livinlife67

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1. Northeast Technology Center in Pryor LPN Program?

   livinlife67 replied to aholland311's topic in Oklahoma

   I do know that the prenursing program was a new thing that the state of Oklahoma was trying out in the vocational programs. We were sort of the experiment, or guinea pigs per say from what I was told. If they didn't offer it to you when you called,...

2. Northeast Technology Center in Pryor LPN Program?

   livinlife67 replied to aholland311's topic in Oklahoma

   To answer your question about the waiting list, I didn't even decide to go to school until March of 2009. I signed up for Medical Terminology and picked up a nursing program application but did not start filling it out or working on the requirements ...

3. Northeast Technology Center in Pryor LPN Program?

   livinlife67 replied to aholland311's topic in Oklahoma

   I am currently a student in the LPN program at Northeast Technology Center in Kansas, Oklahoma. I'm in my 5th month and in my opinion it's a great program. Our campus gives you the opportunity to start out in a prenursing program where you get your...

4. Looking for a good LPN-BSN program - Anyone have info

   livinlife67 posted a topic in Arkansas

   Hi everyone. I am currently about half way through LPN school, and my plan is to go immediately into an LPN-BSN program. I live in Siloam Springs, and the only traditional classroom program is through the University of Arkansas, which is 8 semester...

5. LPN pay versus RN pay in AR?

   livinlife67 replied to cancergirl24's topic in Arkansas

   Hey BethT! I am working on getting my LPN right now...as you mentioned...for financial reasons and also because the only nearby RN program only accepts 40 students per YEAR and last year they had over 270 applicants. I have called several of the hos...

6. Arkansas Nursing Salaries

   livinlife67 replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Arkansas

   I dont know where you are located, but at the nursing home where my mom lives, I was offered a job as soon as I get out of school...as an LPN...with a starting pay of $19.00 per hours plus full benefits. Thats not terrible...so if they pay that for ...

7. Success story

   livinlife67 replied to rockon101's topic in Criminal

   this is in response to the two other posters who said they had convictions on their records...particularly the poster who is also in Arkansas, as I am. After reading this post, I just decided to not waste my time worrying anymore, so I picked up the...

8. Criminal Backround Checks for Nurses?

   livinlife67 replied to how's-it?'s topic in Criminal

   I have 4 misdemeanor convictions for hot checks (3 arrests), which all were very small amounts. This was all in a period stretched out from 1990 to 2004...back when I was a single parent and had no money...EVER. Now I'm happily remarried to a man w...

9. Success story

   livinlife67 replied to rockon101's topic in Criminal

   Was your criminal history a felony or misdemeanor? I live in Arkansas and have 4 misdemeanor convictions of writing bad checks...all over a period of 15 years...with the last offense in 2004. They were all just stupid little tiny amounts...that I f...

10. Well... I went and did it...

    livinlife67 replied to Joy69's topic in Arkansas

    I know it has been a long time since this was originally posted, but I wanted to tell you that Shiloh Health and Rehab Center (Springdale) pays their LPNs $19.00 plus .10 for every year of experience PLUS medical and dental insurance benefits! The o...

11. How hard is it to get a nursing license if you have misdemeanor convictions?

    livinlife67 posted a topic in Criminal

    Hi ! I'm new to this site, so I'm not sure if this topic has been discussed previously. I'm concerned...and embarrassed! I go to an LPN school on the state line of Arkansas/Oklahoma. The school is actually in Oklahoma and they only do a state backgro...