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Community Calendar - WTKR

The Museum will supply the training, free parking is available ... Also every Sunday at 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program. For more information about programs at the Historic Houses, call 757-333-1086. The Peninsula Fine Arts Center, 101 Museum ...

School administrators set budget priorities - Suffolk News-Herald

It took two days of School Board deliberations and five hours of public hearing input, but Superintendent Milton Liverman has a prioritized list of where potential budget cuts may lie. “Your directions are clear,” Liverman told board members near ...

Dora Lenore (Doane) Emery - Mesabi Daily News

She lived on the Iron Range most of her life, graduating from Roosevelt High School and from the LPN training program, both in Virginia. She grew up in Virginia and later lived in both Eveleth and Hibbing, but lived most of her adult life in Britt.

TennCare cuts hit many: Knox quadriplegic, 14, among ... - Knoxville News Sentinel

... that money is gone, the program ... caretaker, LPN Brittney Williams, right, plays Wii at her home in south Knoxville Friday, Mar. 5, 2010. Manes, a quadriplegic, may lose her TennCare coverage under proposed cuts unless she moves to a nursing

Stuff 2 Do briefs for March 2 - Journal & Sunday Journal

Most students register online ... variety of free programs to students ages 16 and older who are out of the public school system. All the classes and programs are completely free and available during both day and evening hours. Programs include GED

Scholarships -3/9 - Daily News

To apply, applicants must document acceptance into an approved health care training pro gram. In addition, the Eleanor Groh Davis Memorial Nursing Schol arship is once again being offered to a qualified Lebanon County reg istered nursing student.

UPDATED: Governor Nixon Speaks at East Central College - Washington Missourian

... Training for Tomorrow grant, a community development block grant that the county applied for last month of behalf of the college. ECC requested about $800,000 in funds to expand its culinary arts and LPN to RN bridge programs and add three new ...

Different Nursing Degrees For Those Who Want to Pursue ... - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 08, 2010 – Because of the increasing demand for nursing services, more and more people are taking nursing education. Actually, Nursing degrees have many levels and a specific educational program is required for each ...

East Coast Migrant - Star News Online

... required Program ... LPN), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or AA in Health Related field. One (1) year experience working with young children preferred. HS/GED and approved formal Health Credential or 45 contact hours of formal training in a ...

Resolved Question: what prerequites have to be done before entering LPN Programs...?

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts offers training and certification LPN programs for career as licensed practical nurse. http://www.medacademy.org/ more

Resolved Question: Pursuing a nursing career. I need a more stable concrete plan or feedback on the one I already made..?

This is my current career track, I made it on my own.I am starting with a CNA -NT - LPN or get an associate RN. after that my plans kind of fizzle. I chose this field because I am a caring patient compassionate person and taking care of others is more of a personal responsibility to me than a job and I had that one great AP teacher who helped me to grasp how your body works. I have attended a tech school for my CNA while working in elder home care. Now that I am almost finish my CNA courses, I was told a few area hospitals will hire and train me as a Nurse Tech. So while working in that I am considering an associate RN or LPN and from their I am kind of unsure. I have considered trying the ultrasounds and MRI type jobs they go through less school, take care of less patients it is not as demanding and it has a good future forecast it will also offer me the same ability to care for patient. I have spoken to people in the field, worked, and offered long term bedside care for a few friends & family members and I checked out Occupation Outlook Guide. I am interested in nursing for my near future (10-20 years) but I want the freedom to opt out in my later years (45 years old and beyond). I am also interested in teaching and I know that is possible with a BA. I am not really interested in going all the way up the normal nursing career ladder because I am not a very competitive person. I could see myself as a teacher, councilor maybe even a program director. I thrive in areas where I am free and able to be creative in a more relaxed regime and if it counts I still hate math. My greatest concern is going through school and still having my options boxed into one job (and a truly demanding one at that). Also the school to benefit factor plays a strong role I want each educational pursuit to bring a greater return than the last. Since the medical field is a specific field I wonder if I will be able to move around in different fields (not conclusive to nursing). I do not want my career to be a student, I need a career where I can get in get out then work and eventually retire comfortably with time to explore my zany interest (such as running my own summer camp maybe even a boarding school for teen moms and their babies or even just a private preschool) . I am a wife and mother so I am working around a family and my career choices have to revolve around the ability to work while learning and raising a family. ADVISE,ADVISE ADVISE..... My goal is to get a realistic grasp of how to pursue my interest and get a *fluid* career path that embraces my needs, personality and interest even if that means going back to square one ( I need a ABC instructions plain simple and to the point to stay on track)When I said teaching I meant at a University in the Allied Health classes as an next step from nursing. more

Resolved Question: CNA>NT>LPN>RN> ......? How realistic is my plan? Any ideas to refine my plan to make it flow?

This is my current career track, I made it on my own. I chose this field because I am a caring patient compassionate person and taking care of others is more of a personal responsibility to me than a job and I had that one great AP teacher who helped me to grasp how your body works. I have attended a tech school for my CNA while working in elder home care. Now that I am almost finish my CNA courses, I was told a few area hospitals will hire and train me as a Nurse Tech. So while working in that I am considering an associate RN or LPN and from their I am kind of unsure. I have considered trying the ultrasounds and MRI type jobs they go through less school, take care of less patients it is not as demanding and it has a good future forecast it will also offer me the same ability to care for patient. I have spoken to people in the field, worked, and offered long term bedside care for a few friends & family members and I checked out Occupation Outlook Guide. I am interested in nursing for my near future (10-20 years) but I want the freedom to opt out in my later years (45 years old and beyond). I am also interested in teaching and I know that is possible with a BA. I am not really interested in going all the way up the normal nursing career ladder because I am not a very competitive person. I could see myself as a teacher, councilor maybe even a program director. I thrive in areas where I am free and able to be creative in a more relaxed regime and if it counts I still hate math. My greatest concern is going through school and still having my options boxed into one job (and a truly demanding one at that). Also the school to benefit factor plays a strong role I want each educational pursuit to bring a greater return than the last. Since the medical field is a specific field I wonder if I will be able to move around in different fields (not conclusive to nursing). I do not want my career to be a student, I need a career where I can get in get out then work and eventually retire comfortably with time to explore my zany interest (such as running my own summer camp maybe even a boarding school for teen moms and their babies or even just a private preschool) . I am a wife and mother so I am working around a family and my career choices have to revolve around the ability to work while learning and raising a family. ADVISE,ADVISE ADVISE..... My goal is to get a realistic grasp of how to pursue my interest and get a *fluid* career path that embraces my needs, personality and interest even if that means going back to square one ( I need a ABC instructions plain simple and to the point to stay on track) more

Voting Question: Is this wrong to be planning about?

I'm planning this summer all the money I make at my summer job,baby sitting, and doing odds and ends around the house and for others I'm going to put towards moving out of the house.I'm 14 and I plan to move out when I'm sixteen. With all the money I pull in about 700 a summer thats 1400 that should get me started on cash wise till i get part time job(remember i'll still be in school). I'll be staying with a family member. So all i'll be paying is cellphone and car. Now for school I'm planning to pull up my grades so my senior year I can take the nursing program and get my LPN or whatever it is. I'll start working in the medical field a little once I make enough money I'll pay to go bueaty school. Do my Training and Take my Practical. And work in a local salon. What do you think? Btw the reason I want to move out is because I can't take my parents much more and don't say its a normal thing because you don't know what its like growing up here.18? lol i'll already be graduated from highschoolletting me move out? my mom said she'd help me pack my bags 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

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

Voting Question: i need advice on what to do in college. i have an outline. i just need some opinions?

so. i've been thinking. i'm starting college next year. and i've been thinking about doing a training program to become an LPN. and once i get my license i'll get a job and save so i can pay for the rest of my degrees. i would like to get a psychology degree. but i want to be a elementary school teacher. i also enjoy cosmetology, but that's at the end of the list, it's just something extra i'd like to do. maybe a summer job if i become a teacher. does my outline make sense? is there anything i'm missing? i know i have many years ahead of me, but i know with these degrees, even if i change my mind, having these 3 things can really make me successful. so if there is any advice i would majorly appreciate it. more

Resolved Question: How do I become a medevac medic in Army?

I'll be going in as a 68W. One of the recruiters working at the recruiting office where I do my Future Soldier training once a week was talking about how one of the options I could look at would be becoming a medevac medic. What are the steps involved with that? Would I have to look into it right after AIT or can I put a year or two into the Army as a regular medic and then look into training to medevac? Also my main recruiter at the office has told me I should try and get an LPN slot during AIT (didn't get it on my contract) but is it true that those that are LPNs are the ones most likely to be stuck in hospitals? (Truthfully, my recruiter has really helped me out the last few months and I appreciate it and want him to be proud of my future Army career choices...stupid probably because it's my life and future. It's just hard because I've grown close to a lot of the recruiters and "future soldiers" in this program and I guess I don't want to disappoint anyone, esp. my recruiter with what I choose to do. I don't want him or anyone to think not going LPN too is a huge mistake or something...) more

Resolved Question: I would like to be a Registerd Nurse?

I just graduated and would like to find a school that will allow me to become a Registered Nurse instead of first becoming an LPN then going to RN. I was just wondering if that is possible and if anybody can help me find schools in my area that offer a program like that? I live in Minneapolis, MN. I want a program that will train me to become just a RN. more

Resolved Question: I'm SO Stressed Over This!!! Help Pretty Please [LPN's Especially]!?

Hey there! Okay, I'm a senior in high school and I am currently taking an LPN college course offered through a program at my school. I took CNA last year through the same program and did great! But LPN is MUCH more intense! But it's not so much the actual class that's hard as it is the clinical training we have to do! And the thing that I am simply not getting is the charting you have to do! I mean the patients medical records are huge and hard to understand! And the teacher isn't helping me out much :T Can you tell me some things that helped you figure it out? Or give me any advice you possibly can? Thank you sooo much! :D more

Resolved Question: LPN vs RN in maternity nursing?

I am currently attending a community college but I'm realizing I'm going to be there much longer than I would like. I need to start making some money so I'm looking to go to a training program for nurses. It only offers a LPN. does anyone know if I can still practice maternity nursing as a LPN and not an RN. I will eventually go to a RN, but I need to be making some sort of money in the mean time. Thanks for your help! more

Voting Question: Voluntary Deployment question? - Army.?

My husband is joining the army very soon. After he finishes basic and tech school, I will be in the middle of an LPN nursing program, with about six to eight months left. I was wondering, he had talked about voluntarily deploying during this time. Since we would be waiting to see eachother with his training and my nursing program, he could get a deployment out of the way so he wouldn't be shipped off after a year of not seeing eachother during training already... SO, Does a VOLUNTARY deployment (for say, a year) count as one of the times the military can deploy you in a given number of years. (because SUPPOSEDLY the army only deploys you ____ out of ___years....) more

Resolved Question: Fort Sam Houston - 68W LPN?

I am joining the army and immediately heading into the LPN program (68W) for the next year after Boot Camp. I am going to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. I was wondering about the living situation there. Do you have an apartment or is there a base? Do you work and train all the time, or do you have time off (say weekends)? If there is a base, can you leave at will to go see friends or are you required to stay on base except when given leave? Thanks more

Resolved Question: Hello I would like to know if the LPN Program at the University of the district of columbia(UDC) is accredited?

I am trying to take the LPN training at UDC, but I have heard people said that it's not accredited. I am scared because I don't want to waste my time and money to take it and then I can't get hired. Can anyone gives me some advice please? Is it Accredited or not? If you have taken the LPN there, please tell me about your experience. more

Resolved Question: Next year i will be going to BT and MOS training and i will like to know...?

Next year i will be going to BT and MOS training, My MOS training is 68W6M "LPN nurse" and i will like to know after i complete the training and get the LPN license. how many college credits can i get for that training? and in what areas? I ask because i will like to go back school and get my RN or get in the PA program in a regular university. more

Resolved Question: Need help finding an LVN/LPN training program in TN!!?

I am originally from California, land of vocational schools! Now I live in Clarksville, TN and can't find a school to attend to become an LVN to save my life!! Everything here is 4 year RN programs and I want to work as an LVN first then do an LVN to RN program while I work...HELP!! more

Voting Question: Would you rather waste time & save money or save time and waste money?

I just transfered to a private university as my last option of becoming a nurse. (NURSING IS SUPER COMPETITIVE). Straight out of high school I've been working hard to do what I have to do. In the past 5 yrs, I've completed nursing pre-reqs, received my associate's/transfer degree, became a certfied nursing assistant w. 200+ hrs of experience, volunteered a world-famous hospital for almost 2 yrs at a cardiac unit, trained and employed w. geriatrics, special needs, and mental illness, patients, and am trained in medicaiton and am a pharmacy assistant. My original plan was to go straight to a university and get my bachelor's but it proved to be more work having to apply to general admissions and the diry politics behind this is universities tend to accept their own students and 2nd DEGREE MAJORS (ppl who have had other bachelor degrees prior to nursing) I've tried RN and LPN programs at comm college but they're even MORE competitive b/c the dirty politics behind that is they want the BEST everything - they don't want to waste time and money on inexperienced young kids. Fr. experience (1st qrt RN program, didn't make it) my teachers told me they WEED you out if they don't feel you're good enough to be a nurse. The demographics are mothers/fathers, unemployed or low income families, or 2nd degree older candidates. Now that I'm a university my concern is the MONEY....but they say once you're a nurse, you can pay it back....still expensive. But would you rather: 1. waste time and wait forever to get in a lottery pick school and save money (whenever that happens) OR 2. spend the money needed now and save your time. Once you're done, you can pay it back, no waiting.I'm 22....at this point, i NEED to take a loan and save my time. I don't want to wait until God knows how long it takes to get in...could be until I'm 30...how can i survive on my own. Can't live off of my parents forever and w. the way the economy is, nursing will be SUPER competitive. Ppl getting laid of will look at this opporunity and tak eit more

Resolved Question: Seeking professional advice as to if I should become a CNA, LPN, RN with an associates or a bachelors?

I currently have two years of college under my belt, taking classes specifically geared toward nursing. I got accepted to a University in Maine but didn't make it into the nursing program. At this point I am still looking to become a nurse, but to either chip away at classes slowly while getting a lower paying job (like a CNA or LPN) or look into getting trained by a potential future employer. I was wondering if anyone had any experience or direction to point me in. I really appreciate anyone taking the time to help me out. I only hope I will be able to give someone else advice once I know what I am doing. more

Resolved Question: Certified Nursing Assistant?

I am pursuing to be and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) I am currently waiting for my Financial Aid results from Florida Community College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL. Which may take a while until then I will have to wait until my appeal goes through because Jacksonville has very limited training schools for Nurses. Any who, I have looked up a few jobs and they do require for you to have some kind of medical experience. Will becoming a CNA help me to gain some of that experience until I am able to start the program to be an LPN. Do you actually have to take an CNA course that's $300-$500 to train. I have a aunt who is a CNA that is willing to train and show me what to do to be able to take the State Board Exam? more

Resolved Question: I'm running out of options - should I just go for my BSN?

It's been 5 yrs since i graduated hs and back when i was a sophomore I knew i wanted to be a nurse. I was always very passionate about it and knew it would be a "dirty job" mentally and physically but that didn't matter to me. I finished all my pre-nursing right away, gaining my Associate's degree including becoming a CNA - working for one for 3 years and volinteering at a well known local hospital at cardiac cath unit for 2 years. I have great experience for someone who's not even in nursing school - i've job shadowed, have done countless "training" for work w. mental illness, pharmacology, delegation, etc... With my degree, I could've easily applied for a BSN program but it was waaay too competitive. I tried my luck at the local RN programs and last spring, I made it to the most competitive and harsh one. They weeded us out and was 1% away from passing and couldn't move on. I tried all the RN programs again but it was still too competitive. I recently tried a local LPN program and met w. an advisor who said i was well over qualified. I completed more classes that i needed to and even their lpn students still had to take in the program. She said i had a very good chance. I got the letter back and they didn't accept me- I'm soooo frustrated. I was very qualified for it and I didn't get it. I'm starting to resent nursing schools and nursing as a whole. I don't have many options. I applied to a private university for this fall and didn't make it BUT they've stuck w. me by giving me an advisor and she's been in close contact w. me w. what I need to do to get in for fall 2010. There were certain classes they wanted me to do over as well as bible classes and I might be able to finish them before fall. They still accpted me to school (general admissions) even though it was 2 months overdue. I'm thinking, this is my only option and I should just go for it. Maybe this is God's plan. If it's his will, I could possibly get my BSN in 3 yrs (compared to going through LPN-RN-BSN ladder) What do you think?yes, 90 applied for a 25 spot class for this fall's lpn. Yes, I dont' understand it...the lady there told me I had a good chance b/c i was previously admitted into an RN program, i took certain pre-reqs that their current LPN students are still taking...i don't get it... With the BSN offer...i worried bc I don't know how it's going to go down. It's quite a risk and having to apply again with no guarantees to fall 2010's program? Eh...i'm worried more

Voting Question: Online Nursing Degree?

I have been looking into going back to school, but with two small children it's very difficult. My plan was to attend a year of tech school to become an LPN, but I can't get in until next year. I have been looking online and all of these online schools have degrees for nursing. I have trouble understanding how anyone could get the training they need to be a nurse online. Has anyone done it or does anyone know a good online degree program? more

Voting Question: I'm soo frustrated and down about school - how can I have more trust in God?

It's been 5 yrs since i graduated hs and back when i was a sophomore I knew i wanted to be a nurse. I was always very passionate, enthusiastic about it and knew it would be great b/c it fit my personality. I knew it was a dirty job mentally and physically but that didn't matter to me. I finished all my pre-nursing right away, gaining my Associate's degree including becoming a CNA - working for one for 3 years and volinteering at a well known local hospital at cardiac cath unit for 2 years. I have great experience for someone who's not even in nursing school - i've job shadowed, have done countless "training" for work w. mental illness, pharmacology, delegation, etc... With my degree, I could've easily applied for a BSN program but it was waaay too competitive. I tried my luck at the local RN programs and last spring, I made it to the most competitive and harsh one. They weeded us out and was 1% away from passing and couldn't move on. I tried all the RN programs again but it was still too competitive. I recently tried a local LPN program and met w. an advisor who said i was well over qualified. I completed more classes that i needed to and even their lpn students still had to take in the program. She said i had a very good chance. I got the letter back AND THEY DIDN'T ACCEPT ME! I'm soooo frustrated. I was very qualified for it and I didn't get it. I'm starting to resent nursing schools and nursing as a whole...I don't understand why this is happening. Yes, I'm only 22 and I'm still young but I'm getting older and time is going by fast. I'm an ambitious girl and I've always wanted to just dive into my career....maybe it wasn't mean to be w. that school but I don't know anymore... more

Resolved Question: Should I give up on nursing?? I'm soo angry and feel so led on!?

It's been 5 yrs since i graduated hs and back when i was a sophomore I knew i wanted to be a nurse. I was always very passionate, enthusiastic about it and knew it would be great b/c it fit my personality. I knew it was a dirty job mentally and physically but that didn't matter to me. I finished all my pre-nursing right away, gaining my Associate's degree including becoming a CNA - working for one for 3 years and volinteering at a well known local hospital at cardiac cath unit for 2 years. I have great experience for someone who's not even in nursing school - i've job shadowed, have done countless "training" for work w. mental illness, pharmacology, delegation, etc... With my degree, I could've easily applied for a BSN program but it was waaay too competitive. I tried my luck at the local RN programs and last spring, I made it to the most competitive and harsh one. They weeded us out and was 1% away from passing and couldn't move on. I tried all the RN programs again but it was still too competitive. I recently tried a local LPN program and met w. an advisor who said i was well over qualified. I completed more classes that i needed to and even their lpn students still had to take in the program. She said i had a very good chance. I got the letter back AND THEY DIDN'T ACCEPT ME! I'm soooo pissed off b/c I don't understand what's going on. I was very qualified for it and I didn't get it! How did they not choose me? I'm starting to resent nursing schools and nursing as a whole...I don't understand why this is happening. Yes, I'm only 22 and I'm still young but I'm getting older and time is going by fast. I'm an ambitious girl and I've always wanted to just dive into my career....Obviously, I'm not in a very good mood right now so I'm gonna sound like a brat. more

Resolved Question: I was a nursing major but somethings happened .What else could i do or major in?

there is a chance i might be able to stay in the nursing program but i need other options. I dont want to drop out of my school to be a LPN wne i've half way done anf THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY is a really good school and i want to graduate from there... its really hard to think of wat to do b/c nursing is really the ONLY i want to do and i cant even IMAGINE anything else besides but i do enjoy science kinda but am not interested in business, education, the arts or communcication =(... i wanna be able to help ppl and work in the hopsital setting.. someone told me the army trains for nursing not sure if its true i want to be a BSN-RN not a LPN, all the classes ive taken are prereq. for nursing like pys. stats, chem, micro, nutrition, im about to go into my junior year and dont know wat to do with my classes ive taken so far, even if i apply at i diff schools in NJ , there like 2 year waiting list all over NJ.. What else could i do and wat are other careers similar to nursing. I dont really have anyone to help me with this life changing decision not even family because im the first one to go to college and I dont want them to worry about it so i would really appreciate ur help this is a really stressful time especaily when theres noone to really help more

Resolved Question: I want to become a Registered Nurse..?

Im 18, I graduated High School.. I Live in Atlanta Georgia and im really interested in becoming a RN. I Just dont know which schools would be best. My parents never went to college so.. they cant offer me much help on all my questions.. Im Kinda just having to figure everything out on my own. Ive been out of high school for almost a year now and i think ive wasted enough of my time, Lol :] Anyway, someone told me the Medix school here would be good. But i think they only train you to be a LPN. I was just wondering if anyone knew of some good schools. Maybe Georgia Perimeter college? Do they offer a Rn program? more

Resolved Question: Should I go to school to become a LPN or a paralegal (assistant)?

I am looking into programs to train for either paralegal work or LPN. I would like a recession proof job that pays well. I would also like to have a job that makes a difference in someone’s life, a job with a purpose, so to say. I love helping people, but I am unsure how I will react to blood ect. Does anyone have any advice? Thank you more

Resolved Question: School or Army? What to do?

My daughter got into all the schools she applied to but recently got approached by a army recruiter and he said it would be easier to get a BSN in the army than to be on waiting lists, etc... for nursing school. He said she would get training and be a LPN in 18 months, and then she would go straight to RN classes, without the difficulty of getting into a RN program, and at no cost to her. Is this really the way it works? more

Voting Question: Can I finish LPN school faster if i go in another state?

I was getting ready to go into an LPN program in one state, but I got married and moved to a different state thinking I would just go to LPN school here instead. Then I found out that the state requirements to go to LPN school here are much higher than where I am from, and it would take me much longer to finish the program. I live 2 hours away from my old state; it is too far for me to drive every day. I would like to go to school in my old state, but I would have to do it online and then I could drive there for my clinical training and whatever else I needed to do so I could finish quicker than I would here. But I was wondering how would I go about doing that? Would it be worth it, or should I just try to go to school in the state I live in? What do you think? more

Resolved Question: Where can I find a hospital to do training for nursing?

Where and how do I find a hospital that has a program for someone wanting to do nursing? I have heard I can get my CNA and then go up to lpn. Does anyone know how to find a program like that. I have no experience with nursing either. more

Resolved Question: What career school has the best reputation for a LPN program?

I live in Mesa, Az, I'm thinking of a community college but wondering if I should enroll in a training school instead? Which one is highest ranking, the best or is there a local one that is highly recommended? Respond only if you have a real answer. Thank You! more

Resolved Question: LPN training school program?

Can someone tell me what the LPN training program is like and if I was to go to school part time or fulltime would i be able to work part time/fulltime. Also what are the working hours usually for someone who is an LPN working in a nursing home and basic duties? more

Voting Question: how much do nurses earn?

Hi, I'm going to be attending job corps to become an LPN. What do LPNs earn hourly or weekly? How much do LPNs earn yearly? Also how long does it take to complete and LPN training program? Thanks more

Resolved Question: Navy Nurse Corps.....?

I am starting nursing school in April for my LPN at a local tech school that is accredited by the state. After graduation I sit for the testing to become and LPN and then will begin the RN program and then sit for that test. And maybe even someday go for my BSN to MSN. I want to have a secure job that will literally take me places. I wanted to get some info about the Navy Nursing Corps. After I become a practicing nurse what all do i need to have in order to apply for the NNC? Also will I go through basic training and such? Any info will be great! more

Resolved Question: Suggestions on different short-term Career Programs?

I was thinking about getting trained in LPN (Licensed practical Nurse) I found a place that trains you in 10 months full time courses. But I would like other suggestions. It would have to be a short program, something no longer than a year.I just can't think of any other jobs/careers that you can go through training in a short time so many suggestions please! more

Resolved Question: Real College or Job Training?

I want to attend a community college for their Nursing program to become a RN. I'm wondering if there would be any need for me to travel off to a "real college" when I could just take job training for the same thing. It seems like I can start community college and become an LPN and then take their bridge program to become an RN. But I'm confused as to weather there is some degree or something I have to receive in college that would make it official. Or weather i can just start working right out of community college. more

Resolved Question: To all nurses/cpn's/lpn's etc. Is this a good educational plan?

I'm trying to come up with a realistic plan for eventually becoming a nurse. I've done a little research and I think this is what i could do: 1) Get on the job training as a CPN at a nursing home for a while (since hospitals like to see experience). 2) Transfer that experience to a hospital that hopefully offers a good tuition reimbursment program to help pay for pre-req's and nursing school along w/ other financial aid. 3) Attend college taking pre-requisite classes for first 2-3 yrs. Then apply for, and pass Nursing classes. 4) Graduate!!! Please let me know if you have any advice! more

Resolved Question: Are there any 68wm6 army rangers?

hello, this is my situation. I am a 68w who is currently in the m6 program. When i was in basic training my drill sgt put in a recommendation for me to go to airborne and RIP. Now i understand a regular whiskeys role in a ranger unit, but if I were to go to a ranger unit I was wondering if i would actually be able to use my LPN position in a hospital or if I would basically be used as a whiskey. I understand that as a ranger i would have time in the field and have other responsibilities, but im just looking for anyone who might be a m6 ranger or know where they normally work. Also i don't mind not working in a hospital all the time, but i don't want my extra training to go to waste.I should have also added that I checked online through AKO and I have a valid reservation and start date for both airborne and RIP so I will not have a chance to get and experience in another unit first. more

Resolved Question: how to reclass army? anyone a 91W? ?

hello, I'm a 92Yankee AGR and I want to reclass to a 68W then onto a 91W (LPN/LVN) has anyone done the army practical nursing program? I am just hearing about it now....Also is anyone a 68W and how did you like the training/how long was it? Thanks so much! more

Resolved Question: does anyone know of any hospitals in new york that offer lpn training?

im looking for an lpn program to start right away thank u more

Resolved Question: Job Corps too good to be true?

Well, I dropped out of high school, and I did get my GED but a GED is a test, and we all know tests, test what you already know. As where if I would have stayed in school, I would have gotten an education. Which a GED cannot provide. I have looked into the Job Corps a bit. They, give you free shelter, food, and education? Yes the pay is very minimal but mostly all I care about it the free education. As I really can't even afford to go to a community college and would be behind in certain subjects such as math since I messed up and didn't stay in school to learn what I should have. I am just trying to get my life back on track and undig myself out of this hole. I would like to become a CNA or even an LPN as I heard they even go as far as that. Is all that really possible? Is is really possible to get the training for free? What is the catch? Aside from being in a very strict environment and giving up freedom. Which I'm willing to sacrifice. Also aside from the "ghetto" parts of it. As I tend to be a quiet person that minds their own business. So really I think I can avoid the drama I have heard about, thus far. Is it really worth it to someone who is motivated? Do they have motivated teachers/tutors who are willing to work with you to reach your goals etc? Any personal insight would be appreciated. These are the types of questions the main site doesn't really provide. So please don't be smart and give me a link. I've seen it, thanks. As they only say good things from the actual sponsors of the program anyway so it's one sided. more

Voting Question: I don't know why there isn't an online/correspondent courses for lpn/lvn, then go to skills training .

There is a correspondence (books) study program for EMT and Fireman, then they go to skills training and exams. Where I live, its very difficult to get into any nursing program, because so competitive. I don't know what to do, other than go out of state. more

Resolved Question: What is a hospital based training diploma program for nursing and how does it work? I can't find the info.

I'm looking for one of those programs where the hospital trains you and then you work for them when your training is done. I have not been able to find much information on this, unless I didn't realize I had the answer. Anyhow, if anyone has info on this it would be greatly appreciated. I have already done a good majority of classes needed for nursing (LPN/RN) at college already, getting tired of their timelines though. more

Resolved Question: can some one please tell me what the training is like for becomming a LPN?

i am concidering becomming a lpn, but the schools schedules are crazy so i know it will be extremly difficult to work full time. so i know i would have to sacifice alot. but i just wanted to know is there usually alot of HW involved and what is it like during your rotations at the hospital. I've been in and out od the medical feild for years but always on the admin side, i currantly in school for my BA in psychology, but i see some of the salaries that are posted for lpn right out of school, is it really worth the money? not that i would stop my degree but i could sacifice a year off to do a lpn program. i just will like for some to share their experience with me. do they really start you off at $20.00 per hour or more? and what is the work like? thanks... more

Resolved Question: Are there any free gna/cna training programs out here?

I am 46 year old female,highest grade completed 11th twice .I did take the ged test years ago& failed by 2 points at the time the passes score was 225 now the passing score is 450.I can take this training and pass it ,because i worked in a nursing home for 6years & and helped gnas all the time.I was a activities coordinator.I just want to be able to show that i have the skills to do this job,& who knows LPN in furture. more

Resolved Question: Has anyone attended the LPN Program at Bow Valley College in Calgary?

I'm wondering if anyone has attended the Licensed Practical Nurse Program offered from Bow Valley College in Calgary, Alberta? If so, what did you like most about the program? How was the training? Are the classes small? Is it a reputable College? What was the average age of the people attending the program? Was it all older adults, or were there younger people?? Thanks!!! more

Resolved Question: Army 68W M6 program? dual military?

I am joining the army reserves and my husband is active duty. I want to do the M6 program but don't want to be away from my 4 children for such a long MOS. I had originally planned on just doing basic 68W and then going to school for my lpn so I could still be with my children but if I could go ahead and get it as Army training I would much rather do that. Since we are stationed here at Fort Gordon, which happens to be a training hospital for that course, can I have it arranged that I do my clincal training here? Would this qualify under the MACP or does that only apply for duty stations? I asked my recruiter but he wasn't sure. more

Resolved Question: Are there any Learn while you Earn Nursing programs ANYWHERE??

I'm a recently divorced single mom, and I really want to become a nurse, at the very least an LVN/LPN. I do not have any strong support network and working while going to nursing school just won't work right now. I am willing to move anywhere (in the U.S) if I could find an opportunity where I could work at a hospital and they offer training or some sort of program where you can work at the same time. I've heard of something like this but I forgot the correct name (sorry). If you know of any such opportunity please let me know. The community college nursing programs have a 1-2 year wait list just to START, and the private career colleges charge an arm and a leg. Or advice on medical careers that I could earn a degree online (and do clinicals ofcourse onsite). Any info would be appreciated. I really want to work in the medical field!! THANKYOU more

Resolved Question: I'm a single mother and need some career training...?

I'm a single mother who wants to have a job that can be done during school hours. Which of these would you suggest doing and why? I would be attending a community college for the first 4 and a for-profit school for the last. I am already a CNA. Some people have suggest nursing or medical assisting. Those are good careers, however there are no RN/LPN/MA training programs available to me. Medical Office Billing and Coding certificate Hospital Billing and Coding certificate Medical Records certificate Medical Office Administration certificate Phlebotomy more

Resolved Question: preparation test for LPN?

how hard is the test before you get in to LPN i want to take 2 month training program should i or is ti just a waste of many if the test is hard then i should belive i take the training program but if its easy than why more