sconoli

sconoli specializes in geriatric/LTC, Urgent Care.

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1. Finally, I'm a Fairmont state RN student!

   sconoli posted a topic in West Virginia

   It has finally happened, I am officially a nursing student at Fairmont State! I'm doing the LPN to RN fast track w/ fairmont state. The courses are online twice weelky for now, with clinicals on site. My classes are all going to be online, but have t...

2. Need opinions please! kinda long.

   sconoli replied to sconoli's topic in West Virginia

   If my employer will let me keep my current job and salary as an RN, yeah: I LOVE my job. I mean, my bosses are the BEST to work for. They are so laid back, so nice and will do anything for us. I just want to finish my degree just for myself, for the ...

3. Need opinions please! kinda long.

   sconoli replied to sconoli's topic in West Virginia

   Thanks for the advice, the only problem is I already have so much done, Eng. I & II, Psych, Sociology, A&P, Nutrition, and Pharm I. The only actual courses I NEED are acutal nursing courses and bio 2205, which is taken while IN the program! ...

4. Need opinions please! kinda long.

   sconoli posted a topic in West Virginia

   I have posted a few times before about going on to the RN program @ fairmont, currently I'm awaiting a yay/nay decision from them. In the meantime, I have found a dream job, I looooove where I work now. I still work 12's but only 8-8, no OT, nothing....

5. School Nurse

   sconoli replied to thinkingaboutnursing's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know about other states but WV requires school nurses to have a BSN and school nurse certification. Our schools hire LPN aide's to work as like a "teacher's aide" but I'm sure every state would require something different.

6. Fred W Eberle School Of Practical Nursing

   sconoli replied to Lorrie1964's topic in West Virginia

   Please don't think your shot at nursing is over, no pun intended When I went to their program, there were several "older" ladies in the program, some in their 50's and one of them actually was the TENTH alternate. She became one of my closes friends...

7. Smoking during pregnancy

   sconoli replied to st4304's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This issue really burns me, I can't stand when anyone does anything they shouldn't while their pregnant and of all things to think that smoking would be beneficial to a person, let alone a fetus is ridiculous! I know several women who smoked while th...

8. HELP! Husband is depressing me! NEED ADVICE!

   sconoli replied to 2bNurseLove419's topic in General Nursing

   You're 19, from my personal experience, your husband is not ready for the responsibility of being a MAN. I went through this with my ex, we didn't have kids together, thank god, but I learned a huge lesson. Your education and your child is your numbe...

9. Fred W Eberle School Of Practical Nursing

   sconoli replied to Lorrie1964's topic in West Virginia

   I went to their LPN program. It was demanding, stressful but in the end, it was worth it. At the interview there will be about 4 people, I think, if not 5 in the room with you. The director of the school itself, the director of financial aid, the dir...

10. WV BON recognize excelsior grads???

    sconoli replied to sconoli's topic in West Virginia

    Thanks for the advice edchunt, yes, it is the nursing home and it is a state job. It's FT and i really couldn't turn it down. I'm just trying to figure out what to do about my RN. I really want to progress and better things for my family so i feel ba...

11. WV BON recognize excelsior grads???

    sconoli posted a topic in West Virginia

    I am wondering if the WV RN board honor RN degrees from excelsior?? I am contemplating what to do b/c i was attending fairmont state to apply to their RN program but I was offered a position at the VA nursing home in clarksburg and am taking it. I st...

12. Need advice on career: VA or school???

    sconoli posted a topic in West Virginia

    I'm an LPN currently attending fairmont state. I'm taking the prereqs for the RN program and plan on applying in december. Well I just got called for an interview at the VA nursing in in clarksburg WV. This came out of the blue, I wasn't expecting t...

13. Rn definitely, NP maybe????

    sconoli posted a topic in West Virginia

    I am doing my prereqs for the FSU RN program, but am wondering , IF, I wanted to continue and become a FNP, where in WV offers that? I'm only tossing around the idea, nothing concrete yet, but have looked at colleges close by and can't seem to find a...

14. Wv Lpn Wage

    sconoli replied to star707's topic in West Virginia

    I'm a new grad, graduated in december and I started in LTC and they paid me $14.50/Hr. but since went on to hospital nursing and took a pay cut. I now make only $13/hr and that's with a PM shift differential. So I don't know what you'd expect. I thin...

15. FSU RN program

    sconoli posted a topic in West Virginia

    I'm an LPN starting pre-reqs in august for the LPN articulation program at fairmont state university. Can anyone here tell me how to increase my chances of getting in? I'm 26, married and have a two year old, I work part time and I'm really wondering...