joyfulgrrl

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1. EC Practice Exams....

   joyfulgrrl replied to dslpninla's topic in Online Distance Learning

   What is the package pricing you all have been talking

2. CNA to LPN?

   joyfulgrrl replied to SJ11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I am doing this very thing right now! Well, starting too, anyway. Career change, just completing my training as a CNA, and starting LPN school in July. I will be working part time - probably 3 shifts...

3. About to become "a nurse!"

   joyfulgrrl replied to tbanurse's topic in LPN to RN

   I'm very excited to have found this thread! I was just speaking to an RN I work with today about this very subject. I am just completing my CNA course, starting LPN school in July - and plan to go on...

4. I'm the only minority in my program!Any Puerto Ricans out there?

   joyfulgrrl replied to Mytime2shine's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I moved to Western PA about 3 years ago - and have been feeling the lack of diversity ever since! While I am Caucasian, I grew up in Africa and have since lived in the DC area, and have an interracial...

5. I started LPN school today!

   joyfulgrrl replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I just discovered this thread - and am so excited to learn all about the progression of things in the program! Having spoken with Marci briefly before, I know we are going through the same program,...

6. Wages around the country?

   joyfulgrrl replied to paffsc's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Western Pa seems a little lower, as far as I know so far... seems like most nursing homes pay $7-8 while you are training, after you become "certified" it's around $8.5-9.5, plus shift differential...

7. LPN Pay rates in Western PA?

   joyfulgrrl replied to joyfulgrrl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Thank you! The $15/hour seems more online with what I had been thinking (I am just getting ready to start LPN school in July), but that ad had me a little concerned! I do understand the difference in...

8. LPN Pay rates in Western PA?

   joyfulgrrl posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I saw an ad in the Help Wanted section on a local newspaper for an LPN - stating that the starting wage was $12/hour!!!!! Is that common in the Western PA area? I think I remember that the ad was for...

9. Nose Piercing question...advice needed

   joyfulgrrl replied to kiss04bam's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I love nose piercings! I have my nose pierced, but take it out while in school or at work - of course, I have had mine pierced for about 20 years, so I can leave the ring out for weeks and it doesn't...

10. Mercer County Career Center?

    joyfulgrrl replied to joyfulgrrl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thank you for answering me! I actually did just "sign up" and wil be starting the FT program in July! I am excited and nervous - it is a career change for me. I guess I was just wondering what other...

11. Mercer County Career Center?

    joyfulgrrl posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Has anyone attended the Mercer County Career Center's LPN program? If so - how did they find it?