freezebaby

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1. Any ADN grads get hospital jobs?

   freezebaby posted a topic in Washington

   I was an LPN for four years before I finished my ADN program last August. I thought with all my experience and volunteering I would have no problem getting a job as an acute care RN. I have applied to every hospital in the Seattle/Bellevue area, and ...

2. Acute care vs. Home health

   freezebaby replied to SrnD's topic in Career Support

   Personally, I love home health. I am an LPN so I have a less paper work to do than the RN's, but I think I would still prefer it over acute care once I'm an RN. I have a hard time dealing with the stress of multiple patients who all need a lot of car...

3. Leave good paying job in paradise for RN school?

   freezebaby posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I am a new LPN, I graduated in May and moved to Honolulu to take a job in home care. I get a free apartment with utilities, free company car, free gas, free food, full benefits and free cleaning supplies and toiletries. I have been living here for 6 ...

4. Fired all the LPN's

   freezebaby replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in LPN/LVN

   While being an LPN can be a stepping stone to becoming an RN, it doesn't have to be. I just finished my LPN program in May. Do I want to go back to school to become an RN? Yes. Can I afford it? No. The main reason that no one ever seems to talk about...

5. How long to wait for ATT

   freezebaby replied to NewenglandMSNRNBC's topic in NCLEX

   I am in MN also. I graduated the 20th and I'm waiting for my school to send in my program completion. How soon are there openings to take the NCLEX once you get your ATT? I have a job waiting for me in Hawaii so I want to take it ASAP and I'm hoping ...

6. Starting LVN Program in Three Days! NEED ADVICE

   freezebaby replied to StudentNurseButler's topic in General Students

   After three long agonizing semesters of an LPN program I am finally graduating May 20. Read your text books for hours and hours until you can't read any more. I made my own flash cards and that seemed to work fine. Also never give up. I wanted to a c...