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PSC club trains to volunteer with Mountain Hospice - Cumberland Times-News

is free and includes three-to 10-hours of classes and on-the-job training. Working with the Potomac State group was Julie Miller, volunteer coordinator; Lorre Burgess, social worker; and Kim Staggs, LPN. During the training, volunteers closely ...

Nurse recruitment coordinator named - State Journal-Register

The Springfield resident started as a certified nurses assistant in 1992, obtained her licensed practical nurse (LPN) certification in 1994 and ... The grant also helped to start weekend and evening nursing classes at Lincoln Land Community College ...

Southern developing health clinic - Pomeroy Daily Sentinel

RACINE — When classes begin this fall in the Southern Local School ... the school will be reimbursed for its supplies through Wirt County Health Systems which will also provide an LPN for the program. Southern Superintendent Anthony Deem is also ...

Community Calendar - WTKR

Every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A Natural Approach to Ageless Beauty Skin Care Clinic by Ty Alleyne, LPN DM workshop will be held at 128 Hawks Nest ... Bending Tree Tai Chi Kung offers classes in Qigong/Tai Chi for Beginners, Trail Class ...

Open Question: How much do a CNA AND an LPN make?

I have just decided to go to school to be an LPN. The school is only a year long and only $5k, so I figured I would go ahead and go to it before going to be an RN so I can be working in the meantime. The class will not start until September, so I was thinking of going for a 5-week CNA course this summer, which is anywhere between $125 and $900 in my area, so I can work as a CNA while I go to school. Is all of this worth it, or should I just go directly to be an RN. Also, does anyone know ACCURATE salary estimates for these professions? I found some for my area on www.indeed.com, but they sounded way unrealistic. I live in Middle Tennessee, around Nashville, but salary info for AL would satisfy me since we're thinking about moving. Thanks, guys! more

Resolved Question: looking to become a nurse(high school student)?

I'll be a senior in high school this fall at sachem north. my school offers a full year program of boces at Brookhaven technical center. looking to become an lpn .. if theres anyone with experience, I'd just like some advice and suggestions as to what I should do . my main goal is to become a registered nurse, maybe even an anastigiologist nurse . I'm smart and am taking 4 AP classes next year Along with the boces. some people said I should just go straight for my RN after highschool graduation and forget about the lpn stuff. help? more

Voting Question: what credits in high school is needed to be an LPN or RN?

Is there credits in high school that are needed? Or do you just need a high school diploma? If it don't NEED any special credits or electives what credits should i take to prepare? I do American home school and i just want to see what classes i should take. more

Resolved Question: CAN I TAKE A COURSE ONLINE TO BECOME A LPN?

I want to become a lpn but I cant afford to work and go to school full time. Cause the closest campus school is about a couple of towns away from me, its 8 hours a day and they dont offer night classes. I could really do this at nigth on the computer , and even if they did offer night classes at the campus i still couldnt go cause of my job not end till 6. i have access to the internet and i could do it online and possibly find a place to due my clinicals in my town.please help thanks in advance more

Voting Question: How difficult is LPN School Compared to Rn School?

Right now I, as well as, the majority of my class are failing our clinical. The class average is like a 81 and on our grading scale an 80 is passing. I have studied my butt off for each test but have failed everyone of them. I am in RN school and am having a very difficult time. I plan on withdrawing and entering a LPN program, but am curious if it is a difficult as the RN Progam. I feel as if our grading scale is very difficult. I know people in different schools where a 70 and above is passing. If this were the case, then I would have been passing. I am also frustrated bc our professors are not teaching us. For example, our we were given our dosage calc. books but have had to learn all of this on our own and this has contributed to just about every one flunking. Do you think LPN school would be easier and not as difficult? Thanks more

Resolved Question: Becoming a Nurse, then working my way up to something better?

Hi, I tried asking my school councilor but she didn't give me any useful answer but " You have to go to college." I'm a Freshman, and I plan on going to a college. I want to know a few things first... What classes should I take while in high school? I heard Biology, Math, Chemistry, Psychology, Anatomy, pharmacology, sociology, english geometry, ect. Why is english and geometry important? How does it help? How should I go about taking all these extra classes? What's a good gpa to have? I have a 4.0 is that good? Is volunteering at a hospital a good idea? I would love to do that. How old do I need to be to get a CNA? What's the difference between LPN, RN, CNA? What are things I could do being a high school student to become a nurse? Also, once I'm a nurse. Can I work my way up? Like being a surgeon, anesthetist, specialties like that? Then Latter on in my career can I own and manage a Hospital? I'm looking for advice, and ideas, and story's. I want to become very successful, and I would love to work in a hospital and make it a place for people to feel better even when they are in a negative situation. I want to make hospitals better than they are! I've been in hospitals in and out of my life, and I've lost family members due to hospital neglect and Doctor mistakes.Thank you very much guys! I really do appreciate it. I was so confused! more

Resolved Question: Not sure what to do!?

I currently work full time and have 3 children under the age of 14. I'm thinking of going back to school for nursing because I love to help people and take care of them. I can work part time and go to LPN school part time, but I'm looking into whether the local community college offers night classes for the RN degree since I already have my associates degree. I've been wanting to do nursing for over 6 years now. Should I take the chance and go with my heart or stay in the job that I hate because it's stable? more

Resolved Question: How do I become a postpartum nurse?

I'm looking at changing career fields. I recently had a baby and thought I'd really enjoy working as a postpartum nurse. There is a community college near me that has night classes for parents and they offer RN and LPN programs. Which type of program would I need and where would I need to start to get some experience to move to a specialized field like postpartum? Any suggestions are appreciated! more

Resolved Question: Is a LPN a good job to get into to?

I'm at a college for the time being. But i hate the fact that it takes 4 years to finish . And on top of that i don't think ill be able to pass some of the class which will put me and more behind. However a friend of mine told me about going to a Technical school to become a LPN . It only take about a year and they make good money and then if i wanted to later down the road go and be an rn. So Should i become an LPN ? more

Resolved Question: where to take lpn classes around me?

im am currently a broome-tioga BOCES student taking certified nursing assistant about to graduate in june i would like to move on and take an lpn course i have regested to take the entrence exsam at broome-tioga BOCES ,but i know this is a competitive course and would like to have other options on where are places around me i can go i live in endicott NY n i have daily transpotation just not sure what around me and options of how to pay for it more

Voting Question: Can I attend Cyber school and take lpn classes at the same time?

i have half a year left of high school but i cant wait until i graduate to start my l.p.n training courses because i need to start making an income or its going to be really hard to get by. So do u think that the training course will let me attend if im still in school? more

Resolved Question: skills to become an LPN?

im writing a cold letter for class, and you need to say what skills u need to have that would help you the career you chose but i cant find any of the info on the internet :/ - and what schooling do you need? more

Voting Question: How can I become a LPN M-IV in Ohio?

I am currently in nursing school to become a LPN in Ohio. At the moment, I am looking at job listings to see where the jobs are being offered and what kinds of jobs are out there for an LPN. I notice a lot of them list that they need the LPN to be able to prepare medication and that the LPN needs his or her IV certification. I am going to ask my school on Monday about this, but I am curious to know if schools are usually certified to teach the IV course and medicine course. I know that we do have an IV lab and we also have a pharmacology class. I don't see the accreditation listed online for the school and the course descriptions for the two classes don't mention them as courses to prepare a student to become certified in IVs or medication administration. So basically, would the schools prepare me to become a LPN M-IV or just a LPN? Those are different license classes. (See: http://www.lpnao.org/ohio-nurses) If a school doesn't, then what schools or places would offer it? How long does it take? Would I have to become licensed before I take the classes to get the medicine and IV certification or can I take the courses and then become licensed? Do I have to graduate first before starting the certifications courses? more

Resolved Question: will i be let go for refusing to pass meds?

i work at a cbrf independent senior living, that which turned into a nursing home. when i was hired i was told they preferred medpassers so i agreed to take the class not knowing my class was four hours long with no hands on training. we were told we would take no blood sugars or do insulins. when they threw me in front of a med cart i had no idea what i was doing, the nurse expected me to poke someone with a needle and when i watched her do it i nearly fainted. after that i wrote to my boss and told her im sorry im a cna not an lpn. i dont feel comfortable doing it and i refuse to do it, i like taking care of residents not poking them and giving pills. A month or so went by, we got a new boss and now hes telling me i have to do it even thou i dont feel comfortable and i told him if that was the case then i wont be working there anymore. i havent really been informed of whats going to happen next.. what do you think is going to happen? i get paid ten an hour. state has ranked us one of the worst facilitys.. more

Resolved Question: PTA, LPN TO AN RN OR BSN?

Hi all, I'm trying to make a huge decision. I'm 28, have a 19 month old, currenly working at a job that I hate, making $12.64 per hour. So this is why I am back in school. I have my AA degree, and originially I was thinking of going in the PTA program, have a few prereqs left.. (4 to be exact), although I'm reading and for Orlando, FL, I was finding that PTA's aren't making a whole lot of money unless you are working in a nursing home or in someone's home. I don't want that. Then I thought of going to school to be an LPN (would have to take 4 classes to get into that program), then going through thath program for 1 year, then get into the RN program career track. Which is only 1 year, but then on top of that, that is 7 MORE prereqs I would need to get into the RN. Then I thought of getting my AS as an RN. Which would be 7 prereq classes, then the 2 years of the program. The issues I am facing which might turn me completely off are dealing with is that I cannot handle changing diapers of a 90 year old man, or anything gross like vomit. I have a terrible gag reflux. I have Barretts Esophogas, I'm not sure if it's related, but I haven't always been this way. Needles don't bother me. I don't want to miss a whole lot of time with my son, but at the same time, I am trying to better our lives. Any advice at all would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks for listening :) more

Resolved Question: WHAT MATERIALS WE CAN READ BEFORE GOING TO LPN CLASS?

I am going to start on March 15. And I was wondering what materials we can read to prepare ourselves or extend our knowledge to the class .......I can't wait though 20 days to go till class starts more

Resolved Question: Degrees/certificates available? HELP! Military wife!?

My husband is going to be restationed out of state soon. I already have an associates and many pre-nursing classes finished. We could be stationed in a specific state anywhere from 2-4 years...I ideally am looking to get into at least an LPN program, but being that nursing programs have such long waiting lists, I was wondering the following: What job certificates or degrees are commonly available at many schools and supply you with the following?: -a decent wage (I know not much compares with RN unless you want YEARS of school) -preferrably a 2-year or LESS program -a waitlist that won't take forever -the ability to transfer through several different states (We'll be restationed again at some point!) -the possibility for a somewhat flexible schedule later (I do eventually want children and being able to move to part-time and back for a few years would be wonderful) ANY Job meeting these requirenments I am more than interested in hearing about! It doesn't necessarily need to be in the healthcare field, though it can be. If you have a job meeting said requirements please let me know all the info! Thanks so very much! more

Resolved Question: Do you need school to take LPN PA Boards?

I did work in the auto industry till my dealership closed. I am now thinking of health care for a profession. Would I need to take classes in order to take the boards, or can I just sign up? more

Resolved Question: How do i choose between an LPN vs. RN career?

I'm currently in my second year (4th semester) at a local community college in my area. I went to college directly after high school. I didn't do all that well in high school, my accumulative gpa was a 2.5. I never studied & had no plans of attending a university. After I graduated, my dad bascially told me that i'm going to college. I didn't have a choice. I always knew I wanted to be in a profession that I could constantly interact and care for people, so that's why I just decided to go into nursing. I'm doing fairly well in college. I have a 3.0 gpa. However, I struggle in anatomy & chemistry. I withdrawled from Anatomy I my first semester and retook it and got a C. I got a C in into to anatomy too. I'm currently in organic, general, & biological chemistry I, which I also withdrew from once before & i'm really struggling with it. I also am taking my LAST psych 121 class & my teacher is rediculously hard. None of my other psychology's were near as difficult. I'm constantly under pressure because i'm on financial aid and i have to be full time. I just can't deal with this stress anymore. I found out that I won't be able to enter a nursing program till 2011 which takes three years to complete. I'm two years in, so it's going to take me two years longer to attain my BSN. I'm thinking now that I should just go to LPN school. I think i'm way in over my head and I never really learned how to study properly from the begging, and the classes are just going to get harder from here. So what do you think, should I go with my gut and go to LPN school? Or should i fight through it and be completely miserable for 4 more years till i graduate. =/ more

Resolved Question: Why does my parents act like they are so poor?

like my mom is a lpn nurse and my dad is a construction worker(he makes the same as my mom) they are always lieng saying they never have money to buy us anything anymore...its like wtf...i live in a 2 story house it only costed 50,000 dollars and its so old...morgage shouldnt be that high.the highest the light bill was 300. i dont no about the cabel bills....we have dish network..and we have sewage water...like i hate sewage water they act like they just cant pay for the city water. im sick of smelling like i fell in a ditch and then put soap to hide the stench. ugh they get payed every 2 weeks both (mom wednesday dad thursday) yet they can never get me any more clothes and stuff i want. i only have 2 siblngs it isnt that hard. they act like they pay bills every week. ugh its like i feel so poor. i didnt used to feel poor. i felt middle classed now i feel so poor....ugh..well i was born spoiled it isnt my fault. once you go from being spoiled and now left int he dust you would feel the same way. my dad was in the military and there were thousands comming to my mom and you tell me i sound spoiled...of course i do..but yea it might be because they are in debt...there is tons of bill collectors calling everyday...so hmmmm more

Resolved Question: i want to job corps for the cna trade and completed and i want to go back and take the lpn trade can i?

well i had just graduated from the job corps in west va as a certified nursing assistant and want to go back there to do and of center trade to dco the lpn class i was wondering if i could do that more

Resolved Question: Have you taken the TEAS test?

I'm looking to take the TEAS test for entrance to LPN classes. I'm not great at math and was wondering if the test itself is complicated or basic knowledge is enough. How long would you suggest studying for the TEAS test? Thanks! more

Voting Question: RN programs in Tennessee?

I've searched many times for RN programs in Tennessee, but all I can find is either LPN to RN programs, or a 4-year program where I have to take unnecessary classes. Does anyone know of a school that has a 2-year RN program? more

Resolved Question: I have to do a paper for my nursing ethics class. Would a doctor and lpn be considered colleagues?

I know that one of the things that makes a colleague a colleague is that they work together, but since an lpn works under a doctor, they don't share the same profession. If they are not at the same level, are they still colleagues? more

Resolved Question: What do you love and hate about being a Certified Nurse Assistant? Are you an LPN or RN after being a CNA?

I am 5 months pregnant and unemployed. It has come to my attention that there is free CNA training at a local hospital as well as at some local nursing homes. Ideally, I would like to get the training at the hospital so that I could potentially move around between different departments rather than just working with geriatric patients. It makes me a little nervous to sign a contract to work at a nursing home for a year in order to get the free training. However, living off of state aid is not something I am very comfortable with and I am not afraid of working hard in a less than ideal environment to put food on the table. I would really like to be an RN, but my state's community colleges have a wait of at least 3 semesters before you can be considered for the program, because it is in such high demand. So it makes sense to me to get the free training to be a CNA and then work while I take a class here and there to meet the prerequisites for the nursing program. I have read that nursing homes and hospitals might offer training or tuition reimbursement for employees to move up the ranks to LPN, but I haven't heard too much about CNAs becoming RNs. I'm looking for feedback about being a CNA, both good and bad. I would also like to know anyone's personal experience receiving free training from a nursing home or hospital, especially if you have gone from CNA to RN or CNA to LPN to RN. Is it difficult or does it require working for a nursing home for a long time before they will pay for your training? Have you been a CNA in a hospital and a nursing home and is it worse at a nursing home? Have you juggled a career as a CNA and/or nursing school and being a mom? Any details would be greatly appreciated. more

Voting Question: Will I be able to get into a university?

Im moving to San Diego, I will be an LPN, im 18 probably will be 19 years old by the time i move. My high school GPA is around 3. something. I wasnt that active in school with activities and sports. I want to major in Spanish meerly to learn the language i dont want to become a spanish teacher or anything. Also i will DEFINITELY need financial aid, but I really want to go to a University, I will move very close so I wont have to worry about room and board. One more question, if i major in spanish, do i have to have a minor? And will i have other classes, are any other classes mandated? I dont know if my question is stupid but will it be hard to get into SDSU or USD or any really nice universites. I graduated in 2009, im finishing my LPN i will be done in March 2010.Please dont answer if your going to say something mean. So what i type fast and I spelt merely wrong, get a life. I am a smart girl, and a soon to be nurse, what are you? more

Resolved Question: Wanting to do the LPN to BSN online?

I just graduated from an LPN program and would like to further my education while working. I would LOVE the convenience of doing it online and not having to sit in class all the time. I have 3 kids and would like to spend as much time as possible with them also. I have heard of The College Network but im not really sure if its accredited. Anyone have ANY suggestions????? more

Resolved Question: I am considering going to a vocational school to become a medical assistant.?

Is 16,000 dollar's tuition steep? would it be easier to try and become an lpn? I heard that those classes are so full there's a lottery for them though from what i find online, they are much cheaper than 16,000 dollar's would it be wise to do the MA course and get my foot in the door than go for lpn or just wait it out n' go straight to LPN HELP ME OUT PLZ! more

Voting Question: Nursing school plans, some imput from nurses will be appreciated?

Hello, I am 19 years old, and I want to become a nurse. I became a CNA to work in the field and make sure nursing was for me before I made the big decision on starting to go that way. I have been working as a CNA for four months and have decided nursing is right for me. I will be starting prereqs next semester and will work my way through an AA in nursing to then transfer to a university to get my BSN. Since I will have to pay for my education without my parents' help, I thought it would be good to do an LPN program and work part time as an LPN to be able to pay for the university's tuition and other expenses, and also gain some nursing experience. Well the LPN program has a waiting list of one year so I would be working on the AA in the mean time, and working as a CNA. Well once thay call me to tell me to start the LPN program I would probably be doing that and either pause the prereqs for the 14 months or onl take like one class per semester. What I'm wondering is if this is like a waste of time in any way, some people tell me I should just do the ASN at a community college and then do an RN to BSN program. I just want to know what other nurses and nursing students have to say about all of this. I know that in the end I make my decision based upon what's good for me, but some imput from people who have been through all of this would be greatly apreciated. Also I really don't want to take out a student loan. more

Resolved Question: Associate Degree in Liberal arts to LPN or RN?

I am now in community college going for an associates degree in liberal arts (2yr) If I wanted to do an LPN program or even an RN program, how many courses/months will it take for me to complete these classes? Ive taken all the math, science and english prerequisites, so ill just need to take the nursing portion. Can I still do this at my community college (They offer a nursing program) more

Voting Question: Questions re:CNA to LPN to RN & TEAS, NCLEX-PN and more ...Help!?

Hi I have a few questions. I am currently taking the CNA/HHA class through the American Red Cross. I am looking to go into nursing...First of all an anyone give me an idea of what is on the TEAS & NCLEX-PN and what you used as a study guide, so that I can do what I can to be prepared... Also is it better to do an LPN and then do the bridge program into RN or just get right into an RN program. ONE more question...I know you wanna kill me! lol Like I said I am currently in the ARC CNA program. DO you think I can get a job doing anything in a medical office or hospital right out of this course? I really don't want to work in a nursing and this course is geared alot towards that. These skills can also be used in a medical/hospital setting but I wasn't sure if Hospitals or Medical offices would hire a CNA. Ok I thinks thats it ...for now. Thank You so much I'm really hoping this all works out for me I'm super excited :) more

Resolved Question: studying time..need advice?

If i study for 4 hours each day, will that be enough to study for 1 college class (4.0 credit hours ), plus lpn school which is 6hrs ? more

Resolved Question: My nursing license was suspended for 5 years, do I need a lawyer when going for reinstatement next year?

7 years ago I was prescribed a narcotic pain medication for severe migrains. At the time I was in my last year of nursing school (LPN certification). I was awarded almost a full scholarship to the LPN program, purely based on my grade point average. I graduated top of my class, and was given 3 awards for various achievements at my graduation ceremony. I had always dreamed of becoming a nurse, and it was finally coming true. I got a job working in a nursing home/long term care facility 7am-3pm, I loved working with the elderly, and was proud to be a nurse. As I continued taking these pain meds over the years following the original prescription, I realized I had become physically addicted to them. When I didn't have them, I felt physically ill. My tolerance had increased, and I started taking more than prescribed. So, I would run out of them before it was time to renew my prescription. When this would happen, I would scramble, and try to find another doctor to write a prescription for me. Before I knew it, I had 3 different doctors prescribing them to me. Over this period of time, my husband was laid off from his job, and we struggled to pay our mortgage, on top of every other bill we had. This caused a major strain in our relationship. I found myself taking more and more of my medication to numb the pain of our struggles. Then to top it off I found out my husband had cheated on me 3 times over our 7 year marriage. My life was crumbling around me. We eventually foreclosed on our house, and separated. Needless to say, I went into a deep depression. I just took more and more of these pills to try to forget it all. During all of this my hours at the nursing home, got switched to the 11pm-7am overnight shift. Once again I found myself out of my medication. That same night at work, I was required to waste a narcotic. Which should be done in the presence of two nurses and signed off together. But on this shift, there were only two of us on the unit, and the other nurse was busy, so I went to waste this drug by myself. But when I went to do it, I was feeling horrible withdrawl at the time, and I knew this medication (to be wasted and thrown away), would make me feel 100% better. So, I decided to take the medication, and still document that it had been wasted.. In the days following, I guess I realized how easy it was. So I began to deliberately create scenarios in which narcotics needed to be wasted, or somehow miss counted. Now as I look back on this situation, it felt like I was on auto pilot. Almost a dream like state. I couldn't even remember how many times this had happened. Well, I eventually got confronted by the director of nursing. They had been watching me all along, and knew everything. Of course I tried to deny it, but it was obvious that I had done this. I was fired immediately. I was arrested and charged with 11 felony counts of theft of a controlled substance. I was also reported to the board of nursing, and they suspended my license for 5 years. Luckily the judge gave me the option of completing drug diversion, and if done successfully, they would drop all criminal charges. When all of this happened, I notified my physicians about my addiction, and finally detoxed off all medications. I have since turned my life around, and have been completely clean since. No drugs, no drinking, nothing at all. I completed the program, and started to attend weekly therapy and 12 step meetings. I have one year remaining in my suspension. I go in front of the nursing board in november 2011. I would like to be reinstated, and try working in a drug rehab of some kind. So, in conclusion of this long dramatic story, I want to ask if any one else has experienced a similar situation? And if so, did they get their license reinstated? When going in front of the board, do I need a lawyer? And any other advise you can offer. Thanks for listening. more

Voting Question: Does American Career College offer course descriptions of the LVN-LPN classes taken? If so, how can i get it?

After looking at my transcripts from American Career College, the school im applying to for the RN program is asking for detailed course descriptions regarding the classes I took. more

Resolved Question: Preparing for LPN Course in the Fall?

I am trying to prepare myself for the fall, I am applying for an LPN Class starting in August. There are certain things that I am brushing up on in order to be ready for when the class starts. I am changing careers, and haven't been in school since 1992, I have since then taken certain classes that will help me in the career path I currently want to take. I have already taken Medical Terminology - Begin. Interm. and Advanced, I am doing a refresher on that at the moment. I was also looking at taking an Algebra refresher as well. Is there any other course that I might want to take before the fall to be better prepared?? more

Resolved Question: If your an LPN can you take online classes for your RN?

Or do you have to go back to college? more

Resolved Question: i need some help with my parents,?

this is a long one, so bear with me... ok i am 17 yrs old and my parents r divorced...ive always lived with my mom in iowa and my dad lives in wisconsin. well i am going to graduate highschool here in a year and i am thinking about moving in with my dad..i want to go to a community college and get my easy classes out of the way...my dad is a GM of an olive garden and could get me an easy job as well as discounts on bookstores and colleges.. well my mom is hurt by it and says if i live with my dad i will end up running a restaurant all my life and never do anything, but my mom is 40 and she just graduated college as a LPN..financially i am better off with my mom, but for some reason i am closer to living with my dad. my mom and dad are always against eachother and it seems if i ever live with my dad my mom would disown me or if i bring up living with him then she gets pissed at me...i think she is very controlling and thats why i tolerate my mom, but then again she has helped me so much with school... they've been divorced for 16 years of my life and i dont know how to handle this situation, i love both my parents very much but i always have to choose, there's np happy middle.. i really want to live with my dad because i have never done it before longer than a month...i feel like he has missed out so much of my life that i want to make it up what's some good advice? i dont want to choose but if i feel i do i will be disowned by my mom and i dont want that.. more

Voting Question: i need some parent advice please???

Resolved Question: How many years until I become a Registered Nurse?

If I complete a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program my junior year in high school then I complete a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program my senior year in high school how many years will it take me to become a Registered Nurse (RN)? I attend a technical school that offers these classes. more

Resolved Question: i am a LPN in Penna; can I obtain a CNA certificate without taking classes?

Resolved Question: If I earn my license as a Practical Nurse in Missouri, can I transfer that license to Washington state?

If I go to school in Missouri and earn my license as a Practical Nurse (LPN), can I transfer that license to Washington state, or must I take classes in Washington state to be an LPN there? more

Resolved Question: How do I move on from being a nanny to a professional career?

Ok, so I'm 28. Grew up and (still) live with my big Italian family on Long Island, NY. I received an associates degree in Liberal Arts/Sciences from a SUNY school, then transferred to sell my soul for tuition at a private school for a year until I came to realize that I was digging myself a financial hole with an annual $32,000 loan and never registered again after. So with that, while I was in school I became a nanny, a live out nanny. Ive been a nanny for 6 years now. I've always wanted to have a real career (hence my college endeavors) however, the money and freedom that came with the occupation of a nanny was far too good to walk away from. I make $1000 off the books per week (Monday-Friday 8am-6pm with 2-5hour breaks in between depending on the day and about 5 or 6 weeks of paid vacation a year- yes I know, it really is a great job). The problem is, the youngest child under my care will be attending kindergarten full-time this coming September and I will no longer be needed. I have always networked myself in the town and have met lots of families that have been trying to steal me away from the family I have been with all these years. However, I don't want to be a professional nanny anymore! I want a real job! A career. I always have. So now, all these years have passed me by and I have no bachelor degree and no experience. Although I'm a fast learner, very smart, witty, educated and have great work ethic, all that doesn't add up to much on a resume. So my question is... what are my options? I have been making strides towards finishing a bachelor degree at a community college, but Ive only been taking 1 class per semester so it seems like a world away. Also, I'm kind of over the idea of school. To be honest, I would just like to do some job training and land something that way. Is this possible? I'm really open to pretty much anything, although I am mostly interested in sales, because I'm a people person. I understand that finding any kind of employment is difficult in these trying times, especially with my current salary, but I am eager to work and am willing to start out at the bottom and work my way up wherever. I have tossed around the idea of a trade school or something like an LPN program or something related but I think I'm more of a business-minded person; but like I said... I'm really open to just about anything. Any suggestions? more

Resolved Question: Do medical people get upset when nurses want to become doctors?

I am a nursing student at a 4 years university. And honestly, it took less than a week of clinical for me to see that I want to be a doctor. I was really put off by my first semester of actual nursing school being nothing but "rah-rah nursing" classes, which consisted of instructors toting their advanced degrees and requiring students to call them doctor, if they had a PHD. They would proclaim the glory of having a 4 year BSN and how all other RN's were inferior, be they ASN's, 2 year RN's, LPN's etc. My professors would constantly repeat to either us or themselves that they are happy as nurses and would never dream of ever wanting to become a doctor. I was told that more education was the key to success on one hand and that we should all aspire to be advanced nurse practitioners and CRNA's no mention is ever made to continuing to become an MD. One day we had a nursing panel where different specialists told us how excellent their jobs were. One of these stuck with me, a CRNA claimed that there was almost no difference between a CRNA and an anesthesiologist. I thought this completely disregarded their earlier teachings that more education was superior. When I asked how a 10+ year training program for doc’s was equal to a 6 year training program for nurses in a following class period, outside of the panel, I was asked to leave and received no credit for the day. At first I went along with it, until I spoke with one of my oldest friends who has been a nurse longer than I’ve been alive. She pointed out that many nurses marry doctors and that they will often pull down others who want to "switch teams" and go to medical school. Stating that they would have to quit their jobs, loose all seniority, and would not be allowed to pursue further nursing training should their endeavor into medicine not be successful. I didn’t believe this until I came home and did a little internet research on my professors. At least 45% (of the ones I found) of them were married to some type of doctor! I don't know if I believe all of this. Honestly, I don’t know what to believe. I know I want to help people to the best of my abilities. Nursing school is not a challenge at all to me. I have taken over 20 hours a semester since I came to school and maintained a 3.3 GPA with nearly no effort. I feel unchallenged academically. I know I can handle medical school if I put my mind to it. I guess my question to YOU is; how much back stabbing have you seen among nurses who want to go to medical school? And to MD’s how should I go about this? I simply do not have the time to polish my grades to a sheen and add all of the pre-required classes required by schools. (I am in the military and have only 4 years to graduate. I think I will have to go to medical school when I retire at age 29) Is there some type of post-bach program to get me the requirements and make my GPA look as sexy as it needs to? I have the life experience portions wrapped up TIGHT. Its only school that stands in my way. Is it common for older people to go to medical school? Any thing is good to know. more

Resolved Question: Had an incident with classmate I don't trust some to do nursing assessments...what can I do?!?

My mother and I are in an LPN course together. My niece had come down with the chicken pox. My mother and i had both had the chicken pox but my mother got a rash. Soon after I was running a fever and not feeling well. On Thursday, we called the director of the program and told her we would not be in class that day. That there was something wrong with us and we wanted to be checked by the dr and did not want to infect the class. Turns out I had a sinus infection and my mother was having an allergic reaction. We do not have class on Fridays but this Friday we had a CPR class. There were 2 classes one for people to be recertified and one for those who had no certification. We were being re-certified. There were 4 others in the CPR class with us (they were from the LPN class as well). They would not come near us and acted very standoffish. We figured that it was they thought we skipped class on Thurs. Then we got talking and they said that an announcment was made in class that we had chicken pox. So the class was freaking out thinking they had been exposed to it and that was why they didn't want to be near us. We explained what happened and everything was cool. As we were finishing our CPR test the next class (those from the LPN class who had never been certified) walked in. When I walked past one woman (in her late 30's to early 40's) she made whispering comments about me having chickenpox. She kept calling me "Chickenpox" then made a sarcastic comment about how I must not be contagious any more. When I returned home there was a message from the director of the program. I called her and she wanted to know what we found out. We told her and she said that was great she was worried if we had something else we would be out of class awhile and be behind. We said about the announcement and she said what was said was that there was a suspected case of chickenpox so if someone had never been vaccinated and never had it they explained of what signs to look for. Since my mother and I were the only ones out of class that day it was assumed to be us. We did not bother to tell her of the woman's behavior. I am still on sure if I want to 'tattle' or ignore it. But what really worries me is that we have to do assessments on each other. This incident proves that some of these people are not professional enough to be nurses or keep confidentiality. I do not feel comfortable releasing health information or history or even the outcomes of the assessments to some of my classmates. Can I refuse to work with certain people? (The instructor chooses our partners). Or can I refuse to allow certain aspects of the assessment done on me? HOw can I approach this situation at all? Thanks!I was going to confront the woman at the class but I was very embarrassed and very angry about it I was worried I could not do it in an appropriate manner. She was whispering it to a few other classmates trying to get them to join in. The other thing I don't understand about the behavior is that we are going to be working around people with diseases much worst than chicken pox what will she do then? She is suppose to be a CNA and have all kinds of experience with illnesses (according to herself) so I am very shocked at her reaction. I went to Penn State for a couple years for my RN (but was unable to finish due to financial reasons) and we had situations where we were exposed to things and we never acted like that.Thnx for all the responses. I have considered asking my instructors to consider a lecture on confidentiality and the importance of it in the classroom as well as in the field. As far as the question about if I were given a rude patient. I would be able to overlook it put on the smile and do my job. But on the other hand if I had a nurse or dr that I did not trust or I had overheard making comments about a patient (like the classmate had done) I would immediately request a new provider. more

Voting Question: Adult class in Highschool with no federal code to get financial help, can i still get a loan?

I'm taking an ADULT LPN nursing program of 18 months in NYC which is being held in a high school. The tuition is $10,000. The place unfortunately has no federal code as of yet since its not being in a college but i was told that they were in the process of applying for an app in order to get sally mae loans from the very start (back in October) for the students. I told them i couldn't pay such a tuition but i was told to just take the class anyway since the loans will be in effect soon. Its January now and still nothing about these loans. However now they're demanding that i pay 4,500$ out of my pocket by June or risk being removed from the class. i tell them "well, what about these loans?" and they only tell me "you can only hope that these loans are given out by June" so in other words, i'm brought into the class with the promise of receiving help from a loan but as of today i have no loan, however i do have teachers on my back telling me to pay. I almost feel like this is some form of bribery. Does anyone know what i can possibly do in this situation? it would help out so much (BTW i found this LPN program on NYC.gov) more

Resolved Question: Need help looking for a student loan for a class that does not have a federal code?

Voting Question: can a person who takes there associates in LPN take classes for midwife?

i dont want to be in school for too long i want to get certified for midwife because thats the only area i'am intrested in for nursing. I want to finish quick does anyone know the answer. more

Resolved Question: What is the best track to becoming an RN for a nursing student?

I was accepted into a State University of New York certificate program for Practical Nursing, but with classes beginning on January 25th, I was just notified that I will lose my financial aid if I continue to pursue the program due to having attempted too many credits. I have been a Liberal Arts major while completing the pre-requisites, and intend on graduating with an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts in the Spring, and therefore have completed 65 credits towards that degree while also having completed the pre-req's for the Nursing Program. My intention was to complete the LPN program, work for a year or so, then continue my education towards becoming a Registered Nurse (BS). My financial aid advisor advised me to pursue a different major, although I've spent the past couple couple years attempting to get into a nursing program, which means changing majors at this point would have made the past couple years worthless. Options I am considering right now are as follows: 1) Continuing to pursue the LPN certificate until I graduate in the Fall of '10, and graduating from Liberal Arts in the Spring without my financial aid. In this case, I'd need to take out approximately a $10K loan per semester, which would be for this Spring, the Summer, then the Fall. After working for a year or so, I could then eventually apply to the few schools that offer an LPN to Bachelor's RN accelerated program, which I'd be able to continue Financial Aid for (since it's a higher degree) with also the assistance of loans. OR MY OTHER OPTION 2) Fore-go the Practical Nursing program, and complete my Liberal Arts degree in the Spring while maintaining my Financial Aid, since I can still attempt more credits for Liberal Arts since it's an Associates Degree. Once I achieve that degree, I will look into transferring and applying to a Bachelor's RN program for the Fall. I am trying to decide which options would be the most cost efficient and less difficult as far as the stress of being accepted and denied in the future, since competition is so high for Nursing Programs right now. I've already purchased my uniform for clinicals for the LPN program, and became certified in CPR/AED for Healthcare Providers, as the program had called for, so I've already invested in the program. My uncertainty right now is revolving around the worthwhile of taking out loans for a degree for a career in which I wasn't intending on continuing for long. My intention was always to become a Registered Nurse, so is taking out a loan of approximately $30K for a certificate in Practical Nursing worthwhile considering I was planning on returning to school to receive a Bachelor's Degree for Registered Nursing? more

Resolved Question: Should I just FORGET about ever being an RN, now?

I was in an LPN Program a couple years ago. I got straight A's, and completed all my clinicals perfectly. Never got in, or was ever even accused of misconduct. However, I didn't pass the last HESI exam, required for graduation. That alone is fair enough (grrrr) but by policy, the LPN school "weights" the pass or failure of the exam to a 10 credit Med/Surg class, which I earned an A in...until I failed the HESI, giving me a 10-credit F on my transcript and sending my *** GPA down the sigmoid. I've since then taken over 30 credits of classes at another school, rejuvinated my *** GPA to a 3.80 (They disregard the GPA of my previous school).. BUT so many RN programs, on their application, deduct points or even disqualify you completely if you have had any W's or F's!!! Not only that, but I can't imagine what a sudden, huge F looks like on a transcript like that, wouldn't you think I was disciplined for cheating or some other gross misconduct, if you saw all A's and then THAT? I spent a year trying to appeal it, to have it written off, no luck. A friend told me to not even mention that I went to that school with the LPN program, and all the other classes I've taken there, to just take again, paving over it. I'd do that if it wasn't so time consuming and also wouldn't that be fraud, also? I don't know what to do. I've continued to apply, I even have a letter from the director of the LPN program that states that I was not disciplined for misconduct and also explains the "grade weighting" policy with the HESI,,..but nobody seems to care. My other plan is to just go to a 4 year school and study for some cubicle job like Health Care Administration or something, but the idea makes me want to cry. I'm not getting any younger and I want to finish my education! Being a nurse is the only thing I've ever wanted to be. What can I do?Miss, I did exactly that. I should've mentioned, my letter from the Director of the LPN program sings my praises and specifically mentioned what my grade was before the last HESI exam. I'm being cynical when I said Nobody Cares, when it's better to put it as "Nobody HAS to care.."There are so many people applying for Nursing school that they can afford to be extremely picky. On average , hundreds of girls apply for 60 seats. An explainable blemish is still a blemish, and girls with a 4.0 straight out of high school who've done nothing but play field hockey and volunteer at the SPCA an hour a month seem to be getting in while I'm sitting on the wayside like a bird with a broken wing. I'm not saying I deserve to have sat for the NCLEX-PN - I did not...,I'm saying I didn't deserve to have my academic career hobbled as if I'm being punished. As for a "Personal Statement", ..the closest I've seen to thatare Essays which have specific subject matter requirements. James, let's just say I'm on a first name basis with my former Dean of Academics. All they did was agree the rule was unfair and changed it for FUTURE students who did what I did, and said no rule can be revoked retroactively. Yes I've considered involving a lawyer but I decided that for the same time, effort and money, I'd rather just repeat the classes that I apparently didn't absorb the first time as well as I could have- at a better school! more

Resolved Question: Should I just forget about Nursing School, now?

I was in an LPN Program a couple years ago. I got straight A's, and completed all my clinicals perfectly. Never got in, or was ever even accused of misconduct. However, I didn't pass the last HESI exam, required for graduation. That alone is fair enough (grrrr) but by policy, the LPN school "weights" the pass or failure of the exam to a 10 credit Med/Surg class, which I earned an A in...until I failed the HESI, giving me a 10-credit F on my transcript and sending my *** GPA down the sigmoid. I've since then taken over 30 credits of classes at another school, rejuvinated my *** GPA to a 3.80 (They disregard the GPA of my previous school).. BUT so many RN programs, on their application, deduct points or even disqualify you completely if you have had any W's or F's!!! Not only that, but I can't imagine what a sudden, huge F looks like on a transcript like that, wouldn't you think I was disciplined for cheating or some other gross misconduct, if you saw all A's and then THAT? I spent a year trying to appeal it, to have it written off, no luck. A friend told me to not even mention that I went to that school with the LPN program, and all the other classes I've taken there, to just take again, paving over it. I'd do that if it wasn't so time consuming and also wouldn't that be fraud, also? I don't know what to do. I've continued to apply, I even have a letter from the director of the LPN program that states that I was not disciplined for misconduct and also explains the "grade weighting" policy with the HESI,,..but nobody seems to care. My other plan is to just go to a 4 year school and study for some cubicle job like Health Care Administration or something, but the idea makes me want to cry. I'm not getting any younger and I want to finish my education! Being a nurse is the only thing I've ever wanted to be. What can I do?Roaring, out of 60 students, only 11 passed that exam. Of those 11, 5 were repeating the entire year because they failed last year. It was a low quality school but because they don't let anyone graduate without the HESI, they retain a "100 NCLEX-RN pass Rate" and a top ranking.Aida, I did consult a lawyer, who gave me information. My fight went all the way to the Dean of Academics, and all they did was aknowledge that it was a bad policy, and lifted it = for the NEXT year's class! Now , students who don't pass the HESI at that school, only have to take a required text prep course. I regret ever going to that school. more