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Hi Tanisha_PCA, I agree with all the rest, if your are able to stick to that position for few years i.e decent pay and likeable job, just go for your rn straight. I passed the board in january as LPN, and as of now, I still can't get a job in the DC ...

Hello pat8585 as averyone else said, sallie mae offers private loan, I do have one with them; but my advice is, fill out fafsa, even if you don't qualify for a grant, you can get a loan and the interest rate is way lower than a private loan.

Hello debkimt Me too I tought the only way was to pull the skin taunt, but during one of our clinical rotation, the nurse I worked with pinched the skin so I asked our instructor and she said yes you can pinch for IM. The thing is, unlike the small p...

That's true guys, that ''at least one year experience'' is starting to wear me out. Geez, someone has to give me that year. I am in the dc metro arer, and also trying home care agencies, pediatrics or adults, but it is the same. Lord have mercy on us...

Hello Malika 06 I just graduated and passed my board, so lpn school is still fresh in my mind. Well what I can say is everyone has its own way. Few things that helped me was flash card, the one I bought and those I made myself. Plus it is important t...

Hello Jessi, pt: patient, Dx: diagnosis, HTN: hypertension for what I know. For your care plan how far are you guys suppose to go for fundamentals? in my program, for the first rotation, our care plan consisted of demographics (name, age, gender, ma...

Hy Chrismurse, if I can add something to what everybady said, is practice that procedure at home or in your lab call (if allowed) on and on and on. So that the next time not only you will be more confident, but most of all, you will be able to finish...

Hi, I'm still in school, but I would say do you use the cds included in those reviews materials, if yes how? For me one good way would try to do those questions on cd without looking up answer. Do your best to answer them by yourself until you make a...

Hello autumncree, I am in the day program at udc, and started in october. so far everything is fine for me, just a lot lot lot of material to read, but as soon you find what works for you, it goes smoothly. Overall, i won`t say the school is disorga...

Hey survivign, I'm w ms jenkins. The class is so full I don't even know how to start looking for you. 1 day I'll just ask in front of the class. Hello lifesdream how are you doing, how do find it so far. I don't know for you guys, but I like the way ...

Hey guys. There we go, it's getting serious already with homework already like you said survivign. Sorry I didn't type today. Tell who is your lab instructor? Lifesdream it seem that it always full like that at th start line, then people drop.let not...

Hey congrats survivign. That's cool. So I started this morning, due to some adjustments I had to switch to the morning program at the last minute. I was sitting in class while typing this message. Survivign I hpe we will introduce each other soon, s...

Hi Survivingn, have done everything they asked, like passing the test, going to the interview, and submitting all your documents? I don`t understand, 2 months is long enough for a decision. Who totalk at the unempluyement, have you started the proces...

Alright my dear, good luck for everything. Like you said Forman mills has some good uniforms cheap; and the best thing to do is take a day off and try your best to gather things together. I can`t wait to get there on monday.

Congratulations!!!!!!! :yeah:Lifedream, I am so happy to read this. I kept on coming back to the thread to see if you had sais something. good. Let`s go for that journey. Yes, it won`t be easy to get all that stuff in 1 week, unless you have enough t...

Hello everyone, congratulatuions. My name is Elvine, am starting a lpn program at udc on october 18. It's exciting and scary at the same time. I will attend the morning full time program, Monday -Friday for 12 months. Can't wait to get started. Good ...

Hello everyone, congratulatuions. My name is Elvine, am starting a lpn program at udc on october 18. It's exciting and scary at the same time. I will attend the morning full time program, Monday -Friday for 12 months. Can't wait to get started. Good ...

Thank you very much Spete39. You gave me such valuables information. Now I think I will be well prepared to sttart on the 18th. I wish you all the best for the rest, your last test, comprehensive and the board. Let us know how you are doing.

Thank you for those information. I' releive for the uniforms, I know forman mills and use to get my uniforms there. I'm glad that it is not an. Obligation to go to fentons. Please 1 last concern when do clinicala start, I mean how manyvweeks?

Thank you for those information. I' releive for the uniforms, I know forman mills and use to get my uniforms there. I'm glad that it is not an. Obligation to go to fentons. Please 1 last concern when do clinicala start, I mean how manyvweeks?

Thank you Liufesdream, I will check and see. Let me know when you receive your letter. I`m sure it will be positive.

Another concern Spete39, how does it work wih the classes, for example the first term, we have a&p, basic, fundamental and nutrition. Is it one class at a time, meaning today we do this one only, or we can have two at the same time. And what is t...

Lifesdream, sorry to hear that your interview wasn`t that good, but dont get discouraged, b/c I think if it was that competitive, they wouldn`t be continuing interviews at this time, so i`m pretty sure you are in. After my interview, I receive the le...

Hello lifesdream, I will be going to udc too, evening program. I receive a letter saying that the start date has been pospone to october 18. That`s too bad b/c I already made some change to my job for working only weekend, and they hire someone else....