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Congratulations and good luck passing your state exam! As for the nurses, I have encountered some like that. But I have found there are some nurses were more than happy to help if you needed help. Good luck on your way to RN!

I can tell you that I would NEVER do any of those! And as a traveling CNA, if you got caught doing things like that, you would have been fired on the spot. Things that happen in your lab classes are in a "perfect" situation. Unfortunately, things are not perfect in a REAL facility. You will be given a LOT of work you must complete in a short time frame. But those practices you mentioned above are horrible patient care and, IMO, borderline neglect/abuse. When I was in CNA clinicals, we didn't observe or work with the hired CNAs. Our instructor was the one that worked with us so we were trained properly in the "real" world facility. Yes it did take longer, but it was worth it.

It really depends on the facility. In one facility I have had about 15-16; on one wing there was odd number of residents and we had the same hallways each day so they would float the resident between two CNAs to "make it fair." There were a total of 4 CNAs, 4 hallways, and about 60 residents in the LTC facility. In another facility, it was set up completely different from the facility above. This facility had 2 wings with a minimum of 6 CNAs on each wing... I have worked this facility with only 4 CNAs because the could not get people to come in but it REALLY disrupted daily living for the residents and it wasn't fair to them. When there are 6 CNAs in each wing, each CNA is responsible for about 15 to 17 residents. The way this facility is run is you work with another CNA, so 2 people are responsible for 30 or so residents. There were 4 hallways on each wing(2 short and 2 long) so there would be 2 CNAs on a long hallway, 2 CNAs on a long hallway, and 2 CNAs doing the 2 short hallways. This was a really large LTC facility.

LPN is only a certificate program and takes a year to complete. You can find this program at some 2 year colleges and Technical Centers. Some schools might have some prerequisites to get into the program which might add on another year of general college courses. RN is obtained through an associate program(ADN/ASN). In a regular, traditional program, it will take 2 years to complete the nursing classes and if you have to have pre-reqs, it could take another year for general educations courses. Some schools have an LPN to RN Bridge which will shorten the program to a year for LPNs. BSN (Bachelors in the Science of Nursing) is a bachelors program. Some colleges require you already have an RN license to complete the last 2 years while others are a per-certification program where you go through all four years of nursing. Some schools may also have pre-reqs you have to complete so it could take up to one year to complete those. There are different options for a masters degree. Good luck on your way to become a nurse.

Congratulations! You've earned it and deserve it!:w00t:

3.8 is definitely top notch GPA! Don't worry and be confident! At least in my area, schools aren't concerned about you doing your prereqs at their instituion, as long as you have good grades in them and they are transferable. If they give points for having them completed for acceptance, you will still get those points.

I found Mirco to be easier in the summer than fall or spring semesters. I got a B for a 10 week course. The labs were easier too. It was still not an easy course but for the most part it was less intense than taking it during the regular semester. This is just from my experience. I am not sure if pairing A&P with micro will be a good idea for the summer. That is going to be 2 fast paced, intensive classes at the same time.

There is nothing wrong with being a male nurse. It is sad people are teasing you for going to nursing school. I am sorry for what you are going through.

I am sorry you haven't had much luck. I have been a CNA for 4 years and when I first got my CNA licence, I was hired. It might have to do with your location. I worked for a traveling staffing agency that paid me $12 an hour as a new CNA.

Congrats on the interview. I am sure you will do fine! As for the questions you have asked they really depend on the situation at hand. And you have to take all factors into perspective. Patient safety is the most important thing to remember and if there is one thing you can do is stress patient safety during your interview.

Summer sessions in my opinion, are always good. They are a little fast paced, being as you fit 16 weeks into 10 weeks(or 5 weeks if it is split into summers I&II), but you can get your prereqs done faster when you utilize summer terms. The school I attend has a summer pell grant available that doesn't mess with your pell grant availability of funds during fall and spring. If the school you plan on going to has the general education courses for nursing, A&P I&II, Micro, etc. integrated in the program, you might need to sit down and figure out how you can work it out to get your prereqs done and still have 12 credit hours to go full time. For me, I have all my prereqs done so I can focus on my nursing courses. Yes, I still have to take 1-2 classes a semester to make 12 hours but for me that is what is best. You need to figure out what is best for you, taking all the general ed courses first or sticking to the recommended senquence of courses. Good luck!

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The only time I have ever heard of this is when I was looking for RN programs in different states. I do know the McLennan Community College in Waco, TX lets you test for NCLEX-PN after the first year of RN school. This is the only school I have heard of personally allowing this.

I was thinking the same thing. To be honest, I think this post should be closed because of the arguing going on. I am young and a nursing student and whether someone directed it at a certain age group or not, it shouldn't start a huge fight. I personally know people that are younger and older who text and "text-talk." I really do not think the original poster intentially tried to offend people so this fighting should subside so we can act like the mature adults we really are.

I am not up for pity parties. I am sorry that you haven't gotten anywhere with your current school. But if you can't get off of waiting lists, then it is time to think of another school to speed up the process. Sitting there and "waiting" for it to happen won't help you get an ADN or BSN. Plus, private colleges are a LOT more expensive than public colleges and community colleges. If nursing is what you REALLY want to do... then do something about it. Go to different schools and apply for their nursing programs. Why settle for a program that won't put you farther than a waiting list? Also, look at the prerequisites because you may think you have all the classes you need to enter the program but you really don't. Be proactive. There is a saying, "the squeaky wheel gets the oil." Be the squeaky wheel by taking the time to talk to the nursing faculty about the program and your classes, etc. Some programs require an interview before they will accept you. Also, make sure you have taken the right entrance examination, like the HESI, TEAS, etc.