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  1. Kicked out of University of Phoenix

    Have you looked at Holy Names in Oakland. It is worth speaking to an admissions person there. It is expensive though, but a good a school and maybe they will give you a chance depending on your...
  2. looking for LVN School in North Ca

    Hi Thanks for the friend request. I went to a school called St Francis but it has closed. I don't know much about west med. I had a classmate that went there before ST Francis, and she said she felt...
  3. Capping ceremony

    We had a capping ceremony the night before we began our clinicals. It was a great milestone in our program. It was inspiring to be capped/pinned and recite the nursing oath. It was something that...
  4. Med Tech / Med Aides in california?

    In California just for the record CNA and MedTechs are different. As a CNA I was not suppose to give Meds in the facility setting. When I was hired as a MedTech I could only function under that...
  5. Med Tech / Med Aides in california?

    I am a LVN who use to be a MeD Tech and I never saw anything on my NClex prep or test concerning MedTechs. I saw CNA delegation ect but not Med techs. I will try to look in my old training manual if I...
  6. The order reads Ambien 5mg 2tabs po qhs, mrx1 what do you think this is? I thought original Order of two 5mg tabs can be repeated once if needed. I was told you only repeat with one 5mg tab. I am...
  7. Ambien order did I make a mistake

    Thank you so much. I read it to mean repeat original dosage as well. I am going to call my nursing manager to clarify again myself. I definitely don't want to be in error and jeopardize a patient....
  8. BSN without RN

    True. If you want something you have to work for it. There isn't shortcuts in quality nursing. Good luck to you. Day 4 you must be so excited. I love nursing
  9. BSN without RN

    Yes many of the prereqs can be done online but many nursing programs do not except the science courses that have a lab from Online schools. Also as the other poster stated it really helps to be in...
  10. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    It works! I took mine on the 8th got the good pop up the same day and got my official letter
  11. Retake in California

    I didn't do a retake but I thought if you failed you just paid Pearson to schedule a new date after the required wait and took it. honestly if you are close enough I would drive down to Sacramento. I...
  12. My school has a pre-nursing program but No clincals

    I have never heard of a program that offers an ADN approved by the board of nursing that does have clinicals at all. I would check that out with your state board and really ask the school what you...
  13. How hard is LPN school?

    It is very hard but doable. I would recommend if possible not working. At least your first semester. It has mostly been difficult for me because I am single and live cross country from family so...
  14. Help! Stay in LVN or go to RN?

    Make sure you wait until you officially are enrolled in the program to drop your current school. Well if it was me if one program is day and the other evening I would over lap and do both for the few...
  15. LPN as quick transition into nursing field...

    I decided to go that route because I am in a state that has insane waiting lists for programs and I have had friends waiting for 2-3 yrs to get in and your prereqs are not good after 5. I know...
  16. exactly what i was thinking tcgirl start with nursing board because you can look for programs in your area on net but they may not be approved, which is the case for a few in my area. if i had gone...
  17. New format for NCLEX

    My teacher just told me that they will start including verbal scenerio questions on the NCLEX in the future. Such as a recording will explain a clinical situation and you will be asked to recount...
  18. first semester classes

    Nursing fundamentals, A+P, Med Surg, Drug dosage, Clinicals, Skills lab. We also go through alot of medication classification and terminology. We have a few projects on all of the subject to pull it...
  19. I would agree relax abit, because it is an intense ride. If you have a job start figuring out how you are going to organize your time to do both well. Set your life up to be a student now. If you...
  20. Nursing School

    Wow Thanks for posting this I think I may encouter this a bit and reading the encouragement everyone is giving you is very helpful. I get nervous when people are watching me at times and even in lab I...
  21. Passed Nclex the 8th time!!!!!!

    Congratulations!!!!!!! You are
  22. Gurnick LVN program... Me=enrolling update

    I come on this site to take a moment off from school and see whats going on but yall are way too insane for me. You never give the sacasm and resentment a break huh. Have fun in the workin world...
  23. Gurnick LVN program... Me=enrolling update

    Ladies if you are in school or trying to get into school the type of time you are taking tearing each other down could be used studying really. This is why people flunk out getting caught up in silly...
  24. ***CLASS OF 2011***

    :lol2:Well I was wondering how yall are doing? I have been going hard in my program for about a month and a half now. 7 tests down, a million more to go. My excitement is still high and I am so glad...
  25. My most important tip for a nursing student is....

    Honestly when shopping schools and reading info online and from my friends who are nurses the major advice I can give from all sources is stay away from DRAMA and dont nit pick politics. Each school...