shyviolet78 LPN, LVN

You're right on that. The reason the rent is so low is because it's in country. I don't mind a commute, though. I live in the city now, and it still takes me 45 minutes to drive to work. If I lived inside Lafayette, or even as close as Duson or S...

Where I work it is a similar job as a PCT/CNA, but you can also do everything you've been checked off on in school, except give medications, chart, or perform the assessment (the nurses let me assess their patients if I have time, but it's just for m...

Yes, the cost-of-living is extremely low, if you don't live in "the city", such as Lafayette. Our house will be about a 20-30 minute drive to Lafayette, and the rent is unbelievably cheap. I live in the suburbs of Dallas, TX and pay over $700 for r...

I'm not a nurse yet, nor am I a Louisianan (??) yet, but I can hopefully answer your question. I will graduate in May 2005, and I am moving to Church Point, LA the week after graduation. I have spoken to nurse recruiters at Lafayette General in Laf...

I bought a cheap one from Target. Regular price $20, but I found it clearanced for $11 after school started. It's lasted a year with no problems, it should last another year, I think.

The rolling backpacks are not my style either, and I really don't like them. However, I only made it a week in nursing school with my over-the-shoulder regular backpack, before I caved in and bought a rolling backpack to give my aching back a break....

Summer (now!): Mental Health Nursing - Lecture and Clinical Fall: Pediatric Nursing - Lecture and Clinical (1st 8 weeks) Maternal/Newborn Nursing - Lecture and Clinical (2nd 8 weeks)... and I guess I'll have to finally suck it up and take that darn P...

Initially it was for job security, steady income, and flexible scheduling. We are planning on moving to a rural area and having children as soon as I graduate, so I wanted to know I had a job that was in demand wherever I went, allowed to keep my ki...

I graduate in May and I was doing some research on hopitals in my area the other day. I was told by the nurse recruiters at the hospitals to apply between late January and early March.

DH and I are considering a move to the Lafayette, LA area to be near his family. The starting salary here [baylor Medical Center in Dallas - CVICU] is $19.50/hr. I will have 1-2 years experience depending on when we decide to move. I'm wondering i...

The pay, the cultural attractions, and the entertainment of this area are very tempting. However, we're moving to be closer to my DH's family. We are trying to get pregnant, and we want our child to grow up close to his grandparents, aunt, uncles, ...

I know it's probably too late to help, but I have a "filler" diagnosis I use from time to time. Anxiety r/t change in health status or Anxiety r/t hospitalization. It's good for when you honestly can't think of one more diagnosis but have to have o...

I believe nursing may be considered "dangerous" because of the risk for back injury. But you will find this in any job that requires you to lift or stand alot. Probably as dangerous, or likely as carpal tunnel syndrome for an office worker, I'd thi...

Thanks so much! The homes are very affordable. My BIL and SIL have a 1400 sq foot, 3 bedroom home, brand new, and their mortgage payment is almost $300 a month less than what we pay for an 800 sq ft, 2 bdrm apartment! I appreciate you getting the d...

Thanks so much! The homes are very affordable. My BIL and SIL have a 1400 sq foot, 3 bedroom home, brand new, and their mortgage payment is almost $300 a month less than what we pay for an 800 sq ft, 2 bdrm apartment! I appreciate you getting the d...

DH and I are getting ready to start a family. We are thinking about starting to try in December, which would mean I'd be pregnant my last semester in school, and go on maternity leave during or soon after my GN internship (3 months) was over. I hav...

I'm in Texas, and we have to be fingerprinted before sitting for boards. These fingerprints will be kept on file with the FBI, though, not the individual state. I was told the reasoning behind this is to prepare for the new multi-state licensure co...

Well, after one semester, I've decided I hate my Littmann Lightweight and I'm in the market for an upgrade. I know the Master Classic has more features, but as far as acoustics, does anyone know if it is equal to the Classic? I'm willing to pay the...

Well, after one semester, I've decided I hate my Littmann Lightweight and I'm in the market for an upgrade. I know the Master Classic has more features, but as far as acoustics, does anyone know if it is equal to the Classic 2? I'm willing to pay the...

I didn't find them to be as hard as everyone told me they would be. I absolutely LOVED chemistry. My friends who are ahead of me in school had advised me to take Micro in the summer. I took it in the spring only because it was the only class I ha...

I'm four weeks into my first semester of nursing school. The things that I cannot function without are: 1. Sleep! I love to sleep in on days when I have afternoon classes. 2. My PDA, a Sony Clie! I have my Taber's Dictionary, Care Plan Book, Drug...

When NICU nurses are floated, what units are they floated to? In my hospital, we don't have a pediatric floor or unit. ICU nurses only float to ICU's and floor nurses only float to floors. I'm curious where the NICU nurses are floated to in hospit...

I haven't posted on this bb for a while. After 2 years of taking pre-reqs and waiting, I got accepted to the only nursing program I applied to for the fall! I can't wait to go buy my books next week!!

Books, not sure but at least $300 CPR class - free thru work Nurse pac - $60 Uniforms/stethoscope,etc - $160 Drug screen/background check - $36 Syllabus - $40

Our deadline was Feb. 28th and we received letters the first week of May.