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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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,...