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  1. LPN jobs

    YES! There are always a need for bilingual nurses in AZ. I would get the LPN just as a safeguard. You never know what can happen to you during that 3 and 4 block. But with your LPN you'll at least be able to advance place into another program if ...
  2. University of Phoenix LPN to BSN 2012....Any Insight's?

    It is absolutely NOT a hard format and UofP does a good job of giving you shortcuts so you don't have to worry about it. You actually have templates already created in that format that you can use. You'll have to do an APA paper in practically ever...
  3. University of Phoenix LPN to BSN 2012....Any Insight's?

    Just because whether or not you have little dependents relying on you would have a major impact on how much a full time job would effect your school. I have two young boys. Let me just say that I feel like after surviving nursing school for my L...
  4. University of Phoenix LPN to BSN 2012....Any Insight's?

    Do you have children?
  5. What else should I do to get a job as a PCA?

    I started looking around in the Careers forum. They have a Nursing Interview Help thread.
  6. What else should I do to get a job as a PCA?

    You know maybe that's a good question for the boards. What I can say about my experience as a CNA maybe really different than what you experience. One thing is I am in Phoenix, AZ and our retirement community keeps us working. When I was a CNA I a...
  7. Anyone go straight from LPN graduation to RN bridge?

    That's what I'm doing. I got my LPN and continued for my RN while working. It's important to get experience as a nurse to help you find a job when you finally graduate. Search these boards about careers and you'll find so many new grad RNs are hav...
  8. What else should I do to get a job as a PCA?

    Do not wear scrubs to your interview. I hate to even have to say that but I have seen it so much and have even made that mistake. Good luck! I was going to say transitioning from a nursing home or long term care facility to a hospital would be mo...
  9. Why be a CNA first?

    Everyone already said plenty but I wanted to add that being a certified caregiver has great advantages too. As a CNA, you cannot pass medication. I became a CNA because I wanted to become familiar with nursing, it was a requirement for school and i...
  10. Apply to wherever or what you want?

    If you're a new grad AND you have no previous healthcare experience, you cannot afford to be picky. Also be aware that morning weekday shifts are extremely hard to find. I was able to get my experience built up working night shifts and home health ...
  11. CNA state exam tomorrow... sooo nervous (NC)

    OFFER WATER! Do not forget that at some point during your visit with the invisible pt you MUST offer water. I'm a pretty smart person and I aced the exam but I failed the clinical part because they had the test room set up as one room. But I had t...
  12. Oh yeah, I know when I entered I needed to have work experience within 6 months of my enrollment date at U of P or something to that degree. I was able to do all my registration paperwork but my start date would not get set until I was working as an...
  13. I removed my objective a while back and I didn't get much luck with that so I put it back. I also had a resume with a job description that was specific to the job I was applying for so if it was home health, then I would plan my objective around wor...
  14. should i even bother with nursing

    Definitely don't base your experience on this one person. Maybe he did point out a weakness, but it's definitely not something you can't change. Just get in there and get your hands dirty. Maybe you did make him feel uncomfortable because you were...
  15. Online LPN Programs

    University of PHX is good. I go to school once a week from 6-10 pm. Stay away from COLLEGE NETWORK and anything that charges you to find a school program for you. There are no ONLY ONLINE CLASSES FOR NURSING SCHOOL. You will always have to attend...