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  1. Changing career to nursing, last minute fear

    mmr2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a career switcher. Nursing school starts within three weeks. My mind suddenly gets a 180 degrees turn. Now I'm getting scared about nursing future and hate to quit my job so much. I remember five...

  2. How much a LPN school teaches compared to an RN school?

    mmr2 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Just wondering, how much a LPN school teaches compared to what an RN school teaches? just like a previous thread said "80 percent"? (only nursing classes, I am not considering any general education...

  3. anybody went through 12-month evening LPN program?

    mmr2 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm looking at one LPN program. It's 12-month, M-F, 6-10. I hope I can keep my full-time day job this way. I finish almost all-prereqs for Rn program, including A&PI, II, Chmiesty I, II,...

  4. Questions for Those who work in US under TN

    mmr2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    For those who work in the US hospital under TN visa, How hard is it to find a hospital willing to hire under TN? Is it easy to convert to GreenCard? I know lots of hospitals are not willing to sponsor...

  5. Anybody knows/already in Mountainside Hospital school of nursing?

    mmr2 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I've been accepted by mountainside hospital school of nursing evening program starting fall 2007. I'm pretty excited. I'll have all my non-nursing classes done by that time. I have a concern. I have a...

  6. Would I be eligible to go to Excelsior?

    mmr2 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Though not too much hope, I sitll post here, maybe I can get some help from here. I work full-time. The work is long hours and a lot of travel. So though I am already admitted to a local evening RN...

  7. Would I be eligible to go to Excelsior?

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hope that clinical hours will be on weekends. This way I should be able to handle it. thanks for the

  8. Would I be eligible to go to Excelsior?

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thanks, very helpful to learn about chamberlin. i will check

  9. Undecided to go to LPN School

    mmr2 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello Everyone: I applied for an RN program, and was accepted last year, but didn't go at that time due to family reasons. Now I'm accepted by a private LPN school, tuition is 11K. It is a 12 month...

  10. anybody went through 12-month evening LPN program?

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    thanks for encourgement. I believe it could be done. I just need to concentrate on

  11. NCSBN rules out Philippines as NCLEX site

    mmr2 replied to pinoy_guy's topic in Philippines

    in some way, these people are actually cheating. i'm not surprised though... it's a good thing to see government agencies have taken actions and say no to these

  12. LPN Education in US and Work in Canada?

    mmr2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm temporarily in US for another 1 to 2 years. Around here there are plenty of 12-month accrediated LPN schools. They are very expensive though, around USD12,000. I'm thinking taking it. When I go...

  13. LPN Education in US and Work in Canada?

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in International Nursing

    It looks like it is so much harder to get into an LPN school in Canada. Long waiting list, tough requirement. Though tuition is much cheaper, but time is valuable

  14. How early do you need to come to the clinicals?

    mmr2 posted a topic in General Students

    For those who have started clinicals already, how early do you have to come to the site? Say your clinical starts at 7, do you need just to come a couple of minutes early? or do you need to come, like...

  15. How long to wait from graduation to taking NCLEX-RN?

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So about one and a half month wait time! Thanks for the

  16. How long to wait from graduation to taking NCLEX-RN?

    mmr2 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In the school I'm going to (next year), the last nursing class is in Summer I, finishes around June 15th, in New Jersey. So when would I expect to be able to take the board? I understand I need to...

  17. How early do you need to come to the clinicals?

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in General Students

    The idea of clinical bag is very helpful. I think I'm going to get one for myself and get it ready before I sleep. So that means about half an hour early arrive on the spot.

  18. Changing career to nursing, last minute fear

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in General Nursing

    rainer1707, thanks for the encouragement! hope everything falls in the way. browneyedgirl71, hope you best! if you were doing a/p before, no matter how bad nursing market is, i am sure you made a...

  19. Changing career to nursing, last minute fear

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on passing the

  20. Changing career to nursing, last minute fear

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in General Nursing

    Many reasons I want to become a nurse. My childhood dream was to work in the healthcare filed taking care of patients. Somehow I ended up in accounting. Now I work for a small company. As you all...

  21. Changing career to nursing, last minute fear

    mmr2 replied to mmr2's topic in General Nursing

    I remember 5 years ago, job statistics say IT was so good, it is predicted Americans still need xxx thousands of computer programmers, just within one year, things got changed. I'm now skeptical about...

  22. Need a job in NY State

    mmr2 replied to Rabitwhite's topic in International Nursing

    Are hospitals in the upper NY willing to hire Canadian nurses on