TLeech

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  1. New Grad Back Pain

    an alternative to orthotics is superfeet--it's generic (not custom formed for your feet) but you can find them at any running store, and much cheaper than
  2. Just for another prospective... From the time I was 14-24, my Dad was in and out of hospitals. He would often ask me to get ice chips from for him. It wasn't that he NEEDED the ice chips right away,...
  3. Exploitation

    From the original post--where the manager said they're waiting on the "higher-ups" to approve things, it sounds like the employer has promised something and not followed through on it. While everyone...
  4. Thinking about moving to Austin, where to live?

    If you want to PM me with your email address, I can forward it to my cousin. Him and his wife live in Austin. I think he was born in 1985 or so, so they would be close in age to you and might help...
  5. Sandman hates me

    It might be incredibly difficult to find the time and energy to workout, but getting into a regular workout routine might help your body be able to let go and sleep at the end of the
  6. TEAS at nvcc.

    For the students who have taken the exam this year--is there really no science portion any
  7. advice please: private lpn school or nvcc?

    I am taking pre-reqs at NVCC this fall and hope to get into the program next year. I believe entrance is based on TEAS score and GPA, so hypothetically you might not be on a wait-list. I hope you're...
  8. Casaloma, Hi! It looks like we're enrolled in the same course for the fall at NVCC. Good Luck with your classes. I also have an associates (my is from NVCC) and the computer course that is a prereq....
  9. Career switch

    I'm in a similar situations, so I can't really answer your question about the job search...but I will say from the moment I decided to go back to school and started my prereqs, my life has taken on a...
  10. new job and pregnant?!?!

    When do you start your new job? Because even though it might feel like forever, in the long run three months isn't too long to wait--especially if it means job
  11. How does the dog handle your 12 hour shifts?

    We live in Virginia, and many of the advertisements for dog walkers boast that they're bonded. (I'm not sure how much that means at the end of the day. But it is slightly more assuring than handing...
  12. am I crazy to even think about this?

    Yup, as many others have said...lots of people do this. A good friend of my husbands does has done it for years, he loves it. But again it depends on your personality--and how do you feel about...
  13. NOVA Fall 2010 Traditional or 2+1 anyone??

    Yuck, but it's good to know that once you pass you can't retake the test. I feel like there would be an advantage to having sat through the test and then to go back and retake it (I plan to take the...
  14. MCI in Manassas VA

    Does MCI have an RN program
  15. Thanks Heather. I will give them a
  16. Thanks for the advice. I did go to an advisor to ask, but they're in "registration mode" so they aren't addressing any other questions, I'll have to wait until we're a couple weeks into classes and...
  17. Makes me so angry!

    12 months doesn't sound doable either...misleading advertising is so
  18. Heather, do you mind sharing what your gpa/TEAS scores are? I'm trying really hard to get into a nursing program, but they're all so competitive. Any advice for applying that you could share would be...
  19. NOVA Fall 2010 Traditional or 2+1 anyone??

    Does anyone know if NVCC has a point system or something available to students showing how they weigh TEAS/GPA? Also if you get over the required 78% are you allowed to retake the TEAS to improve...
  20. NVCC or GMU

    I know NVCC and GMU both have highly competitive nursing programs, does anyone know of other schools in the NOVA area? I know Marymont has a program, but I think they're also a lot more expensive. I...
  21. Phi-in-OH Congrats on getting in :) Do you mind sharing what your gpa was? I'm beginning my pre-reqs, and I currently have a 3.11 gpa, I'm hoping to bring it up, but even if I get straight "A" it's...