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  1. CCAC Nursing Program and Admission Changes

    laramyy replied to Mizz1371's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yes, I think so. It could, though, just encourage people to study harder. Hopefully that's what it will

  2. CCAC Nursing Program and Admission Changes

    laramyy replied to Mizz1371's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Making it mandatory to pass ATI and changing the passing grade to 78% really weeds people out. They don't have much

  3. So I'm a director of a summer camp AND a RN can I hire a Graduate/Student Nurse?

    laramyy replied to campdirectorRn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    And if you do get it all situated... let us know! I'm graduating in a week and already applied for my temporary license. I would love to work at a camp!

  4. Where to start a carrer change to nursing-Pittsburgh

    laramyy replied to Annie-pearl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I recommend a diploma program like St. Margaret's. You can take pre-req's/co-req's at CCAC before you start in order to have a leg up, but I do NOT recommend CCAC's nursing program. I am finishing it...

  5. Changing career to nursing at 25 - looking for programs in Pittsburgh

    laramyy replied to klc220's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am about to graduate in May from CCAC. I would recommend getting all your prerequisites there. They are very cheap and will transfer anywhere. As for the actual nursing program, CCAC is okay. You...

  6. Special needs and cerebral palsy

    laramyy posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Hello everyone! I am in nursing school and will be graduating in May. I plan to specialize in pediatrics or psychiatric peds. I have spent much of my career prior to nursing working with special...

  7. Special needs and cerebral palsy

    laramyy replied to laramyy's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Wow! All of your posts were extremely helpful and offered information about positions I didn't know existed. Thank you so much! I am definitely interested in early intervention, but I wasn't sure what...

  8. CCAC Spring 2013 hopefuls!

    laramyy replied to jlynn_RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congratulations everyone!! I am in 202 right now (not sure what that means in the new curriculum, but I am in my second year), and I just wanted to let you know that although CCAC is unorganized and...

  9. CCAC Fall 2012 Applicants

    laramyy replied to horrorxgirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi all, don't worry too much about the books. I'm starting my second year in August, and I barely cracked open my books the first year. I'm glad I have them, though, for when I needed them....

  10. CCAC Fall 2012 Applicants

    laramyy replied to horrorxgirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I know people who work 3 12s and are fine. (Keep in mind this is my program. I think they are restructuring things.) The second year is the difficult one since you have clinical two days a week. I...

  11. CCAC Fall 2012 Applicants

    laramyy replied to horrorxgirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am finishing up 102 evening/weekend. I work 40 hours and have been able to keep good grades. There are a lot of us in this situation in the evening/weekend program. Don't fret! You will get tired...

  12. CCAC - Evening/Weekend

    laramyy replied to snow_bear's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yes, for the second year you are able to choose whether you want Th/Fri or Sat/Sun clinicals. The director of the program seems to be giving everyone their preference. They do their best to give you...

  13. CCAC - Evening/Weekend

    laramyy replied to snow_bear's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am in Allegheny evening/weekend program right now. Here's what our schedule has looked like so far. (I'm finishing up my first year) 101 Lecture - Tues 5:30-8:00 Lab - Wed 5:00-9:00...

  14. I'm so agitated right now! Mostly a vent.

    laramyy replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Students

    Welcome to CCAC. I just started 102 and this behavior seems to be very typical of them. I do feel we are learning a lot and being prepared for the profession, but they are extremely unorganized. I had...

  15. CCAC 202?

    laramyy replied to tokidoki7's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Where did you see the grades

  16. Lpn or rn: Really need help

    laramyy replied to luckerbrit's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    RN. You can do

  17. CCAC Nursing Program?

    laramyy replied to Glowstix's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The PAX was not that hard! If you can't pass it the program is going to be very difficult. They're just going to accept all these people who can't get through the first semester. It's funny that at...

  18. Kaplan University in Pennsylvania

    laramyy replied to xxMIKExx's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I don't attend Kaplan, but I would highly recommend you go somewhere else. Their nursing program may be accredited, but the fact that almost all their other programs aren't is a huge red flag. I have...

  19. Ccac fall 2011

    laramyy replied to PittRN24's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    No problem! Thank you for looking :) They are just irking me at the

  20. Ccac fall 2011

    laramyy replied to PittRN24's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey Jason - I have a question about the books. We were given a list at registration (which includes Fundamentals), but there is a completely different list on the ccac central website. Was this the...

  21. Ccac fall 2011

    laramyy replied to PittRN24's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Also, you'll need to buy a stethoscope, pen light, and white shoes with no markings. I don't know why they don't tell us we need these things. Luckily I was on this site when a previous class was...

  22. New grads UPMC

    laramyy replied to smb84's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I applied for a position at UPMC (a training program for CNAs) and it took over a month to hear anything back. Also, if you go to UPMC Careers on facebook you can ask them right there for help. Sorry,...

  23. UPMC vs West Penn?? New Grad needs HELP

    laramyy replied to Priscilla L's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    If you search facebook for "UPMC Careers" you will find their page where you can ask any questions you have and get decent, quick answers. If you have too many questions or they can't answer them they...

  24. St. Margarets Nursing School

    laramyy replied to carbon86's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Also, I believe that most diploma programs are designed to make it easy to transfer credits for a BSN. I don't know much about St. Margaret's, but I have heard nothing but good

  25. CCAC Nursing Program?

    laramyy replied to Glowstix's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Unless you are in a hurry to finish, I recommend finishing as many co-req's as you can. It can only help