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  1. Advice is Needed...Especially from Former RN's

    PACNWNURSING replied to tou860's topic in Nursing Career

    Welcome to the world of everyone wants to become a nurse. There is no way around the wait unless you have that 4.0 GPA, which is another

  2. fed up- cant get a job

    PACNWNURSING replied to coogar's topic in Nursing Career

    A licensed RN can't find work? Hmmm, maybe the nursing shortage is not as bad as they

  3. am I being greedy?

    PACNWNURSING replied to tonypeggy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree no harm in asking for more money they can only say no... But as you mention, atmosphere is also important. I would rather take a better working environment any day over more

  4. Dermatology Ambulatory Surgery

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am LPN just hired. They mainly do mohs micrographic surgery, as well as other procedures. Does any one work in this area?

  5. LPN Employment Poll

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where do you work? Hospital, Long term care, clinic, home health, doctors office,

  6. I don't think I'll ever find a job

    PACNWNURSING replied to Red-Headed LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a similar position. I have no desire for LTC work. If the hospitals are hiring LPNs apply there and get your experience. Try Craigs list employment section for the area you live

  7. Nursing Shortage and Competition??

    PACNWNURSING replied to massin1218's topic in General Nursing

    Work is plentiful as an RN, the hard and frustrating part is getting into a nursing program. That is where the competition is really

  8. So Confused! Programs hard to get into

    PACNWNURSING replied to Rtkam's topic in Oregon Nursing

    There is no way around it, you will be waiting like everyone else. There are 6-8 applicants for every nursing class seat in Portland. Welcome to the world of wanna be nurse frustration. I suggest if...

  9. My Return to Nursing

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nurse Management

    I appreciate the advice concerning the LTC's. I have given the LTC's some thought and have read many of the posts on allnurses regarding work at LTC's. There are many jobs available at LTC's here and...

  10. My Return to Nursing

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am an LPN 8 years prior experience ER and Clinics. I have been out of nursing for 12 years and recently reactivated my license and even completed a nurse re-entry clinical training at a local...

  11. Please Reply. I Need Your Input

    PACNWNURSING replied to sister--*'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And I wonder why there is a long list of open positions for LTC's in my area... This is a total

  12. ltc nursing

    PACNWNURSING replied to witter11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    wow a whole 2 weeks of orientation for 25-30,45 patients... These are the kind of stories that scare

  13. Would YOU pay $38,000 for RN school?

    PACNWNURSING replied to BigB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    NO IT IS NOT WORTH IT..... Private Nursing schools are taking unfair advantage of students who are desperate to get into a

  14. What kind of Clothes should I wear to the NCLEX?

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Let me know?

  15. im just sick of it!

    PACNWNURSING replied to mcg1929's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is the very reason why I refuse to work for LTC's. I know not all facilities are the same, but you never know until you actually start working there, unless you know a nurse that actually works...

  16. Apollo College LPN Program

    PACNWNURSING replied to integrity28's topic in Oregon Nursing

    20,000 for an LPN program is a total ripoff, your walking without any type of college degree, RN school at a community college with prereqs is half the cost. Dont get into debt for LPN School, I know...

  17. Kaiser Permanante ??

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thanks Spiderella for all the info

  18. LPN School Instructors and Directors

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have an idea on how to assist current LPN's obtain their RN licenses. Why can't current LPN schools expand to also become LPN to RN transition programs? The college prerequisites would still...

  19. Portland Oregon LPNS

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    It appears in my job search that no hospitals in the area hire LPN's to do floor nursing, including Southwest Washington Medical Center. Yet they are going to open 2 More LPN schools in this area....

  20. LPN Hiring Trends

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in the Portland

  21. LPN Hiring Trends

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I first became an LPN way back in 1988. During that time if you had a license you had your choices of jobs. Today as I return back to nursing as an LPN I have noticed a dramatic change. I am...

  22. Cost of LPN school these days?

    PACNWNURSING replied to flasandy42's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Has anyone compared the cost of your LPN school to the cost of the RN program at your local community college ? Any tuition above 5,000 dollars is a rip off. These school sappear to be taking...

  23. Team Nursing

    PACNWNURSING replied to 7pnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have to agree, LPNs in hospitals when I became an LPN had more of the role of todays CNA. Then Boards of Nursing decided to give LPN more and more responsibility in order to meet the demands...

  24. Team Nursing

    PACNWNURSING replied to 7pnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The reason why RN's can feel this way is because they are still ultimately responsible for overall patient care, and if they are stuck with an LPN or CNA who does a rather inadequate job, it means...

  25. LPN Hiring Trends

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What is troubling, they are 2 LPN programs that have opened up recently with 2 more schools opening with in the next 2 years. Yet there are no jobs for LPNs in my community... These schools are...