elainebenes

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1. How do I find a clinic/primary care job?

   elainebenes replied to Mich888's topic in Ambulatory

   I looked at the career sites for major hospitals in my area, and found my job listing there for one of the hospital's primary care clinics.

2. nursing home or correctional

   elainebenes replied to thecookingnursing's topic in General Specialties

   For your first job, I think a nursing home would be better for growth and future opportunities. What sounds most appealing to you? Jail nursing is hard because you don't work with many other medical personnel, so it limits your learning. And you lite...

3. Day/Night shift?

   elainebenes posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I've recently moved and am looking for a new Med Surg position. I see many positions offered here are advertised as Day/Night shift. Is this a thing, to have to work both shifts instead of one or the other? In this scenario, do nurses typicall...

4. Easy/Difficult NP jobs

   elainebenes replied to Fnpatlast's topic in Advanced

   The hard job hands down.

5. BSN or ABSN

   elainebenes replied to DeeDee2014's topic in General Nursing

   I have a BA in Psychology and am now going back for an ABSN 15 years later and now that my kids are in school. You will be MUCH much much better off switching to nursing now and getting it done. A BA in Psychology doesn't do much for you career wise....

6. Testing Tomorrow?

   elainebenes replied to Fetzmommy's topic in TEAS

   I just took it two weeks ago. The practice tests were harder than the test in my opinion. Get a good night sleep and have a good breakfast. The thing I was most surprised about when I took it was how many people rushed through it without using the wh...

7. What is the best app to help study for the teas v exam?

   elainebenes replied to ginna121's topic in TEAS

   I just took it this past weekend and the ATI workbook was very helpful. I also had the McGraw workbook which was also helpful but harder. I actually thought both workbooks' practice tests were harder than the actual test. I did not find an app to use...

8. Nursing schools near Ft. Leavenworth?

   elainebenes replied to elainebenes's topic in Kansas

   Yes, I was just going to say that for a traditional student, their first two years would be general education and the junior/senior years would be the nursing portion. So that is the only two years you will have to worry about. Your prereqs plus two ...

9. Nursing schools near Ft. Leavenworth?

   elainebenes replied to elainebenes's topic in Kansas

   Hi!!! So I ended up doing my first semester of prereqs at Kansas City Kansas Community College and it worked out perfectly! I was able to take Biology and Chemistry right at the Leavenworth campus in downtown Leavenworth (8 minutes from post!). I als...

10. Nursing schools near Ft. Leavenworth?

    elainebenes posted a topic in Kansas

    Hello! We just found out we are moving to Ft. Leavenworth, KS (Army) in August. With my youngest son entering Kindergarten in the fall, I would like to return to school for Nursing. I already have a Bachelors in Communication/Psychology. What sch...

11. Does anyone here love their job?

    elainebenes replied to elainebenes's topic in New Nurse

    Wow, these posts are really great and interesting! Thanks for sharing your stories, I love to read about them! It's good to hear from both sides of the fence on the good things and bad things about Nursing. :)

12. Does anyone here love their job?

    elainebenes replied to elainebenes's topic in New Nurse

    AMARTIN1 - Hey! No, I totally agree. Nursing is not for everyone. I do however think it is for me. I already have a BA in Psychology and Communications, but it is hard to put these majors into action by themselves. I worked with mentally disable...

13. Does anyone here love their job?

    elainebenes posted a topic in New Nurse

    There's so many stories here about how people hate their nursing jobs. Does anyone here really love their job? Also, out of curiosity how long have you been a nurse, what shift do you work and what specialty do you work in? I am a student excited ...

14. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    elainebenes replied to JennaC's topic in Career Support

    I hear that! At least you can show him this thread so he can see that you have it prettty good! By the Lake, thanks for the financial aid info, I'll look into that!

15. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    elainebenes replied to JennaC's topic in Career Support

    Yours still looks good, if you take 13 credits for $585 that is still only $45 per credit, right? We still have all those lab fees, general fees, etc. too plus books. I'm still doing prereqs right now, so who even knows what the fees will be once I...