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  1. Can a CNA be a PCT?

    The CNA's in my hospital go by the job title, PCT. They are trained to do blood glucose checks, bladder scans and in the Emergency Room they sometimes insert foley catheters and do EKG's. The title and scope varies state to state, and sometimes even ...
  2. Anxious about my new CNA job (need advice and encouragement!)

    Congratulations on landing a new CNA job, that is so exciting. I will be totally honest with you, I was nervous for my first 6 months on the job when I was a CNA. It's new territory and new skills you've just learned, and just learning to maneuver ar...
  3. Gateway Community College Fast Track LPN

    Congratulations on your acceptance in to the program. The curriculum does move quickly, but its prepares you well for second semester. (And 3rd and 4th if you decide to continue on.) They prepare you well for NCLEX and for a real-life nursing career....
  4. Gateway Fast track LPN

    I just graduated from the program in May. I was on the waitlist for 3 semesters. Worth it! It's a great, thorough program that prepared me well for the NCLEX and for real life Nursing.
  5. CNA Test Appeal

    I think I would appeal as well. Know going in that you may not get the outcome you are hoping for.. but it's worth a shot. That's incredibly frustrating, I am sorry!
  6. Gateway LPN Program 2018

    I know, Hunter green! I wear that color as a PCT at the hospital I work at so I was really hoping it would be a different color haha. I hate the idea of spending $600 on books, but I think its inevitable in this case because of the "codes". Things c...
  7. Gateway LPN Program 2018

    THe bookstore has our scrubs or you can get them from Apparel Pro in Tempe. They have our dress code list. You can wear any plain Hunter Green scrubs with the school embroidery on it.
  8. Gateway LPN Program 2018

    I purchased mine from Apparel Pro in Tempe. They have our approved scrub list and will embroider your tops for $5 each.
  9. Gateway LPN Program 2018

    Do you guys know anything about our clinical rotations? I know they are supposed to be assigned on the night of orientation, but does anyone have any idea what they base our assignments off of? Are they by distance from our homes? Do we get to select...
  10. Gateway LPN Program 2018

    Thanks, that is great to know. They didn't give me that information when I went in. I also wasn't aware we had to upload to my clinical exchange. I have everything on Castle Branch but didn't hear anything about uploading to The Clinical Exchange sit...
  11. Gateway LPN Program 2018

    Woohoo! Me too!
  12. Gateway LPN Program 2018

    I purchased scrubs but have not bought my books from the book store yet. I was hoping to buy them used but the bookstore wouldn't give me a book list. They said we need to buy the new book package from them because there are codes inside that the use...
  13. Gateway LPN Fall 2017/ Spring 2018

    So, I went up to the school to see if I could get a copy of the book list because I wanted to see if I can get the books used some where for cheaper and they gave me such a hard time. They said the only way to get the codes we need for our class is t...
  14. Recent EVIT students - LPN program

    Hi! I have a friend who graduated from EVIT's LPN program this past year and she said while the school was fine, she didn't feel like it prepared her well for real world nursing. She also had lots of issues with the billing department and they withhe...
  15. Gateway CC LPN Cohort Fall 2016

    Thank you for your reply! I actually had an attachment in my emails with the schedule that I wasn't able to see from my Mac. I work night shift so I am just hoping I can get my schedules to mesh well. It looks like the first few weeks are fairly inte...