MoonRising

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1. Pharmacy technician

   MoonRising replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, thank you to the poster who mentioned getting certified. That does make you more attractive and I believe it only cost $120 to test and you have to take continuing education courses to maintain it. That does make you more attractive. In CA (whic...

2. california lvn program w/o prereqs?

   MoonRising replied to smellyacres's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Many of the private Vocational schools (Unitek, CSI, Western Career College) don't require prequisites before you enter the school. But they will have you take prequisites at their school and then after you complete it you immediatly begin the nursin...

3. Pregnant and not motivated!!

   MoonRising replied to 2jen's topic in General Students

   Think of how completing NS will benefit you and your new child. Don't quit. Keep hydrated and keep eating. I had terrible morning sickness during my pregnancy (couldn't eat or drink without feeling sick) and it made studying difficult. I went to a ba...

4. Are family members asking you for med advice?

   MoonRising replied to dorselm's topic in General Students

   When I was in Pharmacy Tech school people asked for medical advice. When I was doing prequisites for nursing school and while I was in my first term of NS school everyone asked for advice. I kinda understand asking while I was in NS school but why Ph...

5. Pharmacy technician

   MoonRising replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

   He really should check in the local paper or an online job board. I like Indeed.com because it pulls from many of the major sites and lists the jobs in one place. I am a licensed PhT (pharmacy technician) and here in Northern CA jobs are scarce. Beca...

6. For those of us in Stockton ca or near by

   MoonRising replied to catherineb's topic in California

   Glad they are finally getting alternatives to Delta and MJC. This area really needed some other nursing schools. Yippeee for Maric!!! (Now Kaplan)

7. Starting CSI LVN school Jan 09

   MoonRising replied to wbgirl3's topic in California

   I did attend CSI but left due to my pregnancy. I was one of the few people who consistantly did well on the tests and my grades were at the top of the class. I wasn't too happy with the program during my time there. They were very unorganized, consta...

8. $31,500...is that too much for a lpn program?

   MoonRising replied to trixiemunson's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Depending on which state you live in that is the normal price range for a private LVN program. In Northern CA: Unitek is around $30K, Gurnick is $22K, WCC is $42K and others fall somewhere in between. These are businesses and charge really what peopl...

9. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

   MoonRising replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism

   My truck driver husband is considered overweight, not by 100lbs, but since he has began his career he has put on weight . And it is true that not all truck drivers are long haul but even local drivers drive for 11 or so hours a day and are able to ge...

10. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

    MoonRising replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism

    Being the wife of a Truck Driver this issue is very close to home. I was under the impression that providing access to preventative care was a way to reduce the cost of health insurance. Taking care of a problem when its small is the difference betwe...

11. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

    MoonRising replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism

    Thank you Baptized by Fire for you comments. It is true that being a Truck Driver lends itself to an unhealthy lifestyle. It is difficult to compare someone who has a job in an office/hospital and has a set work schedule to someone who lives and work...

12. The long term effects of being fired

    MoonRising replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    I have been fired twice (non-nursing). The first time it was because the other two women who worked there decided they didn't like me because I wasn't gossiping because I am shy and don't believe in gossiping. I came into work, opened the business ...

13. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

    MoonRising replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism

    I totally understand what the thread writer's son is going through. My husband is considered overweight and isn't eligible for private health insurance either. My husband is a truck driver with a rather large company and we were lucky to even get the...

14. What's the weirdest baby name?

    MoonRising replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to be a caseworker for a local child support department some of the odd ones I've seen as: Beyonce and Bayonce-twins Tequilla Hennessey Espn Secret and Treasure-sisters Bacardi Honesty Zsuzanna Krystal Summer- actually very cute

15. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

    MoonRising replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism

    My husband was in a similar situation. Except he had a choice,my husband wanted to get different private insurance instead of having his company insurance because it is "crappy" to say the least. High deductibles, limited coverage, high share of cost...