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  1. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

    balatro posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Trying to get a feel for how competitive the program is and what others composite scores are. TEAS: 74 Points:

  2. ECPI

    balatro replied to FutureNurseSmith36's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I know LPNs from ECPI and while they're fine LPNs, my only real gripe is the cost of their diploma -- you're looking at over $35,000 for the program which generally runs about 1.5 years. Your local...

  3. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

    balatro replied to balatro's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Waitlisted myself but not too

  4. Advice for relocating RN?

    balatro replied to JillyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I can't say there's a better time than any other when applying for jobs. However, I will say that applying during May-July is probably the worst time, as the market becomes flooded with new RN...

  5. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

    balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Considering the accepted ranges of last semester being 158+, I don't forsee composite scores climbing 9 points in one semester but who knows. If it puts your mind at ease, retake - they take the...

  6. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

    balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Unfortunately where I work, the LPN attitude is pretty evenly split. There's some that won't assist with personal care, at all - no matter how simple it is. There's one in particular who I've watched...

  7. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

    balatro replied to balatro's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    At the Information Session they said they had a massive spike in applications after Obama visited and mentioned them in his State of the Union address, I think he said something to the effect of...

  8. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

    balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'd like to get in at GTCC (I live in Greensboro but work in W-S), I assume Tiffany meant she'd begin notifying people the week of Sep. 17-21 but we'll see. I'm not sure how they'll handle letters,...

  9. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

    balatro replied to balatro's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Honestly, I don't know the number GTCC gets. I asked Tiffany Bryant and all she'd say was "It changes from semester to semester," which is the same answer she gave me regarding the accepted points...

  10. LTC and loving it

    balatro replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The reforms began in the 80s, yes but there are still LTCs out there that don't follow it to the T. Slowly they're being handled but they're still out there - quite a few in fact. The 80's, in my...

  11. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

    balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Erin, I've taken some official practice TEAS this past week and gotten a 78 and 81. I will go in and at least retake it, officially - it can't hurt. I have an app in at GTCC as well, their due date...

  12. LTC and loving it

    balatro replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTCs have long had a bad reputation, primarily because before national and state reforms things were, well...nasty (generally). You know the saying, "It takes one sour apple to spoil the bunch?" It...

  13. Forsyth Tech Spring 2013

    balatro replied to RayJ2049's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    According to the MAR review I went to, accepted students for the Fall 2012 program had composite scores of 158-183'ish. On FTCC's system, I'm at 147 currently. I have a C in Gen Psych and a C in...

  14. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

    balatro replied to balatro's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I doubt most applicants are aware of allnurses.com, but it's possible that most applicants are more interested in day programs and would prefer not to spend their evenings and weekends in a...

  15. anyone actually graduate and employed from Baker College

    balatro replied to remigirl222's topic in General Nursing

    As someone already pointed out - you shouldn't worry about nursing program losing students, but rather look at their first time NCLEX pass rate. It's common practice that if a student stands a rather...

  16. Background check

    balatro replied to cazman's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Minnesota is one of the select few that doesn't require background checks when getting your license - that said, they have been known to do them randomly and odds are high that your potential place of...

  17. GTCC Spring 2013 Evening & Weekend

    balatro replied to balatro's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yea, I tried to get a feel from Tiffany Bryant regarding the average/median composite score of accepted students and she said they stopped keeping track of it because it would change so dramatically...

  18. ? Regarding Facility's Decision Not To Hire Male CNA/RNs

    balatro posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    So, I've been doing my CNA clinicals at an adult care facility in their skilled nursing unit. My first day there, as usual, I was nervous but ten minutes into being there a resident passes away. She'd...

  19. ? Regarding Facility's Decision Not To Hire Male CNA/RNs

    balatro replied to balatro's topic in Men in Nursing

    As luck would have it, our last night of clinicals DHHS made a surprise visit after they received some complaints from residents and others, I'll share some of them: - A resident being forced to have...

  20. GTCC Fall 2012 ADN Program Points and TEAS V Scores

    balatro replied to Lmthompson87's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    http://www.gtcc.edu/media/72806/nursing%202012.pdf Has a table on how to compute your points, if you scroll down to page 4, there's a list of extra points you can receive for certain classes,...

  21. Guilford Tech Fall 2012 Nursing Program

    balatro replied to Ready2beAccepted's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I know how you feel, it's likely that the vast majority of the 437 applicants were ineligble through some means - low/failing TEAS, didn't attend a nursing information session (required at FTCC for...

  22. Guilford Tech Fall 2012 Nursing Program

    balatro replied to Ready2beAccepted's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Wow, the admission chances at GTCC is remarkably easier than FTCC. Fall 2011 at FTCC had 437 applicants for 72 slots. Now, the admissions didn't break down the point cutoff, TEAS ranges, etc but it...

  23. Greensboro CNA classes?

    balatro replied to beckyb29's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Heads up for anyone who stumbles upon this and is looking for CNA courses in Greensboro, Monolia's has had their approval to teach state approved CNA courses revoked. Essentially, they had a larger...

  24. LPN to RN pay.

    balatro replied to gagirl1124's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Generally speaking from what I've seen in the Charlotte area, LPNs make about $10/hour less than a RN. Keep in mind that you also have experience which should drive that up some. I'd probably try for...

  25. Nursing Assistant Getting the Run Around

    balatro replied to CheshirePlate's topic in Men in Nursing

    I generally lack respect for nurses who didn't climb their way up the totem pole by starting out as a CNA (or something similiar). It's not because Susy Q. fresh out of college with her BSN, having...