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  1. getting a job related to nursing while in program

    egibson replied to Band's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    depends on the job market for CNA's where you are. It took me from October 23 until December 12 o get my CNA class done (BUT that was a weekend ONLY class) i take my state test (Texas) Jan 6&7....

  2. are any of you...

    egibson posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    single parents on state assistance and going to school on Pell Grant? I feel like the crappiest person ever for being in state aid! It seems like ever where i turn ppl are "judging" me. I know it...

  3. ever doubt/second guess yourself?

    egibson replied to grasshopper7780's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you aren't to old! I'm almost 28, 2 kids, soon to be divorced and no way to support me and the boys. so i am starting my pre-req's 10 Jan 2011 for my long time dream of becoming an RN. go for

  4. are any of you...

    egibson replied to egibson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    thanks guys. idk why I'm feeling so bad these days. I think it is because this is my first holiday season alone (and my anniversary falls right after the first of the yr). I found a job opening...

  5. A&P I and II in one semester?

    egibson replied to NIUnurs2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    at the college i am attending you have to take A&PI before you can take

  6. Looking for Amarillo College Students

    egibson replied to marcekr's topic in General Students

    i see i'm behind, i'm hoping to take the HESI for AC this coming spring for fall 2011...THANK YOU SO MUCH for your HESI post! i hate math, i am very relieved to see that the math is 8th grade level....

  7. A&P HELP!!

    egibson replied to jellybean321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    in the spring i will be taking A&P2, Nutrition, and medical terminology (all those are online) Intermediate Algebra and speech (those are "on

  8. Help with the best route to nursing?

    egibson replied to momof2prettygirls's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    well what i'm going to do is get all my RN pre-req's done, once i'm done with those then i will attempt to take the RN entrance exam for the program, HOWEVER if i do not pass that then i will go to...

  9. What does a pre-nursing student want for Xmas?

    egibson replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would like to have scholarships to cover tuition and books for spring and summer sessions (since my Pell isn't enough to cover it all and a few other needs). TO get into the ADN program instead of...

  10. I gather 46 is too old to be a CNA

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

    IMO i don't think it is to old to be a CNA.... I am in the class (again, took it 11 yrs ago and for some odd reason the state won't take my hours from then...(j/k)). Are you looking for a career...

  11. Anyone going for IBCLC?

    egibson replied to MamaRose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    oh didn't see that...lol sorry....(i'm having a tough time these days, husband decided he wants a divorce after 9 yrs, so i'm kinda scatter brained these days, trying to figure out what i'm giont to...

  12. Students in Delivery Room

    egibson replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that is your call, when i had my son a month ago, i went for (and got) a VBAC and a good friend of mine from high school (and still today) was the RPT on that night and she had to be there in case of...

  13. Anyone going for IBCLC?

    egibson replied to MamaRose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    right, but can i do the "book work" so to speak online? or does that have to be done "in person"? I've been thinking of places around here (our hospital is small and not many babies are born here) to...

  14. Hospital based training

    egibson replied to MansTX's topic in Texas Nursing

    i am taking my pre-req's this spring then hopefully I can get into the ADN program at Amarillo College Fall

  15. Gender ratios for emergency c-sections?

    egibson replied to Libitina's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my oldest son was an emergency c-section...(can't help you on any

  16. worked L&D last night

    egibson replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    well I'm a pre-nursing student, but just had a VBAC myself (4 weeks ago) I labored for 22 hours low does pit was started at 0630 Tuesday august 24th, labor stalled three times, and my son wasn't born...

  17. Anyone going for IBCLC?

    egibson replied to MamaRose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    this may be a "stupid" question, but i can't find any place in my area to be able to take the classes, is there a way i can do it online? (cant find that info on the IBCLC site) I am also wanting to...

  18. Internship?!

    egibson posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am starting RN school soon (in the spring) and was wondering if in my last year (or even semester) if i should ask around at my local (not where i will be doing clinical at) to see if they will let...

  19. Anyone going for IBCLC?

    egibson replied to MamaRose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i to am a pre-nursing student (okay i will be in the spring), hoping to graduate in 2013 as well. I am hoping to go in to L&D and was thinking of being a lactation consultant. I BF my oldest son...

  20. anybody move to TX and regret it?

    egibson replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    born/raise Amarillo (area), love it here....moved out of state 3 diff times...once to NM, once to ILL and once to OK....where i lived in OK & NM was almost like living in the TX panhandle (eastern...

  21. Hospital based training

    egibson replied to MansTX's topic in Texas Nursing

    i see this is from 2007...are there any in the Amarillo area? Lubbock is 3 (or so) hrs one way) from here. I can't drive that far daily nor can i/we afford to relocate our family down there. My...

  22. Need Phlebotomy advice please

    egibson replied to hbuffington's topic in Nursing Career

    to be a phlebot in TX (i live in TX also) you just need a cert. There is a near by college that does it as a "continuing edu" class, it is a 9 week course (i think, it may be a whole semester, don't...

  23. Height Fright

    egibson replied to Soldier of Empathy's topic in Men in Nursing

    my husband is tall and so is his uncle (not near as tall as you, but tall enough we can't find pants for either of them that fit the way they want) I make my husband's pants and his uncle has his made...

  24. ASN vs. BSN

    egibson replied to sgarne00's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    this thread helped me greatly, i am going to start school in the spring (to finish pre-req's) and then hopefully in the fall i will get in the RN program. ihad thought about going for my BSN, but now...

  25. Is there an easy way remembering cardiac medications?

    egibson replied to rn2bn07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OMW, that is great! I think I'm going to start studying those, even though i won't need it for a few