richelle362

i am in frontier's midwifery program. i love it! click the banner below for more info: http://portal.midwives.org/ [color=#002c75]

What area do you live in? I went to a hospital school of nursing, and I had no hospital experience before I started. I think RN is the way to go. Where I work, there are not many jobs for LPNs. I work in labor and delivery, and we don't have any LPNs. It is true that you will get done more quickly if you become an LPN, but if it is your ultimate desire to become an RN, go for it. You should be eligible for stafford loans, they are not income based. I went to nursing school at the age of 40, and it is the best thing I ever did!

Thanks for the info.

I have been reading everyone's posts and feel that I must comment. Keep your cell phone in your locker or car. Not only students are checking for messages and answering texts. Some nurses do it too. It drives me crazy. In the case of an emergency, someone should know what # to call at work. There are phones in the hospital, and someone can get a message to you. We were in a room with a women who was delivering her baby when a student's cell phone rang. We all turned and looked at her as she answered the phone. The doctor yelled at her to get out of the room. Later she was boo hooing that the doctor was mean to her. Are you kidding??!!

You do need experience. I am in an RN to BSN program now. From Frontier's web site - Have one year of nursing experience. The Admissions Committee may consider other significant experience in health care. Richelle

LPNs cannot do IV push in PA, but can hang IVs. Any RN, diploma, ADN, BSN, can do IV push.

a statistics course within 10 years (either an upper level undergraduate or graduate course) for all post-baccalaureate msn students. applicants may choose to take a college level statistics course at a local college or take it on-line at the fsmfn n404 statistics. see the statistics course prerequisites (http://www.midwives.org/statistics.asp) for the course requirements. i got this from the web site.

Are you applying for the June class? Keep in touch. Richelle

I'm not sure how many they take, they did tell me that I had to wait so long after my interview because they were doing the Feb. and March applications first. I know the deadline is April 28th, so I'm sure you still have time.

You can apply before you have your BSN. I had planned on waiting until September, but I talked to Jeanette Woods, and she told me I could apply for the June class. On my application, I wrote that I had 2 more classes, and 2 weeks ago they asked me to fax my degree audit, which had those 2 classes on it showing that I would graduate. Some people don't have a BSN, they enter the bridge class.

Just found out I am accepted to the June class. I can't wait!

A friend from work, Julie is there right now. I'm jealous, but had to finish my BSN first.

I had my interview Jan. 10, got an acceotance email mar 10. I will be starting class 61 in June. Anyone else in that class?

Using a cell phone in clinical or having it ring during class was a big no no where I went to nursing school. One student had hers on vibrate in her purse and you could hear it during a test. She really got into trouble. There were signs everywhere to turn it off in school. We were supposed to direct all calls to the secretary, she could take a message in case of an emergency. So many couldn't wait for breaks, they would run outside and start talking or texting. I think it is incredibly unprofessional to talk on your cell phone while working. There was a CNA who answered her phone while getting a patient up to the bathroom! They are constantly texting each other on the same floor. My phone is in my locker where it stays the entire shift. My family knows what number to call in case of an emergency. I work an hour away from home, so I wouldn't be much good anyhow. We carry pickle phones at work, they only work in the hospital, but they look like cell phones. I don't like them either.

That is grounds for dismissal where I work.