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LPN Center to host open house Monday - Milton Daily Standard

LEWISBURG — The new Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center facility is bustling with activity, and offering students and instructors plenty of room to “operate.” The CSIU (Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit) supported facility along St. Mary ...

Wyoming moves to new market pay system - Star-Tribune

The certified nurse assistant shift supervisor is responsible for supervising and evaluating four to 10 other CNAs while the entry-level LPN does not have supervisory responsibilities. The Wyoming Hospital Association, he noted, was involved in the ...

Program is needed - Mining Journal

Northern Michigan University has announced the suspension of the LPN nursing program. Only one more class of 40 students will be admitted. This decision angers me. NMU cites a need to reduce its budget. The prerequisite classes for the LPN program ...

2,500 state employees get pay increases - Billings Gazette

Is concierge doctoring the new medicine? - Tulsa World

I was completely ignored by her and was treated by her assistant, an LPN. What's a gal to do? Dear Reader: I neither endorse nor condemn the practice of concierge doctoring. What works for one physician may not work for another. I'm not sure it would ...

Technology Center Holds Open House - Greeneville Sun

... Center at Morristown, Walters State Community College, Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton, Northeast State Community College, Tennessee Technology Center's Greeneville LPN Program and Universal Technical Institute. Bernadette Keys, an ...

Helping out in Haiti - Sparta Independent

Dr. Atif Malik (top left, red shirt) and Amy Wedderman, LPN (bottom right in scrubs) pose with the rest of their group that travelled to Haiti to provide medical assistance to those in need. The five doctors, one nurse and one volunteer/photographer ...

Healthcare workers, Genesy’s continue contract ... - ConnectMidMichigan.com

They are trying to eliminate LPN and licensed nurses, paramedics, EMT and ambulance services that directly affect quality care and emergency services within this community," Local 332 President Nina Bugbee said. Union officials and administrators ...

Family Doctor: Is concierge doctoring the new medicine? - Canton Repository

I was completely ignored by her and was treated by her LPN assistant. What’s a gal to do? A: Sadly, this is the wave of the future. Five years ago, an article appeared in The New York Times regarding such services. A woman received a letter from ...

Why You Need to Go For Registered Nurse Programs - PRLog (free press release)

You can take an online RN program from any of the accredited nursing schools and it's just a matter of time before you move from being a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to a registered nurse (RN). As long as you love your career, there are many ...

Open Question: What is the different between..nurse's degree career setting?

What is the different between a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/AAS/ASN) in their career setting? Do both degree apply for Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse or one have to be a LPN before a RN? If there is any website that you can provide me with more information.. more

Open Question: So if LPN and associate degree nurses are both being phased out, what's left?

People have been telling me both LPN and ADN (associate degree nureses) are being phased out so I dont know what else to do. I have a bachelor's in psychology and people tell me I should do the accelerated program but the only one I know where I lived (in NW oregon) is at OHSU which is like $40,000 and I don't know how I would pay for it. Would maybe a 2 year medical lab tech degree be the best route or...?I wanted to work with kids, but I went to one interview and the kids were kicking and cursing and I got scared and left crying, and pretty much never looked back. Anyways, the pay was like $10 an hour. I make like $14 now at my current non-degree related job. more

Resolved Question: Transitioning to nursing career?

Hello, I am an engineering school graduate with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering. After not finding a good job, I am considering to go for nursing. I have heard that nursing admission has become a headache these days and it's hard to even get into a community college ADN program. I am coming from a non biology or non chemistry background. how much time and money should I expect to invest in next two years? What could be the best way for me to approach this field of studies? Can I go for LPN first? Shall I have to get in a waiting list for a community college ADN program? How to pass PAX or NET exam? more

Voting Question: I was wondering if there were any LPN to RN bridge programs in the Youngstown area?

I currently work as a LPN in downtown youngstown but want to go back for my ADN and i would like to do a fasttrack program of a bridge program but online doesnt work for me because if i am not in a classroom then i will not study...does anybody know of any even an hour away from youngstown would help bc i am willing to travel more

Voting Question: IF YOU'RE A NURSE CAN I ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS?

I'm doing a research project for school and I chose to do mine on nursing. I need to interview a nurse here are some questions: 1) What is your first and last name? 2) What drew you to nursing? 3) Where did you train? 4) Did you earn an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), and ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing), an RN (Registered Nurse) or a BSN (Bachelor Degree in Nsg.) 5) What kinds of nursing do you do or have you done? 6) What is the best part of your job? the worst part? 7) Have you heard that there is a nursing shortage? Does it affect your work? 8) What should someone who is thinking about entering the field know about the profession? 9) Are you required to keep training as you work? more

Resolved Question: Steps to being a RN with OB/GYN or L/D or Midwife practice?

Hi, I am currently waiting to start school in the spring. I am going to be doing a CNA class to get Certified .. then eventually Registered. Hoping to knock out of pre-reqs for the Nursing Programs in Washington State .... I am hoping to next year (winter) to get into a ADN program at any of the local community colleges ... getting my LPN, first year, then RN second year. If my plan goes as I hope it does, or even takes longer than that, cause the program is full ... what steps do I take afterwards to become a RN, that works with OBGYN or the L & D Ward at Hospitals. I know I have to have 1 to 2 years of experience, so that would be the first step getting a job as a RN ... first .. but what steps can i take to help me advance and get more experience ... (any advice or tips would be awesome) .... oh on another note ... if anyone knwos what YWAM is, I can do my DTS this summer for 6 months ... and then next July 2011 .. go and do a BAS, which is a Birthing Attendant School, where for a year, I learn midwifery curriculum and go into the field of third world courntries and work with young mothers for womens health and care and education and pregnant women, and actually get to put my skills to practice and deliver babies and offer pre-natal and post natal care ... I am excited at the chance to maybe do this ... would this help me out that much more when it comes to this??? I would be getting my CNA first .. but probably wouldn't be able to get my LPN .... so good idea or bad?? Thanks in advance everyone .. idiotic answers just for points will be ignored ...I did a little more research ... and I need my ADN, then my BSN ... and possibly I could do a Hospital Diploma in lieu or on top of both degrees .... Generally about how much on average will my Associates then Bachelors cost. more

Resolved Question: LPN TO RN QUESTIONS (POINTS?

I have an associates degree in science and I graduate a lpn program in may. i really don't understand the process. I see alot of schools offering the lpn to RN program but this doesn't come with a bachelors. Then I would have to go back to school in a RN to BSN program. but a BSN is just a associates in science and a associates in nursing right? so what happens if i already have one part (associate in science) and a LPN license. what steps would i have to take from there? and how long would it take for me get my BSN? does having an associates in science and an LPN license give me an associates in nursing? (ADN) and if so would i qualify to sit for the NCLEX-RN? thanks more

Resolved Question: Best track towards becoming a Nurse [BSN RN ADN LPN?????] with intent of getting masters?

Okay so here is the deal. I am 23 years old and have been jumping around colleges for the past three years due to being married to a full-time soldier. I went from Missouri to Nebraska. The three years of study I have under my belt were geared towards pharmacy or med school. I have taken a year off and am not ready to dive back in and get my degree. This time I leaning towards nursing since I worked in the Emergency Room in Missouri and loved it as a tech. Let's cut to the chase. I know I want to become a nurse and I am looking at accelerated BSN degrees. My main question is, what is the smartest way for me to do this? I see there are ASN degree opportunities...LPN... RN...BSN...and I am really confused as to what the difference is between an ASN, LPN, and RN are.... ? For all you experienced nurses out there... what route would you take? it is all so foreign and complicated to my ears at the moment. Thank you so much! more

Resolved Question: need advise from a nurse, which way should i go LPN, ADN, or BSN?

need advise from a nurse, which way should i go LPN, ADN, or BSN? i know that each one is and what they can and cannot do but im not sure if i should go strait to earning my BSN or get just a ADN. and should i earn a LPN before getting my ADN or BSN? which is the best career path? what can a BSN do that a ADN cant? if anything. and what is management? and if i dont do a LPN i will to a CNA instead, whats the difference between them? more

Resolved Question: i need advise from a nurse, which way should i go LPN, ADN, or BSN?

Voting Question: should i become an LPN first or just become an RN?

i am asking because i heard LPNs opportonities are closing to nursing homes but i really need a job right after highschool and i LOVE nursing, so is it better to become an LPN then branch into an ADN? or just go right ahead and get an ADN? thanks for answering =] more

Voting Question: should I become an LPN first then get an ADN?

In my situation, I need a job really quickly after highschool [I’m in 11th grade], and my dad is going back to his “home land” after I finish highschool, and If I want to stay in the US I will decidedly have to get a job! **I have great grades and hoping to be a doctor one day, but first I want to be a nurse. ***I heard that LPNs are not really looked upon and that ADNs and BSNs are basically what employees look at now? SO is becoming an LPN first a good idea in my situation? Then continuing on to become an ADN/BSN? more

Resolved Question: What is better to do LPN or RN?

So ever since i was young i wanted to be in the medical field. And ever since my cousins passed away which would be this week i finally decided i wanted to be a nurse. I want to start college early since I'm only 15 and graduating hopefully by the end of this year or next year because i take online classes and i guess you could say I'm smart. I've been looking up to become a CRNA. But i wanted to take some classes close to home before i leave for USC or a better college. So i would be attending MCC. The Programs they offer are Allied Health Nursing - 2 year ADN and the outcome would be i would have my degree in RN. But if i took Allied Health Nursing - 1 year would result in becoming a LPN. which sounds better to do. I really want to become a CRNA which degree would give me more potential in becoming a CRNA. Thanks for everything ! more

Resolved Question: Should i go back to college?

im going to try to keep it short, so forgive me if it runs together. i started college when i was 17. i went for about 2 years, had a son, went back, found out i was pregnant, and stopped again to have my 2nd son. after my 2nd son i went part time for 2 years and full time for 1. i was/ am going for nursing. i failed a class by 3 points which put me out of the ADN program. after that we lost our house and i was diagnosed with cervical caner. i had surgery to take care of it. we have had the car repoed. i just had another scare with a growth in my mouth, thought it was cancer. i had that removed and further tests shows that it wasnt cancer and a recent pap smear says that the cervical cancer hasnt come back. so now we are renting a place and my husband is working a full time job. we just bought a van. i have my oldest son in school and my youngest at home. i am trying to decide if i should try to go back to school, i am 4 classes away from becoming an LPN. but my worry now is my kids. i have someone that says that they will get my son from the bus stop everyday, and keep my youngest as well. but im concerned about their comitment to that. im scared that if i start back they will not keep their comitment and i will have to quit AGAIN!! i want to go back and finish but i wonder if now is the right time, but then again will there always be something to make me say that now isnt the right time. PLEASE help me decide what to do. Thanks in advance, and please no smart comments that will make me feel bad about thinking about doing this. more

Resolved Question: do you need your high school diploma or GED in order to enroll in a LPN, ADN, or BSN program?

Resolved Question: Nurses: How old were you when you got certified?

How old were you when you graduated from your nursing program, whether cna, lpn, adn, or bsn. I'm trying to figure out if I'm too old to be doing this. more

Resolved Question: Nursing scholarships?

I am a male hispanic LPN going to school for an ADN.... I assume there would be a lot of scholarships for me... anybody know of some good nursing student scholarships? more

Resolved Question: What would you do stay in the Healthcare field or do Teaching?

Okay you started out a nursing major and got all the pre-nursing courses done but switch to health science since you did not get in nursing on your first try. You graduated with a Bachelor in Health Science but it is basically useless as far as finding a job goes. Your Prenursing classes are about 4 to 5 years old. You have very little job experience. Would you go to a tech school and get certified in some medical area or do the lpn or adn route since most of those pre classes are already done but old or would you just move forward and get your masters in teaching? more

Resolved Question: What would you do stay in the Health field or do Teaching?

Resolved Question: So are ADN's basically RN's?

Im confused... because I was told the ADN is an Associates Degree in Nursing (usually takes about 2 years) and BSN is a Bachelors in Science Degree in Nursing (takes about 4 years and needs to be completed in a university) but i was also told that they are RN programs. I want to be come a LPN because i know RN's need to be good at Chemistry and math while LPN's the highest math you do is Algebra 2. I can still get my associates degree in becoming a licensed practitional nurse right? i will be attending a community college this spring and i wanted to take the LPN program which i will hopefully accomplish in as little as 2 years 3 at the most.. can anyone give me some info. any answer will be deeply appreciated.i heard that if you want to become an LPN you just get a certificate. is that true? And when i do become an LPN will i be able to find a job right away. and can i become an RN later on if i want too. more

Resolved Question: Whats the difference between ADN and BSN?

im going to be going to a community college soon and i'll be majoring in nursing. hopefully i'll become a LPN in as little as 2 years or maybe 3 because of this waiting list im hearing about. But im confused with this ADN and BSN stuff can anyone explain it to me. i mean it may be a stupid question but i was just wondering what it means. also can i become a LPN and start working and then later on become an RN? more

Resolved Question: Which approach is better - Associates Degree for Nursing or accelerated BSN?

In December, I will graduate with a BS in Kinesiology from a four year university. I have ruled out going to PT or OT school mainly because A)they are pretty costly and lengthy and B) my overall GPA is not strong enough. Having taken many science-related courses during my education, I have many of the pre-reqs for most ADN or BSN programs. Which would be a better approach in terms of being the fastest, most cost-effective way to becoming an RN (or even starting out as an LPN)? Please feel free to leave any suggestions as to what I can do with my major, career-wise. As of right now, I am at a stand still and wondering why on earth I chose it. P.S. I don't want to work in a gym. more

Resolved Question: I need advice on becoming an LPN / LVN / ADN South Central Pennsylvania? Can a portion be done online? ?

I am a 25 year old mother of three looking to become a nurse, I would like to go the LPN way first because from what I've read, it only takes two years. I have a few questions and appreciate any advice. Is there any way this degree can be done online except for clinicals? What are some good schools in the south central PA area for nursing, and how much do they cost? What are the differences in education requirements for LPN, LVN and ADN? I've heard the LVN requires only one year? Is this true and where is this offered? Also, I have some college credits from around 2001, just general courses, how hard would these be to transfer, if even possible? Thanks, I really appreciate any advice. more

Resolved Question: is there an Associate Degree Nursing fadeout?

I'm currently in a school that has ADN and BSN program. My school and my friends in the school are telling me that the U.S. is doing a fadeout of the LPN/ADN and slowly changing it up to BSN. My school kept encouraging me to switch to BSN. But by switching programs, I'll be in school longer and take more classes. Is it really true that an ADN phase out is currently being taken on effect and maybe I SHOULD move to BSN? And yes, I was planning on taking BSN classes online and have the hospital pay for it once I start working as an ADN. more

Resolved Question: does anyone know if there are any lpn programs online?

i live in Md and im looking to start an online class asap i only get links to lpn-adn but i want to do the coursework for lpn online please helpI would only be doing my course wrok online and then go to a school that is associate dwith te college to do my clinicals you cant become a nurse without clinicals we all know that im lookng to do the coursework online more

Resolved Question: Become a paramedic then an RN or just go for the ADN?

i am really confused about this whole getting into nursing school thing. i really want to be an RN, and eventually a CRNA or NP. but the whole waiting around on a list doesn't really sound to great for me, i was thinking of just getting a occupational certificate to be a EMT, then wait around for nursing school but i feel like i have downgraded my self before i have even had the chance to start, and the school has closed the LPN/LVN program for spring 09 already and it got can celled for the summer....i don't know what to do...please help p.s. i am a male, and there are no diploma programs in houston more

Resolved Question: I've heard that as an RN student at some point you can take your state board to become an LPN, is this true?

I am a third semester RN student in an ADN program. I have taken all prereq's and sciences, as well as done my geriatric, and med surg 1 clinical. I am currently in my psych and med surg 2 rotation. If it is not true does anyone know if you can transfer into an LPN program and if so how much time I would have left? (I am moving to Canada so in order to be an RN in Ontario i need a bachelors. I'd rather have a good paying job while i work toward that!) more

Resolved Question: Online Nursing Degree.. Help?!\?

I am an LPN student at the moment and I recently signed up for an do-it-yourself LPN to ADN program. It seems legit. The company is recognized by the NLN and is accredited in every faction. You enroll into the prereqs and various nursing classes, they send you your books, you study, let them know when you want to take the CLEP exam, fly out to a different state for a week for clinicals, and voila you're an ADN. Then you take your NCLEX to become registered. I'm excited and it all seems great. I'm not too worried about the lack of clinicals, because basically the only thing an RN does that a LPN can't do is IV push which I'm sure is easily mastered with practice. However, my mom, (RRT) says not to do it, because of the lack of clinical experience and that once a hospital sees how I got my degree, no one will hire me. Is this true? I mean, if I passed the state boards, why wouldn't they hire me? Not to mention the horrible nursing shortage everyone hears about!? Should I go for it or not?? Any opinions?? more

Voting Question: i wanna go to college, what should i take?

i want to get a cna but its not covered by fafsa and i cant afford to go to school any other way....i wouldnt mind more education than a cna but nothing that takes many years of college.....i dont know what adn means or what an lpn really does....what degree should i label it as on my application cause all these things are confusing me and i want to apply for jan'09 .......all i have is my GED and no college education as of yet........ more

Resolved Question: Nursing or Teaching?

Nursing or teaching? I am 25, have a bachelor of science in health science but no job in that area since I graduated a year ago. Have about 35, 000 student loans which two are private and one federal. I have no job, thinking about doing a forbearance on the 2 private loans. Can't decide on going to my local cc to do lpn (1yr) or adn(2) or wait until next year and do an alternative teaching program to be certified to teach. Either direction teaching or nursing will require me to take out more loans. I want to move out of my folks place I can't take it here anymore. I just feel so confused and I know I made a mistake for taking out the previous loans. I just don't know which direction to go into. I want to move out and need to get more education in some area to get a better paying job. What would you do? more

Resolved Question: Nursing or teaching?

I am 25, have a bachelor of science in health science but no job in that area since I graduated a year ago. Have about 35, 000 student loans which two are private and one federal. I have no job, thinking about doing a forbearance on the 2 private loans. Can't decide on going to my local cc to do lpn (1yr) or adn(2) or wait until next year and do an alternative teaching program to be certified to teach. Either direction teaching or nursing will require me to take out more loans. I want to move out of my folks place I can't take it here anymore. I just feel so confused and I know I made a mistake for taking out the previous loans. I just don't know which direction to go into. I want to move out and need to get more education in some area to get a better paying job. What would you do? more

Resolved Question: Need some advice about LVN to RN programs?

I recently received my LPN license....I am planning to continue to RN education but I don't have a job experience as an LVN. Is job experience a requirement for the bridge program LVN to ADN? If so, what are my other options in order to continue to RN program and how long would it take me to finish the course? Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Whats the main differences with a Associate Degree in Nursing-ADN or a Licensed Practical Nurse-LPN?

Like the pay mainly and which one is easier to get a job for. I have the course outlines and the curriculum. ADN= 72 credits needed to finish. LPN=56 credits needed to finish. I also want to know what general ed classes have to be taken to even start looking into it. more

Resolved Question: RN student test out for LPN for the summer job

I am a RN (ADN) student copleted a year of School of Nursing I have a year to go to get an RN, while I am at school I would like to test out and get LPN to work during the school or during the summer break Is it possible to try test out and whom I need to contact? Thanks more

Resolved Question: Okay, so i want to be a nurse...?

I want to become a nurse. and then become a Neonatal Nurse. IM so confused between all the different nurse types. Like RN, LPN, BSN, ADN. Help? more

Resolved Question: Is there too much confusion in current health care education?

Now there are programs where Medical assistants can get a certificate, but also programs where they can get an associate degree. LPN/LVNs also have the certificate/associate degree option. RNs can get a diploma, associate or BSN degree. PAs can currently get an associate, BS or master's degree. How can all of these programs be equal, and why are they all necessary. If an MA has an associate degree but the nurse running the office staff is an LPN with a certificate, how is less education criteria for supervision. Similarly, how can a PA with an associate degree give orders to an RN with a BSN. In hospitals often BSN RNs have ADN supervisors, though many hospitals are now making it necessary to have a BSN to be a supervisor. If it is necessary to have an associate degree to be an LPN how can you be an RN with the same education? Wouldn't it make more sense if there was a set entry for every level of practice, and each added degree moved the person to a new level.?Jill, I agree that having a degree does not make the nurse with a BSN necessarily better than the ADN with intuition. But logically, wouldn't that same RN who had the intuition be a better RN if they also had more education, and wouldn't the BSN be just as poor an RN if they had attended an ADN program. Infact haven't we all seen many excellent ADN and BSN nurses as well as both ADN and BSN nurses who should not be practicing? Diane, as far as the DNP, this is one change I do support. It is not a move to just add a credential. It is based on the realization by many NPs that the education program for mid-level providers of all types, in general does not have time to adequately prepare NPs for the current health care settings. This is just a method of adding a professional degree, just as the pharmacist, the dentist, and the Physical Therapist have found is becoming necessary. I think as the amount of information required to perform a task expands, the education must also.When I was a Pharmacy Tech in the '70s, there was less than 1/3rd of the medications which are now available to be prescribed. When I was a Nursing assistant in the 70s a cholecystectomy patient spent an average of 7 days in the hospital. The acuity of the health care setting has increased. The level of technology has increased tenfold. Yet RN programs continue to have the same 2 year curriculum they had in the 1960s. They have 10 times the information to impart, but they just try to cram it into the same time period. NPs have realized the need for more time to assimilate the amount of information, so they are testing the option of the DNP. Though I see it being a probability rather than a possibility. more

Voting Question: Nurse Anesthetist Question.?

Hi, I am a Sophmore in High School and about to be a Junior. I am very interested in being a Nurse Anesthetist, so I have a few questions. Is there any specific GPA a CRNA school requires you to get in? And what type of classes should I be taking in High School to prepare for it? Another is After i graduate, I have no clue on about hot to achieve my goal, this was my origional plan, tell me if it's good. What I plan on doing is going to college to get my BSN or become a LPN then RN ( what should i do first?). Oh and if im getting my BSN do I need my ADN also?? or is it one or the other? second i planned to work about 5 yrs in ICU then go to college and get my CRNA schooling. If you have any better way of achieveing the goal please tell me! Even if you agree with my path please state the way you got or would take to become a CRNA. Thank you so much! Oh and 1 more do you have to be SUPER SMART at math? or do you need to know like basic algebr n stuff like that or do you need to knowTrig more

Resolved Question: i need help with my nursing career?

okay i want to be an RN and i wanted to know which one i should take in college *associates degree in nursing *LPN/ADN option *pratical nursing i want to become and RN and then later on a midwife which one do i sign up for. please help me more

Resolved Question: i want to go for a REGISTERED NURSE and then later on to a MIDWIFE?

okay so i am going to a community college in North Carolina. and they have either LPN/ADN option OR associate degree nursing OR practical nursing which one should i sign up for? OR could it be that none of these will lead me into becoming an RN. doesnt it take 4 years? more

Resolved Question: Are there any other jobs that allow you to make more before finishing college? EX [NURSING LPN-ADN]?

I have an 8 month old baby girl.. thats why I need to know more

Resolved Question: Should I take the NCLEX-PN??

I graduated from an ADN prog 3 years ago, but was unsuccessful with the NCLEX -RN twice. I took the rest of the time to just work. Now I am tired of being a CNA and want to get my license. The problem is that I know that I am not ready for the RN boards. I would rather audit some classes before I dive back in to that text. Someone recommended I try the LPN boards. Would it be worth it to try that first?I contacted my state board months ago and they said that there is no time limit for their board to take the NCLEX, and there is no limit to the number of times I could take it. more

Voting Question: will i go to jail?

ok a few years ago my dad put my ex in jail for having sex with me. he was 23 i was 15, he got out about 6 months ago and his new girlfriend has a little brother who is friends with my little brother, the little boy is 15 and hes saying me and him had sex!! i did not do anything of the sort, the only thing i ever did was take him and my little brother to their other friends houses, there was never a time me adn him were alone!!! so i have a carnal knowlesge charge on me now and im a lpn, i could lose my job adn ruin my reputation if this stuff doesnt get taken care of. this is bull anyone who knows me knows i like my men older not kids!!!! more

Resolved Question: LPN or RN program?

I am going to apply to both because I will have all the pre reqs/ support courses by spring. If I don't get into to the RN program, I hopefully get accepted into the LPN program, then hopefully I can bridge to get my ADN, does this sound like a good plan? I'm leaning more towards getting my LPN first a little more to gain expereince in the field, and to "get my feet wet" so to speak. Maybe going for my ADN won't be as tough if I have some background. Im already a CNA and I like what I do but I don't make enough money. How could I support myself during the two yr duration of the RN program making $10/hr. with a full time load in credits? Trying to plan for my future! Thanks for any advice! more

Resolved Question: Starting nursing school: LPN first or straight to RN?

LPN first or straight to RN? I am back in school, finishing my pre-req's for nursing. I won't start actual nursing classes and clinicals until the end of August. I'm trying to make up my mind - right now I work in an office (but it's a LTC pharmacy so it's still somewhat in the medical profession) and want out of the office environment ASAP, so I was thinking about quickly becoming an LPN and then getting a job in LTC or Hospice and going back for RN, ADN then BSN. Would this be a mistake?? Should I just tough it out another few years for RN and THEN get a nursing job? I have mixed thoughts and am looking for feedback. Thanks! more

Resolved Question: I have a bachelors degree in biotech, want to do nursing. Which type of nursing do i apply for, what r differ?

I have a bachelors in biotechnology with a clinical lab science option. I want to go into nursing but am very confused as to which 'type' i should apply for.. lpn, rn, bsn, adn.. i dont know the difference and im really confused. Please someone with experience, help! more

Resolved Question: Is it legal, in the state of AL for a college teacher to drop a student 1 letter grade for more than 3 absence

I am a 39 yo student at a community college, taking pre requisites for the ADN (nursing) program. I have good grades, inspite of excess absences. I was docked 20 points for each late test, (3), and now the instructor says that she's going to drop me a letter grade too. Is this legal? I am paying for my education, have been an LPN for 8 years, am a single mother and currently work as an LPN. more

Resolved Question: nurse practitioner programs?

Does anyone happen to know of a bachelor's program for nurse practitioner? I am an LPN taking a bridge program to get my ADN. After that I plan to get my BSN and eventually would like to be a pediatric nurse practitioner. Do I have to have a master's for that? Are there programs for BSN that certify you for nurse practitioner? Thanks! more

Resolved Question: PLEASE HELP w/ NURSINg!?

OKay I am wanting to take my test in January to try to get into a one year LPN school. Until then I am wanting to take classes @ college so that when I get out of nursing school and work for a bit I can go into the ADN or RN program. Or do I have to have the ADN before the RN program? I really need help on this. I have heard different things,..which is better to have..what to do after LPN? HELP! more

Resolved Question: What is the fastest LPN to ADN program? Any info appreciated...?

Resolved Question: Anyone know of open entry, 1-2 yr nursing programs for LPN, LVN or ADN's & which schools enroll the most?

I'm about 2 semesters out and even when I finish the prereqs in May of next year, (4 months ahead of the fall semester start date) I'll have missed the fall deadline b/c it's in the middle of March (of all times) and don't really want to wait till Nov. for a program that starts in January. Please help. Thanks. Additional Details more

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