WideOpenHeart

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  1. The Letter

    WideOpenHeart replied to picklemouse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is so cool! I love it when I'm a customer and someone (waitstaff, retail sales person, whoever) tells me good news like that... I don't know why it always perks me up so much, but it does.

  2. Going Crazy-- What would you do???

    WideOpenHeart replied to Unequaledbeauty30's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well... I think your next assignment is a call to your student loan servicer to find out what, if any, funding and scholarship availability there is for you through government loans and grants. Also,...

  3. My Life Changing Experience

    WideOpenHeart replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow! Divine confirmation. :) Glad you and family are safe... I think you have a great attitude. I have to admit: my mind went to "drunk driver" while reading your story (and maybe that's the case),...

  4. LVNs going extinct? MAs taking over?

    WideOpenHeart replied to kristakay7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I live in Oklahoma, and there are always tons of open LPN positions here. My BSN advisor has told me that, beginning in the middle of my LPN program (I'm doing LPN first, then a bridge), we'll start...

  5. Older students..who else wishes they could move into a dorm..

    WideOpenHeart replied to HeatherMax's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in my mid-40s, and to make the dream of nursing happen, I have moved in with my aunt (in her 70's). We are very close, and there are a lot of plusses to the situation - including the fact that...

  6. Any books to help with A&P 1?

    WideOpenHeart replied to TKeith8109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Everyone learns differently. :) Mosby's has some A&P Study/Review cards that really help some people... They are colorful and illustrated. But like Chelsea, those don't work for anyone. I know my...

  7. Going Crazy-- What would you do???

    WideOpenHeart replied to Unequaledbeauty30's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Is there possibly another ADN program (public) you could attend? How many do they select from the lottery? (i.e. what are your odds? 1/3? 1/2? 1/8? Better?) I will tell you that your RN will be worth...

  8. Going Crazy-- What would you do???

    WideOpenHeart replied to Unequaledbeauty30's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have to say, given the very, very little I know about you/your life, I'm a fan of doing the LPN, then working through the RN-BSN... and then doing pre-reqs through your required work time (between...

  9. Going Crazy-- What would you do???

    WideOpenHeart replied to Unequaledbeauty30's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    (((HUGS))) Condolences on your bereavement. What is your gut telling you? Also, how will you get the financing for the ADN program? (35k) This is probably totally inappropriate; please forgive me (I...

  10. Toot my own horn

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

    Congratulations! That is so wonderful! You should be very proud of yourself. Nursing school is usually where "A" students become "B" and "C" students, by all accounts, so you should be ESPECIALLY...

  11. What made you choose LPN/LVN?

    WideOpenHeart replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    P.P.S. I've never cared if my nurse was an LPN or an RN. Heck, most of the time I don't even know! (And I'm a "health professions"

  12. What made you choose LPN/LVN?

    WideOpenHeart replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi... I'm almost set to start an LPN program in July. I was actually prepping to enter an accelerated BSN program, but I was very concerned about being able to pay for the shortfall (between the...

  13. We *do* make a difference...

    WideOpenHeart replied to mstearns09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What a beautiful piece of writing... as far as I am concerned, you are a saint walking on this earth.

  14. Those hard clinical days....

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

    Wow... thanks so much for sharing. That was/is a wonderful

  15. Passed my CNA exam today!!!

    WideOpenHeart replied to LadyLeo75's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's wonderful! I know those exams aren't easy.

  16. I failed nursing school because of one thing and am embarrassed to go back

    WideOpenHeart replied to rosies_99's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If I were to find out that the person sitting next to me in nursing school had failed and had the courage and perseverance to come BACK, I would be absolutely immersed in admiration for that person....

  17. Whats wrong with working in a nursing home?

    WideOpenHeart replied to jasminewilliams's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Blackcat99, just sending you love and thoughts and prayers... you are doing some of the most important work in the world. The fact that you clearly care so much about the limitations your...

  18. Funding School

    WideOpenHeart replied to HeatherMax's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi... have you talked with advisors at the school(s) you're interested in attending? One conversation with an advisor yielded me more scholarship info than hours of searching online... Also,...

  19. Just passed the TABE test! (La Puente)

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

    pnkgirl25, just study more and try again. For most people, on most tests, math scores are the most amenable to change - by that, I mean that studying for the math portion is likely to reap you big...

  20. Just passed the TABE test! (La Puente)

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

    Congrats - and thanks! I used your advice on the test to prepare for the TABE (in three days, btw), and it was invaluable. So happy for you - and so appreciative that you took the time to share info...

  21. I failed the TEAS V

    WideOpenHeart replied to Lb321's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    There! That's the right

  22. Whats wrong with working in a nursing home?

    WideOpenHeart replied to jasminewilliams's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi... here's an author for you (and an activist): Dr. Bill Thomas - The Green House Project. I am coming to nursing via the social services end of gerontology... I actually pursued my masters in...

  23. Whats wrong with working in a nursing home?

    WideOpenHeart replied to jasminewilliams's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There is nothing wrong with working in LTC. LTC nurses are saints, in my

  24. Should I continue my degree in heath care management or just pursue my LPN??

    WideOpenHeart replied to Divalish918's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    What about finishing and then getting a BSN through an accelerated program? Or you could even just finish, then do your LPN, THEN do a bridge program to complete your BSN... (Which is what it looks...

  25. I failed the TEAS V

    WideOpenHeart replied to Lb321's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Please don't feel stupid. I have a friend who is a genius. He actually lives off of (generous!) royalties for his inventions; he has millions in the bank and investments, thanks to his brilliance as...