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Hi Everyone... Has anyone enrolled in or researched the LPN TO RN ONLINE program through Monroe Co. Community College? (it is also offered through Kirtland CC and Kalamazoo Valley CC). I have been searching for a program that is offered mainly online...

i have been a nurse for 11 years and love it...i think that if it is your passion and you have a vision, you should pursue your dream. is it great every day...no, but what is.? maybe the problem with the nurses that you are talking to is that they d...

Just yesterday...ER is burning down like any typical Sunday...15 yr old with both of his parents very concerned...c/o CHAPPED LIPS...mad b/c of the wait (that was 3 hours). Yep! Seriously people!!

hello! what part of virginia are you in?? just moved from there after living there for 11 yrs and working as a lpn.

GOOD LUCK...YOU WILL DO GREAT!!:redpinkhe

GOOD FOR YOU!!! Congrats and Good luck!!:nurse:I know what you mean about doing the same job and getting paid much less. The salary difference between me and the RN who works the exact same job as me is anywhere between $4-$10 dollars an hour. Tha...

congrats on your new career!! good luck to you!! you should be very proud of yourself...i bet your daughter is very proud of you too! stay positive and don't let anyone take away from your achievement.

I think the main reason for this thread is not to say that RN's don't deserve more money for their education or BSN, MSN etc for that matter. I think that the point being made is that the level of respect is lacking for the LPN in alot of settings a...

Wow... your co-workers that were telling you about the program have done the program or know someone who had done the program? Where did they get there info from? I really wish I could speak to someone who has done it but it is such a new program (...

WOW...that is intensive...I am going to have to figure this out now...I work tonight so I am going to ask a few co-workers about it and I will get back to you. When do you plan on going to MCCC?

I wasn't told anything about taking the NET/Hesi for placement in the program and I did not see anything in the handbook that indicated that that was a requirement either. I can't be 100% sure though...I'll look into it more and let you know. Do yo...

I think that I am in a seasonal depression!!! I can't take much more of this gloomy weather...I NEED SUN!!!!! UGH!

Hey...I just saw this post after my long-winded reply lol!! I worked a 12 hr shift yesterday and I guess I am still in a fog! I KNOW...it does look great, doesn't it?? The college is far from Sterling Hgts (that's where I live too) ...like over an...

I agree...the pre-reqs should be the same at every bridge program, especially in the same state but it's not. In my research, each one is different. Some require Political Science and no nutrition, etc...I met w/ a rep from TCN and he was great, fu...

Hi Carebear77, Thanks for the info. I looked into Excelsior College and decided not to go with them b/c they are not recognized in a few states (CA and MD). If I knew for sure that I would never leave MI, I would probably go ahead and pursue my de...

Thanks for the kind words. I too live in macomb county and have been researching online schools. I almost did Excelsior but when I found out that CA and MD won't give you a license if you graduate from there, I decided not to go w/ them. Right no...

oops...sorry!!

Hi there Fiona59...just a thought but, you could always work as a tech in the ER at your local hospital, get tons of experience, work 2or3 12 hour shifts a week and the pay will probably be close to what you make in a Dr's office. Our tech's start @ ...

I did it today...applied to a college and requested to have my transcripts sent...I have to do it now, right?? lol It will be a long haul but I am ready for it...Let me know what you decide! Have a great day!!

Funny that I should stumble upon this thread...I have been a LPN for 11 yrs and I am getting ready to go back for my RN. I am trying to psych myself for school again...ugh, the thought of it stresses me out! I want the money of course , but I also ...

Hi, Not sure what part of MI you are in but I am in the same situation. I have been doing tons of research on this and this is what I have found out... I know that Oakland Community College and St. Clair Community College both offer 1 yr transitional...

William Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak or Troy are great places to work. As a second yr nursing student you can work as a Tech in the ER, get tons of experience and have your foot in the door at a hospital when you graduate and...they are expanding and...

Hi Everyone... Has anyone enrolled in or researched the LPN TO RN ONLINE program through Monroe Co. Community College? (it is also offered through Kirtland CC and Kalamazoo Valley CC). I have been searching for a program that is offered mainly online...

Very well said...I feel the same way when I have to ask a RN to do something for me that I am not allowed to do. I work in a very busy ED but am limited to Triage, Ambulance Bay and our Urgent Care. I LOVE my job EXCEPT when I have to ask for help....

Wow...what I'm reading here is shocking...In our ED I think that we are very generous with our narcotic pain meds. We usually start w/ either 4-10mg Morphine or 1mg Dilaudid IVP along w/ 30mg of Toradol and usually 4mg of Zofran and see how they do. ...