prettymica

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

hospice, HH, LTC, ER,OR

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  1. Do you have family members who are nurses?

    My sister and I are nurses. I believe we have only one cousin that's a nurse and one cousin that lies about being a
  2. Is $49,000.00 too much for ADN program?

    At that price are they throwing in a complimentary masters degree
  3. Is 31 too old to start a nursing career?

    I was 28 when I started Lpn school. And so were 99% of my classmates. Only one person was about 19. I am now 33 and I'm in a bridge program. My goal is to become an NP and if it takes the rest of my...
  4. Has being a LPN first better prepare you for being a RN later?

    So far yes. I am not an RN yet but I am in a bridge program. Lots of the material that I am studying I have seen before so my grades are better and I dont have to spend as much time
  5. How is the job market for nursing where you live?

    1. Ga 2. LPN, doing 2 year RN bridge 3. So-so Depends on the area in Ga. Lots of places require experience and want BSN only applicants to apply. But with that being said I know of nurses with 30...
  6. How far do you travel to get to work?

    Travel home health and hospice nurse so sometimes also with school 1000 miles a week :) just depends on where they send
  7. New here

    Congrats and welcome! I started my program March 26, this time next year I will graduate
  8. ADN class of 2013

    Cant wait May 2013 is graduation
  9. I'm so confused, which school do I go to?!

    CFC sounds like the way to
  10. Yes i have multiple times and I got into nursing
  11. Gave my notice yesterday.

    BIG HUGS, Good Luck,and Yes, please stay around
  12. Did anybody else have this issue?

    I didn't have to wait 2 months, just one and I had something on my background. Keep the faith and see your license coming in the mail
  13. Backing out of RN school

    I am waiting on my teacher to put up my assignments as we type and read(Supposed to have been put up days ago). My first time around I started with 28 and that was cut to 12 first semster. I put up...
  14. How many textbooks are required for your first semester?

    Yes all my books costs about that much. I will only have to add a few more book for my last semester. I didnt see much of a difference in price and I bought all my books from the campus book store,...
  15. Im a graduate!!!

    Congrats to you
  16. Accepted into LPN program!!

    Congrats!!
  17. Let's take a moment to be positive

    My first time around, I gain 15 new life long friends. I miss going to lunch, hanging out after school with, and studying with them. This time around I will have about 60 more life long friends
  18. How is your bridge program?

    Oh wow.. you will be finished in no time AZMOMO2. Our first semester is supposed to be a refresher also, some of the material is and a lot of the material is not. We will finish May 2013, Its a steady...
  19. New LPN deciding where to get job

    If you can work in a hospital go for it. Most LPNs here work in a doctor's office, nursing home, ALF,home health, dialysis or hospice. Not many opportunities to work in a hospital here unless you live...
  20. How is your bridge program?

    I heard that our program doesn't have many clinical hours as we had in LPN school either. We are also thrown with the the other students and I hope they treat us all as newbies and not look to us to...
  21. Just got accepted to RN school, now it's an issue with work.

    I know that where you want to stay in ICU, but look for other part time or weekend positions. I hate working every weekend but I know that in a year I will have my RN
  22. Feeling discouraged lpn -rn programs take forever!!!!!!!!

    I was in your same boat. I graduated DEc 08, licensed by April 09. I had all my prereqs taken care of but I could not get in with those grades I sucked it up and took classes over with As's and B's...
  23. Do you love being an LPN?

    I agree with somedaypeds. I am currently an LPN, I also work in home health. Most LPNs in my area work in doctors offices or nursing homes. If you live in a rural area here you can work in a hospital...
  24. West Ga Technical College LPN Fall 2012

    Good Luck! My sister graduated from there last year. She said the program is hard but she learned
  25. Does Lvn have to present during supervisory visits?

    No, I am never present when supervisory visit conducted. Also the RN are requried to do a reqular scheduled visit at the same time at my company and I think its just one question they ask, " Are you...