valariemccoy

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1. Would you work a shift as an aide?

   valariemccoy replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

   If you are qualified to work as a tech or aide you may have to. Some nurses think they are "too good" for this and refuse, even though they get nurses pay. If someone refused to do that as you did, you would have been fired immediately. Your main co...

2. Do you see a generational gap in nursing?

   valariemccoy replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen it, too. I am 35 and graduated nursing school at 20. Our work ethic WAS different. The thing is you have all these so-called schools popping up everywhere and pushing out nurses who are not properly trained. You HAD to bust your butt and ...

3. Rets or Hondros for RN or is there another?? HESI LPN test

   valariemccoy replied to valariemccoy's topic in Ohio

   That is so strange. I am talking about the LPN HESI EXIT exam, not the entrance test that covers English and stuff. I have talked to some people who said it is very hard and covers nursing. I think I have to get like a 800 or something on it.

4. Tuition reimbursement in Cincinnati area

   valariemccoy replied to animal1993's topic in Ohio

   Most hospitals are not hiring LPNs. Most nursing homes in area offer tuition reimbursement, some you have to sign contacts with and some you have to be there for a while before you are eligible.

5. Rets or Hondros for RN or is there another?? HESI LPN test

   valariemccoy posted a topic in Ohio

   I have been an LPN for 14 years now, went to a nursing school so no college pre-reqs were done. Want to go back for my RN now and I have heard different things. I read that Hondros may be too hard for me since I have been out of school so long but I ...