godsend213

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1. Help....

   godsend213 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Ok so heres my situation: I really really really want to be a nurse. However I have a 2 yr old and I must work while I go to school to make ends meet. I dont think there is any way I can take the 2 yr full time RN program. So I looked into the 4 yr p...

2. 23 mother of 2..don't know if should be RN or LPN?

   godsend213 replied to dove44's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am in the exact same boat you are. I cant decide if I want to go for the RN or LPN!!! If I do the LPN I will DEF go back and advance to RN in a few years. I need to work while I go to school and I dont think the RN program will be practical for me ...

3. Thoughts on online courses

   godsend213 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   How do you get any hands on taking the nursing course online...It just dont make sense. I wouldnt want to hire a nurse, who took an online course? Theres no challange. What do you all think??

4. $25,000 for LPN program! Help!

   godsend213 replied to DelanaRN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I guess I just got lucky...I live in pittsburgh PA and theres a few schools paying for tuition if you work in one of thier hospitals for 2 yrs (Which is like every hospital here). Good luck

5. $25,000 for LPN program! Help!

   godsend213 replied to DelanaRN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   OMG where are you guys going to school?? Your gonna shell out 25 grand for like $12-$16/hr?? Thats almost 10 thousand dollars more than Im paying for the RN program...I would never pay that for an LPN program....

6. Full Time School + FullTime Work

   godsend213 replied to Christos Anesti's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   What kind of work do you do? you may not be down with this and I know serving tables isint a wonderful job, but you can work part time like 5-10p a few nights a week and still probably make as much as you do.

7. Labor and delivery nurse....MY DREAM!!!

   godsend213 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, I am starting an RN program in Feb. And I really really want to be a labor and delivery nurse. Does anyone know of anything I can do in the mean time to better my chances of getting hired as one out of school.

8. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

   godsend213 replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Yes, that seems very high, and 2 1/2 years seems like a VERY long time...theyre usually 12 months.

9. How are you treated by RNs

   godsend213 replied to amylc's topic in LPN/LVN

   IS that your biggest concern?? How will you be treated?? Why do you care?

10. I Cant Make Up My Mind Pease Help!!!!!

    godsend213 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey, I am 21 years old and well I was so sure that I wanted to do the 2 yr RN program...Then I started thinkin about the LPN program...I know a school when I can complete the course in 1 yr and be an LPN. I thought I could do that and work as one fo...

11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    godsend213 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Oh yeah I can definitly relate to that...I think I stayed up all night for the first weeks with my daughter, sitting right by her bed and watching her..She kept making all these lil noises in her sleep I seriously considered taking her to the ER lol ...

12. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    godsend213 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

13. Working while going to school

    godsend213 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey there everyone.. Come Februrary I will be going to school mon-fri 8-4. Im a little worried about working and going to school at the same time. Without a doubt I need to work and make some kind of income to make ends meet. Not to mention I have a ...

14. Question about the pre-entrance exam

    godsend213 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey there..Im going in October to take my pre-entrance exam. I looked into a few nursing schools and each one of them gives a different entrance exam. Why is that?? And whats the difference? Im taking an exam called the AIT exam? Anyone take it or ev...

15. Anyone getting the Tuition Forgiveness @ UPMC Shadyside??

    godsend213 replied to jrp216's topic in Pennsylvania

    Hey there..Yes I am actually HOPING to start shadyside school of nursing in February. I talked to someone about that tuition forgiveness program, the only catch with that is you have to get a c or higher in all your classes. If you dont you will have...