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  1. Confused on what LPN school to attend. Help.

    SaraSmile3 replied to MelissaE.'s topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Nice, congrats! Are you doing the day or evening program? Regarding your previous classes, you would have to speak to the program coordinator directly. You may be able to skip a&p and/or micro,...

  2. Confused on what LPN school to attend. Help.

    SaraSmile3 replied to MelissaE.'s topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I know of one poster on here (don't want to give his name w out permission) that went to mcvts and bridged to rn online. A few of the graduating seniors I talked to also were accepted to bridge...

  3. Sept 2010 Roll call LPN Programs!!!

    SaraSmile3 replied to Mo620's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Book and uniforms are not included in the tuition... So far I've paid about $600 for books (bought them brand new at the rutgers bookstore) and about $200 for uniforms and equipment. I bought 2 pairs...

  4. Just curious

    SaraSmile3 replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully, I have had nothing to vent or complain about yet (I'm lucky, I know), but I think in the near future I will be changing my username to make myself more anonymous. You never know who may be...

  5. Just curious

    SaraSmile3 replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I found out that the program coordinator of my school is on allnurses. One day she came into our class and said "Thank you to whoever is posting helpful information about our school on allnurses.com"....

  6. Sept 2010 Roll call LPN Programs!!!

    SaraSmile3 replied to Mo620's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Awesome, make sure you have everything in the packet that they ask for completed by the orientation date. The evening class is 5:30-10:00, but for the most part we are out when we are done with...

  7. Sept 2010 Roll call LPN Programs!!!

    SaraSmile3 replied to Mo620's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats!!! Did they send just the letter or the packet with information? IIRC, I was sent the packet with my approval letter and that included a paper that I had to send back letting them know of my...

  8. Sept 2010 Roll call LPN Programs!!!

    SaraSmile3 replied to Mo620's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No problem! A&P is on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the 1st semester; if your credits were within the past 5 years you may be able to skip taking it. You would have to speak to the program...

  9. Sept 2010 Roll call LPN Programs!!!

    SaraSmile3 replied to Mo620's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi LadyTee, Congrats on taking the exam :) I made it through the first round of finals and am currently one month away from being halfway through the program. The course is very intense, especially...

  10. Middlesex County Vo

    SaraSmile3 replied to Jag815's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hair303, are you in the program now? I'm in the night class, just passed finals and started the 2nd

  11. Middlesex County Vo

    SaraSmile3 replied to Jag815's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Good luck megh! I received my letter about a month after I took the test. Are you going for the day or night

  12. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    SaraSmile3 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Omg, I hate to admit it, but I probably would have lost all professionalism and completely freaked out! I am PETRIFIED of spiders! Ew ew ew my skin is crawling... You're a braver person than I

  13. Middlesex County Vo

    SaraSmile3 replied to Jag815's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi Gina, So sorry, I didn't see your post until now! Yes, the classes will be at the school where the testing was (Piscataway campus). Did you hear anything back yet? The wait felt like forever to me...

  14. How do I nicely say "no"?

    SaraSmile3 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I am a 1st semester LPN student, and we are about to start clinicals in 2 weeks. Our class is separated into 2 groups of 9 for clinicals only (lecture we are all together), which we...

  15. How do I nicely say "no"?

    SaraSmile3 replied to SaraSmile3's topic in General Students

    Thanks again everyone. She didn't approach me last night, which might have been because of my "don't even try it" face I had throughout class (rough day yesterday lol). I did find out though that she...

  16. How do I nicely say "no"?

    SaraSmile3 replied to SaraSmile3's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone! I'm going to let her know that I cannot change due to my boss' accommodations, end of story. I agree about the child care issue...I do not have children, and someone else's child...

  17. Confused on what LPN school to attend. Help.

    SaraSmile3 replied to MelissaE.'s topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hey Jenny, sorry it took me a while to get back to you, we're on vital signs and care plans and I've been studying like crazy What day did you go in? I saw the signs on the door to the school about...

  18. Should I become an LPN or stay CNA?

    SaraSmile3 replied to kimmy436's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I've always wanted to go into the health care field. I love the caring aspect of it, and I am absolutely fascinated by the human body and it's various processes, ailments and diseases, and I love...

  19. Should I become an LPN or stay CNA?

    SaraSmile3 replied to kimmy436's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    hi angel, thanks! yes, ms. p is still the coordinator. for a&p, i have ms. l, and for fundamentals, a different ms. p. the tuition did increase slightly; for in county it's $4350, which is still...

  20. Should I become an LPN or stay CNA?

    SaraSmile3 replied to kimmy436's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The evening program I am in is 20 months-Sept to June, off for summer, then Sept to June again, graduating God willing in June 2012. Mon-Thurs 5:30-10 pm, and when we start clinicals in Nov, every...

  21. Should I become an LPN or stay CNA?

    SaraSmile3 replied to kimmy436's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi NJMedGuy, I'm in the evening LPN program at Middlesex Co Votech, and I love it so far. It is the most affordable program in the area, and has a VERY high NCLEX pass rate (100% for a few years...

  22. Confused on what LPN school to attend. Help.

    SaraSmile3 replied to MelissaE.'s topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hey Jenn, No need to be nervous! You'll do great, just brush up on your math :) The test is in a small group setting- it's in a classroom with about 25 people. Bring a couple of pencils and pens,...

  23. Anyone else get emotional about the nursing homes?

    SaraSmile3 replied to sarahsmile44's topic in General Students

    I start my LTC clinicals in 2 weeks, and this is exactly what I'm afraid of. I'm a very emotional person in the first place, but the elderly hold a special place in my heart. I hear the nursing home...

  24. Middlesex County Vo

    SaraSmile3 replied to Jag815's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Thanks Gina! The entrance exam is pretty much basic math and reading/spelling. Brush up on fractions and decimals (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing). Once you get the letter for the entrance...

  25. Middlesex County Vo

    SaraSmile3 replied to Jag815's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi Gina25, I'm in the evening program now, I started on September 7th. I LOVE it so far, and I'm doing great in my classes (Fundamentals and A&P), averaging 92 in both Did you send in an...