jra2127

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1. Writing a thank you after a REALLY casual vague interview

   jra2127 replied to jra2127's topic in Job Hunt

   Nope. They offered it to someone with outpatient experience. Thank for your help

2. Writing a thank you after a REALLY casual vague interview

   jra2127 replied to jra2127's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks for the suggestions. That's the same problem I was having with the wording. I was kidding dumb-struck by the informality of the whole interview soi don't want the end with an overly aggressive or too formal of a thank you.

3. Writing a thank you after a REALLY casual vague interview

   jra2127 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I will be graduating in May with my ADN. I have been an LPN on an acute care telemetry floor at a small hospital for 8 years. Today, I had an interview at the same hospital in outpatient care. I don't know how it went, but the manager was not kidd...

4. how long did you wait to go from LPN to RN?

   jra2127 replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in LPN-RN

   Graduated in 2005. Worked in a nursing home for about a year then moved to med/tele. I wanted to spend time with my babies so I slowly worked on my prerequisite. I will be done with my RN spring 2013, but they did not have a bridge program. I don'...

5. LPN salary questions

   jra2127 replied to KimPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   I didn't word that right...I have never met a LPN in the quad cities that makes $30/hr. but I have never worked in Chicago.

6. LPN salary questions

   jra2127 replied to KimPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am work in Moline IL. I started in 2005 as a new grad and made $13/hr in LTC. I have since changed jobs and have work in acute care and make a whole whopping $16.99. I might make slightly more in LTC now but I have a dream job for an LPN. I hav...

7. Clinical Questions from a Nursing Student

   jra2127 replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Student Assist

   No problem. They were fun questions.

8. Clinical Questions from a Nursing Student

   jra2127 replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Student Assist

   1) Are pts allowed to leave the ward as they please if independent & stable? Like go down for smokes of cafeteria? Does Dr need to write permission for this? Yes you would need an order. My hospital is smoke free so they would have to leave the ...

9. Book buying for ADN program

   jra2127 replied to jra2127's topic in LPN-RN

   I have come to terms with the starting from the beginning...who could find use in taking med surf over again. I am not looking forward to stepping back into clinicals. We will be having 6-8 weeks of clinical lab before stepping into a clinical site.

10. Book buying for ADN program

    jra2127 replied to jra2127's topic in LPN-RN

    Yup, all 4 semesters. But I did all my prereq's with them and other schools in the area want different ones and I am tired of dealing with transfering. Oh well. The hardest part is that I work on a med/tele floor that has students and they do star...

11. Book buying for ADN program

    jra2127 posted a topic in LPN-RN

    I will be starting an ADN program this fall after 6 years as an LPN, but I have had the worst luck with it. For the fall the school decided to rethink their bridge program so as of now there isn't one, that means I get to start at day one. On top of...

12. No LPN bridge program

    jra2127 posted a topic in LPN-RN

    I have been taking classes to go into Blackhawk College, moline IL, ADN program as an LPN. I am an LPN that has been working in acute care for the past 5 years and, not to toot my own horn, but I have gained a lot of knowledge working there. Of cours...

13. Concerns with brand new nurses

    jra2127 replied to NursePeace's topic in LPN/LVN

    I agree that some schools could do extra to better prepare their students. When I went to nursing school, a CNA license was a prerequist at all of the schools in the area. I thought that was the norm. I have since moved to a different area and hav...

14. Endo LPN?

    jra2127 posted a topic in General Nursing

    A position for an endo LPN has opened at a sister hospital that I work for. I am interested in appling but what are the typical tasks for an LPN? It calls for Telemetry skills and ACLS and endo experience prefered but not necessary. I currently wo...

15. LPN in Illinois...give it to us straight...is it worth it?

    jra2127 replied to CarreBarreLPN's topic in Illinois

    I have not had any problems at all in finding a job as in LPN and it was something that I was concerned about when I graduated. My husband tells me all the time that it must be terrible having so many jobs to choose from. But I would not pay $12,00...