prettymica

prettymica ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN, APRN, NP

hospice, HH, LTC, ER,OR

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  1. Last Semester!

    prettymica replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Students

    I am working on a lpn_RN ASN degree. This semester has been by far the hardest. I was failing and I just checked my grades and I passed! One more semester to go :)! We all can do

  2. I passed nursing school!

    prettymica replied to LLL01's topic in General Students

    Congrats to you :). I have had an awful semester but I passed.. one more to go for me :) Hugs and good luck on the nlcex

  3. I' m done and it feels good!!

    prettymica replied to snbonbon's topic in General Students

    Congrats!

  4. How is your bridge program?

    prettymica replied to prettymica's topic in LPN to RN

    Downhill slide for us.. Woohoo :)! May 2013 here we

  5. I got in to my program!

    prettymica replied to dezmejia's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats

  6. How is your bridge program?

    prettymica replied to prettymica's topic in LPN to RN

    I passed this semester one more to go

  7. Just found out I get to start LPN-RN in January!

    prettymica replied to nomad nurse's topic in LPN to RN

    you can do it

  8. have anyone been Denied a GA license?

    prettymica replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I had a few friends that had to work in Tennessee for a while to satisfy the hours they were missing to get a Ga License. One was granted the other was

  9. Rahhh! Nursing school is taking its toll

    prettymica replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I have hit my wall and so have my classmates and LPN-RN bridge mixed with traditional students. All of our lives have been turned upside down. We are half way through this semster and have one more to...

  10. how long did you wait to go from LPN to RN?

    prettymica replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in LPN to RN

    I graduated from LPN school in Dec 2008. I got my licensed and working by May 2009. My first week on the floor I discovered that I do not like working in the nursing home and enrolled back in school...

  11. Salary growth

    prettymica replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Most hospice and home health jobs in Atlanta and surrounding areas want you to have at least one year of experience. I had one year when I started with hospice(my sister was a hospice cna and I...

  12. Class of 2013 anyone?

    prettymica replied to Lizzyru's topic in General Students

    May

  13. Help Please = (

    prettymica replied to Kay_Jay's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Amedisys home health and UHS Pruitt(LTC, hopsice, home health) are always

  14. Night shifters - ever experience this?

    prettymica replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I havent worked night shift in over 2 years and my sleep cycle is still out of wack. Hugs, I hope you find something that works for

  15. Help Please = (

    prettymica replied to Kay_Jay's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Yes LTC's are always hiring for LPNs and so is home health. My favorite site to use is indeed.com. I scored my HH gig from browsing around on

  16. Difficulty transitioning from LPN to RN?

    prettymica replied to ashleyr34's topic in LPN to RN

    So far no, if anything it has made my transition a lot easier. I am bored out of my mind in clinicals and my instructor tells the nurse that I am working with I am an LPN. She rarely checks on me and...

  17. Clinical Schedules

    prettymica replied to AnkleBitten's topic in General Students

    It depends.. I am in my second semester of the LPN_RN bridge and I received my schedule last night. I have class on Monday(9am-4pm) and 9 or 12 hours clinicals every tuesday, wednesday, or...

  18. Nursing schools

    prettymica replied to Irene Wheeler's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Also you may want to apply to more than one nursing school when you are applying it great to have always have 2 backup schools, just incase you dont get into your dream school on the first try. Most...

  19. Nursing schools

    prettymica replied to Irene Wheeler's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You should pick the one that's best for you. What is a great school for one person might not be so great for the other. I will also tell you my criteria for schools: Price, NCLEX pass rates,...

  20. How long is your commute to nursing school?

    prettymica replied to BlueChocolateCat's topic in General Students

    1.5 hours one way, no traffic. My first semster was online, I only had to drive down 2 times. This semester every Monday and whenever clinicals are

  21. 2 job opportunities, help!!

    prettymica replied to baseballerswife's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Go PRN at the nursing home and take the unit clerk position. Trust me they will call you alot to work at the nursing

  22. Commuting, is it worth the drive?

    prettymica replied to RN4L's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would take it. My first nursing school(LPN) was a little over an hour away. My second(RN) is 1.5 hours away. I also work about 40 miles(one way) from my home 3 days a week as a home health nurse. I...

  23. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    prettymica replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree with all the posters above, I am able to afford lots of things that I never had and also pay for my RN education out of pocket. Also I kind of know what to expect during RN school so that's...

  24. lpn to rn-how different is it?

    prettymica replied to momtojosh's topic in LPN to RN

    I just finished my first semster and I may have learned one new skill so far, that was how to measure distended neck veins on a COPD patient. So far I cant say that anything has been different from...

  25. Yet another unemployed new grad..

    prettymica replied to fposey's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Good