mom2many2012

I registered for the teas today and it was $115. I hate that I took it 5 years ago and now have to take it again. Good luck to you!

With the challenge exams and materials that you purchased and CPNE, how much would you estimate you paid out of pocket? Did you take out loans, pay as you went, or did you get employer assistance? Thanks.

Good luck! Hope you get it!

I'm still here...I looked back to see when I first posted on this thread and it was July. I'm in Level 2 now...7 months down, 11 to go

under tuition on the EC website? Thanks

I would wait until you don't have so many factors against you, honestly. I have full husband support and don't work and still want to quit weekly lol. Its just a lot. Get your GPA up and squirrel away a bit of money and then go for it. Look at that b...

I got a lengthy email back from admissions that was generally helpful. What I am wanting to know is if I can take those two classes while still in LPN school. The rep from EC said No, but, I don't understand why I couldn't take them if I said I was l...

Thanks JustBeachyNurse. Are there any other places I can take Information Lit presently?

I'm looking at the info and I feel dumb lol. $305 for an exam, but, how much is the material to study for the exam? Also, for the gen eds that don't have an exam, what is the format like for the courses? Are they self paced? Thanks

Do it. I wish I had.

I am attending LCCTC (Lebanon County CTC) and its going really well.

If you want it bad, enough, you will make it happen! I am 39, have 5 kids and one stepchild living with us. My hubby has a ft job plus is in the national guard. I work pt as an aide and attend an 18 month program. My schedule is 2-9:30 T/W/Th. I drop...

They are not allowed to skip, but, that doesn't prevent them from acting like they know it all and protesting having to do "aide work" in clinicals.

I a in your shoes. About 3/4 of my class are experinced CNA's and then there are the rest of us lol. If the teacher is willing to spend extra time helping you, take full advantage and learn al ou can!

On good days, I want to go all the way for my BSN, on overwhelming days I feel I will be happy just to survive the next 16 months. Just take it day by day and you will graduate before you know it. Then you will know if you want to go for your rn or n...

What is realistic to expect of yourself in the lpn to rn program? How often do people take exams? One a month? Every other month? Thanks

Because Excelsior has exams you study for and test at your own pace. I was wondering if taking one exam a month would be a realistic expectation for me.

I'm in my 6th week of lpn school. I'm 39, have 5 kids and 3 stepkids. You can do it!

My Dad keeps telling me if it was easy, everyone would do it. Hang in there!

I couldn't agree more!

I hope you find a cheaper program. I'm in PA, but, my pt 18 mo program is $10,900.

Welcome! I am only one month in, but, my best advice is to read and memorize prefixes and suffixes before school starts. The school gave us reading assignments at orientation and I started right away. Do the work books and study guides. They really d...

I start LPN school in the fall and I am wondering if its smart to start working as a CNA (after the first term) part time in LTC or Home Health. Anyone get their LPN job at the same facility they were working in as a CNA? Thanks

For me it was more practical to start off in lpn school and see if nursing was for me. You can get your CNA after you successfully complete fundamentals, so, I'm going to do that. Then I plan to do the Excelsior bridge to RN program. It makes more s...

Way to go! I will be thrilled with an 89 Keep up the good work!