Nurse Robin

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1. Taking a child off life support

   Nurse Robin replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

   I feel for the parents, the pain would be unbearable. But even before I became a nurse I understood when life has ended. I can never understand why a child would play with a gun, especially at 14 years old. Were they playing? Who will ever know? I...

2. Nursing Career

   Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

   Hi, I am applying to Park University in Parkville, MO for their bridge program. Since I am already an LPN it will only take 10 months to become an RN. It is 5 days a week from 8 am to 2 pm. I wish I would have started last August right after graduati...

3. Nursing Career

   Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

   Thanks for your email. I graduated from LPN school at the age of 45. I am contemplating going back to RN. It is a bridge over program that takes about 10 months. I did not go to CNA first but was familiar with the field by working in it for many year...

4. Nurses caps!

   Nurse Robin replied to FERTMYRTOBRN's topic in General Nursing

   Marie, That would be a problem:) When do you graduate and where are you going to school? I just recently graduated as well from KCKATS. Robin

5. Nurses caps!

   Nurse Robin replied to FERTMYRTOBRN's topic in General Nursing

   I like the nursing cap as well. The one I got at pinning wasn't the best and I am sure they may be a little hard to get used to but I think we do look more professional. I dont see what it would have to do with an infection control issue since we w...

6. Nursing Career

   Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

   Hi, Kansas Mom. I know there a few online courses for RN, I am not sure obout LPN> They still set you up for some clinical hands on time somehow. I really dont know much about it. Was there a waiting list? Usually everyone who is signed up doesnt ...

7. Nursing Career

   Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

   Dawn, did you get my earlier pm? I was having a tough time sending it...Robin:confused:

8. Nursing Career

   Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

   Hi Kansas Mom, There are not really that many opportunities in hospitals in KC for nurses. Clinics, doctors offices and nursing homes are the main places. Doctors offices and clinics only want to pay approx 10.50/hr. My highest offer was at a retire...

9. Nursing Career

   Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

   Hi Dawn, KCKATS would be good and close for you. The entrance test is not hard. There isnt much math on it, thank god. I was really worried about it before I took it. But if you passed the entrance exam for Sanford Brown I dont think you will have a...

10. Nursing Career

    Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

    Kansas Mom, I forgot to mention that being a CNA is a difficult job. Hard on the back and you get stuck with doing a lot of the dirty work. I would go for LPN if I were you. Robin

11. Nursing Career

    Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

    Hi Kansas Mom, THere is not a big difference in pay in our area. Unless you work for a temp agency. Then my pay doubles. I like where I work. You have the same residents every day since they live there. You can get very attached. If I worked in the h...

12. Nursing Career

    Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

    Hi again..I think Atchison has a technical school. Not sure of any others tho. :)

13. Nursing Career

    Nurse Robin replied to kansas mom's topic in Kansas

    Hi, I didnt go to nursing school until I was 44. Graduated this past July at 45. I attended the Kansas City Kansas Area Technical School and the program wasn't too expensive. It was intense, losts of homework. The class was 7 hours a day, 5 days a w...