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  1. 21 months for LPN

    midcom replied to prettygirl1203's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    $22,000 seems like a lot of money but it is probably a private school, not a state school & that makes all the difference as far as costs go. I paid $18,000 for an 11 month LPN program. I looked...

  2. What skills do you use/not use?

    midcom replied to natrgrrl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a clinic & theres lots of skills I learned in school that I'll never use there. However, I'm not worrried as I don't expect to ever work in acute care or LTC ever again. I do a lot of...

  3. what is the nursing.....

    midcom replied to jinyi's topic in General Nursing

    Hon, you really need to learn to do your own homework. I looked and almost every one of your posts are homework questions. You even admitted it when other questioned you after you asked about a fairly...

  4. Which way to get your Nursing license?

    midcom replied to jimmy1725's topic in General Nursing

    You may be trained to work as a tech or an aid on the job but I really doubt if you can get a nursing license that way. There's much more to nursing than just the hands on part. You need to know the...

  5. What kind of lunch box do you have?

    midcom replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't spend much money on it. I've found that some people are just not as honest as I am & things tend to just disappear, probaby to be used by someone's child at school. A plastic bag works...

  6. Did taking Latin help you in becoming a nurse?

    midcom replied to sam3992's topic in General Students

    Way back in the 1960's, I took just one year of Latin because I planned to go to nursing school right out of HS. Unfortunately, life threw me a few curve balls & I didn't go until a couple years...

  7. Shadowing program?

    midcom replied to kiss04bam's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Where I work, high school kids & older individuals (I was 56!) can shadow. When you shadow, basically, all you do is watch & ask questions. You don't work. Some places make you jump through...

  8. Did you have to speak at your pinning ceremony?

    midcom replied to bobs201's topic in General Nursing

    I was privileged to be asked to speak at my pinning. It was a real honor as the faculty decides who they ask. I was also asked to be one of the 2 student speakers at graduation for our college. Cool!...

  9. interview yesterday at peds office!

    midcom replied to danda22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You do know that working in a clinic is probably the lowest paying job for nurses, don't you? Eleven sounds low but they can offer that knowing that there are nurses who are willing to trade pay for...

  10. Dave Barry's Colonoscopy

    midcom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just had my second one & frankly, after watching my Mom die of colon cancer, I'd do it yearly, happily, if I knew it would save me from that kind of death. Puking feces is not fun! Drinking that...

  11. nurses with cancer

    midcom replied to kookiepumpkin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    When I had my drug screen, I don't recall being asked what drugs I was taking. I wasn't doing chemo yet but I think they only look for narcotics & the illegal drugs. I know that if I had been...

  12. Online Flashcards

    midcom replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in General Students

    Here's another good one. http://www.flashcardexchange.com/ It's also free to use but if you pay the membership fee, you can even print out your cards & others. I used it lots in school.

  13. Flooding in Iowa

    midcom replied to NeosynephRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm up in the Cedar Falls area. The downtown survived the flood but only because thousands of people came out to sandbag. Lots of homes flooded though. The films & photos of the CR & Iowa...

  14. Advice on becoming CNA while in LPN school

    midcom replied to notthereyet's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I can only say that the students in my class who were working as CNAs had a much easier time in clinicals doing the routine stuff and seemed to be more organized. Those of us who never worked as a...

  15. clinic nurses pay

    midcom replied to orange_sky's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you what to do; only you know what's best for you. As far as the skills go, understand that most of us have trouble learning them & that no matter where you start working, you won't...

  16. clinic nurses pay

    midcom replied to orange_sky's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I wasn't going to be the one who admitted it but if you look back to my first post, I mentioned that my state had the lowest paid nurses in the nation. I am a new LPN & I started last January...

  17. Pearson Vue registration

    midcom replied to Hypoxic's topic in General Students

    I believe that the BON sends you the ATT & that is the confirmation number you need when you schedule your test. The BON sent it to me by e-mail & I was immediately able to go on Pearson's...

  18. Pearson Vue registration

    midcom replied to Hypoxic's topic in General Students

    Not sure if all states handle it the same way but I suspect they do. Pearson Vue has to receive a confirmation number that is supplied by your state BON. That number proves that you have completed...

  19. clinic nurses pay

    midcom replied to orange_sky's topic in General Nursing

    As mentioned before, pay rates depend on the part of the country you live in. Yes, there are parts of the country where clinic nurses only get $12 unfortunately. There is a lot of competition for them...

  20. Stressed and Depressed Graduate to Be

    midcom replied to shining_star28463's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think that is the case. The program I graduated from had no peds/OB rotation at all & the BON was OK with it. They have to agree to the curriculum of all the programs so knew what we were...

  21. When life throws you a curveball.....

    midcom replied to ashfost's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I understand that there are only a couple states that allow RN students to take the NCLEX-PN test.

  22. where do you get your continuing education?

    midcom replied to mp2100's topic in General Nursing

    Once a month,during our lunch hour, my facility provides an educational opportunity that is worth 1 CEU. Last month it was about MRSA. Others have been about depression meds, osteoporosis, cardiac...

  23. clinic nurses pay

    midcom replied to orange_sky's topic in General Nursing

    In my area it's pretty low but my state is the lowest paying state for nurses. I get about $3 less an hour than bedside or LTC. I have full benefits, usually work 8:30 to 5 (although occasionally it's...

  24. Do you think you could pass now?

    midcom replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    As the poster just before me said, I suspect you'd pass it & even think it was easy. I took it jaut last November so, obviously, it is a recent memory but I know that I have learned so much in...

  25. nurses with cancer

    midcom replied to kookiepumpkin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was hired after my mastectomy. I actually interviewed for it 7 days after my surgery. I didn't mention it at the time. After I was offered the job and accepted, I told her of my recent diagnosis...