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  1. LTC?

    DreadPiratePanda replied to purplegen1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh geez, I completely know what you mean! I just graduated in December and passed my NCLEX at the beginning of January (just showed up on the BON website two days ago, yay!!! I'm official!!!)....

  2. Texas GN/ATT DEC 2015 Grads

    DreadPiratePanda replied to CS911's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm from South/Central Texas. Graduated December 12, 2015; got my ATT two weeks later and tested on January 7, 2016. Got my results on January 9 (quick results - I passed!), and I showed up on the BON...

  3. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey guys! Turned in my application in the middle of October and am impatiently waiting for the end of the month when we find out if we made it. :) Does anyone off the top of their head know the hours...

  4. Is this really worth it?

    DreadPiratePanda replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    I'm about halfway through my first semester. This is hands-down the single hard academic thing I've ever had to do, and it's definitely somewhere near the top of hardest things I've ever had to do....

  5. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    It's been said by many people before me, but I still feel the need to say it: As someone currently working their butt off in an LVN program, I find the original post to be HIGHLY offensive. My chosen...

  6. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Aaaahhhh, I still haven't received my blue card in the mail yet and it seems like everyone else has. We just need to have it by clinicals,

  7. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm gonna wear a long black sleeve undershirt under my scrub top (black and pink scrubs) and my winter coat. I'm so excited and nervous and kind of intimidated

  8. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I KNOW ME TOO!!! I bought my first pair of scrubs today! I checked in Canvas and it looks like two of our classes will be on there this semester. They look pretty intense...the syllabi made me just...

  9. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    PQ said they would cover my books, scrubs, school materials and tools, and part of my tuition ($4000

  10. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's awesome!!! $500 less to spend of your own

  11. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So I've been reading through the forums and came across this thread...tips from students who passed their first semester of nursing school! I got some great ideas from it. Highly recommend a read...

  12. Spring 2015 Roll call!!!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'll be starting a 12 month LVN program at St Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas on 01/20. I'm

  13. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    She's putting all my info in the system right now, so I'm researching the best ways to pass nursing school in the forums lol. The canvas app reset on my phone and I can't get in again, so I can't...

  14. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Omg, I haven't even bought scrubs! We have to wear them to orientation next week, right? What color did y'all buy?

  15. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have my certification appointment tomorrow morning and my interview/final appt with the director on Monday morning. I'm crossing and double crossing my fingers that everything goes okay...when I...

  16. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone know how big our day time program is (how many people were

  17. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Me too! How exciting, I bet most of us are going to be in the same classes

  18. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What's a blue card? I thought they weren't going to send us anything unless we emailed to request

  19. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Guys, it looks like the first tuition payment is due today! Make sure y'all check, my first payment was $362 and my semester is $1686

  20. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm

  21. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not gonna get my books until I find out for sure about PQ. My final appt is on 01/12, but if I get in they'll pay for my books. Please God let me get in to PQ.

  22. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I priced them at L&M. It's about $1500-$2000, buying used books and new study guides. A good 2/3 of that amount will be spent for our first semester, there's lots of books that we use for other...

  23. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's great that you already have some experience with patient care! I went and got my prints done today. The customer service lady for the scheduling said that the ORI was fine. It's the one for...

  24. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Third program? What were the others? I'm gonna enjoy these weeks as much as I can

  25. St Philip's College LVN Spring 2015 Applicants!

    DreadPiratePanda replied to DreadPiratePanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wish they would have! Oh well. So what are y'all doing to get ready for starting nursing school? I've been reading articles like crazy. My list is basically: get new glasses, get into a regular...