BigB

BigB

Knuckle Dragging Nurse aka MTA

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  1. California LVN/LPN Schools?

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Mike, your making the right choice. Nursing is not for everyone and I know some new grads that are already burned out and have decided to choose a new career. These people went right into RN programs...

  2. nclex shut off at 85

    BigB replied to witter11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here's a test.. search for "85" on this website and you will notice a trend....99% of the people that got 85...passed. As did I, with

  3. I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

    BigB replied to BigB's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think the culture questions were not counted, as all my classmates got them, and we all had no clue what the answers were..but all of us

  4. Quick question......How hard?...

    BigB replied to momgrad5/07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    msdodson... are you set on going to

  5. LPN schools...just a business

    BigB replied to Danish's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The RoP programs are not very well know while the private for-profit schools use the highest tuition rates their students pay to pump out advertisments on TV and the

  6. LPN schools...just a business

    BigB replied to Danish's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    maybe the private school is faster but

  7. Took NCLEX-PN today...

    BigB replied to aegirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The vast , vast , vast majority of people that get 85..PASS! Do a search for "85" on this site and you will see. You have to basically not study to fail with 85...completly bomb the

  8. Apologizing for being "just an LPN"

    BigB replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think you will be fine. I do have a desire to go back to school, in fact I will be recieving my B.S. degree in Management in about a month. Being a college graduate has always been a dream of mine...

  9. Unitek College LVN program... good or Bad??

    BigB replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well, I started in LTC and lasted only 3 months. I don't know how I even lasted that long to tell you the truth. I had 47 - 48 pateints that I was responsible for. I had a unit manager RN that was...

  10. LPN schools...just a business

    BigB replied to Danish's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yes, med assistansts pay around $14,000 here at the private college, when they could go through a free ROP

  11. Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

    BigB replied to Trophywife81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The article is good news to LPN's in the Baltimore area : "At Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Md., nursing administration is outspoken about the important role of LPNs, who participate as...

  12. No one's hiring LVN's these days

    BigB replied to sweetface's topic in LPN to RN

    Excellent job.. I just checked out your before and after

  13. California LVN/LPN Schools?

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    I found out about the 7 year rule for bio sciences from the Seirra college, Sac city, and American river college sites. Update... I remember seeing the 7 year rule in the past , but I just checked all...

  14. Any Western Career College Grads?

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    LOL.. Lucky man....Oh what I would give to not have to work during

  15. Meds...Where to Start

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The drugs that end with the above are pretty firm.. There are other types of drugs that end with all sorts of letters making it confusing as to what they do/ classification. Nothing your trusty drug...

  16. Unitek College LVN program... good or Bad??

    BigB replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    sounds like a soild plan. I have been an LVN for about a year and a half. I am looking to do the bridge program at unitek, hopefully within the next year or

  17. Any Western Career College Grads?

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    yes, but when you add up the low cost (compared to private schools), the ability to get in quick, the ability to work while you go to school etc etc. It all works

  18. California LVN/LPN Schools?

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    7 year deal is for the bio sciences micro, human anatomy,

  19. Any Western Career College Grads?

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    The nursing program is 23 months at 3 days a week. The pre - requsites are the standard 3.5 month semesters and both can be taken at the McCleallan AFB location. You have a choice of going to...

  20. Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

    BigB replied to Trophywife81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A grand total of 3 opening for the Sacramento area and no fulltime positions. On call posistions require a person to have a second job. Any luck with Sutter or UC

  21. Quick question......How hard?...

    BigB replied to momgrad5/07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I didn't sleep at all the night before my first theory class and the night before the first clinical class. Clinical was far more stressful of course. The first day of class the dean came in and said...

  22. Meds...Where to Start

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The drug names themself can tell you what classification they are. Drugs ending in -or are for cholesterol (crestor, lipitor). Drugs ending in -pril or -ol are blood pressure meds. (enlarapril,...

  23. Any Western Career College Grads?

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    The only pre-requsites affected by the "7 year rule" are the science ones. The rest should be

  24. Any Western Career College Grads?

    BigB replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    I graduated from the Grant Vocational Nursing program in Sacramento,CA http://www.grantadulted.org/html/vocational_nursing.htm I graduated in 2005 and the program was $5,000, it is now $8,000. It had...

  25. Unitek College LVN program... good or Bad??

    BigB replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    What area of nursing are you currently working in , or plan to work