taramade

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1. How do you afford to go back to school? Need advice!

   taramade replied to taramade's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   It's called being lower middle class. Too "rich" for assistance. Too "poor" to live comfortabley. And yes i'm sure, I have looked into and applied to everything I know of and we don't qualify.

2. How do you afford to go back to school? Need advice!

   taramade replied to taramade's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks for the advice. I'm starting to wonder if it would be wiser to go for RN so I can work part time as a cna or caregiver. Atleast while getting pre-req's out of the way. I ultimately want to be an RN anyway, I just thought the lpn-rn track seeme...

3. How do you afford to go back to school? Need advice!

   taramade posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   So, i'm hoping to start an lpn program in January which will be M-F 8am-4pm (class) and 6:45am-3pm (clinicals). It last 12 months and tuition is $13,000. I have 3 kids. Two will need to be in before/after school care and one will need full-time dayca...

4. "When you are a nurse you will always have a job."

   taramade replied to buttons93's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My thoughts exactly. Also, for women it is one of the only careers you can start in 2-3 years and make a decent salary, unlike men who can get high paying jobs with little to no education. Women don't have as many options as far as trades we can lear...

5. URGENT No specific reason why I want to be a nurse...

   taramade replied to lovesunshine12's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I actually did not want to include my previous hospital stays in my essay because I didn't want them to think I was too "sickly" to be a nurse. I have Crohn's disease, and that has been a big part of why I want to become a nurse, but I didn't even me...

6. A question to nurses with children

   taramade replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

   I meant I didn't need all of the negativity. And most of it, not all, was from "childless" people who assume ALL parents are unappreciative, spoiled brats. And when I said "what can you do, switch shifts with a coworker?" no where in there did a say,...

7. A question to nurses with children

   taramade replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, thanks for all of the replies! Much appreciated, even the bitter ones. Ha! I never said I don't expect to work ANY holidays. I was just curious how parents with young children handle this situation. My question was NOT to hear about how childles...

8. Is this what I'm always going to deal with?

   taramade replied to mom_coach_nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   By the way, in my area LPN's are much needed in hospitals, dr. office's, nursing homes, and home health. I know many lpn's that work in hospitals around here. Just because your a licensed nurse doesn't mean your destined to only work at nursing homes...

9. Is this what I'm always going to deal with?

   taramade replied to mom_coach_nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I know what you mean. I'm applying for an lpn program that starts in January. You have to write an essay and have an interview before you will be accepted. They only pick who they want to be in the program. I am super nervous and excited to apply and...

10. A question to nurses with children

    taramade posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you do when you have to work holidays? Do you sacrifice your time with family on those special days or is there any way you can switch days with a co-worker? What about after a little senority? Do you get to pick and choose a little more then...

11. So confused....

    taramade replied to brayan099's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    If I were in your position I would focus on "me." I know it's hard because you want to help your family, but i'm sure they want to see you succeed and reach your own goals. You shouldn't have to settle. You are ONLY 22, that is not old at all. Not at...