DaniJeffries1

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1. online nursing classes overseas

   DaniJeffries1 posted a topic in Online Learning

   Hey there! I have been an LPN for about a year and a half now, worked in pediatric home health care and am currently living in Seoul, Republic of Korea for the next 2 years. There are 0 jobs here for LPN's. On base army personal get all jobs first...

2. New grad nurses- what did you do to get hired?

   DaniJeffries1 replied to bornthisway's topic in New Nurse

   I applied at probably 100+ jobs in 2 weeks, via e-mail and walking in and handing in my resume. I would also ask to talk to the DON or the person doing hiring. it took 6 weeks to get my job, I lived in AZ. After one interview at a SNF the DON tol...

3. Having 2nd thoughts I think....

   DaniJeffries1 replied to pyt86's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hang in there! You CAN do it! I remember the fear of clinicals, and taking patients into my own hands, its scary and hard, but like everything else it becomes routine. DONT quit now! you have made it far, and it is a good career that opens the do...

4. disheartened

   DaniJeffries1 replied to DaniJeffries1's topic in LPN-RN

   thanks for the support! It is much appreciated!! I went through all the admissions for excelsior and was all pumped, but I honestly think I need to be someplace everyday, I get so distracted! and it was expensive, and so far I havent gotten mental...

5. disheartened

   DaniJeffries1 posted a topic in LPN-RN

   So I was all ready to start my LPN to RN bridge through excelsior, even went through admissions, but the more I looked into the program the less I liked what I was seeing. Im not saying its a bad program AT ALL, its just not right for me. I feel mo...

6. LPN to RN in Oahu

   DaniJeffries1 posted a topic in LPN-RN

   So I have been posting on here quite a bit the last few days, with questions about credits, and excelsior, and as I said in another thread I am not going to go through Excelsior, I decided that I just need to have the class time, where I can ask ques...

7. Hopeful22

   DaniJeffries1 replied to Unique2011's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Sounds like you are doing all you can to become a nurse! Keep your head up and just keep trying! I went to a technical school, concorde college, and I went through a 13 month accelerated program, first 3 months were class time and after that it rot...

8. LVN OR NOT

   DaniJeffries1 replied to futurenurse1978's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   If there is a wait list I would definitely start on your LPN. I finished my LPN in a 13 month accelerated program, and now Im starting to work on the RN portion, no regrets, since I have a friend who applied to an RN program a year before I started ...

9. LPN to RN online school? Need help finding one?

   DaniJeffries1 replied to lynnie88's topic in Online Learning

   are you looking for an online school or a traditional school?

10. Online GEN ED classes??

    DaniJeffries1 replied to DaniJeffries1's topic in Online Learning

    I dont plan on taking my science classes until I am back in the states, since they do not have a school available for the labs in Korea! Im going to take things like math and writing, and other classes i need available online

11. Online GEN ED classes??

    DaniJeffries1 replied to DaniJeffries1's topic in Online Learning

    I think I am going to have to wait on all of the A&P classes and the the Biology classes, Im going to be over in Korea, so there will be no place available to take the labs =/ BUT I can get the others out of the way since there are a lot I still...

12. Online GEN ED classes??

    DaniJeffries1 posted a topic in Online Learning

    So recently I have been re-thinking going through the excelsior program. Its nothing against the school, its just I really do not like the idea of not having a teacher, I like to have someone to explain to me, I focus much better in a class room set...

13. excelsior enrollment

    DaniJeffries1 replied to DaniJeffries1's topic in Online Learning

    when I talked to the admmissions person they told me I wouldn't be paying anything to test on base saving around 200$ a test. I will ask them again tomorrow when I call!

14. excelsior enrollment

    DaniJeffries1 replied to DaniJeffries1's topic in Online Learning

    Thanks for all the great info! It was great to know I can get started on the gen ed classes because I have look 30 credits I need... YIKES! Were you not aloud to test on base for free? The information I received from the school was as long as bas...

15. Starting with Excelsior in 2011

    DaniJeffries1 replied to Missy77's topic in Online Learning

    Im getting ready to start also! I got my unofficial eval on thursday, and Am going to be doing the program from Korea! But I have like 60 credits to take! I will be doing school full time and be in Korea with my husband (in the army) , and we wil...