SSValentine

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1. LPNs and RNs

   SSValentine posted a topic in Career Support

   What's the difference between an LPN and an RN? If I complete two years of nursing education courses, to gain an ASN, will this prepare me to practice as an LPN or RN? A bit confused about this . . . please help!

2. MA to Nursing?

   SSValentine replied to SSValentine's topic in Career Support

   Thank you all so much for the recommendations. I am going to visit a school today that offers both programs (certificate in MA and AS in nurse education), but since I've been advised by some of you to bypass medical assisting (if I'm sure I want to g...

3. MA to Nursing?

   SSValentine replied to SSValentine's topic in Career Support

   I met a Medical Assistant at the doctor's office the other day. I asked her if she liked her job and she said she did, and had been doing it for four years. I wanted to ask her what her salary was, and if it had ever increased. For those of you worki...

4. Choosing the Right Path?

   SSValentine replied to SSValentine's topic in Career Support

   Oh wow, thank you all so much for all of the good advice. I see now that my options are not as limited as I imagined them to be. Thanks for the encouragement and support!

5. MA to Nursing?

   SSValentine posted a topic in Career Support

   Has anyone worked as a medical assistant, then gone on to pursue nursing? There are no pre-nursing programs in my state (MA), at least that I can find, and I have no work or volunteer experience in healthcare. Is this an OK place to start? Could a de...

6. Choosing the Right Path?

   SSValentine replied to SSValentine's topic in Career Support

   Thank you, thank you so much for your words of encouragement. I'd feel better if there were a pre-nursing program I could apply to, but there are none in my area at all! God Bless all who have done it, and are thankful, and those who are trying, and ...

7. Choosing the Right Path?

   SSValentine replied to SSValentine's topic in Career Support

   Thank you so much for your advice. I live near Boston, and some direct-entry programs, or so I've been told by the schools, are geared towards enrolling freshman. Two schools nearby aren't even considering transfers for the fall, some only on a "spac...

8. CNA to BSN?

   SSValentine posted a topic in Career Support

   I'm reading that sometimes it behooves the individual, in some cases, to train as a CNA, gain experience in that field for awhile, and then go after a BSN (if need/desired). Would being a CNA dramatically improve one's chances of getting into nursing...

9. Alternative Route -Smart or Dangerous?

   SSValentine posted a topic in Career Support

   Hello everybody. I was hoping someone might have an opinion about this situation. A certain nursing program recommends that you complete 27 credits in core requirements before applying to that program. I was told that I could apply as a liberal arts ...

10. Choosing the Right Path?

    SSValentine posted a topic in Career Support

    I am a 26 year old woman, with two B.A. degrees (English and History). I would love to become a Nurse. I understand that at most colleges, it is difficult to get into the program, esp. if your prior course of study did not include math or science. On...