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    Post your Fall 2013 grades!

    nekozuki replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    API- A APII- A (took them both as an eight credit 15 week course) Comp II Honors - A Survey in World Lit Honors - A Spanish II - A I also had mandatory co-curricular hours for the honors program I'm...
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    why are you going the LPN route?

    nekozuki replied to Cynt87's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I wanted a new career, and my need for instant gratification wouldn't allow me to consider the ASN/BSN route. I wasn't even sure if I'd like nursing, but it ended up being right for me. It sparked a...
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    Patients who love their sick role

    nekozuki replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    HAHA! This post made my day! I'm one of eight children, and my father was a paramedic/firefighter, so there was no mercy when it came to injuries/illness. My Dad could give stitches and splint broken...
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    Unrealistic nursing students

    nekozuki replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

    I find these kind of sneering sentiments to be more "unrealistic" than a student working their butt off to meet CRNA requirements. There is nothing dishonorable about wanting to be involved in...
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    Anyone know of any Associates programs here that don't require pre-requisites

    nekozuki replied to nursefan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Call me crazy, but "pre-requisite" might be linked to the word "required." You could enter a program without pre-reqs, but it wouldn't be for RNs, or it would be an insanely expensive private school...
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    last micro assignment, DONE!

    nekozuki replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am very, very jealous of you, OP! I still have micro to go next semester, can't wait to be in your
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    Accreditation - Minnesota

    nekozuki replied to nicbasti08's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If it isn't accredited, it is a meaningless piece of paper. You will not be eligible to sit for the NCLEX, and your credits will not transfer. Get out
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    Not affectionate enough???

    nekozuki replied to Tired_Mommy's topic in Private Duty

    Wow. Reading through all these posts, I didn't realize how creepy I might come off to other nurses cuddling and kissing my patient (on her ridiculously adorable cheeks). I've been taking care of her...
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    Dear Cheaters

    nekozuki replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    Lol, cheaters keep me in business. I tutor LPNs doing A&PI/II to try and get into RN transition programs, and without fail, if they went to one particular for-profit school (that shall remain...
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    Advice to Study for AP class

    nekozuki replied to Melissa92H's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My secret to doing well in A&P is flashcards, but they are only useful if you do them in a certain way. I firmly believe that simply reading over 10 pages of highlighted notes is a complete waste....
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    LPN or RN...Based on my circumstances?

    nekozuki replied to MikeDunmire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you were just starting out in your pre-reqs, I'd recommend LPN. But with all those pre-reqs under your belt, go for the RN program! I think the LPN program works best for those who don't have any...
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    Being bullied at school (I thought we were all adults here!)

    nekozuki replied to granolatrees's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    In OP's opening post, she stated that she seriously felt like giving up on her dream of becoming a nurse in response to her interactions with fellow nursing students. When someone wants something...
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    8 week classes

    nekozuki replied to TexRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&PI and II as a 16 week course (8 weeks per class). I preferred it to a longer course where you're getting lectured weeks before you actually
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    Adult Nursing Students: How do you pay your bills while in school?

    nekozuki replied to transferstudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I became an LPN first, so I could work during my RN schooling. I do private duty/homecare, which mean tons of downtime to get stuff done, and decent pay. I couldn't have financed an ASN waitressing,...
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    Vent about nurses

    nekozuki replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I just spit out my drink laughing. You owe me a new
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    Being bullied at school (I thought we were all adults here!)

    nekozuki replied to granolatrees's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Sometimes, I feel like we're a little too quick to throw out the "bully" buzzword. By labeling someone else a "bully," we don't improve ourselves or take accountability for our own actions....
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    Negativity around private for profit nursing schools

    nekozuki replied to andisayd's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You are absolutely right. One becomes a nurse through their own hard work, regardless of the name or reputation of their school. There are many ways to do so, all of which have many success stories....
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    How much do you make? Feeling under paid :(

    nekozuki replied to Disneygirl23's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work PDN in the Kissimmee area. It's 16.50/hr, but I am guaranteed OT. I could also do the group/foster homes at 20/hr, but I rarely select that option. I'd rather bide my time and keep work easy as...
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    What class to take first Bio, Chem, or A&P? Help!

    nekozuki replied to Neuro_Eck's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd recommend Bio first. Some aspects of it will be familiar (the innerworkings of a cell came back to me, and I'd been out of school for 14 years before it!), and there is a little bit of groundwork...
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    Negativity around private for profit nursing schools

    nekozuki replied to andisayd's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm an LPN, and I'm also an A&P tutor for other LPNs trying to complete their pre-reqs for the LPN to RN bridge program. I went to a tiny, dirt-cheap but incredibly difficult LPN program that...
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    Feeling Overwhelmed

    nekozuki replied to sha20sha00's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Instant gratification is how these 50k-80k private schools who offer a sub-par education stay in business. Go public/cc for your ASN, and save the massive students loans for BSN or grad school. Is it...
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    Taking 20 credits next semester.

    nekozuki replied to bucolicdulcet's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It can be done, if you're ridiculously determined and have a near-photographic memory. I take 18 credits now (max my school allows), but I also work 50 hours a week. However, I'm an LPN, so the...
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    How am I going to pay for RN school

    nekozuki replied to onepowerfullady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    1. Public/community college only. Cheap and competitive often go hand in hand when it comes to nursing programs. Avoid doing what so many others fall victim to: waltzing into a 40k private school...
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    4.0 Challenge!

    nekozuki replied to Technicolourhobo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P I and II (8-credit course, it burns!) 97 (almost done with A/PI!) Comp II Honors - 93 World Lit Honors - 99 Spanish II - 97 18 credit hours, holy crap, I want to die between this and working...
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    Persistent new grad lands the job!!

    nekozuki replied to nursecait's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations! It's so refreshing to hear someone that snagged an amazing hospital job straight out of