greenie101

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1. Looking for schools in CA

   greenie101 posted a topic in California

   Hello, I was recently accepted to a LPN program in Indiana that would start in August and then my husband got his "dream job" in California. sighhh doesn't it just figure. I was lucky to get into this program, My test score was so so...I'm 50..not gr...

2. LPN wages Kokomo?

   greenie101 posted a topic in Indiana

   HI all, I live near Kokomo and was just accepted into the LPN school at Marion. I'm trying to decide if I want to do this at my stage of life. (53). Nursing is something I've always wanted to do. Anyone out there from or around Kokomo? what are the...

3. Just passed the NET

   greenie101 replied to greenie101's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   thanks 2ndcareerchange. I take it you've been there and changed careers too? Hope it was a good move for you and hopefully, if it's supposed to be, it will happen and be a good move for me. :) thanks again. :)

4. Any evening courses available for RN or LPN?

   greenie101 replied to NoeLiv's topic in Indiana

   I know in the central Indiana area there is only one program that has night classes and that's the LPN program at the Logansport Ivy Tech. They also have a part time LPN program. But they change from evening to days every other year, if I remember co...

5. Just passed the NET

   greenie101 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I just passed the NET, dispite having NO math skills.:yeah:Now on 3 Feb I go in for an interview at the LPN school I'm trying to get into. Anyone have any advice on what they are looking for when looking for that perfect student? I"m 52...have been...

6. Online LPN course

   greenie101 replied to Miwila's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   ONe more program I forgot to meantion (in case your in Washington State) is the ROAN program in Washington. Again, it's coursework on line, clinicals at area hospitals. GOOD LUCK!

7. Online LPN course

   greenie101 replied to Miwila's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   HOpe the info does help. When your googeling looking for programs, try searching for "Hybrid" programs, or "weekend Option programs" that's how I started coming up with stuff. I seriously considered doing the "online minnosota" program.(just put onl...

8. Online LPN course

   greenie101 replied to Miwila's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Miwila, There are actually a few on line to become LPN programs that I"ve found. (unfortunatly, not in my state or even in my area) Minnesota online has a program where you do your schooling on line, then go there for clinicals. Arizona has a progra...

9. Lpn Or Surgical Tech???

   greenie101 replied to greenie101's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks to all who took the time to give me their input. Opinions are definatly running towards LPN over the Tech. When I read that many LPNS can work in surgery I was suprised, then yesterday I looked in the sunday paper and there was an ad for an L...

10. Lpn Or Surgical Tech???

    greenie101 replied to greenie101's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thanks to all of you that answered, you gave some good insight. I live in Indiana, I keep hearing that LPN's are going away, due to hospitals having to live up to some new standard (?) yet when I look at hospital sites, they have listings for them. ...

11. Lpn Or Surgical Tech???

    greenie101 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    :confused:Could I have some professional opinions please? I am retiring from the military, I am now a 50 year old female. My plan was always to become a nurse, but life and kids and work got in the way. Now I'm either going to go thru a local Surgica...