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  1. Galen Institute

    TopCat1234 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    oh i never did come back and post...i actually was just accepted to the lpn program at manatee technical institute two weeks ago. i just couldn't afford galen. it came down to a choice between manatee...

  2. Books that show what nursing is like in real world

    TopCat1234 replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    one i picked up recently was "so you want to be a nurse?" by marianne pilgrim calabrese. i enjoyed it and in asking my mom, the rn, she said it was pretty dead on.

  3. LVN program at a private school VS. R.O.P. school?

    TopCat1234 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    the rop school usually has an agreement with local hospitals and nursing facilities to handle clinicals. at least the ones i am considering do. if you do well enough in the clinicals, these same...

  4. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    TopCat1234 replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    oh honey, didn't we all back then?! i'm 32 and know exactly what you are talking about!

  5. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    contact ut's office of financial aid. you'll still have to complete the fafsa in order to become eligible for graduate student loans. fyi-the main reason i maxed out on undergraduate loans is because...

  6. Request for Info Associate Degree - Accelerated

    TopCat1234 replied to anu789's topic in General Nursing

    an accelerated bsn or direct-entry msn might be your ticket. many of the colleges with nursing schools have an accelerated bsn. the direct-entry msn is a bit harder. some of these programs are for...

  7. Who's applying for the Fall 2006 semester?

    TopCat1234 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i suppose i should add myself to this list! i am applying to lpn programs for start dates in august. so far, i have applied to two programs and i am waiting for the other two to start accepting...

  8. Vocational/practical Nurse And Very Proud!!!!!

    TopCat1234 replied to gr8nurse2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i've heard of it but cannot provide any insight. i mean, i've only heard about it on the boards here. you might want to do a search and see what comes up in some previous threads. congratulations!...

  9. Im In!!!Im In!!!

    TopCat1234 replied to Candice31's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    congratulations! :smiley_aa :w00t:

  10. "an Alternate Candidate"...

    TopCat1234 replied to jpaschen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i was an alternate, got in, then had to turn down my spot, because i became pregnant and knew i wouldn't be able to handle the nursing workload after the birth. keep your chin up!

  11. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hmm....stripper? you know, the old stripper myth: "i'm stripping to pay my way thru college." altho the only stripper who ever did that and made it thru school was in that ice cube movie, the players'...

  12. So You Want To Be A Nurse?

    TopCat1234 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    this is a book by marianne pilgrim calabrese. i picked it up yesterday at barnes and noble and i thoroughly enjoyed it. it is an easy read - if you can find a few hours in an afternoon or evening,...

  13. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    scholarships? it's a pain in the keister to apply for them all, but it might be well worth it. or personal private loans, if you have decent credit. you would think they would make it easier for...

  14. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    that was my original plan, the direct entry msn, because of my financial aid situation. i'm maxed out at the $46,000. i was accepted to such a program, but became pregnant right before it started....

  15. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i should be a financial aid officer, with all that i know.... ok, here's the scoop - for government student loans (stafford loans), you can borrow a maximum of $46,000 for undergraduate studies....

  16. Vocational/practical Nurse And Very Proud!!!!!

    TopCat1234 replied to gr8nurse2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    oh no! darn, darn, darn! remember how god says if you have faith of a mustard seed, you can tell the mountain to move? well, this is your mountain - now get going and get it moved! no matter what,...

  17. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    TopCat1234 replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    rob - really check that 30-unit option. from what i remember, it would only allow you to practice as an lvn in california - you wouldn't be able to be licensed in any other states. great, as long as...

  18. Lpn Or Rn First

    TopCat1234 replied to dream2brn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i don't think that's true. there's an entire thread in the lpn/lvn forum on this very issue right now and a lot of us (myself included) are going this route to get in the door nursing. some local...

  19. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    TopCat1234 replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i feel that way running after my one-year-old! then i'm gonna be in trouble in nursing school!

  20. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    TopCat1234 replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    better late than never, i say! and besides, i bet you don't look a day over 35! :wink2:

  21. Are there any Diploma Nursing Programs in California?

    TopCat1234 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    as a former california resident, i am not aware of any diploma programs in the state, period. most of the diploma schools are in hospitals on the east coast, and i think there are only about...

  22. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    TopCat1234 replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    this is what i am doing right now. i am applying to several lpn programs to get my foot in the door nursing. by the time i finish pre-reqs and waiting for an adn program , i could be working as an...

  23. Vocational/practical Nurse And Very Proud!!!!!

    TopCat1234 replied to gr8nurse2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    you two are so cute! just thought i'd share....

  24. LPN program or RN

    TopCat1234 replied to L&D's topic in LPN to RN

    see, this is the situation i am in, with a bs in finance and 10 years of financial services experience (boooooooring!) and maxed out financial aid.... i've always wanted to be a nurse, like my mother;...

  25. Galen Institute

    TopCat1234 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    my sister-in-law is telling me this now. she just graduated with her asn in california in december and started her new position as a cardiac care nurse. she is really stressed out, she feels like she...