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  1. did I just get discriminated?

    msdobson replied to lovemycareerchoice's topic in General Nursing

    That last sentence says it all. As my mother would say, "There's plenty of other fish in the sea." Put that from your mind and move on. When you get the proper requirements under your belt, apply...

  2. California LVN/LPN Schools?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Sacramento.

  3. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Our LVN grads are making twice that starting out... (The flip side of that coin being that the RN's are making twice what the LVN's are making! Oh well, not a perfect

  4. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oops!

  5. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, as I've stated, I'm not 21 years old anymore, so time is of the essence here, and I won't play the waiting game if I can "do it now." At my age, waiting around for 3 years with no absolute...

  6. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    If I could GET INTO a four year college... ALL of my pre-reqs are 7-years past, which means a Uni will require me to take them ALL over again (I asked...) At least with this (admitedly overpriced...

  7. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You're right, they ARE all over the place nowadays. I think within the next couple of years, they will be commonplace. The "Internet" universities are certainly making good money from

  8. Cost of LVN/LPN schooling..

    msdobson replied to HeartJulz's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Consider yourself very lucky. I was listening to the recruiter's pitch at Western Career College (Sacramento, California), and they want $41,000 for their LVN/LPN program. However, no long waiting...

  9. Will I ever graduate????

    msdobson replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry to hear that...I feel your pain. However, it took me 20 years to get here. Just remember, you have a great deal more than 2 years left to live, so look to the future, rather than dwelling on...

  10. You guys see what's up over at the RN corner?

    msdobson posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f283/true-bsn-will-mandatory-soon-87404.html We're getting dissed again.... Anyhoo, what do you think of it...are we getting "phased out" so-to-speak? Is it going to...

  11. Obtaining a BSN through Australia

    msdobson replied to swallowtail's topic in International Nursing

    Australian University BSN programs are some of the best in the world. However, living in Australia whilst going to school there (I went to the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba) is...

  12. Why Would He...??

    msdobson replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds like he's embarrassed he's the only one who didn't pass when all his contemporaries DID. Now he's scrambling to make up the class(es) he needs to retake the NCLEX. Do I have this

  13. Need to Understand COAD/COPD and the issue with Oxygen

    msdobson replied to AussieKylie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    excellent response gt! however, i have a request myself. :wink2: i'm an old(er!) guy, and i love reading your posts, but the green font is killing my eyes. any chance you could post in black?...

  14. You guys see what's up over at the RN corner?

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

    Super. So where does that leave the

  15. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My plan: 1. Take the LVN course (18 months) 2. Work as an LVN (see if Nursing is REALLY whay I want to do...) 3. If all is good and the planets align, take a LVN/RN bridge course. 4. Happiness ensues....

  16. Any Western Career College Grads?

    msdobson replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Tazzi, Yes, it's accredited, but expensive. Nevertheless, at 45 years of age, I really don't have time to sit on a 4-yr waiting list in the hopes of getting accepted to one of the community...

  17. You guys see what's up over at the RN corner?

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

    As far as I know (and nothing about it actully being a law is on the net; only talk) New York State is "considering" following the same path for nurses it set for teachers. There is, however, a HUGE...

  18. You know you're a male RN when......

    msdobson replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    'cause your special?

  19. Docs yelling at nurses....

    msdobson replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    When I was a CNA, I watched a doctor (a young, yuppie-type) really tear into one of my favorite (very young) nurses. She stood there, tears streaming down her face, making little nods and "yes,...

  20. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sweeeeet! :kiss Uh-oh....Now EVERYBODY will be moving to NorCal! :chair:

  21. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    msdobson replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Which is why I am going for my RN...AFTER I get my LVN. :trout: Why? Because here where I live, the RN programs have waiting lists that will take me at about the same time I can apply for Social...

  22. I HATE this!!!!

    msdobson replied to BellaBloo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree that there were (are) many cases in which students "rebound"; we all have procedures whe'd rather not deal with...however, the tone of this girl's posting is screaming "let me OUT!" There...

  23. Sit the last one out? Mulling this over....

    msdobson replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I agree with Tweety (when do I not? ) You ARE going to take it, so why are you wasting everyone's time with this thread? As you can see, ALMOST EVERYONE thinks you should bite the bullet and attend...

  24. I am having doubts..could this be for me?

    msdobson replied to iwannabeanrn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh my lord, it's an ad for Western Career College! But PurifyMe is correct. One of the things we ALL do at the end of our lives is look back on the times when we COULD have done something and...

  25. Just accepted, what to expect being a guy?

    msdobson replied to deftonez188's topic in Men in Nursing

    Christ, I'm in luck! I weigh about 130lbs soaking wet!