Poll Time: Come in all you Distant Learners

[NC Girl BSN]

here's a little poll to learn more about each other. if you are a lurker, come in and introduce yourself.

1. what is your medical background and how many

years have you done it?

2. what setting do you currently work in?

3. what setting would you like to work in once you

get your rn?

4. how do you keep up your momentum to study for

exams?

5. if you had to do it all over, would you go to

traditional classroom or stick with distance

learning?

6. once you get your rn degree, how do you think it

will impact your life?

here are my answers:

1. what is your medical background and how many

years have you done it?

a.four year degree in recreation therapy

cna for 15 years.

lpn for 4 months

2. what setting do you currently work in?

a. long term care (ltc)

3. what setting would you like to work in once you

get your rn?

a. i would like to do one of the following not

quite sure yet:

1. work in a clinic or hospital doing patient

education

2. work in hr as a nurse recruiter

3. work in ltc as a staff development

coordinator.

4. nursing instructor university or cc

4. how do you keep up your momentum to study for

exams?

a. its hard but i take out at least 1 hour each day

and review my material. i love to learn so its

working for me.

5. if you had to do it all over, would you go to

traditional classroom or stick with distance

learning?

a. classroom but the wait list are too long

6. once you get your rn degree, how do you think it

will impact your life?

a. i will have more opportunity to pick better jobs.

the idea of making more money is great. i want

to buy a bigger house.

[Lexxie, LPN]

1. what is your medical background and how many

years have you done it?

pca 2 years, unit clerk 2 years, ala 5 years, medical records 3 years, lpn 3 years

2. what setting do you currently work in?

ltc - skilled unit

3. what setting would you like to work in once you

get your rn?

not sure at this point.. leaning towards l & d, maybe telemetry or m/s

4. how do you keep up your momentum to study for

exams?

paying for the test and then scheduling it in a month/month and a half.. only way to keep me focused

5. if you had to do it all over, would you go to

traditional classroom or stick with distance

learning?

i chose to go the distance learning route so i wouldn't have to spend so much time away from my family, but it is difficult to keep that motivation up! i would probably go the traditional route b/c of that if i had to do it over again

6. once you get your rn degree, how do you think it

will impact your life?

financial freedom, or darn close to it! lol it'll open up so many opportunities that i don't currently have as an lpn. my dream is to become a travel nurse.

[zoo_keeper]

1. What is your Medical Background and how many

years have you done it?

LPN 1 yr

2. What setting do you currently work in?

Med-Surg/Acute Care Facility

3. What setting would you like to work in once you

get your RN?

MICU, ICU, NICU, Peds

4. How do you keep up your momentum to study for

exams?

I want to be done with school...someday!

5. If you had to do it all over, would you go to

traditional classroom or stick with Distance

learning?

Ask me that one after the CPNE

6. Once you get your RN degree, How do you think it

will impact your life?

Getting to work in the hospital dept that I would like...Oh yea and more money is always a bonus.