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  1. CNA TO LPN

    mamayogibear replied to Callie Martinez's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello, That is my plan as well! I was going to become an RN right off the bat but since I have two kids I can not spend four years in school before getting a job. I start a CNA course in January and...

  2. Applying to CNA Program on Monday

    mamayogibear replied to mamayogibear's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nope, all the CNA programs I can find you have to register in person and pay when you register. CNA classes here are not covered by financial aid which I why I needed to get this specific grant before...

  3. California CNA courses coverd by BOGFW

    mamayogibear posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Does anyone in a CNA/NAC course in the state of CA know if the tuition is coverd by the BOG fee waiver? I am considering moving back to CA where I graduated high school but the only way I could afford...

  4. How long have you been working on Pre req's?

    mamayogibear replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am glad I found this thread. I've been thinking oh when will I ever become a nurse... I started my prereqs in Fall of 2008 and applied to only one community college which my 4.0 wasn't good enough...

  5. Clinicals in Hospital

    mamayogibear posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm new here and don't plan on working as a CNA but need to get the certificate to enter a RN program. Do CNA programs ever offer the option to have clinicals in a hospital? Or anything other than a...

  6. Vaccines or Titers

    mamayogibear posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello, I need to get a titer test or proof of vaccines before starting a CNA program in January. I don't know where to get a record of the vax I had back in high school as that was over a decade ago....

  7. Equivalent Courses

    mamayogibear posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hey, I've read in some posts that it is possible to get an LPN completed quicker if you have an extensive academic background. Like having a couple of community college classes transfer or something....

  8. Any tips on staying healthy and fit while in nursing school ?

    mamayogibear replied to alexg524's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Try turning your ADLs into exercise. If you use a rolling back pack ditch it. Get a high quality hiking pack. Also take public transit and walk an extra stop each way, or if you live in the same town...

  9. CNA or LPN??

    mamayogibear replied to nursingdreams's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Here all the community college LPN or ADN programs require a CNA certification prior to applying and so do the Technical Colleges that offer only LPNs. The only schools that don't require CNA...

  10. Tacoma Community College Nursing Program

    mamayogibear replied to fegleyb's topic in Washington Nursing

    are there any schools in the south sound that admit based just on gpa like tcc used to? I have a 4.0 but didn't complete it until the term after the last one tcc admited based on

  11. Possibly Moving To AL

    mamayogibear posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

    hello, I am hoping to become a nurse and might be moving to Alabama. I have inlaws in Huntsville so we will probably be in or near there. I would prefer to become a LPN/LVN so I can get a job after a...

  12. CNA/NAC Because it's a prereq?

    mamayogibear posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Who is taking a NAC or CNA course just because it's a prerequisite for a nursing program that they are applying for? I feel a bit like I'm being forced to take a step backwards because I completed...

  13. CNA/NAC Because it's a prereq?

    mamayogibear replied to mamayogibear's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for the replies everyone. I agree that the skills are going to be important later on in my education. I appreciate the encouragement. I had thought I was done with my prereqs but then found out...

  14. Financial Aid for CNA course

    mamayogibear replied to mamayogibear's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for the replies. I just found out that there is a private scholarship that pays for a private tech schools CNA program tuition, fees and supplies that is open only to single parents. I did the...

  15. Is PLU worth the tuition and time?

    mamayogibear posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Well I am skeptical as to weither or not I can afford to go to PLU. I am quite certian I will get in, I have an AA in pre nursing with a 3.8 gpa. I do not have any money for school and would be on...

  16. Going from US LPN to Canadian RN

    mamayogibear posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am a US citizen and considering becoming a LPN over the next year. I have completed my prereqs for a BSN program but I can not afford three years of time and tuition. If I become a LPN here in the...

  17. Can you just take the NAC exam?

    mamayogibear posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Without taking the course? I can't find a school where the course is coverd by financial aid but I need to get a NAC to apply to other programs. I have a 4.0 gpa in everything from A&P to Biochem...

  18. NCLX-LPN Prep Materials

    mamayogibear posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello, I haven't yet started a program but would like to begin searching for used/cheap study material to help prepare for the NCLX. What are some of the better software programs out there? I would...

  19. Any CCs that offer online sciences?

    mamayogibear replied to blondielocks's topic in Washington Nursing

    I doubt any online courses would be that good unless they are hybrid and have real labs. I know TCC has options like this and the instructor for the Hybrid A&P is awesome ( I didn't have her but...

  20. Tacoma Community College Nursing Program

    mamayogibear replied to fegleyb's topic in Washington Nursing

    Is it even worth applying to TCC anymore? How many people apply? Does applying multiple times increase your chances of getting in? Can you do more than one application per term?

  21. Clover Park Technical College Fall 2010-anyone?

    mamayogibear replied to floornurse11's topic in Washington Nursing

    I really need to start a program as soon as possible. I have my pre-reqs completed for BSN programs and an AA in pre nursing but I NEED to get a job as soon as possible so I am looking into a quick...

  22. Tech Schools Covered By WorkSource

    mamayogibear posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Are there any tech school LPN programs covered by work source? Preferably one in the greater sound area or vancouver (i can move wherever if cost of living is lower than Olympia) and without a...

  23. looking for feedback on Pioneer Pacific College's LPN progam in Springfield, OR

    mamayogibear replied to Diya108's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Work source pays for job training for vocational and technical schools if you are a single parent and a dislocaited/displaced worker. I am a single mom of 2 and just got divorced so I qualify, if you...

  24. LPN Tech Schools: Concorde, Apollo/Carrington, Pacific Pioneer

    mamayogibear posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello, I am a newly single mom of two and was previously accepted into a private BSN program that I can no longer afford. However, the local Worksource (workfirst in some areas) will pay for me to go...

  25. ITT Tech's New Program???

    mamayogibear replied to Joyfull77's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Is ITT a excelleraited RN program? Since its a tech school does worksource cover tuition and fees? How many months os the program? How intense/hours per day is it? I've never heard of it beffore so...