oneclipse

I truly wish the best for you and i hope everything turns out fine.

I don't know if this will help but it should contain useful Microbiology info. https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/microbiology-study-notes-y-all-189845.html GD

Cool! Congrats and hope you do well:up:

I don't really know what to say but....Sorry. I hope and wish the best possible outcome for you through an unimaginable act of brutality. Oneclipse

Congrats! Wish you luck in your new job.:)

Hello, I agree with all the previous posts. The tests are pretty basic but the math may be difficult for some. I did very well when i took the tests but chose not to enroll into Quincy college. It's just the basics so you should do fine. This link should help as far as what to expect.... http://www.testprepreview.com/accuplacer_practice.htm Good luck!

Hello Alize, I actually started a thread on the LPN/LVN board. It's pasted below. Sorry about keeping this thread alive but i thank you for the help. Can someone close this thread if possible? Oneclipse https://allnurses.com/forums/f99/what-lpn-cert-program-can-i-get-into-now-226927.html

Hello Swtooth, Sorry to take so long to reply but i have been trying to absorb all the advice you have given me. The scheduling conflicts as you stated above would be a huge problem that i might not be able to overcome. I now feel as though the path for me would be Surgical tech. or LPN because i can get the certification and (if i can find a job) start working immediately. I would think that i'd love to be a RN but the amount of schooling required of me at this point would put alot of strain on my family. Having no real stream of income for up to three years would be an issue. I sure hope that the beginning salary for CST's is atleast $40k. From the information that i have received the LPN's around Boston can make between $50-$75K with overtime. That is the information that i got from an LPN that works in the OR. She has been a nurse for about thirty years so i hope those figures that she gave my wife are correct. My wife also knows a RN that i will be speaking with very soon to get more information. Thanks for all the advice, Oneclipse

hi swtooth, yeah, i'm sure glad that we went to the info. session at mbcc. it made everything a little clearer. the only issue i have with the ged program is that i can't start the classes until june 26. no big deal i guess, but boy would i like to start now. i'll be picking up a book for the ged soon. it will help me get going before the classes begin. your paragraph that i highlighted above really sums up what has been going through my head lately. evaluating all the variables of the different programs can bring about a bit of anxiety. will i make enough money? will the work itself satisfy me? when can i get into the rn program? etc... the salary seems good($50k for surg. tech.)if the information is correct. the link below is where i got all the salary estimates for lpn, rn, radiologist tech, and surgical tech. this may sound like a dumb question, but are the salary figures based on a 40 hour work week? do you think that overtime will be available in the surgical tech. position? http://www.indeed.com/salary?q1=surgical+technologist&l1=boston%2c+ma please can anyone let me know if the salaries above are in the ballpark? there are a ton of jobs available for rn's, a few for the lpn's and only a couple for surgical technologist in the local hospitals. i would think once someone gets the latter job they are not inclined to leave but i could be wrong on that. that's just my research though so it could have a few holes. the way i have been thinking about my options is that i can't get into the rn program soon. so, the best path for me would be to get the surgical tech. cert. and begin working in the healthcare field. while in school i will get some or all of the pre-reqs out of the way for the rn program. that way if i do finally decide to go for the rn program. i'll be ready to make the move up. let me know what you think? so many decisions, so little time.

Just an update... It seems that whatever i will eventually have a degree/cert. it will be at Massbay. The first time that me and my wife went there we were treated nicely and Robin answered all of our questions(we went there on graduation day:trout: ). The wife and i did attend an information session today and that also made the picture a little clearer with respect to how the whole process works. I have been out of school for awhile so it feels comfortable to begin my journey with MBCC. The healthcare courses are offered at their Framingham campus but that shouldn't be too much of a problem with the commute, by way of car or bus/train it should take approximately 25-35 minutes to get there from Watertown. Up to this point i did want to take the LPN or RN programs but after much consideration i have decided to "jump in" with a Surg. Tech. certification. I know it will not be easy but i'm ready for it. The LPN is pretty much off my plate for now because if i do finally decide to be a nurse then the route i would take would be straight to the RN program. Oh...and the LPN cert. will NOT save me any time to complete a RN degree, i found that out today. BTW, i'll be taking my GED classes starting June 26....yessssss! I'm really looking forward to joining you all out there in the healthcare field. I can hardly wait to get started .

Hello TheCommuter, Your right about going the vocational school route. I think it would be less intimidating for me but i am ready for whatever may come. The only thing is i'm having a hard time finding the private LPN schools nearby. Thanks, oneclipse

Hey Swtooth, I lived in Goffstown, NH many moons ago, it's quite but nice. I currently reside north of boston, right next to Newton/Waltham. Your correct regarding the fact that many hospitals will not hire LPN's but i "want to get my feet wet" first. I think going that route will save me time. If at the end of the day i find out that this isn't for me, then i can move on without having wasted alot of time, but i'm sure i'll be happy being a LPN. I initially wanted to go with the RN program but after speaking with my wife (she knows that i have a short attention span) recommended i take it easy. Starting slow and gaining momentum seems to suit me. I'm hoping that with the LPN cert. that i can use those credits that i earn to someday roll into a RN program. Like i said though, it all depends on me feeling contentment in my career. I actually have another window open researching vocational/private schools with LPN programs nearby but no luck so far. The current colleges/cert programs that i have been researching are..... 1. Quincy College-LPN Cert.-Fall 2007 (yay) 2. Medical Professional Institute- State board is pending approval of LPN cert. program. 3. Roxbury Comm. college-LPN Cert. Fall 2008. The 2007 class is full but i really don't want to just wait a year before i even begin 4. Soldier's Home in Mass.-LPN Cert. Fall 2008. 5. Massbay Wellesley Campus- LPN Cert. Fall 2007(yay) but part-time evening only. I would graduate spring 2009. All programs are full-time unless otherwise stated. Thanks for all the help . Please let me know what you guys and gals think of my list so far and what advice you might have?

I went to the site below for more information but i think that it is too far from where i live. The programs they offer seem to be more for pending high school grads. http://www.bluehills.org/Vocational/HealthOccupations.htm Thanks for the help.

I posted this in the mass. section of the forum but no replies yet. Sooo here goes.... Hello everyone, I would like to introduce myself. I'm a thirty year old male in need of a satisfying career. I have gone from job to job all these years and never really felt fulfilled and content, not to mention they all payed horribly(that's what i get for not having a degree). The biggest mistake of my short existence thus far was dropping out of high school. Yeah, i know it was a bad decision but i have finally "seen the light":trout: . There is a local GED program in Newton that i will be attending soon. It's a little intimidating to get back to a classroom but i feel confident that i CAN do it. My first question is where can i get into a LPN cert. program that is close to watertown. I have read on here that there are 10-11 month programs but maybe i'm not looking hard enough because i haven't come across any nearby. I would prefer a no waiting list program, even if i have to go to a private school and pay more. At this point in my life i don't want to go far from my wife and family for school. I love spending time with my family but i have to sacrifice a little now to achieve more in the future. My wife makes good income but it's about time that i stepped up my game also. The pay for a LPN in this area is good so i hope to be in a nice position financially. I have researched other industries but healthcare seems to be for me. I like a hectic but structured workplace, maybe i would like to be in ICU or medsurg but it's so hard to know what to do without actually doing it. Please help me? Any advice or words of wisdom would be sooooo appreciated. TIA, oneclipse

Hello everyone, I would like to introduce myself. I'm a thirty year old male in need of a satisfying career. I have gone from job to job all these years and never really felt fulfilled and content, not to mention they all payed horribly(that's what i get for not having a degree). The biggest mistake of my short existence thus far was dropping out of high school. Yeah, i know it was a bad decision but i have finally "seen the light":trout: . There is a local GED program in Newton that i will be attending soon. It's a little intimidating to get back to a classroom but i feel confident that i CAN do it. My first question is where can i get into a LPN cert. program that is close to watertown. I have read on here that there are 10-11 month programs but maybe i'm not looking hard enough because i haven't come across any nearby. I would prefer a no waiting list program, even if i have to go to a private school and pay more. At this point in my life i don't want to go far from my wife and family for school. I love spending time with my family but i have to sacrifice a little now to achieve more in the future. My wife makes good income but it's about time that i stepped up my game also. The pay for a LPN in this area is good so i hope to be in a nice position financially. I have researched other industries but healthcare seems to be for me. I like a hectic but structured workplace, maybe i would like to be in ICU or medsurg but it's so hard to know what to do without actually doing it. Please help me? Any advice or words of wisdom would be sooooo appreciated. TIA, oneclipse