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  1. LPN now CNA?

    pink2blue1 replied to Jules A's topic in LPN to RN

    That doesn'tsound right. I mean you are a licensed nurse for goodness sake! I have been a CNA for 4+ years and recently became a LVN. I don't think I would go back to get my CNA if I was licensed....

  2. Passed NCLEX.....now transitioning from student to NURSE...

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have waited for this day to come for as long as I can remember. I just found out on December 9th that I passed the NCLEX PN, last week my name and license number FINALLY appeared on the web site and...

  3. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    pink2blue1 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated and I am 39. I just passed board for my LVN and plan on going back for my RN as soon as I finish with orientation. I have 3 pre-reqs left and plan on doing the LVN to RN bridge at my...

  4. Newbie hoping to become an LPN

    pink2blue1 replied to maddiesmommy's topic in LPN to RN

    Hi! Since this post you have probably already called some schools! But I just wanted to tell you a bit about my story! I knew I always wanted to be a nurse, so I became a CNA about 4 years ago to make...

  5. I passed!

    pink2blue1 replied to Imafloat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!:balloons:

  6. I Passed Nclex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    pink2blue1 replied to GracieLVN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is awesome! I am hoping to be able to post this some time next week as well. Took mine on the 30th, stopped at 85, had an impending sense of doom since then (did you too???)...

  7. NCLEX-PN results in California, can you check on the web??

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Tomorrow will be 1 week since I tested. I am having such a hard time relaxing about it. So far, 5 of us from my school have tested and we ALL stopped at 85 questions. ALL OF US. two of us who stopped...

  8. Results envelope (NCLEX-PN) question....(m)

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey everyone! I am taking my NCLEX tomorrow morning at 8AM. I am currently working as a CNA and was at work last night when one of the nurses told me something I wish I didn't hear. I was talking...

  9. Just finished NCLEX-PN...I dunno.....

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It stopped at 85. It was so much different than I expected. I know 85 can be a pass or a fail. I just don't know. I did not have ONE SINGLE drug calculation, is this bad? It seemed like a lot of...

  10. To cap or not to cap!

    pink2blue1 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Students

    Granted I just graduated so I never had to wear the cap during clinical, but all of my instructors came from the era that did and up until 10 years ago, at our school, the students were required to...

  11. To cap or not to cap!

    pink2blue1 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Students

    Thanks! I am probably just going to stay on Med-Surg for a while (I'm a CNA for the past 4 years on a post surgical unit in acute care) but I plan on going on for my RN and then working L&D and...

  12. To cap or not to cap!

    pink2blue1 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Students

    Thanks! The significance of the stripe is that it's the graduate stripe. Each school has a different color or different stripes. Before we completed the program we had the same color stripe but it was...

  13. To cap or not to cap!

    pink2blue1 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Students

    http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/1blue2pink/ Here is a link to my grad

  14. To cap or not to cap!

    pink2blue1 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Students

    I just graduated this past Thursday and we wore traditional nurses caps and white dressed and hose and white shoes. It was totally traditional and it looked awesome. I already graduated in a regular...

  15. How soon after graduation did you take the NCLEX?

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am graduating in 12 days from my LVN program. Our applications go out on the day after graduation so we can't sit for the boards until we get our notification that we are eligible. But once you get...

  16. ** Any Class of '09ers out there?? Post here!!!

    pink2blue1 replied to kayel's topic in General Students

    Hey Girl! Imagine finding you here!!! You know I'm not class of 09, but I wanted to show some love! YAY YOU!!! Hugs Shannon

  17. Relationships and Nursing school

    pink2blue1 replied to Nony's topic in General Students

    Oh Please tell me you aren't serious! I am also wondering how it brought out the compassionate side of you thus making you a better nurse. I

  18. Relationships and Nursing school

    pink2blue1 replied to Nony's topic in General Students

    I'll agree that it is tough on a relationship. I am just coming up on a year in school and I have managed my fiance and our 3 kids and working 12 hours a week as a CNA while doing it. I would see hos...

  19. Wearing scrubs in public...

    pink2blue1 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Please...with half the crap people are walking around with out there and no one knows about it?? Yet nurses should be regarded with caution for wearing scrubs out of the hospital?? Give me a

  20. Nursing Assistants Responsibilities-I Need Help!!

    pink2blue1 replied to ChattyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nursing assistant for 3 1/2 years and I am also a nursing student. Personally I agree with the other poster. If you were there it couldn't have hurt to put her on the pan and then have the...

  21. 20 month old with WBC count of 27,000, CXR negative (m)

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in Pediatric

    and so far blood cultures, throat culture and urine culture are all negative. Just a virus? He's had a cough for over a month and only this past Friday developed a fever (105.3 rectally at it's...

  22. MA to LPN??????

    pink2blue1 replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing

    Um, I am not the one who wants to challenge, I was simply stating the facts to jeepgirl. anyways I am in an accredited LVN program right now. I have been a CNA for 3 years in an acute care hospital...

  23. MA to LPN??????

    pink2blue1 replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry jeepgirl, it IS true, in California where I live you CAN challenge the LVN boards (NOT RN, LVN) after being a CNA for 5 years. I work with 2 CNA's who are doing this. As long as they have a...

  24. MA to LPN??????

    pink2blue1 replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing

    Sheesh! Why do you have to be so

  25. MA to LPN??????

    pink2blue1 replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know about medical assistants, but in california where i live a certified nursing assistant can challenge the lvn boards after 5 years as a cna.