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Hi, this is my area too Tri-Rivers Career Center in Marion Ohio has a newly approved pilot program that I will be attending starting in August to transition from LPN to RN. So far there is a large turn out for LPNs that want to get their RN. There is already a wait list for the next class.

Hi, I start the Lpn to RN transition on August 13th. it's an 10 month course in Ohio. I can't wait, maybe we can keep in touch for support now and then, good luck and wish me luck. Rachael

Hi everyone. I'm thinking about attending Bohecker College in Ohio for the LPN to RN transition. Does anyone know about this program or have attended. I'm looking for a good transition program. I have a meeting set up with them next week, but just was wondering if anyone had any info about them before the meeting. Someone told me they are really expensive. Not sure if this is true or not. Thanks ahead for any info, Rachael

Hi everyone. I'm thinking about attending Bohecker College in Ohio for the LPN to RN transition. Does anyone know about this program or have attended. I'm looking for a good transition program. I have a meeting set up with them next week, but just was wondering if anyone had any info about them before the meeting. Someone told me they are really expensive. Not sure if this is true or not. Thanks ahead for any info, Rachael

I guess that is were the difference lies, the teamwork, I don't see very many RNs on our floor helping each other out, it's basically your patients, my patient kinda thing. If someone is really drowning, there are a few that will give an iv pain med for them or start blood sometimes but for the most part your on your own. On occasion when I'm afforded the opportunity to take a patient load (I'm an LPN), I enjoy the primary care because you know everything first hand about the patient.

Hi, was just wondering if anyone does primary care at their hospitals with no nurse aides or techs. Our hospital has been leaning towards this idea. One RN will have 4-5 patients doing primary care with no techs or aides on the floor. I talked with a nurse one time from California and she said that the staffing ratio was an issue at one time, so the hospitals dropped the patient/nurse ratio for the RNs but then got rid of all the techs and aides for financial costs because of having to staff more RNs. She said that it was just as bad as having more patients and a tech to answer call lights, toilet etc.... Any thoughts? I'm currently an LPN and transitioning to RN so I'm closely watching the RNs and what they go through. By the way I did send my email to my congressman from the ANA website to pass the patient/ratio act.

I, sometimes, have better luck not using a tournequet. I've also been taught to not use tournequets with patients with high blood pressure because veins will blow about 90% of the time if you use one. Hope this helps. If first try and no luck, try without the tournequet it might help.

Actually, dipoloma nursing is on the rise in a non traditional role. I'm an LPN and will be starting a newly approved program in August to receive my Diploma RN. This program is in partnership with Franklin University out of Columbus Ohio. This LPN to RN transition program is new of its kind, first in the United States and will be the start, hopefully, of a new way for LPNs to advance their nursing knowledge. This program is not associated with any hospital and is in a classroom setting with instructors and clinicals. After graduating with a diploma and sitting for the state boards, I can then take additional classes with Franklin to obtain my BSN. States from around the country have come to this school to review their curriculium with interest in starting their own programs like this one. Thanks for listening and wish be luck!