lauralauranurse

lauralauranurse has 7 years experience.

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1. City Jail Nursing?

   lauralauranurse posted a topic in Correctional

   I recently applied for an LPN position with the Richmond, Virginia City Jail. I don't have much of an idea of what to expect IF I am offered the job. Has anyone worked there? Heard about working there? I know of correctional nursing positions that ar...

2. Abandonment?

   lauralauranurse replied to HollyBeans's topic in LPN/LVN

   ... and THIS ladies and gentlemen is what makes nursing so ridiculous. i just can't figure out why people don't want to go into nursing or the average "drop out" rate is 5 years after graduating. it just all sounds so appealing and glamorous to the n...

3. Pharmacology Certification by NAPNES?

   lauralauranurse replied to lauralauranurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   per the NAPNES website - you take the exam on your personal computer, they give you two hours to complete it, and you need to get a 75% in order to become certified. i picked up a pharmacology study guide at barnes and noble that covers every classi...

4. Pharmacology Certification by NAPNES?

   lauralauranurse posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I recently applied to take the pharmacology certification test given by NAPNES (national association for practical nurse education and service). has anyone taken the test? was it very difficult? I bought a pharmacology review study guide fr...

5. JTCC/Commonwealth Nursing Program

   lauralauranurse posted a topic in Virginia

   Anyone enrolled in this? How is it? Went to the traditional JTCC program info. session a couple of months ago and was discouraged because it had been something like 5 years since i've taken a math class and 3 years since i've taken a computer class. ...

6. JSRCC Nursing.

   lauralauranurse replied to indiawhitaker's topic in Virginia

   oh j. sarge .. ughhh .. they're program is such a mess. from the instructors to the unorganization and high-fail rate of it all .. i would suggest anywhere but there! the old director wasn't that helpful and the new director is THE WORST. i gradua...

7. Working at Bon Secours

   lauralauranurse replied to Brownms46's topic in Virginia

   thanks so much for all of the feedback! sounds like a great place to work! i'm excited! i better be the 3-11 shift (or i can do the 7-3) because of the school thing. i'm not sure when i exactly start. i hope to learn that tomorrow and find out if i t...

8. Working at Bon Secours

   lauralauranurse replied to Brownms46's topic in Virginia

   awesome! i applied for the 3-11 shift i THINK, at least that's what the job position was listed for when i applied. it's for a PT LPN position there. did they hire someone else too for the 11-7 shift because i let them know i can't do that d/t schoo...

9. RN program at MCI in Richmond

   lauralauranurse replied to tiffdeandre's topic in Virginia

   $34,000 is insane to me, still! good gracious .. about SRMC - i need to have: two semesters of english, a math course, microbiology, anatomy and physiology (2 semesters), nutrition, speech, and medical terminology i think? all the prerequisites ar...

10. RN program at MCI in Richmond

    lauralauranurse replied to tiffdeandre's topic in Virginia

    haha! i don't know if it's that much, BUT my friend graduated from their LPN program and said it cost $25,000.00!!!!! which, i think is insane. she said it covered "everything" -- like books, uniforms, lab fees, etc. .. but still. that's crazy. so ...

11. Working at Bon Secours

    lauralauranurse replied to Brownms46's topic in Virginia

    focusedvalpn - i applied for a position that is not in the hospital. do you work at one of the assisted living facilities or w/ a bon secours doctor's ofc? i applied for a PT position as an LPN at iron bridge assisted living in chester. any comments...

12. Working at Bon Secours

    lauralauranurse replied to Brownms46's topic in Virginia

    i probably won't be of too much help, but i have lived here (richmond) all my life and am very familiar with bon secours. i actually just applied for a nursing position with them and am hoping to hear back today if i got it! but the person who inter...

13. Should I buy an NCLEX-RN practice book?

    lauralauranurse replied to lauralauranurse's topic in LPN-RN

    Thank you all for replying! I went to Barnes and Noble last night and looked through all the millions of NCLEX-RN books and the Saunders one was DEFINITELY the most "user-friendly." I really, really liked the format. I did see that Kaplan and others...

14. Should I buy an NCLEX-RN practice book?

    lauralauranurse replied to lauralauranurse's topic in LPN-RN

    Thank you! I will peruse the bookstore isles this weekend!

15. Should I buy an NCLEX-RN practice book?

    lauralauranurse posted a topic in LPN-RN

    I will be starting an LPN to RN program this Fall and was wondering your thoughts on if getting an NCLEX-RN practice book would be a good idea? Also, if you think I should, which one would you reccommend and why? Some may it's way too early for that,...