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I can understand the sentiment of those who believe this woman should not be caring for patients. It was my very first reaction as well. It is easy to find her new name, her blog, facebook page, etc. Honestly, after reading the story of the murder and the events leading up to it, I still find her act inexcusable. However, she now has a family, and I would never be tempted to "out" this person, especially for the sake of her children. They did nothing wrong, and I can't imagine how terrible it would be to be forced to continually live under the shadow of something your parent has done.

Thanks for the info, Balthazar! The per diem thing is encouraging to hear. The reason I ask is b/c I am starting the nursing program this fall and nursing faculty strongly discourage students from working more than 10 hours per week. I also have two children under the age of five, so I'm limited in my available work hours. Thanks again!

Hi Buster, Yes, I did get accepted to NHCC's evening/weekend program. It was the only program I applied to, since I can't do days and most CC's in the area are day only. Best wishes to you on your upcoming TEAS exam!!

Balthazar, Do you have your CNA certification, or do you just have previous experience as a PCA? Does Regions have a minimum number of hours they want their PCAs to work per week?

Hi all, I appreciate reading about your experiences at St. A's. I know that no one can predict the future, but for those of you who are working there right now, do you think they'll still be hiring new grads (without a bsn) in the next couple years?

The best study prep for me was the ATI manual. If there were topics that I was less familiar with, I looked them up on YouTube and usually found some helpful videos there. Khan Academy is especially useful, I think, especially for science, but I've heard the math videos are good, too. I used some of the practice tests, called 5 Teas Practice Tests by McGraw Hill. I always practiced under timed conditions and took one of the the online tests that you can buy from the ATI website. Hope that helps! Best wishes!

Has anyone heard when or if they will be switching to a DNP program? Not that I'm looking forward to it. . . the program seems great as it is.

Here's an interesting article about said robots. . . Bad Request

I also find this data interesting as well, especially when comparing the community colleges to the 4 year/private schools. . . http://mn.gov/health-licensing-boards/images/Number_and_Firsttime_Success_Rate_of_NCLEXRN_Candidates_Educated_i_021009.pdf

Here's a short article about the new Bioscience Center. . . Bioscience and Health Careers Center | Architecture MN Magazine

Chihuahua Mom, Congrats on your acceptances! I've heard great things about NHCC. What I have heard from former students is that the program is rigorous, but they prepare you well, especially for the NCLEX. I know they have very high pass rates, but of course, it varies from year to year. I am also looking forward to working in the brand new Bioscience and Health Careers Center with the new sim labs, etc. Good luck with your decision!

I only applied to NHCC, and I don't know anyone (outside of this forum) who has applied to Century. . . hopefully you will find out soon!

Laura, congrats on your acceptance to ARCC! My score was 13.53. Has everyone heard back from the MANE programs at this point?

Congrats everyone! I was accepted to NHCC's evening/weekend program.

Hey all! Has anyone heard from NHCC yet?