I remember needing to learn that, but I don't remember how I learned it. And I took A&P I over 5 years ago, so I get to retake next spring.....yay, not!
I'm doing my LNA course through the American Red Cross, Great Bay Chapter. It is ~9 weeks. After 60 hours of clinicals (which for us was 10 days at 6 hours per day) you'll take your Red Cross LNA final exam. Pass that and a few days later you'll t...
Well LNA is a good place to start to see if you'll enjoy nursing. I have two young kids and I went to LNA school for 4 days per week, 5 hours per day. And 11 days of clinicals for a total of 60 clinical hours. I made it work and I can make a job w...
One more hospital got back to me... After working 1 year at 24 + hours/weekly they'll give me $2500 for a two year commitment. Doesn't seem worth it to me...
Ok made some quick phone calls. Seems there's tuition reimbursement based on the amount of hours you work and a possible partial loan forgiveness program. The hospitals also said they don't have LNA positions open and haven't had open positions for...
My LNA instructor (BSN) has been saying that most hospitals in this area are no longer doing tuition reimbursement due to finances being so tight. But it is worth a phone call I assume. I haven't seen anything on the hospitals career pages. I have ...
$16,000 is the avg. cost of an LPN program in this area. One school is full till spring 2011 and the other two have spots open. One school starts Jan., no fed. financial aid, straight through 18 months. The second school (where I'm applying now) is ...
I am currently wrapping up my LNA program and hope to officially be licensed mid-November. It feels good to be back in school (SAHM for 4 years, 2 kids). I'm now looking at LPN school because my only ADN nursing school option has a 2-3 year wait for...
Gin84 replied to lillysmomma's topic in New Hampshire
Never been to LRCC. I'm taking my Red Cross LNA at GBCC. I'm looking into my LPN at HCTA in Manchester, NH. I too am in the Dover area and I'm not looking forward to a year driving to Manchester 3x/week! But because of the waiting list for ADN at...
Gin84 replied to lillysmomma's topic in New Hampshire
Their is an evening LNA course through the Red Cross starting Oct 5th and you can probably still get in. Call them if you're seriously interested. You'll want to talk to Pam or Eileen. http://www.greatbayredcross.org/Default.aspx?tabid=69 I don't kn...