I have heard that sometimes you can do the theory part online and then do your clinicals under the supervision of an RN in a state approved facility. Which would be much less expensive. Check with...
allison_lpn replied to allison_lpn's topic in General Nursing
I NEVER said only nurses "called" into nursing made wonderful nurses....I like many others, have met nurses who "thought" they belong in the field that really should be somewhere else. It takes a...
allison_lpn replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing
Bless your heart!! I would still go to the interview. Or maybe see of you can push your Dr appt back til after the interview. Good Luck with your interview and I hope you get to feeling better...
I didn't have a medical background at all. I had only been in the hospital to have jaw surgery at 16 and again once my son was born. But I did very well in clinicals and enjoyed it very much. Once I...
allison_lpn replied to allison_lpn's topic in General Nursing
NewCareer4Me- I know there are plenty of cases like yours, where people are looking to a new career and I haven't always been in the medical field I worked for the airline for years before persuing...
allison_lpn replied to rockenmomRN's topic in General Nursing
I agree with you completely more needs to be done to protect you and you identity. Ironically, as I was reading this, they were just talking about identity theft on the local news and how people only...
allison_lpn replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students
I was looking through threads and found yours!! I'm glad to see we have so much in common. How did you job search go? I'm moving to the Shreveport area and will be looking for a job, do you have...
The LSBPNE is awesome everyone I've ever dealt with there is super nice. I also recently got my LA license and I had all my paper work in order so I was able to get to get my license fairly quickly....
I followed a path similar to yours, I worked in the airline industry for a few years, although it was along time before I went into nursing I wish I had done it sooner. I would strongly recommend...