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    Any adn nurse programs across the country that have little to no waitlist w/o being a

    VioletKaliLPN replied to WhatItTakes1290's topic in General Nursing

    durham tech for example. the do not have the same type of wait lists that most people on an are referring to. they accept the first "x" amount of people and these people must respond and do...
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    Any adn nurse programs across the country that have little to no waitlist w/o being a

    VioletKaliLPN replied to WhatItTakes1290's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ They base entrance on academics, though. Higher GPA's will win out over a 2.0 or
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    Gaston College PN Program

    VioletKaliLPN replied to WHNP715's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You will know it is the acceptance letter because it will come in a HUGE envelope which has your form for physicals, finger prints, and back ground
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    Any adn nurse programs across the country that have little to no waitlist w/o being a

    VioletKaliLPN replied to WhatItTakes1290's topic in General Nursing

    You will not find a Nursing program which does not look at your academics. ALL Nursing programs are competitive, they have to be, you are dealing with someone's life and well being. There are no...
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    college help

    VioletKaliLPN replied to davidgallant's topic in General Students

    Realistically, you cannot expect to enter nursing school with less than a 3.5 GPA. In my current class, no one had less than a 3.6 GPA, so you need to consider taking classes to bring up your GPC....
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    Medical Assistant to LPN

    VioletKaliLPN replied to faithfl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You are going to have to go to "Nursing school", all of it. MA education is very different than Nursing school, even though some of the manual skills are
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    Losing Motivation Guys

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Chicarocks123's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I never had the drive to go clubbing or partying. I wanted to become educated and actually make money, have stability, and make good choices for my life. I 'party' like an adult. We get together on...
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    How hard is the LPN program and the NCLEX-PN?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to mshaw23's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You are in Nursing school, it is tough. You often have tests on 200-300+ pages of information that you must read, and those tests are WEEKLY. You do not get 2-3 weeks for tests, they are weekly,...
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    Failing and Making Decisions

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Icanseethefinishline's topic in General Students

    More advice, practice critical thinking exercises not necessarily related to Nursing. You can find these exercises by googling, or even take a community college class on critical thinking. I am a...
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    home health aide certification

    VioletKaliLPN replied to lenabeana's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what state you are in, but in almost every state I am aware of, a CNA certification is the only thing needed to work as a HHA. In fact, I know that many home care agencies do not require...
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    Acne laser tx - effective?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    I never had acne, and all of a sudden it started. It is related to the stress hormone cortisol, btw, a neat fact I learned. I got an RX of Retin A micro, and within 2 weeks I am clear. As a bonus, my...
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    Im gonna have to do it.....

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Rachelmm007's topic in General Students

    I lost my father, but I kept going, because HE would not want me to quit. I kept going to make him proud. You have to do what is right for you. I will say that continuing on may be difficult right...
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    Only wanting one area of nursing?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Students

    I really enjoy Med/Surg, and many think that is weird. I love the crazy rat race, what can I
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    PCA to LPN??

    VioletKaliLPN replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    i do pass meds, at an assisted living facility, so i already feel like a nurse because i know all the pills these old people take, and why they take them. i am in nursing school, set to graduate...
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    Beta Blockers

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    i am a student in a practical nursing program(lpn), and we are taught to hold at 60 beats or less, but our teacher mentioned that 62 or 63 was not on her comfort
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    CNA and first semester of LPN school.

    VioletKaliLPN replied to buenafortuna's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i began my 2nd semester in an lpn program in january, just for some background. the first semester was way more than cna work, although the clinical skills in the begining were basically the same....
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    Dosage Calculation Policies

    VioletKaliLPN replied to nursingtodo11's topic in General Students

    our program is similar, except that we get 3 tries to pass the exam. on your second exam you are penalized by taking 2 points off our final exam grade. with our program if you cannot pass the dose...
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    To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    VioletKaliLPN replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    "Flu shots can cause mild, short-lived flu like symptoms" After I received my TDAP I had mild flu like symptoms, but some Tylenol and Twizzlers saved the day. It's not uncommon to feel icky after a...
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    To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    VioletKaliLPN replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i would advise you to get it. 6 students in my current class have missed quite a few days because their distrust in vaccinations caused them to decline. meanwhile, i had a slight cold for 3 days...
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    How much was your LPN/LVN school?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to tempestxoxo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i am currently attending gaston community college lpn program. i made it in after my first application. my gpa was 3.8, and my act score was 26, which helped me to earn extra points. no waiting lists,...
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    needlestick injury

    VioletKaliLPN replied to faithforever's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to offer you some (((hugs)))) I would also like to offer you a statistic based on my MED/SURG text. It says that there is a .03% risk from a needle stick
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    Nurses working without health insurance

    VioletKaliLPN replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    why would you tell someone that a rate would increase every six
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    ECPI?????????? Please Comment???

    VioletKaliLPN replied to henryswife's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    my community college has an lpn-rn program, i am currently in the lpn program. they do not accept mci's credits for a&p, you would have to repeat pre req's because they do not consider them equal...
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    Prove my Mom wrong, please

    VioletKaliLPN replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    copper t iud all the way. i have never had children, but i have successfully used paragard for 7 years. i love it, my gyno who does not have children loves it, and if you cannot use hormones it is the...
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    Will you share your favorite Pharmacology formulas with me?

    VioletKaliLPN posted a topic in General Students

    I am studying Pharmacology. I live in the south, NC, so as you know we have been snowed/iced in for a few days. This means that school has been canceled, so I have not been able to hook up with other...