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  1. Any other students/alumni here from ECAT in Willow Grove, PA?

    SushiJoe replied to SushiJoe's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Cool. Have you studied for the math test yet? I've gone over the packet, but I think I'm going to do it again the night before to make sure I didn't forget

  2. CNA certified in LPN school

    SushiJoe replied to chavezm1109's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It varies depending on the facility. Here in the Philly burbs, hospitals pay much more roughly $12-16 an hour, probably more in the city. Nursing homes seem to be about $8-$12 an

  3. Roll Call for Spring /Fall 2012 LPN/LVN Students!!!

    SushiJoe replied to FutureNeoNursing's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yes we can. I found out yesterday that there are three other guys in my class. I'm glad that I won't be the only

  4. Ready to get started

    SushiJoe replied to mom2many2012's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Same here. I start on the 4th, but if I could start tomorrow I would. I'm trying to make these two weeks go by as fast as I

  5. Roll Call for Spring /Fall 2012 LPN/LVN Students!!!

    SushiJoe replied to FutureNeoNursing's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Philadelphia suburbs here. I start September

  6. Does your LPN/LVN program have a Pharmacology course?

    SushiJoe replied to SWM2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yep. We have Pharmacology, A&P, Nursing Fundamentals, and Professional Vocational Relationships for our first

  7. Unemployent gonna help with tuition

    SushiJoe replied to LadyLeo75's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    That's really cool! What state are you in. I'm in PA and unemployment is paying $3,500 of my tuition, that's the max the state will pay. Wish PA would pay for the whole thing. You are

  8. I'm curious...did you have to pay for uniform?

    SushiJoe replied to shudva's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi. I'm in south eastern PA. My tuition is $12,000. The books were included in the tuition, but the uniform was not. My uniform consists of two scrub tops with school patch, two scrub bottoms, and...

  9. LPN to RN Question

    SushiJoe posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hi, I'm starting a LPN program this fall with a plan to go to school for RN afterword. I volunteer at a local hospital that only hires RNs, and one of the nurses told me today that None of my classes...

  10. Relieved!

    SushiJoe replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yay! Keep up that

  11. About to start my journey

    SushiJoe replied to Braxtonsmommy10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats! Don't give

  12. School

    SushiJoe replied to Amylovesnursing's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Mine has a good reputation, has been accredited since the mid 80's, and costs about the same as community college. I'm in eastern PA though, were there more choices for nursing or medical schools than...

  13. Another Class of 2013 student!

    SushiJoe replied to rockinmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats!

  14. Hey! I am new!

    SushiJoe replied to jaycee15's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I started poking around here in March, then joined for the reasons you did. This site is full of friendly informative people. In my case the have calmed my nerves over the TEAS test, the uncertainty...

  15. Questions for lpns in Maryland?

    SushiJoe replied to Ash25ley's topic in Maryland Nursing

    ) I knew that I could not go 2-4 years without working, and wouldn't be able to work days with clinicals. So I opted for the LPN program that has an agreement that all of my credits are excepted into...

  16. Questions for lpns in Maryland?

    SushiJoe replied to Ash25ley's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi, while I'm not a recent graduate, I'd like to offer you my experience. I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and yes the overwhelming majority of hospitals here have stopped employing LPNs in...

  17. LVN School

    SushiJoe replied to vintagemother's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    1. $12,000 including books etc.2. I qualified for $3,500 in WIA, and the school required a $1,875 down payment out of pocket toward tuition. So, $6,625 will be in student loans. $6,000 subsidized.3....

  18. Nursing class of 2013

    SushiJoe replied to shalone80's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We also have a dosage calculation test the first day of class. I thought that was pretty surprising, but luckily, math comes pretty easy for

  19. Nursing class of 2013

    SushiJoe replied to shalone80's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Me too. Got accepted to ECAT in PA. I start in early September. I've already bought half of my first semester textbooks really cheap used on amazon for only a few dollars each. Like you, I'm studying...

  20. Accredited LPN Program?

    SushiJoe replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Noo! Please save yourself the time, money frustration. Don't ever ever ever go to a nonacredited school. Especially for something as serious as nursing. Maybe business school, and that's a BIG maybe,...

  21. Never Giving Up...

    SushiJoe replied to JaeLaw23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you for posting this. My heart skipped a beat reading

  22. Difference between LVN school and ADN school

    SushiJoe replied to OBplease's topic in LPN to RN

    LVN is condensed, more concentrated on clinicals. ADN is actually only two additional clinicals in most states, but also requires general Ed classes like English Comp 1&2, psychology, sociology,...

  23. Teas V Test Question

    SushiJoe replied to Michelle601's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I got a 82.7% The 70 that they are talking about is your total adjusted score across all four parts of the test. It is a very strange test to say the least, all of the question are either really easy...

  24. LPN to RN Question

    SushiJoe replied to SushiJoe's topic in LPN to RN

    Oh, and for anyone else who will read this thread in the future, If you graduate from Eastern Center for Arts and Technology's LPN program, they have a matriculation agreement with Montco where you...

  25. LPN to RN Question

    SushiJoe replied to SushiJoe's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you so much for all the great detailed