ProgressiveThinking

ProgressiveThinking MSN, CRNA

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  1. Should I stay an LVN in acute care while looking for an acute care RN position?

    ProgressiveThinking posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello! I will try to be concise. I'm set to finish my RN(ADN) in a few days. I currently have work in med/surg as an LVN and have great pay and benefits considering the state of our economy (I work...

  2. Working as an LVN during LVN-RN bridge program

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm DONE. So glad I did this. I'm ready for my NCLEX. Working full-time through nursing school is possible, and I'm proof. Felt like this day would never

  3. Should I stay an LVN in acute care while looking for an acute care RN position?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks. Yeah, I'm really hoping to take advantage of that. Gotta love working for the government. You can always make more in the private sector, but public sector benefits are

  4. Anyone find CRNA School EASIER than made out to be?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was an A student before nursing school, and had good grades in the sciences. While I was able to pull off some A's in nursing school I was for the most part a B student. The thing about nursing...

  5. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Comparing nursing to a psych/art degree is like comparing apples and oranges. Accrediting agencies have the ability discourage new nursing schools from opening, deny institutions accreditation, and...

  6. Should I stay an LVN in acute care while looking for an acute care RN position?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks. Hoping I find acute care RN employment sooner rather than later. I figure between my LVN job and the HH job doing admission evaluations @ $100/pt Ill be making RN pay, but I know i'll be...

  7. Should I stay an LVN in acute care while looking for an acute care RN position?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Nursing Career

    Anyone?

  8. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    The concern is oversaturation. Not correlation of Gpa and Job performance. You better believe that if there is oversaturation in any medical specialty they increase entrance requirements and decrease...

  9. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Just found out at one of the local universities has an average acceptance GPA of 3.0. I think they need to increase that

  10. Working third-shift while attending school for nursing?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to heidster's topic in General Students

    Advice for going from 3rd shift to AM lecture: Buy a tape

  11. Working third-shift while attending school for nursing?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to heidster's topic in General Students

    I'm done with my RN program in a few days, and I've been working full time as a LVN throughout school. I was fortunate enough to have 12 hour shifts. I would work 4 12s one week, and 3 12's the next...

  12. What career did you have before nursing?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is my first career, but I've had job in fast food, modeling, sales, computer tech, and doing sound for large events. With nursing, I love the three day

  13. Riverside Community College Spring 2012 Applicants

    ProgressiveThinking replied to Lovell's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats. I'm about to finish this program. It's very tough but you will be well trained and hospitals within the community will respect you regardless of adn in comparison to bsn

  14. Am I making a mistake by enrolling in an ADN program?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to jacky8168's topic in General Students

    Understood, but at least where I live the ADN students are usually clinically superior to the BSN students. IMHO, it's not necessarily the clinical hours that are required that make the difference,...

  15. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I do feel for the people who attend expensive private schools though. They're just trying to make a decent living and provide for their family. It's just sad that it has to be done at such a high...

  16. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I actually almost attended a BSN program at a local private university that costs 70k for tuition. I ended up getting into a CC LVN program that costed me 1500 plus books. Then, I almost attended the...

  17. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    This shows the # test takers and the percentage of them who pass the first try. California NCLEX pass rates: http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/passrates.shtml LVN test takers...

  18. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I once read that 92% of test takers pass the NCLEX on their first try, so I'm not sure that that's a huge issue. My main point is that market saturation is a valid concern at this point. My school...

  19. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/minnecon/archive/2010/06/nursing-supply-and-demand-out-of-whack.shtml This article shows the amount of new grads vs the amount of jobs. The...

  20. New Grad RN with great LVN job

    ProgressiveThinking posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Posting this in this section in hope of more responses.. Hello, soon to be new grad ADN here in southern california. I'm graduating from a program with a great reputation in our area in a couple of...

  21. New Grad RN with great LVN job

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm okay with

  22. New Grad RN with great LVN job

    ProgressiveThinking posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, soon to be new grad ADN here in southern california. I'm graduating from a program with a great reputation in our area in a couple of weeks. Worked full-time as an LVN throughout school because...

  23. CSUDH RN-BSN online

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The cal-state system transfer requirements have to be satisfied.

  24. CSUDH RN-BSN online

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There's no app for the SON, just the university app. It took about a month to get my acceptance letter via snail mail. Seeing the counselor iOS not necessary for acceptance. I want to go to a local...

  25. VA tele-health tech

    ProgressiveThinking replied to Animal3's topic in Government, Military

    Current VA LVN here. Health techs at the VA are the same as Patient care techs/CNAs at other hospitals. The position you're applying for is is a health tech on a telemetry floor. Having been floated...