Looks like you have some great advice here! I found a great little website called purposegames.com . I was able to make games out of information I was required to memorize (Bones, muscles, veins,...
I have a coworker who did the LPN to RN bridge through Excelsior, she said it was a nightmare. Although she is now an RN, so it is doable! We live in Washington State, she said there were a lot of...
Hi all! After 8 months of putting it off, I just finished my intake this afternoon. I will pay my tuition in the next few days and see what happens from there! I have 34 credits to complete, and...
LilstrideRN replied to KJRNBSN29's topic in Ob/Gyn
I hope last week ended well for you! I am in week 10 of my 12 week orientation, and I feel the same way you do. I am so worried that I am not going to be ready to be on my own the second week of...
I returned to school at 43 with the same plan you have. However, I didn't get accepted to the LPN program my first try (thank goodness!). I took the year (that is what it takes to get into a program...
LilstrideRN replied to avidhunter3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I get awful test anxiety too! I truly feel for your husband. I like the hypnotherapy idea, I wish I had thought of that!! Money doesn't grow on trees, so every program you try and ever test he takes...
78 questions in an hour. I thought I failed, but I passed. I will give a shout out to UWORLD. I really felt like they prepared me the most for the NCLEX. My best friend took the State Boards many...
I didn't read all of the other posts so I don't know if anyone else has written this answer. When I was taking A & P I found a sweet website called purposegames.com. I was able to cut and paste...
LilstrideRN replied to Hazel1959's topic in Nursing Career
No real advice, but I feel your pain. I am watching my cohort get interviews and residencies and I don't even get a call. I am seriously wondering if it is because of my age (46). The people I am...
I am considering enrolling in WGU's RN to BSN program. From what I understand, you must be working in a nursing related field for 20 or more hours per week in order to be eligible for enrollment. I...
My enrollment counselor for WGU told me I could be working as a CNA, as long as I was working in the healthcare field, using nursing skills and that many people are working in home healthcare as...
I am so glad I ran into your thread, I signed up just so I could reply. First of all, congratulations! Was USF your only choice, or did you apply to others? I am a new grad and just took the NCLEX...