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anxious nursing student, If you have not had any past situations involving not following rules or policys, then use that as your reply to the question. ex: "I have not in my experience had a problem with following rules/policys/decisions. But my pat...

Katina430, I also had to repeat Med-surg 3. I was working and going to school. I failed by 2 points. I felt like a total failure. I was horrible to live with and depressed for about 2 weeks. I had no one to blame but myself, I studied, but I didn...

Hey DeeAnnCMA, I do not have any first hand knowledge of South College. But I have heard they are expensive. You might want to check out the following nursing programs: Lincoln Memorial University, Roane State, Walter State, University of TN and TN T...

I would also try UT medical center, Blount Memorial Hospital and Mercy (St Mary's). Have you tried any nursing homes or assisted living facilities? Good Luck!

Pebbles, I attended TN Tech center's LPN program a few yrs ago. We DID NOT practice inserting foley's into each other! We did practice starting IV's on our instructors. The LPN program was 4 days a week, 8 - 2pm, class 2 days, clinicals 2 days. Ho...

I had a Littmans Master cardiology stethoscope and I loved it, so did the mouse that chewed through the tubing. I plan on getting another one and keeping it in a hard plastic case.

I am an RN in Occ. Health. I am wanting to take a trauma course. I have minimal experience in the ER. Has anyone taken TNCC (trauma nurse core course) or PHTLS(prehospital trauma life support)? The two courses are both 2 days in length and have si...

I have heard that 1st semester is difficult. I was a LPN when I started LMU, so I didn't have to take 1st semester. My hardest semester was the 3rd. I failed it by 1.5 points and had to retake it. I was also working full time while attending school. ...

Congrats Country Boy, I graduated from LMU in 2008. Which campus will you be attending? I remember being excited and very nervous my few months at LMU. Be prepared for a bumpy, disorganized ride in nursing school. Some days you're the windshield, s...

Hi Amber, I'm a LMU 08 grad. My grades were not very good when I applied to LMU, alot of B's and C's on my pre reqs . But I applied any way and was accepted. I say, Go For It!!!! Good Luck!

SoCaliGirl, You should get a schedule each semester showing the classes and clinical days. I attended school in TN and the classes and clinicals were Mon - Fri, 8am-3pm. It is not easy to work and go to school, but it can be done. I worked 30 - 35 ...

Congrats on being accepted into the program! I worked at Blount as a LPN a few yrs ago. I didn't go through their LPN program. I worked on 5N Oncology/Med/surg. It was a hard floor, but I learned alot! Welcome to the world of Nursing!

Did anyone else go to the Covenant Health Nurse night out at Flemmings Steakhouse this week? I was a little disappointed. The accomodations were too small, it was "standing room only". I was expecting to have a good time and apply for a few jobs. I...

Annie, Yes I was contacted by a recruiter. Unfortunately I do not have the experience required for the position I was interested in. I was at the recruiting event Covenant Health had last year and it was bigger. Each Covenant Health hospital had a bo...

Currently UTMC has 2 or 3 nurse intern positions on their job board. You can check out all the open positions on their site.

Go for it!!!! Nursing is a great field to work in. God Bless and good luck!

RN007, I sent you a PM a few days ago. I'm not sure if you received it. I think your PM box is full.

Lovin Learning, I to wanted to go on a cruise to celebrate graduation, but unfortunately my plans didn't work out. So my husband and I celebrated after I passed the NCLEX with a bottle of champagne and a cheesecake. My celebration wasn't as elaborat...

Heather, No, I do not have children. But there was a woman in my class that had 3 kids and was pregnant with twins. Currently I work in Occupational Health. I have been here for almost 4 yrs. I worked at Blount Mem. on 5N, oncology/med-surg for a y...

HeatherTN, Congrats on being accepted Spring 09. Get prepared for a wild, bumpy, hectic, disorganized ride! I graduated May 08. I was at the Blount site for 1 semester. I liked it. The LMU program is ok. Some of the instructors really care about teac...

I took the NCLEX in June and had between 125 - 135 questions. I had the same type questions you had. I didn't recognize some of the meds on the test. I was sure that I failed. Turns out that I PASSED! I'm sure you will too! Good luck to you.

Lady Vol, No I did not go through Blount's LPN program. I went to Tn Tech at Athens. I started my pre-reqs while I was at Blount, but I left before I actually started the RN program. I do know a few students that signed a contract with Blount and ha...

I worked at Blount Mem. right after graduating LPN school from 10-2003 to 01- 2005. I worked 5 North (affectionately called hell north), Oncology/medsurg. I enjoyed the nurses I worked with, but the nurse to pt ratio was rough, 1:13 was the worst th...

Has anyone been through this 9 month program? I talked with the director of the program this morning and it sounds pretty good. I just wanted to talk with someone who has actually been in the program.

Sorry, I'm referring to the other "UT". The University of TN medical center program. I would love to learn to scrub in and eventually become a RN first assistant. Good luck in your program.