onmiwei

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  1. Pre-Pharm-FRUSTRATED

    onmiwei replied to jamiee13's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I understand your frustration. I had been out of college nearly 20 years when I went back to nursing school. I hadn't done math without a calculator since high school. I have education in accounting...

  2. Applying at 34...35

    onmiwei replied to klwinkleman's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I started when I was 40 and turned 41 a few months later. I am just over 6 months into my 1 year program. I don't have the energy that I had when I was in college at the age of 20 but I do have more...

  3. Tennesee Tech lpn program in Memphis

    onmiwei replied to anime5an4lyfe's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I go to TCAT in Clarksville. It is a LOT of work, at least one test every day at least one chapter sometimes 7 in one test with one day to study. It is extremely fast paced. I got a 98 on reading and...

  4. Study time

    onmiwei replied to Emily Cox's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I study in small bursts as well. My school has 2 trimesters and I am done with one...with a 90% I let myself slide the last 6 weeks so it could have been higher. I have bought flashcards and extra...

  5. what kind of bag? backpack? booking?

    onmiwei replied to Cynt87's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Rolling backpack...several of my classmates even have small carry ons. I also have a big leather bag that carries larger books as well. We also have lockers which worked for a while on books or...

  6. Stop the drama already...

    onmiwei replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    One reason I am glad I started nursing school in my 40's. I am glad I had to deal with the drama everywhere I worked...it isn't just nursing that has drama. I learned to stay out of it, I am almost...

  7. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    onmiwei replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I was a few months short of being 41. I am going to school to be an LPN and then I will see if I still want to bridge over to be an RN. I have thought about nursing since I was a teenager but I...

  8. LVNs/LPNs being phased out?!

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

    I have heard this rumor for a long time. I know the state where I grew up there isn't a lot of LPN jobs. But where I live now there are many jobs, not many hospital jobs but doc offices, schools,...