olivia60

olivia60

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  1. Taking 20 credit hours?

    olivia60 replied to Kaylle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't do it! Learn your material

  2. LPN'S are not going anywhere!

    olivia60 replied to lucrecole2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Getting help on the tuition for furthering your education is a must and a

  3. Internship programs for critical care nursing?

    olivia60 replied to JoseQuinones's topic in Critical Care

    That is an excellent idea Jose. With a shortage of skilled workers in nursing but also other professions, the internship would stand as the go between the knowledge and the clinic. What has happened...

  4. Why would nurses voluntarily sign up at for profit schools?

    olivia60 replied to RNdynamic's topic in School, College Programs

    Well, the High School's in the early sixties were pretty darn good. However, I have never been informed that I may have learning disabilities. That would be a

  5. Why would nurses voluntarily sign up at for profit schools?

    olivia60 replied to RNdynamic's topic in School, College Programs

    Well I can hardly move after reading that. The best Registered Nurses I ever knew were all C students. For that matter so were the LVN's those many years back. The schools never went by GPA's back...

  6. Why would nurses voluntarily sign up at for profit schools?

    olivia60 replied to RNdynamic's topic in School, College Programs

    What about taking individual courses that move too fast at the college levels? I have a couple of classes that I understand but they move too fast for me so I don't do well on the tests. I am...

  7. Other Jobs That a Nurse Can Do?

    olivia60 replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    That is exactly what it is. Your adventure. Now is the time you can do the second most wanted desire in your life. You were a nurse so that was your first, now what was it you also thought you...

  8. Other Jobs That a Nurse Can Do?

    olivia60 replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    If you have either an AS or a BS degree you can get into Health Information Management or get certified as a medical coder, your background in nursing is going to take you a long way for this field....

  9. Can old prereqs be used to bridge program?

    olivia60 replied to msJoJo's topic in LPN to RN

    This issue of schools refusing prerequisites is becoming a big topic in the student loan debt. It seems that they are going to start determining just why the student loan debt is so high and checking...

  10. What are you doing summer break?

    olivia60 replied to missmollie's topic in General Students

    Well I know what I am going to do. Catch up on my lost sleep and go out for a change. Get to know my neighbors who never see me and probably think I am a shut in. In a way, I guess I

  11. Can old prereqs be used to bridge program?

    olivia60 replied to msJoJo's topic in LPN to RN

    Yes, I have. I was an LVN for about 8 years, but had to give it up due to not being able to find evening care for my 3 children. I did not realize that they had the bridge programs open anymore. The...

  12. Still on my soapbox

    olivia60 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Well I was watching Nurse Jackie last night and the episode had a computer holding medications and nurses having to push a pin number to get patient's meds. Are computers going to take over nursing...

  13. Still on my soapbox

    olivia60 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    There are no Medical Assistants in the hospitals here

  14. Still on my soapbox

    olivia60 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    What are MA's? Are they medical personel that are licensed for just giving meds? I live in New Mexico and I have not seen that yet but I have heard of

  15. Failed nursing first time, no CUNY would take me back. What to do next?

    olivia60 replied to Lerochka's topic in New York Nursing

    Do all the registered nursing programs in the US have the same classes and grading standards? Is there a any chance to get in with a say 2.7

  16. Medical Coder

    olivia60 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would like to find out about other schools other than the one I am attending now, that can give me college credit class in Intermediate Algebra and Anatomy & Physiology. The college I am...

  17. Medical Coder

    olivia60 replied to olivia60's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Being a financial aid student I am well aware that D is a fail. I did not take algebra in high school. Actually I have never taken algebra until

  18. No Job, Licensed, and Out of Nursing School 3 Years

    olivia60 replied to mwittme's topic in Nursing Career

    Why are they having trouble in California? There are jobs everywhere there. I don't know if you would like this or not, but Home Healthcare is really booming because of us baby boomers and it pays...

  19. 12 Hour Shifts

    olivia60 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I applaud you all. I never was able to work 12 hour shifts, even when I was only25 years old. That would certainly put me in

  20. Are all the nursing programs that difficult to get into?

    olivia60 replied to olivia60's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you for your replies and recommendations to me, I really appreciate it. I have just barely started to inquire at other schools. I have a 3.113 GPA so far even with the algebra and science...

  21. Are all the nursing programs that difficult to get into?

    olivia60 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I am a pre-nursing student and I have been in community college doing my prerequisites for the BSN. Well I am starting my 5th semester in January. I am a prior LVN and had attended a nursing school...

  22. BSN Graduate 2013

    olivia60 replied to RetrieverGirl's topic in General Students

    That is absolutely

  23. Failed anatomy and physiology course...questioning my choices

    olivia60 replied to dsh0012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, it isn't over till it's over. Until the fat lady sings! Thanks for your

  24. Failed anatomy and physiology course...questioning my choices

    olivia60 replied to dsh0012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To: Irish_ Mist You know I never thought of that. Thanks for the idea! We are on break right now but there is a way to do this. I guess I just needed to find out from someone else that I wasn't...

  25. Does National Accredited and Regionally Accredited really matter?

    olivia60 replied to Ariel09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a pre-nursing student. My community college has lost its accreditation and so the algebra, biology, chemistry, etc. departments are having these prereq instructors help them weed out those who...