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    Help! Got my tetanus shot and cant move my arm :(

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Courtcatt's topic in General Students

    OMG, I feel your pain! I had the Tdap, and I was in pain for 5 days. It hurt to lift my arm, it hurt to touch it, and it hurt to lay on it.(was my favorite side to sleep on) I have heard it is the...
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    Family problems, might drop out...

    VioletKaliLPN replied to orcagrrrl2003's topic in General Students

    Please do not give up. I understand that you want to be there for your family, but I promise you that your own family wants you to succeed. My father died in the middle of my pre req's. I kept going,...
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    Kicked out of nursing school b/c medical dx! Wth? Really?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Succubus's topic in General Students

    I wanted to add a few thoughts, OP. Although it can seem embarassing, having a mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, nor is it something that you can just 'fix'. Mental illness is managed, as I...
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    loans for pre-reqs... have you done it?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Students

    ^^^^ ita! before you take out loans please please go and speak to financial aide at your local community college. there are scholarships for 'pre nursing' students, and while some are income based,...
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    Did you wait long?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Lilli-Anna's topic in General Students

    My school does a semi points system, BUT GPA is where you get your points from. The people with the highest GPA's are put into order from least to greatest, and of course those with the greatest GPA's...
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    Did you wait long?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Lilli-Anna's topic in General Students

    I was accepted into an LPN program. We do not have waiting lists here in NC, they use 'competitive' means like GPA and entrance test scores. Those not accepted must reapply the next year, and there is...
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    Oh, why did I do this??

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Calinurse4's topic in General Students

    Hi :) Maybe a reason people may hate nursing is because they have not had any type of healthcare experience, so they may find the job to be very overwhelming. They have this rainbows and daiseys view...
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    i dont understand..

    VioletKaliLPN replied to vccorscc's topic in General Students

    my local hospital also has 100 jobs posted for rn's, experienced rn's. what you do not realize is that a new grad cannot simply walk into an icu floor and take off running, you need a lot of extra...
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    Are there any acceptable absences?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to parrothead36's topic in General Students

    we had our orientation for fall 2010 nursing school back in may, and this subject was discussed. we were told that we could miss no more than 2 clinicals or we fail, do not pass go, do not collect...
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    one semester of chemistry costs $1000?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to milo2145's topic in General Students

    WOW, some of those seem awfully high! My community college charges 52.00$ a credit
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    A random thing that irks me

    VioletKaliLPN replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    I am just begining my nursing education. I did not realize that there was a problem with non-nurses being referred to as nurses, I have never dealt with this situation. Certainly at my Internist's...
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    Please help a lost soul

    VioletKaliLPN replied to jwannab's topic in General Nursing

    in many states you do not need a cna classes to take state test to become certified, you can simply challenge the test. this is what i
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    Has anyone heard of this?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Dynas12180's topic in General Students

    i am begining an lpn program this fall through a community college program, and i intend to bridge for my rn in the non so distant future. "tech" schools and private nursing schools like ecpi, etc...
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    Nudity?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    o/t a little. i bought my sister some vs underwear for x-mas last year. i saw a cute pair that had little hot air balloons all over them in really nice colors she would like, so i picked them up...
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    Don't know if nursing is right for me.

    VioletKaliLPN replied to cloudy817's topic in Nursing Career

    i am just begining my journey of nursing education, but i have a few things i believe i can advise you on. i will start a community college practical nursing (lpn) program on august 23rd, so we had...
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    Is this the right direction for me?

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

    i think you should make an attemptto move your gpa up. everyone accepted into my fall 2010 lpn program had at least a 3.5 gpa. i had a 3.8. i am going to a community college, the total cost of my...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    i have a couple of stories that i would love to share. i worked as a care aide in an alf for about 3 years, that was before it became mainstream to use cna's in alf here in nc, and i had some...
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    Maybe I should quit before I start...

    VioletKaliLPN replied to StangGang92's topic in General Nursing

    i was accepted into a community college lpn program for fall 2010, and i intend to bridge and earn my rn asap after that. the same school offers an online/hybrid lpn-rn track. have you considered...
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    What Is The Total Cost Of Your LVN/LPN Program?

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

    [color=#ffa500]1* what's the overall cost of your program? 4000$ approx. it includes my tuition, books, malpractice, and all associated fees. my health insurance has covered my college physical. 2*...
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    LPN schools...I need one for this Fall!

    VioletKaliLPN replied to bill1988's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would like to add something to the discussion. I was accepted to an LPN program for this upcoming fall 2010 semester, and we had to apply far far in advance. With this being said, I doubt you could...
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    Accepted to LPN program/intro

    VioletKaliLPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    hi everyone! earlier this spring, in march, i was informed that i was accepted into the pn program i applied to! i am very excited, and cannot wait to begin this journey. i have been a cna for 7...
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    Accepted to LPN program/intro

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

    I too have heard of the 'tech schools' which offer LPN programs. They tend to charge an outrageous price for what you get, and you may not even be able to transfer credits for an RN completion bridge....
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    What Is The Total Cost Of Your LVN/LPN Program?

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

    i was accepted to a community college lpn program which was points based, so there is no waiting list. you are offered acceptance based on your act test score and gpa, which i love because my gpa and...