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  1. Fending for yourself in clinical normal?

    amjowens replied to bioniclewoman's topic in General Students

    Welcome to nursing!!! You've got to really appreciate the good instructors/preceptors and get all you can out of the positive experiences. Keep these people close to your heart and mind so you can...

  2. Are there enough "New-grad" positions in your area?

    amjowens replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Students

    I'm in NW Ohio, and the new grad RNs that I know aren't getting jobs. I did a LPN program (finished in Dec), and started a regular RN program in Jan. A nursing "mentor" NP guided me to do this so...

  3. Nursing as a career change

    amjowens replied to rnckr's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished a LPN program, and immediately began a RN program. I've gotten my first job as a LPN, and am balancing full-time school and work. I precepted with a nurse who was there for a paycheck....

  4. Nursing School vs. Reality

    amjowens replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is true for all professions. In my family, I'm the first to go into health care. My dad and brothers are engineers, and they always said that college just taught them how to think, but...

  5. Assisted Living

    amjowens replied to tammy07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where I work, since there's only one nurse per shift, the scheduling can be tricky. One nurse works 12 hour shifts, and I've noticed that other people work the traditional 5 days a week, 8 hour days...

  6. Assisted Living

    amjowens replied to tammy07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's my first nursing job, so it's all I know. The owner/administrator is an RN, and she's available by phone 24 hours a day. I'm also in school to be an RN. One thing that (ironically) has been...

  7. Assisted Living

    amjowens replied to tammy07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a new grad LPN, and working in an assisted living facility. There are about 60 residents. There are 3 floors, and each has a different level of care. There's one floor where 7 residents are...

  8. What I learned my first year as a nurse. (Things they don't teach in nursing school.)

    amjowens replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Students

    I do think that skills/knowledge are so important in nursing. It's important that our profession broaden beyond the angel of mercy image alone. I think we're doing pretty well, but a long way to go. I...

  9. Nclex passing rate of 74.8%

    amjowens replied to 987!'s topic in General Students

    That is a low pass rate. I'd only invest in a school with at least a 90% pass rate. I'm sure the school is just as worried as the students, though. The schools must maintain a certain pass rate (this...

  10. Can an RN school hold your transcripts....

    amjowens replied to acceleratedstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Just like a school can hold a transcript for earning a 76.9% instead of a 77% passing score, for example...or not completing all precepting hours. My school uses the ATI, and my class was notified...

  11. how do you keep your sexy??

    amjowens replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean...I'm a new grad LPN and in RN school. One thing I don't want to do is get the look of overworked nurse-and it's difficult because we have way too many "role models" of nurses who...

  12. Looking for best route to becoming an RN

    amjowens replied to GoodEnoughSacrifice's topic in General Students

    I'm in RN school, and just finished an LPN program. A lot of people would say the year of LPN study is a waste, but personally, I am so grateful for that time. I say that because, in nursing,...

  13. Getting scared of all this talk about LPNs not in need/phasing out/"good for nothing"

    amjowens replied to midnight*sky's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Long Term

  14. " Evening students do better on exams then day students" ?

    amjowens replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    My school has three options, A-morning, B-afternoon/evening/online, and C-evening. I'm choosing option B because I am now an LPN, and want to do my classes online (do have clinicals at hospitals)....

  15. Making New Grads Marketable

    amjowens replied to taramicah's topic in General Nursing

    It seems that the big change is that nurses are no longer exempt from the "job search" fundamentals. The problem, many of us in school were made to believe that as long as we get the chance to take...

  16. Pseudo nursing home: assisted living?

    amjowens posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm working at a place which really prides itself on the assisted living concept. In theory I think the idea is amazing. In action, I'm seeing that there's a lot of denial going on, and it's the...

  17. difficulty making self study for courses other than nursing

    amjowens posted a topic in General Students

    I'm taking a speech and computer course along with my first semester nursing classes. I really love studying for nursing and science classes, but I can't stand studying/preparing for my other courses....

  18. difficulty making self study for courses other than nursing

    amjowens replied to amjowens's topic in General Students

    I agree that a B is a good grade. And, I did complete my outline this morning, and feel really good about the presentation. Fear of failing does have a way of motivating, and it's better when I...

  19. Is it hard for a 46 y/o new lpn to get hired?

    amjowens replied to church123's topic in General Nursing

    I think the amount of difficulty you have getting a nursing job is all about LOCATION. It truly depends on your region. Anyway, the only thing "aging" you is that you think 46 is "old" or limiting!...

  20. recomended nursing school in toledo area

    amjowens replied to mtopolinski's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm being paid what's competitive for a graduate nurse. Much more than an aide, but my pay will increase by a few dollars when I pass my NCLEX. The average pay for a new LPN in the Ann Arbor area is...

  21. recomended nursing school in toledo area

    amjowens replied to mtopolinski's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I live just outside Toledo, about 10min from school. I got a job in Ann Arbor, and with online courses for RN at Owens, I'm thinking of relocating. I'd commute to school one or two days a week for a...

  22. recomended nursing school in toledo area

    amjowens replied to mtopolinski's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I applied in Aug of 2007. I was accepted for the Jan class of 2008, so a semester. I don't know what the current situation is, but I know a lot of pre-nursing students are looking into LPN programs as...

  23. Mercy College

    amjowens replied to Sirena922's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm in a clinical at Owens with a student who transferred from Mercy. She did the night/weekend program. For her, a very negative experience, and not much positive to say about Mercy. Apparently,...

  24. recomended nursing school in toledo area

    amjowens replied to mtopolinski's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I am at Owens Community College. I highly recommend it. If I were you, I'd look at all the schools, then apply to all of the ones that seem to fit your needs. Once you are accepted at schools, you can...

  25. i'm so tired of people who look down on nurses

    amjowens replied to lonestar88's topic in General Students

    I knew someone from India (an engineering student) who thought of nursing as a low-status job. Also know of an Afghani who thought the same. These are people I knew from undergrad at a university....