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@ratlady I also took college algebra online. The course I took used MathExcel and it was excellent! Did I mention that I'm horrible at math. But I found my best help came from YouTube. You can find many different styles to get to the same answers...

@CLUVLPN - I certainly understand where you are coming from. I have been an LPN for 11 years, and I'm still at my same job since graduation. I love it! But I chose to go back to school at the peak of the recession, mostly because I got nervous abo...

Hello Everyone, Once you have been accepted into the RN program, you may qualify for WIA Scholarship even if you do not qualify for financial aid. That was the case for me. The program can be very ruff at times, so you want to keep your working nee...

@abpeeler - Ask all the questions you want! I was in the day program - evening was not even an option for the semester I was in. It was three semesters long - all together about 11 months. It is sort of randomized - meaning some weeks were 4 days...

Congrats abpeeler for your first of two acceptance letters! I have never had regrets of becoming an LPN first. Being in the RN program now was just the next logical step for me. I know you are waying your options with great consideration - so I wis...

I also live in Clay County and was accepted while actively taking microbiology...

@ abpeeler I rented my book at the College Book Rack on Roosevelt near Kent Campus. I'm self pay as well. I think it was around $45 - but to buy it was $300+. But the best part is that Dr. Bloodworth does not require you to get a specfic book, and...

@ abpeeler. I just took my final exam yesturday with Dr. Bloodworth at Deerwood for microbiology. You are going to absolutely love her! Let me know if you have any questions. Just turn in all of your work. Good luck on your application. I was...

I agree with Rnandsoccermom! Simply do not do it! The job deserves to have 100% of your attention and responsiveness while on the clock. My employer will not tolerate it.

Just drove 8 hours home from Gatlinburg to receive my packet in the mailbox. I have been accepted for daytime as requested. Congratulations to everyone who got in and fingers-crossed for those of you who are patiently waiting. It has been a pleas...

@man-nurse2b - Sounds great! Good luck on the interview.

@ oldeddieboy - When an individual first enters the nursing field, you work very hard to prove yourself capable and do whatever it takes to get into the type of nursing you prefer. But as people age, they sort of get dependent on the higher wages th...

As an LPN for 10 years, who is awaiting acceptence into an RN program as we speak, the answer is a resounding YES! I have paid my dues, so to speak, and feel that I now have enough knowledge and life experience to be effective in another position. I...

I think the real frustrating fact here is that companies (such as hospitals, LTC, ALFs, etc.) are finding ways to circumvent their way around employing the properly licensed staff. Sometimes, it is nurses who encourage this behavior - because the nu...

The decision to administer a pill that had dropped on the floor should be based on the circumstances at the time. I deal mostly with the elderly, and they can frequently drop the pills. If the medication is a floor stock, or a medication I know to ...

Really good point @katsoares! I think everyone's able to find some insecurity about their own point totals. But in reality, 197 is a score that many people would love to have.

I have to admit...it was nice working this past weekend in my LTC facility with the thought that maybe my time on the med cart was now limited. I love and will keep my job, but in a different position. I know a lot of you have ideas of what type of ...

@Ebonyfy - You are human and these things happen! Most importantly, you have to take ownership of your results and that would include speaking to your supervisor. Do not resign without giving the job the benefit of the doubt. On one hand, they wou...

@macym -- You came too far to give up now! Turn the application in! The points are something you can't change right now and besides, the acceptance level varies from semester to semester. As for CPR...it can be done. If you deliver on Oct 2nd, you...

Too much conversation on the word "MY". We have always been taught that "it is not what you say, but how you say it." Therefore, if someone is using the term "MY" to illustrate an association or pairing with other staff, why don't we leave it at th...

"That patient isn't a morning person!"

"You were supposed to eat the green-plea soup."

Always say something postive. "That's a nice color green your wearing."

@stephanieshae27 -- I'm a little surprised and taken a back by the tone you have chosen to use in your entries. I can agree that some sub-par LPNs may have contributed to tarnishing our image as LPNs, however, my instinct and personal observations a...

It can be frustrating to work in an environment where any one person is not pulling their own weight. We already work in conditions where there may not be enough staff to begin with. Sometimes I think it is particularly difficult for the LPN when t...