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Hey guys! I’m originally from MN where finding a job is really not an issue. I moved to Houston because my husband was relocated for his job. I am finding it next to impossible to find any LPN jobs here. The job market seems to be very over saturated with nurses down here. My husband has the opportunity to move back north to either Illinois or Minnesota in the Summer. I was just wondering how hard it is to find a 0.6-0.8 evening job while I’m in RN school during the day? In Minnesota I could probably find a job within a couple of weeks. Should I expect that in Illinois or should I expect big city mentality which means lots of competition??? Thanks for your help everyone!

Thats just the problem I"m not sure where I'll be living yet? I was looking at suburbs 40-45 mins by the city with no traffic. Mokena IL looks like a reputable suburb???

Hey everyone! I'm an LPN graduate of Rasmussen in Minnesota and will be transferring to IL in Fall of this year due to my husbands job. I would like to do the LPN-ADN at Rasmussen. I was looking at their accreditation and noticed that the Mokena IL location is regionally accredited. Does anyone go there and have anything good/bad to say about the program?? I was also looking at suburbs where I could settle and buy a house and noticed that Mokena IL has a pretty good reputation and has cheaper housing than in other neighborhoods north of the city? Not sure whether I should take the plunge at this location or whether I should look at others? Thanks everyone!

How long has it been since you applied?? I do not see a date on your last post? I"m wondering if I should apply for mine six months in advance as I currently have a Texas license and will be moving to IL next year myself!

Hey everyone! Random quick question. I have lived in both Minnesota and Houston and will be transferring back home to the Midwest specifically IL next year due to my husbands job. Once I have transferred my license how long does it approximately take to get a job once you have applied. I lived in Minnesota for twelve years and literally within a few days of applying for a position I would get a phone call back to come in for an interview. However in Houston it has taken me approximately two months between applying for a job and getting hired. I'm wondering if it is because I am in the South OR if this is a state to state thing??? Was wondering if I could pretty please get some input as I obviously need to work and I am not sure if I should apply for jobs several months in advance, OR if IL is pretty much like MN and it should only take a couple of weeks?? Thanks everyone I appreciate your help!

You got this girl!!!! Promise to let you know. I'm not quite sure about IL nursing and have many questions myself!

How long has it been since you applied for licensure??? I"m sure people are not even willing to hire without a current IL license. I"m looking at moving from Houston to Chicago so I have all of the same questions! Good luck!

I'm currently living in Houston right now and have to work full time night shift as an LVN to get insurance. Does anyone know if an online LVN to ADN program exists? I know you have to get clinicals somewhere. I wouldn't even mind doing the majority of the program online and going into school or clinical once or twice a week. I'd be willing to drive two hours one way to go to a program in Austin or another city? Not sure if that even exists. Trying to weigh up my options with working nights. Thanks for your help everyone!

I have tried emailing with no availability. Has anyone gotten through to them? Maybe I have the wrong email address???

YUP I made $26.00 in MN as an LPN. Whoa right?

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask as many people are asking about Nursing schools NOT employment. I currently moved from MN to TX because of my husbands job. I am looking to work in the Houston area as an LVN while I go back to school to get my RN. I have applied at many places across the Houston area. Random question. Is this area known for being competitive and hard to seek employment? It has been nearly a week with no call backs? In MN it would be a matter of days before I received at least a follow up call back to take the next step as far as getting an interview. Am I supposed to call back? Not sure what the culture is like here in the Houston area? Does it take longer to find employment? Thanks in advance everyone for your help and sorry with all the questions. Not sure if I need to relax or if there is something I am doing wrong on my end. Thanks again!

Hey everyone! So I am currently LPN certified and am gathering some knowledge about nursing schools in Texas. I just moved into the area so I don't know a LOT about schools here. I was just wondering which community colleges in the area are most recommended for having great teachers that help their students pass classes instead of using every opportunity to fail them. I do have some RN pre reqs to take such as Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology and a couple of others. I figure it I can do my pre-reqs for cheap and apply at a technical college, worst case scenario I don't get in I'll apply to take only the nursing classes at a private school. Thanks for your help!

Is it $42,000 total for the program only or is that including pre-reqs. I am wondering if I take my pre-reqs at a community college whether that could split the cost of the nursing college and take my down to $20,000 total?

Thanks for all of your help. I will shoot them an email and see what other information I can find out.

Whoa you guys are soo much help!!! Quick question. Are they accredited and how expensive is expensive??? Thanks again!

Nursing school is soo darn expensive if you want to pay for the no wait list and just hurry up and get it done mentality.

Hey!! Random question for all my Rasmussen peeps doing the ADN program right now. I completed my LPN at Rasmussen in MN and after graduation worked as a nurse for three years. In that time I have recently moved to Houston and am at awe that they don't have any schools like a Rasmussen considering it's a massive city. I am either forced to take a ton more pre reqs, sit a nursing entrance exam and wait to get into the program, OR pay $80,000.00 to go to the one private college to complete an LPN to BSN program. So I am wondering how crazy it would be if I could sign back up to Rasmussen in Florida, complete most work online and fly in once a week and do clinicals?? So I guess my question is, are there any current LPN-ADN's completing the program in any Florida location. How many days per week do you think you are at school. How many days are you in clinical. I know it sounds crazy BUT I am in my late 30's and looking to just get this done so I can move ahead in my life! Thanks for all of your wonderful help!

How many pre reqs do you need before you can get into the program? Do you need to be on a wait list for forever? Anyone have experience with this school?

I just looked them up! Think their total cost for the program is $42,000.00 Are they accredited? Do they have wait lists? I am also interested in finding out more.

Thank you so much for your help! I'm currently looking at Lone Star College as I will be living in the Spring area. I appreciate all of your input!

Hey everyone! I am an experienced LPN who recently moved from Minneapolis down to Houston with my husband for his job. It is time to go back to school and either get my ADN and finish up my BSN online, OR go straight for the BSN program. However I am noticing that nursing school down here is just as competitive as it is in MN. I am looking at either applying at Lone Star College as I live up in the Spring area OR paying an ungodly amount and going to Chamberlain college. If I go private my loans will be well over $100,000 and I cannot imagine ever paying that back in a reasonable time. How long are the wait lists down here at the technical colleges? In MN you could be waiting a couple of years to get into the ADN program through a cheaper school. I need some advice/assistance from what ya'll are noticing. Thanks soo much for all of your help!