Shanty3710

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1. Gateway CC LPN Cohort Fall 2016

   Shanty3710 replied to Dasdamo4 RN's topic in School Programs

   Oh wow! That's awesome!! Best of luck to you. I'll definitely be looking out for your experience on this new path!

2. Gateway CC LPN Cohort Fall 2016

   Shanty3710 replied to Dasdamo4 RN's topic in School Programs

   Awesome! Congratulations! Is it for this Fall or next Spring? Was the day program your first choice?

3. Desperate for Advice: ASN or ABSN (Santa Fe College, UF)

   Shanty3710 replied to ChangingPaths's topic in General Students

   That's awesome info! I'll definitely look into MSN programs that consider non nursing students also! Thanks! And best of luck to you too!

4. Desperate for Advice: ASN or ABSN (Santa Fe College, UF)

   Shanty3710 replied to ChangingPaths's topic in General Students

   Sweet! I'd love to do a ABSN. But I have 3 kids under 3, and just can't stand to be away from them at their age Haha! So I'll be taking a little longer route that allows me to stay home. Yes I do. B.S in Psych and B.A in Spanish. Which is why I hope ...

5. Desperate for Advice: ASN or ABSN (Santa Fe College, UF)

   Shanty3710 replied to ChangingPaths's topic in General Students

   Just an FYI, some of these ASN-MSN programs award you your BSN along the way, so that's definitely a plus to mention to your employer or to list on a resume! Because your BSN will be earned along with your MSN! Hope this helps! I plan on doing the AS...

6. Starting Pay for CNA

   Shanty3710 replied to rachaelofcourse's topic in Arizona

   I think this is awesome info! I would definitely encourage you to do what makes the Most sense for the nursing path that you are on. I needed my CNA to apply for the LPN program at Gateway, so I wanted to complete it quick. I paid $1000. So, definite...

7. Starting Pay for CNA

   Shanty3710 replied to rachaelofcourse's topic in Arizona

   Hi, sorry for the late reply. I did the 5 week CNA course. Nobody, and I mean Nobody completed that class easily. It was a high workload, but it was totally manageable and worth doing in 5 wk's instead of a whole semester. They have a 3 wk option as ...

8. CNA attire during interview?

   Shanty3710 replied to Shanty3710's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks all! Wore business casual and got the job surprisingly at the pay I wanted! Appreciate your help!

9. CNA attire during interview?

   Shanty3710 replied to Shanty3710's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you all. As this is a career change for me, it was definitely helpful to ask. You guys definitely left some worthwhile and downright entertaining responses. Lol. Thank you all!

10. CNA attire during interview?

    Shanty3710 posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Have an upcoming interviewing with a LTC/Memory care facility. Is it appropriate to wear scrubs? Or should you wear professional attire? Thanks in advance for the help!

11. Nursing as 2nd bachelor at Chamberlain

    Shanty3710 replied to kriziaelora1992's topic in Chamberlain College

    I have 2 previous Bachelors. I completed them at the same time though. I went to a private Christian school out of state, so I know about the loans situation. Because I have 3 kids under 3, and I prefer to stay at home, I am taking the CNA-Fast track...

12. Starting Pay for CNA

    Shanty3710 replied to rachaelofcourse's topic in Arizona

    I'm curious about the workload in the fast track LPN, which I'm in the process of applying to now btw. At AMTI, we had 3 weeks of lecture. We had tests twice a week, and 4 tests during the last week altogether. We had to complete many assignments and...

13. Starting Pay for CNA

    Shanty3710 replied to rachaelofcourse's topic in Arizona

    I just graduated from my 5 wk course at AMTI on Mon, and took my CNA state board yesterday (Thursday). It was totally do-able, and I felt more than prepared. You can miss up to 18 questions for a minimum score of 75 (which is passing), and I scored 8...

14. Gateway CC LPN Cohort Fall 2016

    Shanty3710 replied to Dasdamo4 RN's topic in School Programs

    So how many people do they take per semester? I'm applying next month? And was hoping I could get in by Spring 2017. Do you think that's realistic? Or would it look more like Fall 2017? Thanks!

15. Gateway CC LPN Cohort Fall 2016

    Shanty3710 replied to Dasdamo4 RN's topic in School Programs

    Hi! You got placed for Fall 2016, when did you apply??