sr20alex

sr20alex

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  1. Persistent new grad lands the job!!

    sr20alex replied to nursecait's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations on the employment! Best part its your dream work place, and your first job as a

  2. Just accepted into PN program but have Questions

    sr20alex replied to owly234's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My physical exam was a waste of money. The PA came in, check my the sound of my lungs/heart asked me to show her my range of motion and left the room. Done within 1-2 minutes. Waste of $50, but it...

  3. Anyone else ready to pull their hair out already?!

    sr20alex replied to laurdebbe's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    How far are you into the program? It is tough, but manageable. My first month we had gone through about 36 chapters. If you are ahead of the game, keep it that way. Do not fall behind, time...

  4. What will be your energy intake of choice for school?

    sr20alex replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    So this morning I woke up early and drank some coffee before clinical. It threw me off so much, I RARELY drink coffee in the morning. I wasn't functioning properly, couldn't think critically, grabbing...

  5. Who else starts classes on Tuesday 9-3

    sr20alex replied to kenee23's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Must be nice! Our current schedule now is 0745-1615 Monday/Thursday and 0645-1600 Teusday/Wednsday at

  6. How Many people did your program start out with?

    sr20alex replied to Philly_LPN_Girl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We started with 31, 4 dropped, within the month 3 other people dropped. We are left with 24, which is perfect because both clinical sites take 12

  7. What will be your energy intake of choice for school?

    sr20alex replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Just water, I just like to drink Ice coffee because its good. There are a few people in my class who drink red bull then a full cup of coffee, that is insane. I can't imagine how much it effects...

  8. A little too proud to be a nurse?

    sr20alex replied to joyfullpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would be proud to put LVN/RN/BSN behind my name. I think you were meant to be a nurse if you love it that much. Glad to see you in the right

  9. Soooo much school work!

    sr20alex replied to HeatherFC's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Outlines of the chapter. Then condense it to what you think is most important and there you go. I only make note cards for terms /

  10. Are energy drinks effective?

    sr20alex replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I have yet to take an energy drink so far in my program, even with

  11. How many men in your cohort?

    sr20alex replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Male Nursing Students

    7 out of 27

  12. Starting LPN What should I do to get ahead before I start

    sr20alex replied to alvarado88's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I say relax, enjoy life, travel, hang out with friends. Once you start you won't have that availability

  13. I passed my my lvn entrance exam at Gurnick

    sr20alex replied to Modabi's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations! Remember to dress professionally. It will show that you are serious about this program and it will score you a few extra points in the interview. When we were getting interviewed, the...

  14. Anyone listen to classical misic while studying?

    sr20alex replied to Mainergal2000's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I listen to EDM, sometimes its distracting with vocals. I would randomly sing for a few seconds then get back to work (trying to enjoy myself while reading) . It all depends on the person! When I read...

  15. registering for LVN program

    sr20alex replied to Channell139's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have a classmate that is 18 years old. He is doing great. I also had a classmate that was 18 years old. He didn't care, got dropped 2 weeks into the program. Age does not matter, what matters is if...

  16. CNA to LPN to RN

    sr20alex replied to fasnv's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would totally agree. CNA do all the dirty work, and may be a big turn off. In my LVN course, after the first few months you can just go and take the boards for CNA license. So why not just go...

  17. How Many people did your program start out with?

    sr20alex replied to Philly_LPN_Girl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We started out with 31, following day dropped to 28. 3 weeks 1 student got dropped for not passing any of his test. I think we got 2 more people that aren't doing so well. So maybe around 25...

  18. First week what you may want to prepare for!

    sr20alex replied to ashley.wilson's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Its my third week, surprisingly it is going by pretty quickly. I've gotten 85% on both my test, passed all the pop quiz, med term, dosage test. It's not that bad, just get into the habit of, coming...

  19. First week what you may want to prepare for!

    sr20alex replied to ashley.wilson's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hah, i started this week too. Pretty much the same course 9 Chapters, test is on monday. Class is 7:45-4:15. Nonstop reading so

  20. Starting school in the morning

    sr20alex replied to Kmonte's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I start next week! July 8th, all the nurses i've talked to said it goes by quickly. I have a hard time believing

  21. What is the process for getting into your school's LVN program?

    sr20alex replied to smartypants22's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Apply and pay $40 for the TABE test (About 1,500 applied) If you pass the TABE test with 12+ you're invited to the prelvn course (About 100 people passed) Pay for prelvn course $25, take a written...

  22. What was your GPA, when you got accepted into nursing school?

    sr20alex replied to Kimynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    GPA 2.8 Science 2.3 REALLY low, But I got into a LVN program at a ROP school. So there is hope for those out there. Probably wont be able to get into a bridge program for awhile until I bring up my...

  23. Officially Excepted!!!

    sr20alex replied to Kmonte's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations!

  24. Officially Excepted!!!

    sr20alex replied to Kmonte's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think you will get in for sure. Most people apply for multiple nursing programs and there's a good chance that a few out of the 30 got accepted into another program and would choose that program...

  25. Volunteering during Nursing School?

    sr20alex replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in General Students

    I'm currently volunteering as well! I recently got into a nursing program, starting july 8th. I've been volunteering at Kaiser Permanente since Oct '12. I have done Tuesday / Thursday 4 hours each...