pinesbear

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1. what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

   pinesbear replied to joanaRN's topic in Male Students

   My EMS career had topped out with working F/T at 2 different corps' and doing fill in at another just to bring home livable $. There was no way I could stay sane in an office or manufacturing setting(i would be unable to overcome the adrenalin withdr...

2. LPN pay rate?

   pinesbear replied to kerri2686's topic in Pennsylvania

   I cannot quote Philly start rates, but around the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area the starting rate for new LPN's in the hospitals is between $11.00 and $14.00 depending on shift and floor specialty. A friend of mine who just graduated started at $12.75 o...

3. My Husband Is Going To Be A Nurse...

   pinesbear replied to jimannt's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hello, Ann! I am a 38yo male currently attending CTC of Lackawanna county in Scranton. I had no problems with the admissions process- tested in August, interviewed in September, and was accepted in October for the March 11 class. I was a bit apprehen...

4. Poll: As a male in Nursing school, my goal/desire is to work in this area....

   pinesbear replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Male Students

   Having spent 15yrs practicing at 60mph and on the other side of the guardrail, it's time that I started doing my best work indoors, not having to carry my pt down 3 flights of narrow stairs! I'm halfway through LPN(June'09), so I'll be grabbing a 2nd...

5. Looking For Other Pa Nurses!!!!

   pinesbear replied to Pete495's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi Kim. I'm currently at the end of level 2 at CTC Lackawanna County. the entrance exam wasn't bad, although time management was a small issue. I ran out of time with about 25 questions left in the subjective section, which wasn't a prob because the ...

6. Are you enjoying Nursing school as I am?

   pinesbear replied to Graduate2010's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I must say, I am having a superb time in school! When I sat down for the entrance exam, there were two factors that led me to believe that I was making a mistake. The first one being the only male in the room, and secondly, I was the oldest one in th...

7. Pennsylvania suspends tuition reinbursement program!!!

   pinesbear replied to pinesbear's topic in General Students

   Do any other/all/most states offer some kind of program like this, or am I just feeling bad about extra super special treatment being pulled?

8. Pennsylvania suspends tuition reinbursement program!!!

   pinesbear posted a topic in General Students

   Our financial advisor announced that as of June '08, the PA legislature has cancelled the tiution reimbursement program. Yet another steaming pile of recruitment and retention incentives. My quandry is, When I complete the LPN course in June of '09, ...

9. should i take an emt basic class over the summer

   pinesbear replied to soswey's topic in General Students

   Hello Shesos, I have been an EMT for 15 years and decided to look for indoor work in healthcare. I am 2 weeks away from the end of my first semester of LPN and have found that my EMT experience has helped with school immensely. Through the first sem...

10. How can I Prepare for LPN school

    pinesbear replied to Katie76's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Congrats on being accepted!! Now starts the worrying and anticipation. I am 2 months into my LPN program. The first couple of weeks were consumed with trying to figure out how to study for 3 different instructors, what they expected on the tests, and...