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  1. Should I become an lpn first or just go for ASN?

    I know here in MA hospitals are no longer hiring LPNs and I've heard they won't consider new grad ADNs either, there are Long-term acute care hospitals here and they still hire LPNs and ADNs. I think...
  2. Greenfield Community College 2010

    Anyone out there waiting to hear about GCC for the fall? Anybody already in the ADN get in on their first attempt with only a B+ in A&P? Just wondering what my odds are like. Getting anxious this...
  3. Greenfield Community College 2010

    B+ in both 1&2. but from what I've seen it didn't matter, first they take anyone who has completed ALL their co-reqs AT GCC and has applied before, then they take anyone who has completed ALL...
  4. Student caught stealing....

    I know things may vary from state to state but for anything less than $750 I don't think she would see the inside of a court room let alone a
  5. Student caught stealing....

    Absolutely do everything in your power to see that she is punished to the full extent of the law. I do not have much nursing experience(only an LPN student) but I have 15 years of retail experience as...
  6. great site thanks! of course on our quiz today she stated that the meds were running simultanious with the other fluid so i was all set, thanks for all the help, i think i did pretty well on the whole...
  7. "You don’t provide administration time for the vancomycin in case 1, however if one dose was administered during this time then 950 mL is the correct answer." That was how she wrote the problem,...
  8. Also http://www.fitday.com/ will give you nutritional info for almost any
  9. So I know it is not a good idea to dish about the bad work experiences we've had but I'd like to know about some of the best places to work as a CNA in Western MA. I am doing the Red Cross CNA class...
  10. Thought I'd ask again if there are any GCC ASN hopefuls out there? I am dying to get my letter good or bad at this point. I feel like I'm in such limbo since this will be a complete career change for...
  11. Greenfield Community College 2010 ?

    ADN is not first come first served, LPN is but we were told at orientation that wouldn't be the case for much longer, they are going to start using the TEAS exam to make admission decisions for the...
  12. Greenfield Community College 2010 ?

    well like I said I was #15 on the wait list and they did not go that deep into the list this year so I will be in the LPN program this fall. I had a previous associates degree from GCC my GPA for that...
  13. Easy

    Wherever you are you're really lucky that community college still accept everyone, around here it is all based on GPA, entrance exams, and how many credits you've
  14. Taking an unpaid vacation, is it possible?

    Wow I am really new to this I will be starting school this fall but have worked all my life (in a different field) and never had 30 paid days a year (which by my calculation is 6 wks too). The best I...
  15. Where are all the pregnant women?

    Yup I'm with her, the next baby won't be till after I'm the bread winner since daddy has become the stay-at-home with just enough time left on unemployment for me to become an
  16. Anyone really really desperate and needing a job?

    OMG I would love to live in Alaska I wonder if there'll be anything like that when I get out of
  17. Greenfield Community College 2010 ?

    yes, you're sooo lucky I am #15 on the wait list so my odds aren't too good, but on the up side I now have a spot in the LPN because so many of them got RN acceptance letters so at least it's a start...
  18. Berkshire Community College

    Congrats !!!!!!!!:) I'm soooooo jealous waiting is killing me and I know letters for GCC are still 2 weeks out well best of luck to
  19. Berkshire Community College

    sorry I can't really help, I am trying to get into GCC tho and I've tried posting here looking for other GCC applicants and recieved no response I'm guessing BCC is similar in size to GCC tho and I...
  20. Accepted for Fall 2010!!

    Congrats :) I'm in MA and still waiting so impatiently to hear about my program. Letters are sent out in April, so here we are, I hold my breath everytime I open the mailbox lol. I bet you're soooo...
  21. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    I am about to take the plunge myself and it's scary it wasn't when we started to make plans a year ago and my husband was still employed but now IF I get in to my RN program (letters come mid April...
  22. Great places to work in Western MA

    Thanks so much that is a great link and will be very
  23. Great places to work in Western MA

    yeah Baystate definately seems to be the place to be around here, I am hoping to find something close to either home or school, home is Belchertown and school is Greenfield so I will already be...