Larabelle

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1. How long did nursing school take for you?

   Larabelle replied to sweetiez's topic in New Nurse

   Good Question!!! LVN 12 months of fulltime study (Hardest leg of the journey!!) ADN 18 months BSN I am just finishing up, started in April 2006 and will be finishing up this November DEFINITELY WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. Long-distance learning success stories?

   Larabelle replied to centralflorida's topic in Online Learning

   I got my LPN thru a local program. I worked as a LPN for 8 years and decided to go back for my RN. However the RN programs in my area were very selective related to admissions and had 2 year waiting lists. I heard about Excelsior thru a LPN peer a...

3. What States are NOT recognizing EC Grads?...

   Larabelle replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Online Learning

   EC graduates are accepted at all Veterans administration hospitals in all 50 states.

4. thomas edison state college

   Larabelle replied to diva_nurse's topic in Online Learning

   What specific questions do you have? I highly recommend TESC. I am currently in TESC. I have completed all of the nursing courses and all I have left is to take Microbiology and I will have my BSN from TESC. I enrolled in April 2006. I took two c...

5. MSN online Schools

   Larabelle replied to rellco40's topic in Post Graduate

   Economical=University of Missouri Columbia online NP

6. Difficulty finding clinical sites for online students?

   Larabelle replied to moonshadeau's topic in Post Graduate

   Thank-you for alerting me to this problem. I am also one of the ones considering a online NP program (gerontological)...possibly at University of Missouri Columbia. I do not plan to start until Fall 2008 but I think I will begin looking for clinical...

7. Nursing in TX - Like it? Do we have any govt. support?

   Larabelle replied to Pretty in Ink's topic in Texas

   I love nursing in Texas. We have a union AFGE at my place of employment. The union is VERY STRONG!!! Hard core rules on breaks, wages, lunches, promotions,.etc.

8. ? home study Rn courses

   Larabelle replied to cw2mom's topic in Texas

   I am also a EC grad in Texas. I used EC study guides and checked out the books from the local library through interlibrary loan. I loved the self pace. :)

9. salary--dfw

   Larabelle replied to amf1987's topic in Texas

   Registered Nurse, Case Manager Day shift 7:30am-4pm. No weekends or holidays. $70,000

10. VA-Unions?

    Larabelle replied to Gottago's topic in Government

    AFGE and my advice would be to join the union as soon as you gain employment at the VA. YOU WILL NEED THEM!!!! I have had to use them several times during disputes with management. I am a RN and they really benefit the RN's at myVA facility.

11. new position @ VA hospital....

    Larabelle replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Government

    VETPRO is a computerized database in which you enter the same informaton which is on your resume, including references. Study the study guide for the medication exam and you should have no problems. It was a cinch for me and I did not study.

12. VA Nurses... how were you hired?

    Larabelle replied to wefdm21's topic in Government

    I answered the ad in the paper by sending in my resume. I got a call two weeks later for an interview. I was interviewed by a panel of ten people. I was notified by the nurse recruiter two weeks later that I got the job. I started two weeks later...

13. Nursing unions and small hospitals

    Larabelle replied to deespoohbear's topic in Rural

    I am currently working at a hospital which is unionized. This is my first time working for a facility which has a union. In comparing working for facilities without unions and one which has a union is I will never work for another facility which doe...

14. remote as you can get!

    Larabelle replied to bubblesthenurse's topic in Rural

    You are either nuts....or very courageous. I am not sure which. But good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15. Med error could cost my job? Need help!

    Larabelle replied to dmwRNpa's topic in General Nursing

    How crazy!!! You need to contact a lawyer and the union ASAP. I had #30 morphine which came up missing on me and I did not go throuhg the drama which you are describing. In my case the police were notified, there was an investigation and it was f...