wifemom&lpn2be

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1. Fortis College

   wifemom&lpn2be replied to sai191's topic in Arizona

   Next start date was already filled up and they have a lottery system ... so no guarantees!! I'm sorry but I'm new to this nursing thing but a lottery system seems like BS to me... Central AZ has a "point" system that I can relate to much better! Get ...

2. CNA's want to share salary info?

   wifemom&lpn2be replied to kimmy436's topic in CNA/MA

   hey bugout - can you say where you worked? thanks!

3. Waste of Time Complaint against me

   wifemom&lpn2be replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, it's ON now! *neck roll*

4. Is this the right direction for me?

   wifemom&lpn2be replied to NickitaBananna's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   All I can say is that I should have done this at 18 but I didn't. I have 98 out of 120 credits for a BFA in art history and stopped because "life" got in the way. Now I'm 40 and want to finally be a nurse. I took CNA classes and just *knew* this was ...

5. Feeling a little discouraged right now...........

   wifemom&lpn2be replied to TexasNurse2B's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   It's like I tell my sister.... you have different friends that you "use" for different things... I have a go to girl for shopping and fashion, another who has a DH just like mine and we compare notes, another who is great for career advice... I love...

6. CNA Resume Help!

   wifemom&lpn2be replied to leaharagon's topic in CNA/MA

   monster had an interesting article that I used to get me started... http://career-advice.monster.com/career-development/changing-careers/transferable-skills-to-healthcare/article.aspx maybe you can appply some if that.... good luck!

7. Is 50 too old to start a career in nursing, and how difficult is it to find a job

   wifemom&lpn2be replied to DWK1's topic in Career Support

   I'm 40 and have spent the last 18 yrs running DH's business. We sold it and now I get to do what I want. I am also a SAHM - ages 4, 3, and 6 months - I just finished CNA school and turned around and enrolled in lpn program. I want to be a RN, prefera...

8. Do you consider yourself a creative person?

   wifemom&lpn2be replied to peace2's topic in CRNA

   I'm a lpn student but my ultimate goal is crna... I am logical, anal, type A but my 1st go at college (20 yrs ago) I studied architecture.... I could do all the calculus and planning stuff but the program I was in had still life drawing classes ... h...

9. Cell Phones

   wifemom&lpn2be replied to daimere's topic in CNA/MA

   Maybe it's my age (40) but I have HUGE etiquette issues with cell phone usage and texting. Our instructor for CNA clinicals told us to use our cell phones to CALL HER from the PATIENTS ROOM and report each skill we were observing/doing AS WE WERE doi...

10. What were your job interview red flags?

    wifemom&lpn2be replied to Destiny12's topic in Job Hunt

    This was a non-nursing job several yrs ago but the male boss interviewing me kept saying how cheerful I was and asking if I was friendly all the time - stuff like that. And then proceeded to tell me that the other staff was so negative and they reall...

11. pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    wifemom&lpn2be replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've had 3 babies in the last 4 years, with 3 different OBs in 2 different states and NO ONE asked me that ... hey, I couldn't exactly see to do it myself. I did have a brazilian when I was 4 months pregnant but the woman said that she would NOT do t...

12. Looking for the bright side

    wifemom&lpn2be replied to yogamom's topic in General Nursing

    The state I live in has a large hospital chain that just suspended its Nursing Fellows program. And another hospital just told its group - in their 4th block - that they will continue to pay for that last block but they will be released from their co...

13. Our new boss writing everyone up!

    wifemom&lpn2be replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    For me, personally, if I am not 15 minutes EARLY then I feel like I am LATE!! To each their own, but I get to work 15-20 minutes early, get my coffee, make my chit chat ... all BEFORE my start time!

14. Fortis College

    wifemom&lpn2be replied to sai191's topic in Arizona

    In AZ, Fortis has a new LPN program. 1st co-hort started in Jan or Feb, I am in 2nd group that starts 6/28. There were 3 spots left last week, if its full the next one starts in November. Its 26K for everything - books, scrubs, tuition etc. And, FYI,...

15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    wifemom&lpn2be replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    During my CNA clinicals, the INSTRUCTOR kept saying "simulate" except she pronounced it "s-eye-mull-tate". Everyone just laughed quietly to themselves but the last day of clinicals, we were joined by another student that had 2 hours to make-up. She a...