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  1. "Keep your nose in a book"

    ziggysgal,RN replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    That student was pretty close to spot on... I mean, it's important to take occasional breaks and me-time to refresh yourself, however, it is a lot of information and you'll do yourself a favor by...

  2. Processing of License - Nurse Registration

    ziggysgal,RN replied to MiraLaccay's topic in Philippines

    NLE board exam, according to a quick google search... In the Phillipines? Never heard of any of this. Dang, I thought the TXBoN stuff was lengthy. Makes me appreciate the process I have to go through...

  3. Processing of License - Nurse Registration

    ziggysgal,RN replied to MiraLaccay's topic in Philippines

    What is this in reference

  4. Victoria College - Fall 2010 LVN Program

    ziggysgal,RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Anyone here trying to get in to this program? I'm curious to see if anyone else is having background check difficulty and whether or not they have managed to get it sorted out quickly or if they're...

  5. Victoria College - Fall 2010 LVN Program

    ziggysgal,RN replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Are you going in this program? In my small community, it took very little effort to find a job. I started working as an aide part time at a hospital over the semester break and was offered a post...

  6. Just noticing nowdays the nurses in a lot of the homes

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I work as an aide in a hospital and one of the LVNs calls pretty much all of the older female patients grandma... at first, it was a little weird, but I've grown to ignore it. Personally, it seems...

  7. Areas of nursing

    ziggysgal,RN replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Students

    This sounds like fun! I'm a few weeks away from graduating from a Vocational Nursing program (August 5) and begin my general education classes for my next step (ADN-RN transition) in the fall... My...

  8. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    ziggysgal,RN replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Apologies... this is accurate information. They do not have an internet presence. I wasn't sure how much information I was allowed to give in my post. For what it's worth, feel free to PM if you have...

  9. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    ziggysgal,RN replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Since there are specific hospitals listed in this thread, I'd like to add one. Lavaca Medical Center in Hallettsville, TX is definitely hiring new grads/no experience. It is a small hospital in a...

  10. Gripes Galore...Need ADVICE!!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to TopSecret's topic in General Students

    Just a thought regarding respect... something I had to learn when I was a child... Respect is earned, not automatically granted based on any

  11. Is it me or Is it hard to find jobs in Texas?

    ziggysgal,RN replied to LJUN71's topic in Texas Nursing

    As mentioned above, there are lots of options other than the big cities... i work in a rural hospital that serves an entire county along with one other hospital and I know for a fact they're looking...

  12. Some advice for a new Student Nurse!!!!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Students

    This is a good thing... you're already at an advantage over a good deal of young people your age entering college programs! Just keep your focus and you will reap the rewards in 2 years. Sounds like a...

  13. Some advice for a new Student Nurse!!!!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Students

    Sounds as though you took my post personally. This poster is fresh out of high school. Sugar coat it and call it hope, but I'm sure you can find plenty of anecdotal evidence supporting the fact that...

  14. Some advice for a new Student Nurse!!!!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Students

    Possible, yes... the 'norm'? No. The majority of high school programs these days are NOTHING like college, and do not adequately prepare students with the appropriate study skills. And for what it's...

  15. Some advice for a new Student Nurse!!!!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Students

    First off, congratulations on getting into nursing school. What kind of program did you get into? LVN? ADN-RN? Ssecond... based 100% on what I've seen of my 18-20yo classmates this year, I would...

  16. HELP! i need to know which path is faster/better to becoming an RN.

    ziggysgal,RN replied to still glamorus's topic in General Nursing

    It depends entirely on the school you intend to study at. Most LPN/LVN programs I've heard of are 12-18 months and involve simultaneous classroom/lab and clinical study. Transition programs to RN-ADN...

  17. Low Budget Scriptwriting - A Few Tips

    ziggysgal,RN replied to lancyly's topic in General Nursing

    Joined this month... one post... my guess is...

  18. LVN programs in Houston

    ziggysgal,RN replied to sarcasticladi's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Just a suggestion because we have one in my class that comes down from Houston... check out Victoria College Hallettsville campus... 1 year program... no pre-req classes (DET exam, physical,...

  19. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Shut up about your wedding already. When you complain that your parents are forcing you to have a big church wedding while letting your brother get away with a JP wedding, you sound like an ingrate....

  20. Therapeutic Diet in the DeWit textbook

    ziggysgal,RN replied to vindy's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I don't have my book handy at the moment, but I recall one of the appendices is made up of several dietary charts. I believe Cardiac is one of those charts... I could be recalling wrong, but I do...

  21. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    One of my cohorts actually asked at orientation if she was to be required to take Basic Nursing Skills (1st semester class) since she was already a CNA... Apparently this mentality isn't that...

  22. Biologies during Summer. Opinions needed please

    ziggysgal,RN replied to KLP151's topic in Texas Nursing

    you will have an advantage since you are familiar with the information. just don't rely on that to carry you. you can do it, as long as you are committed to it! :) good

  23. Biologies during Summer. Opinions needed please

    ziggysgal,RN replied to KLP151's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am in the Vocational Nursing program through Victoria College. I chose to take my A&P course early because I knew it would be a lot of information to learn, combined with everything else I was...

  24. REALLY, really silly question

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Students

    As far as I know, we do not practice anything invasive on each other in my LVN program. We did 'team up' for transfers... practiced VS and assessments on each other and our clinical patients......

  25. Biologies during Summer. Opinions needed please

    ziggysgal,RN replied to KLP151's topic in Texas Nursing

    I took Intro A&P this past summer. It was 7 weeks long and very difficult. I pulled off an A, but that was mainly because the professor had this funky curve system that worked very much to my...