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I have been reading articles about a blind nursing student admitted to a CC in New York. Now here it is nearly impossible to get into nursing school. They have a whole list of health and physical requirements as well. Even someone who is color bli...

Have a friend admitted to an intense LPN program - that does not allow you to work - but since she cannot work she will lose her foodstamps! Since when did the government change the rules to make it even harder for someone to go to school? Now she w...

Anyone know of any quick to get through phlebotomy classes in Indiana? Ivy Tech stretches their program over 2 years. The hospital only gives refresher classes to their employees who are LPN, RNs or Lab scientists. The Red Crosses in my state don'...

This is a fairly new college here in Indiana - I think they bought out Michiana College? Anyone know the tuition rates for Practical Nursing and Occupational Therapy Assistant? Are they any good at all? I have heard positive and negatives from ot...

Why are there so few LPN programs in Indiana? Applicants are about 500 to 1 slot available. Ivy Tech State College has started alot of LPN to ASN transition programs but since there are not enough LPN programs - where can a person get their LPN in ...

OK I've been slogging along taking nursing preregs for a while. My state does not require CNA classes for nursing school. However a local nursing home offers Free CNA classes so should I go for it. I haven't talked to them yet so not sure what the...

Does anyone know why the state of Indiana does not allow people to get a nurse scholarship from the state funds if they already have a BS in another area? I even wrote an appeal letter - but they only allow people who do not have degrees. I know so...

Ok, these is how the state colleges in my area admit students. There is prenursing, this is for "recent high school" graduates with no transfer credit-they automatically will be admitted to clinicals when they finish basic classes as long as grades m...

Anyone attending the Brown Mackie Colleges new practical nurse programs in Indiana? What is the tuition rate (not listed on their website). Do they have proper accreditation in Indiana?

What are places to get Parent Student Loans and which ones are the best to apply for? My friends daughter is in her final semester of school - her car (the students) has given up completely - they are sharing a car and getting help from others but t...

In my county it is anywhere from minimum 5.15 an hour to 10 maximum. Keep in mind cost of living is quite a bit lower than in California. Most jobs are about 7 dollars an hour for NA. Of course the big cities might pay more. With 3 kids it might ...

to take or not to take - to work or not to work? My main question is how much will I have to lift? How many pounds by myself? I really don't want a back injury - I have talked to so many CNAs who quit because of this. I even considered just work...

I will check on the no lifting thing (thongs - lol) - made me laugh. I live in a pretty rinky dinky town - so it seems like everything is 10 to 20 years behind the times.

Still looking for info on Parent Student Loans - Thank You.

I took my classes - science and such at the Marion, Indiana Ivy Tech - which only has a bridge program and I cannot seem to come up with the money and admittance to a different Ivy Tech program at the same time. I would love to move - but poverty pr...

She could borrow on credit cards while waiting on loan approval - but if not approved what would be the minimum payment on 5000 dollars(cash)? I think there is supposed to be a chart somewhere on the web that tells you that - anyone know where it is...

I have been applying for jobs as an Activity Director (my first degree is in education). I was told being a CNA was required first. So I am to take a CNA class in a few weeks. Now people who work as Activity Directors or Activity Assistants say th...

Has anyone taken CNA training through Ivy Tech? Was it a good experience? I will have to find my own clinical site. What kind of pay will I receive here in Indiana as a CNA? What kind of benefits? Thanks for any info you can provide.

I have been talking to nurses in my area who are having to moonlight in other jobs due to the low wages here. Only 1 hospital in the county - low wages and not alot of clinics or medical offices. All of them pay low wages. When gas was cheaper the...

So you think this woman I work with made up her pay scale and works retail just for fun? Most of the all nurses site is complaining about pay and work conditions - is it all made up? Attacking me rather than working to make life/payscales better for...

Most of Indiana is rural/small town. Very low wages and no tuition paid for. Now maybe Indy or near Chicago pays better - but most of Indiana is suffering economically. Very few LPN programs or RN programs - most of those very expensive and compet...

The midwest economy is really bad. I think the economy in other states will go this way too unfortunately. It seems to be spreading across the country.

I work in retail right now and yes the employers I have applied to do all kinds of checks, criminal, credit and a drug test (UA) and these are just parttime minimum wage jobs. I am sure in nursing they have to do even more checking.

This is rural/small town Indiana. The LPN was making about 7 an hour and no benefits. Typical wages. Going an over hundred mile round trip might gain a dollar or two an hour - but with gas prices and bad winter weather and wear and tear on cars - ...

Indiana is a poverty state - I just don't think any hospitals here will pay for grad school. I don't think most will pay for anything.