Hi All, CT Nurse starting homemaker/companion (non-medical) home care agency. Hoping someone (preferably who has owned or owns a Homemaker/Companion agency) to provide me with some guidance. The home care agency I am starting up will be located in Co...
FutureNurse_203 replied to cherielpn23's topic in Geriatric
Cherielpn23, Im a new grad LVN and work in LTC. I received 5 weeks of orientation and I am still making mistakes! On average I have to pass meds and do treaments on 30 patients. If I take a break, I will get wayyyyy behind. Although I am still work...
FutureNurse_203 replied to iwillbanurse08's topic in Connecticut
Thank you for the encouragement iwillbanurse08! I needed that! I graduate from my LPN program in 12 weeks, and have been trying to find a job in a LTC facility for months now as a CNA. I was hoping once I graduated I would be offered a LPN positi...
FutureNurse_203 replied to FutureNurse_203's topic in Connecticut
:) Thank you CT Pixie! I have already applied to St. V's. I will continue to keeo my fingers crossed. I was hoping for something within a LTC facility though, because the area hospitals do not hire LPN's only RN's.
:stdnrsrck: I am a current LPN student that will graduate in May 2011. I recently became CNA certified because I really need a job, and I wanted to find a position in a LTC facility where I can branch into the LPN role after I graduate. Does anyone...
FutureNurse_203 replied to henryswife's topic in North Carolina
I am attending the LPN program @ ECPI now. :) Yes....it is expensive, but a couple of things to remember...you truly do not know the final cost of the program until you have met with the financial aid counselor. I see a lot of members posting threa...
I am currently enrolled in an LPN program. Still have a while to go yet, but I am seriously considering the home care route once I graduate. If you have any experience in the home care setting, please take a minute and answer the following question...
FutureNurse_203 replied to Princess74's topic in North Carolina
Hi Everyone, I have a few questions about ECPI. Hopefully, someone will have the answers I need. How much does the LPN Program cost in total? Do they offer day and evening classes? How often do there classes start? Most importantly, is there a wa...
Hi Everyone, I will hopefully be starting the Nursing program in Jan 2007 at Wright Tech technical school, but in case I am not accepted, I would like to have a back up plan. Can anyone give me insight on the Nursing program at St. Vincents? Do the...
FutureNurse_203 replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pre-Nursing
i hate chemistry!!!!!!!!!! :angryfire :angryfire this is my second attempt at chemistry, and i still dont understand it. could someone please tell me if there are any chemistry help websites, or offer me words of advice on how to pass chem? if so...
hi everyone, ct future nurse here, and i was wondering, has anyone taken the pre-entrance exam for the lpn program? is it hard? what is on the test? and last but not least, how do they grade? sorry for all the questions, but i just made an appt. ...