brent

I would just call the last patient and ask if you left your note book there, then go get it. I do home health too. They probably don't have any interest in what is in your note book. Don't worry. It was a simple mitake.

I haven't seen it yet but I loved the first one. If teeituptom endorses it, that's good enough for me........I'll go see it.

Specifically, what has Bush done, or what is he doing to help small businesses?

Thats right. Don't mess with Texans! (Kinky Friedman for govenor)

Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center trains CNA's.

Pilar, I think it is a good idea getting your LVN first. That's what I did. While I was in LVN school, I worked as an aide in a hospital which was a huge help. I could watch first hand what I was being taught in school, plus the nurses were more than willing to answer questions. You would probably have to check with individual hospitals about help with tuition. Normally, you have to work there for a period of time then maybe become eligible for some kind of tuition reimbersment. You would probably have a difficult time finding a place that would pay your tuition for LVN school while you are going to LVN school. But if you work part time as an aide while in school, you have your foot in the door at a place you are familiar with and you already know the nurses and doctors. Good luck to you!

I work at Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and we train CNA's and get them certified. HURRY! WE NEED YOU! :)

How long are we suppose to wait for Bush's iron to get hot. He has had 4 years to "iron out" his plan and the situation just gets worse every year. Health insurance for me and my family where I work is $1018.00 a month! I can't afford that. So my wife and I and my 2 daughters are part of the statistics of the uninsured. I don't run to the doctor for little things either. But I have had occasions where one of us in the family has had to go to the e.r. for various reasons. I have several hospital bills I am trying to pay off now simply because I can't afford health insurance. It is just wrong and we need a change of direction. Someone who cares about the working class.

Or "his" patient. :) Or "his" degree :chuckle

So are you saying that EVERY RN is automatically a better nurse because they went to school for 2 years instead of 1 to 1 and a half years? If that is what you are saying then you are dead wrong. Of course the more education you get the better you will be, I will say that a first year RN probably knows more than a first year LVN. They had better! But that in it self does not make you a good nurse. I will go back to my original argument that experience makes you a better nurse. Twenty years of experience will be worth much more then 2 years of school. I don't know how you could argue that. It seems so obvious. I know a lot of RN's who are great nurses. But I also know a lot of LVN's who are great nurses. SOME of the LVN's are better than SOME of the RN's. It's experience that makes the difference.

I'm not sure what you are saying. What did the study show regarding level of education and patient outcome? Are you saying that the more education the nurse has, the better the patient outcome is? If so, that would be obvious. But face it, hasn't most of your nursing education come from experience on the job as opposed to semesters in the classroom? I truely believe that an RN with 10 years experience is probably better than an LVN with 2 years experience. I also believe that an LVN with 10 years experience is probably better than an RN with 2 years experience. We were told many times in LVN school by our teachers (who were all RN's) that there is a problem in the work force with RN's having a superiority complex and would look down their noses at us. I honestly have never felt that from any RN. I have always been treated as an equal and have always treated my co-workers as equals regardless if they were an RN or LVN. I respect all nurses, as well as CNA's.

I think it boils down to experience. Our assistant DON has been an LVN for 29 years. I would trust her to take care of me over any nurse I know, RN or LVN. I would rather have a nurse with experience over a nurse with little or no experience. I don't care what letters follow their name.

I do too. In fact, when I worked in a hospital, the only way I knew if my fellow nurses were RN's or LVN's was to look at their name badge. We all did the same work. The only differences I ever saw was that an RN had to start a blood transfusion, and an LVN can't do chemo. We are all important and should be proud of the initials behind our names, whatever they may be.

When I was looking at nursing schools in this area I had 2 friends of mine (who are nurse) Tell me to go to NCTC (North Central Texas College). One of these friends graduated from El Centro and told me that the doctor she works for wants NCTC grads. In fact, a representative from this doctors office came to our class trying to recruite. The military recruites more nurses from NCTC than any other school in Texas. It really does have the best reputation. I have never heard anything but possitive feadback from doctors and other nurses about NCTC. They have 3 campuses in the area. If you want more info, let me know and i can get you in touch with some people. I can tell you from first hand experience that the quality of education you get at NCTC is excellent. Good luck to you. (No, I am not an employee of NCTC, just a proud grad of their nursing program) [email protected]

When I was looking at nursing schools in this area I had 2 friends of mine (who are nurses) tell me to go to NCTC (North Central Texas College). One of these friends graduated from El Centro and told me that the doctor she works for wants NCTC grads. In fact, a representative from this doctors office came to our class trying to recruite. The military recruites more nurses from NCTC than any other school in Texas. It really does have the best reputation. I have never heard anything but possitive feadback from doctors and other nurses about NCTC. They have 3 campuses in the area. If you want more info, let me know and I can get you in touch with some people. I can tell you from first hand experience that the quality of education you get at NCTC is excellent. Good luck to you. (No, I am not an employee of NCTC, just a proud grad of their nursing program) [email protected]