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  1. Ohio board of nursing should be ashamed

    amjowens replied to Miss Tay's topic in Ohio Nursing

    No, there is no competition for ATT in the traditional sense, but still numbers up = numbers BON has to work through. And, what is an ATT but to be able to take the NCLEX to be able to WORK as a...

  2. Overachievers

    amjowens replied to student005's topic in General Students

    I don't know, I think if I were in a position to be a patient, I would pick an "over-achiever" nurse instead of a nurse who gets by! Also, if I were an employer, etc. I'd pick the overachiever....

  3. Ohio board of nursing should be ashamed

    amjowens replied to Miss Tay's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I think it's a mixture of the economy and also the increased number of new graduates. I graduated from LPN school in Dec 08, I'm in Toledo, and chose to get my license in Michigan. I decided this...

  4. College courses while in lpn courses(can it be done)

    amjowens replied to Widdiewonka's topic in General Students

    I highly recommend dedicating a semester or two of RN pre-req courses separate from the LPN program. I am in a RN program, but finished my LPN last year. LPN school is actually more difficult than the...

  5. Lpn before RN

    amjowens replied to Okiemom23's topic in General Students

    I applied for both the LPN and RN programs at my community college the same day, thinking I'd do the LPN first if a wait list, as heard 2 years. Turns out, accepted for the next semester for LPN, and...

  6. Does LPN experience count?

    amjowens replied to Kayemin's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also an LPN, and finished my LPN in Dec of 08, then right into a regular RN program in Jan. Most people I've talked to about this subject tell me that I won't get the compensation for years...

  7. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    amjowens replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    At first, I was thinking that universal health coverage meant something like Canada/Europe...a socialist-type system, and imagined long lines, etc. After reading what I can about the FACTS..the...

  8. Can you take a look at this LPN Program Curriculum?

    amjowens replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I attended a university before I did my LPN at a community college. The names of my courses that counted as pre-reqs were all different at the university from what I was asked to have, yet the...

  9. Is the Nursing Shortage Declining?

    amjowens replied to CandyGyrl's topic in General Students

    I've been trying to read what I can about this topic, and there's a lot of different opinions out there, plus a lot of resources on this topic. It seems that the people who do demographic studies are...

  10. Advice: Unsure of continuing on to acheive RN

    amjowens replied to GAstudentNurse's topic in LPN to RN

    I am an LPN in Ohio, but work in Michigan. I think it largely depends on the state in which you live, and probably your facility, as to whether you need to continue on. It sounds like it's not as...

  11. ANY RN nursing or pre-nursing students!!!!

    amjowens replied to lovelylady42's topic in General Students

    Location determines options to a large extent. If you have the option of a community college, I think that doing the ADN first is wonderful because you will learn skills and can practice those while...

  12. New Grad LPN causing problems

    amjowens replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a new grad LPN and used to work periodically as an aide at my facility. I am surprised that it is the nurses who are giving me a hard time, rather than the aides! The aides are generally so happy...

  13. RN vs. LPN (Please Give Advice)

    amjowens replied to cayces's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I just finished an LPN program at a community college. Community College important there because I would not be able to justify a LPN program for an expense more than around $10K. I started my RN...

  14. Any Owen's students here?

    amjowens replied to mama2boyz's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I just glanced at some of the responses, and have to add, Owens DOES consider GPA just as BG/UTMC does...of course timing is important, just as with BG, if you've got a 4.0 and there's a wait list...

  15. Any Owen's students here?

    amjowens replied to mama2boyz's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I just finished my first semester of the RN program this spring. I actually applied for the LPN program at Owens at the same time as the RN because of the wait list for the RN. I had a high GPA for my...

  16. RN year really harder than LPN year?

    amjowens replied to lalalalexi's topic in LPN to RN

    I just finished my first semester of RN school, and find it much easier than PN school. I know how to think like a nurse and how to answer test questions, not to mention I learned how to study. I...

  17. Help!!! I Cant get hired anywhere!

    amjowens replied to RL1883's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was in LPN school, I volunteered for hospice and a nursing home. Although for my first job I still had to commute about an hour, it was this volunteer experience that was talked about during...

  18. Assisted Living for Resume

    amjowens posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am working at an assisted living facility and don't get a lot of experience other than passing meds and doing general assessments...I mean, we have a few foley catheters, but we contact the home...

  19. Assisted Living for Resume

    amjowens replied to amjowens's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for the reply! I am already a LPN. I do think the practice of passing meds and checking insulin, etc. is providing me amazing experience. I just am aware that most of my former classmates are...

  20. passed nclex after 1 yr now what?

    amjowens replied to SadNBlue's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I were you, I'd look at your fundamentals books and refresh on basic skills, which isn't much a part of NCLEX. You can always write out notecards your basic labs, or even buy a refresher...

  21. Has any current LPN failed the NCLEX-PN after...

    amjowens replied to *Scrubs*'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This sounds almost like my experience...my school has a consistent 100% pass rate (one semester recently 1 didn't pass, but come on!)...our exams were very tough, and those who did well in school...

  22. Passed NCLEX, sometimes nurse, sometimes aide

    amjowens posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I started working at an assisted living facility right after I graduated. My title has been graduate nurse, and I've worked according to the needs of the place-either as a nurse or an aide. I passed...

  23. Where to get a job?

    amjowens replied to klemons21's topic in General Nursing

    This is becoming a really common topic. Maybe you can do a search, as there have been some thoughtful responses to this very

  24. Passed NCLEX, sometimes nurse, sometimes aide

    amjowens replied to amjowens's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We do sound to be in the same situation! I'm also in RN school, and sometimes wonder if because I'm known to still be a "student", I get treated like this. No other nurse does aide work where I...

  25. Passed NCLEX, sometimes nurse, sometimes aide

    amjowens replied to amjowens's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The thing is, I was hired as a full-time night nurse back in Jan., after I'd just graduated from NS and before taking the NCLEX. At the time, I was just putting out my resume in advance to see if I...