ValDonovan

Wow!!! Sounds like you definitely have a plan and focus. That is great!!! You sound like you definitely have your head on straight. I have been blessed to find a job in an OB/GYN office. They are definitely few and far between. But the further yo...

Good to be a bit scared. It is a hard program!! And you will lose students along the way. Mrs B is hard core old school nurse. Believe it when she tells you how many hours you will spend studying. My best tip to you is do NOT procrastinate. It will...

How was orientation?? I am a TECO grad 7/2011. Val

Ok, this has come up in the news recently so I thought I would bring it up here. There are even recipes on the internet and videos on You Tube. Women eating their placenta after birth. Either cooked or freeze dried and put into capsules. Have any...

I am enrolled in the one through Orlando Tech. All online except for a competency demonstration at the end.. and that is done on dummy. TECO offers it but I am not about to let my classmates practice sticking me. LOL Best of luck!! Val

Can anyone recommend an IV therapy class in the Orlando area?? I graduate LPN in less than 3 months. I know TECO offers one, but they practice on each other!! I am a very tough stick and would rather not have my untrained classmates practicing on ...

Best of luck for all of you that will be starting the LPN program at TECO!!! Been there, done that!!! Just remember... Mrs B is no joke!! Val

Based on what I know of the local market, FL hospital is trying to achieve magnet status for their main hospital... (their peds Hosp is already Magnet)... So they only want BSN RN as their lowest level of care... But as mentioned before, St Cloud Hos...

I would gladly sell/give you my books.. if they are the current edition. It seems like they update the edition every year or two so they can make everyone buy new books. LOL I know theA&P book changed with the class after mine. I don't know ...

Very good advice!! Trina is the BOMB!!! and the drug screen at BVL is quick and easy.. (and not expensive) As a TECO alumni, I wish you the very best!!! Mrs. B can be quite tough on you!!! But the program is doable if you are commited to studyin...

I was in the full time day program.. but based on what I know.. the night program does all their clinicals on weekends. Classes are on week nights and then clinicals on Sat. Sun. Val

Adding to Stacy..I graduated from TECO in July.. St. Cloud Hosp also hires LPN.. Hospital pay for LPN is usually $14-$14 an hour. There is more money and much more job options if you want to work NH. For those of us that do not want to work LTC, it...

I started applying before I took boards and no one would even talk to me. I passed boards almost a year ago and have had 3 interviews. I finally got a temp job doing flu shot clinics and a per diem home health. Things seem to be getting a bit more d...

I don't know how much this will help... but.. when I was doing clinicals at the local health dept. I had a pt come in that was 15 yoa and seeking birth control for a second unwanted pregnancy.

True!!! But that has nothing to do with the level of patient care!

Good job!! It takes a lot to respond to an emergency situation without thinking of yourself or the legal reprecussions!!! Sounds like you definetly have a cool head and a future in emergency services!! Dont' let this call get you down!! The fact t...

What difference does my weight make if I can provide appropiate patient care???????????????????????????????????????????????????/

I can't tell you anything about the HESI.... I took the TEAS.. sorry.. However... I graduated in 7/11 from TECO and took and passed my boards the following month!!! So, now I am just a lisenced LPN loooking for a job that is NOT in a NH!!! Best of...

IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!! I Passed!!!!! OMG!!! Still can't believe it!!! Not gonna' lie, I was skeptical of this trick!! And my hubby was convinced it would not work. BUT IT DID!!! I got the good pop-up, and the next day was able to verify my exam o...

Took NClex PN today!! Turned off around 85 questions. The test was insane!! Lots of SATA!!! Did the Pearson Vu trick and got the "good" pop up!!! Hoping to get official results tomorrow from FL BON!!! Will definitely post the offical results!!!...

Sorry, wish I could help. They just recently changed over to HESI. I took the TEAS to get in. Val

That story is actually from 2008. Here is an update from 2010....and guess what ??? the baby is 18 months old and she is dying!!! and the article mentions a 66 year old that had triplets!!! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1286412/Worlds-ol...

No problem!!! I felt exactly the same way. I wanted to get all the information about the program before it started!! I had such a fear of the unknown when I first applied to the program. I had no ideawhat to expect. Best of luck to you and please ...

The day program is 11 months. Mon-Fri 7:30-2:00.. lunch 11:15-12:00 You will start clinicals after about 6 weeks of school. Clinicals will be Th and Fr from 6:30-1:30 and will be at either Osc Health Care or Avante NH in St. Cloud. Tests are almost e...

Sorry, I don't have any advice for the TABE. I took it a couple of years ago and don't really remember much about it. You might try googling for some tips or study info. Best of luck!! Val