moms address. its not like OP is trying to collect welfare. just having a mailing address to send it

  13. Ideas for a clinical "cheat sheet" ?

    newway replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    That does sound like such a great idea …… instead of all of us flooding you with request how about posting it and we can cut and paste and print it out

  14. dating in nursing school

    newway replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    I am all for dating classmates in nursing school. Unfortunately my wife won’t allow it. :chair: On a serious note you’re making the right decision. Don’t fish in the company pond and the same...

  15. Want to start a second career in Nursing but have many questions

    newway replied to flaco's topic in General Students

    I am in a similar boat, but with the advantage of having a nurse educator as a wife LOL. First I would get my pre req. at a local community college. They should transfer were ever you decide to go....

  16. Do all states / schools require CNA to train for RN??

    newway replied to caltripp's topic in General Students

    it's a requirement in il. too. hopefully her clinical instructor would choose proper patients for her considering her

  17. which TEAS study guide to buy?

    newway posted a topic in General Students

    Its an entrance exam at my local school. which one do most think is best to

  18. Online general education classes such as bio 110 or chem. 110

    newway posted a topic in General Students

    Trying to get all my prerequisite done and of course the bio and chem Classes were filled up in priority registration. Plus being out of school for more than five years I don't meet the prerequisites...

  19. Online general education classes such as bio 110 or chem. 110

    newway replied to newway's topic in General Students

    As luck would have it they just opened up another bio class on saturdas that fits my scedual J . If all goes well I should be able to apply in a year from march for the fall 2012 nursing program. It...

  20. Online general education classes such as bio 110 or chem. 110

    newway replied to newway's topic in General Students

    if you are not already in a program i would check on that. the local program by us requires them to have been taken with in the last five years. the english pre reqs have no expiration date. i...

  21. Online general education classes such as bio 110 or chem. 110

    newway replied to newway's topic in General Students

    I am 42 I took both bio and chem In high school, but it has been so many years I doubt I could remember enough to test

  22. Questions about online prereqs?

    newway replied to Chelleshark's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    what college might that be? all the bio and chem classes at my local college are

  23. Using BSN credentials(not a BSN)

    newway replied to funfunfun550's topic in General Nursing

    stay out...... it kind of sounds like someone else wants you to do thier dirty

  24. Typical ASN VS BSN questions

    newway replied to Student4_life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    "yet in another thread, an asn grad recently posted that she and her 100's of fellow new grads cannot find work to even begin to get those "three years experience" because they are only hiring bsn...

  25. Typical ASN VS BSN questions

    newway replied to Student4_life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My wife who is now just two classes away from her masters in nursing say she whish she had done it differently. She went the BSN route. She is also an instructor at a local community college and...