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I'm not a fan of ATI. My school requires a huge amount of work besides exams and clinicals. ATI is mandatory but, it takes too much time away from studying for exams or working other projects.

I'd choose ortho

Seems like its a socioeconomic problem. I am a little surprised that more nurses haven't encounter this. Looks like the answer is to move to an area of greater prosperity. Thank you everyone for your...

Lol @ fix up with a doctor. Other nurses I know locally are on the hunt for doctors too!

I could use some over excitement for a change.

No one tells me anything and that's why I wanted to ask on this board. It really gets old fast. Everyone around seems to think being a nurse = wealth. I'm sure not seeing wealth from being a nurse....

When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you hesitate? I'm a nurse and an R.N. next year. It's gotten so I don't like to tell people that I'm a nurse. Instead of friendliness or even...

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the advice and support. Monday can't get here fast enough.

I just wish this hadn't happened on the weekend. I can't get a consultation until Monday. I'm just in complete shock as I've only been a nurse a few months.

I ended up at what unbeknownst to me was the worst ltc facility in my area. I'm now deep into a state investigation. I'm catching all the blame. I was informed that I've potentially violated two...

All my prerequisites transferred in. I've already paid the enrollment fee.

$20 an hour, new grad ltc facility

I transferred all of my credits from a local college. They looked up my LPN lic online. There's a 25 question new student quiz that's required. Information Literature I felt was worthless, at least...

I much prefer smh to vrmc. Too many reasons to list. I'd go for smh.

I'm looking to exit ltc already. Its gotten so its nearly impossible to not make Med errors at my facility. I get 35pts in the worst states of their lives. Even experienced nurses are running over...

I recently got my first job as a practical nurse in a ltc facility. In school they educated us primarily as acute care nurses. I'm going on to my r.n. degree but, this type of work at a ltc facility...

Tampa is overrun with r.n. schools. Not the easiest place to get hired for that reason.

If you need it, wear it.

I've seen many people in all aspects of the medical field wearing scrubs. The layperson equates scrubs to nurse. If you don't believe me, ask around and find out. I don't feel there's a need for non...

Everyone is lunging for magnet status. BSN is highly preferred.

I just got my acceptance letter this week. I've sent official transcripts off all the prerequisites required. I took everything to transition at a local college. Due to time restraints and a new...

Two years is average for the prerequisites from my own experience with them and what I've seen. You're never Just an LPN. There's no way around the prerequisites no matter what path you choose after...

Sounds like the same old rumors. What the hospital wants and what they are going to get are two different things. Unless you want to be in the military I don't see any benefit in being a BSN.

It only gets harder to get into R.N. school with each new year. I'd apply to several different schools. You may need additional classes as every schools requirements are different. Many schools are...

Indiana state is the only other online program that I know of. Lpn to bsn.