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  1. A great LVN school in the San Fernando Valley

    DarkLotus replied to nursecalifornia's topic in California Nursing

    I know of two community colleges with LVN programs who have almost no tuition due to BOGFW and CalGrants that just closed their applications for next fall. One had no students on the waitlist and the...

  2. tips for pharmacology & nutrition

    DarkLotus replied to swittner4603's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Nutrition is often offered outside of a nursing program and sometimes without a lab as an online course. Perhaps you could take it over the summer even if it does not transfer into your program it...

  3. What should I do about this Instructor?

    DarkLotus replied to dweinz's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would take the recording to the dean (a copy of it) and if they do not do anything about it perhaps get a lawyer and file a civil tort against the instructor. What the instructor did is slander...

  4. Application Deadline Today

    DarkLotus posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    So there are two LVN programs I'm applying to this fall. One I am third on the waitlist. The other school said they only take the applications after an official transcript evaluation from the...

  5. Bruits vs Murmur

    DarkLotus posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand that turbulence causes both sounds, but what are the differences between the two. Are both caused by abnormal blood flow within the heart? Is bruits a specific location but a murmur...

  6. What can I start studying before LPN School?

    DarkLotus replied to Angie M's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    https://evolve.elsevier.com/productPages/i_868_2049.html This is a great company and several of my classes have used their textbooks. I think you can sign up for their online 'class' without being a...

  7. What can I start studying before LPN School?

    DarkLotus replied to Angie M's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If your program had no pre requisites like A&P, I would suggest trying to take it online over the summer from a community college. Even a basic biology and chemistry class would make a

  8. WGU pre licensure program

    DarkLotus replied to Fcat's topic in Western Governors University

    Hi, I'm considering applying to WGU. I have a 4.0 in all the prereqs and am currently taking pathophysiololgy online. I was accepted into a BSN program that I can not afford to go to and would like to...

  9. BSU Fall 2012 Hopefuls

    DarkLotus posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to everyone who has gotten their application in by today! I am hoping I'm not the only BSU hopeful on all nurses:) If there are any current students when did you hear if you got

  10. BSU Fall 2012 Hopefuls

    DarkLotus replied to DarkLotus's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for the waitlist but I do know since you are from OR you are going to be facing a ton of out of state tuition! Nursing students do not qualify for the Western Undergraduate Exchange. I...

  11. No food stamps for students!!!

    DarkLotus replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    Two things. First this thread is from '05 and just got revived today... second, if you are homeless and a full time student you can get food stamps. I lived in a van for a while when I was much...

  12. Bruits vs Murmur

    DarkLotus replied to DarkLotus's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay so the sound is a murmur or bruit depending on the location of the turbulent blood. The turbulence is caused by the physical shunting of the blood within the heart. Shunts cause turbulent blood...

  13. Getting my LPN with the hopes of continuing in an LPN to Bridge program somewhere...

    DarkLotus replied to danedsel's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello! I am going to take the LPN then bridge route because I can not afford the BSN program I was accepted to. I am only on the waitlist at a first come first serve community college in CA. I would...

  14. Bruits vs Murmur

    DarkLotus replied to DarkLotus's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So despite thinking about this topic for a long time, on the quiz I was wrong. The questions was: What is abnormal blood flow within the heart usually referred to? I answered turbulence. I was wrong...

  15. Stressed and Need Motivation

    DarkLotus posted a topic in General Students

    So long story short, I was just accepted to a BSN program. One of the required classes to start is Pathophysiology which is not a pre req so I was able to get accepted without it and take it this...

  16. Stressed and Need Motivation

    DarkLotus replied to DarkLotus's topic in General Students

    I have a 4.0 in all three A&P classes I took while working on pre-reqs and agree knowing it is so helpful for taking pathophysiology. If I did not have a good understanding of A&P I probably...

  17. Relationship between Endocarditis and MI

    DarkLotus posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can endocarditis be considered a complication of a myocardial infarction. I am thinking that since a MI can be a cause of acquired heart valve disease and acquired heart valve disease increases the...

  18. Bruits vs Murmur

    DarkLotus replied to DarkLotus's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So both a bruits and a murmur are the sounds produced by turbulent blood flow. A murmur is auscultation of the turbulence within the heart. A bruit is heard outside of the in an artery or vein. Is the...

  19. HELP: unable to transfer credits and now in debt!!!

    DarkLotus replied to seunRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh sorry I thought you failed the second course before they told you they were not

  20. HELP: unable to transfer credits and now in debt!!!

    DarkLotus replied to seunRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you get a refund would it cover just the out of pocket money or the loan as well? If it covers the loan I would take the refund and apply to an accredited school. Even though you would not get any...

  21. Single Mother, Working, and Nursing School

    DarkLotus replied to Shauntil07's topic in General Students

    I was able to work full time while doing prerequisites but am just hoping to work one shift as a tech once I start school! I've heard horror stories about students who had 4.0's going in failing out...

  22. Considering LPN?

    DarkLotus replied to DarkLotus's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My financial situation is quite dire! I need to work ASAP and might even just move back to CA to work as a CNA since daycare is subsidized to cover all of it instead of only about half of it! I am...

  23. Considering LPN?

    DarkLotus posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I posted this on the general nursing student forum and got very few replies so I figured I'd try here! I was accepted into a BSN program for this fall but have to pay out of state tuition. I thought...

  24. Which LVN program in Sacramento?

    DarkLotus replied to tucaymarissa's topic in California Nursing

    If you would consider moving to northern CA there are two community colleges still accepting applications for fall 2012 LPN programs. Lassen Community College is one of them, they accept 30 applicants...

  25. Having a hard time finding an LVN program in SO.CAL

    DarkLotus replied to Apenland's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    BVNPT - California Approved Schools Hopefully this site will help you find a school close to you that is within your