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I didn't catch which program and where? Are you online? which school etc...? Sounds great, no clinicals and easier books, do tell!!! and congradulations.

At the community college in my area if you took Basic A&P then you can get by with A&P I and get out of A&P II if you scored high enough in A&P Basic, and I made an A in basic so I pray I can get out of A&P II. I am taking Micro and Chemistry online this summer, I have to take a challenge exam and I am curious about that test.I am an LPN going for my RN. I also may have to take the PSB and am wondering if there is any book at all out there that will help me prepare to take that one, I have heard its real hard, any suggestions? And does anyone know if I will have to take the PSB and a challenge exam to transition into RN program? I have a meeting with my advisor comming up but any input from others is helpful, TKS

:roll congradulations to all of you that are transitioning and good luck to you, I am doing the same thing, but I have to take a challenge exam and possibly the psb exam, I would appreciate any advise for studying for these exams, I really need to know if there are any books out there that would help me prepare for the PSB, I have taken it once and it was really hard, any tips appreciated!! Thank you so so much.:roll :pumpiron:

Thanks so much Cookie102, I just can't stand the thought of working in LTC for years and years, I like a challenge and like change so I really think that home health would be good for me. Do home health nurses make more money than LTC nurses? Not that money is the most important thing, I just want to be satisfied with my work environment. I am going to several agencys here in my town Thursday so wish me luck, I only got my license in August.

I am a fairly new LPN grad. I got my liscense in August 06 and am currently working in long term care, I really don't like it, I have over 30 residents to medicate and do treatments on, It takes me from 7am until 11:30 to do my 8am med pass and then it starts all over at 12 noon and it takes me another two hours. When I work baylor weekends it seems I am on the med cart all day, I have to stay late to chart and last weekend I didn't even get to my treatments, I have only been on the hall for 3 days and only one day on my own because the preceptor called out sick, I really thought I was ready but its not working, I am smart and I can do the job but is just to much for me to handle. I left work last Sunday about 8pm and after working non stop for 13 hours I was actually shaking all over and on the verge of tears. I can't believe the workload and me being new at this facility and a new nurse is overwhelming. I have been thinking about long term care but know nothing about how it works or about pay. I think if I was going from case to case to case I would like it, but sitting with one patient all day would get boring to me. Does anyone know anything about it and how the pay scale typically ranges with home health? Any insight would be greatful, I am already getting burned out in LTC, thank you so much.