LilStudent

Hi everyone! I was wondering if any of the nurses here have taken advantage of Florida's new homeownership program? This program is designed for people that work in healthcare (CNA, LPN, RN, etc) within the state. It offers a low interest loan wit...

I'm a Maple tree. It's pretty accurate! :)

When I was a little girl I wanted to be the first female football referee. Strange, I know. As a teenager/young adult I wanted to be a Psychologist. I ended up as an Insurance Underwriter. Around the age of 29 (I'm 31 now) I realized that I wa...

Tampa. The school I will be going to for LPN is a technical school. Luckily, I got in with their lottery system. They have a waiting list now. I plan on pursuing my RN training at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa also.

I would go to become an LPN and then go on to RN. That's the route I'm going to take. I am able to start school for LPN in January. If I wait for RN I will be waiting forever. It's easier to get into the LPN to RN bridge program here. I don't th...

The local RN course agenda here states that the student must be able to make a "full time" committment to the program. Some of the classes are during the day and some of the clinicals are done in the evening. That's why I decided to become an LPN f...

Hi Veronica. Welcome to allnurses. I'm 31 and I have a 7 year old son. It's my dream to become a nurse and I feel it's my calling. I will be starting school in January. It took awhile for me to finally decide to start school. It's scary! I wil...

Congratulations!!!!!! Go out and have a good time! Get some much needed relaxation after all that schooling. I am so happy for you! :balloons:

The LPN program I will be attending costs $3000 and is 12 months long. It's at a technical school.

The LPN program I will be attending costs $3000 and is 12 months long. It's at a technical school.

Here are a few books that I've bought and read and I loved them! If you haven't read them yet, you might like them. You can buy them at Barnes and Nobles bookstore: Mosby's Tour Guide to Nursing School: A Student's Road Survival Kit by Melodie Che...

No. My uncle lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. Of course once he's 18 I can't stop him. He's only 8 now though, so I have awhile. :)

I contacted a local hospital in Tampa, FL and was told that a new grad LPN would make about $13 or $14/hour. A new grad RN would make about $16 or $17/hour.

I would ask the doctor what can be done at home to help with your mom's recovery. You might also want to ask him if she will benefit from physical therapy afterwards. I had back surgery and my doctor sent me to physical therapy prior to surgery and...

The first thing I want to say is I really, really want to be a nurse! I genuinely want to help people and hope to one day work L&D. I've been accepted to a school and can start in January. The problem? Gross things. Well, things that seem gro...

I haven't attended their Nursing program, but I always had problems with my financial aid at HCC. I eventually got it. Just doesn't seem like they were able to get it to me in a timely manner. Good luck!

I was born and raised in Florida. :) I think many of the nice Floridians have fled this state. I used to live out in the "country" with my parents. It's so sad to see all the subdivisions popping up and all of the trees being cut down. Florid...

This has been discussed here before. From that discussion I learned that some hospitals do use credit as part of their hiring process. It prompted me to contact the hospitals in my area, Tampa, FL. Most of the hospitals said that they don't even r...

I work in the insurance industry as an Insurance Underwriter (for now). Some of my fellow Underwriters have atrocious spelling and grammar! They might make grammatical errors, but they are excellent at what they do. I used to spend alot of time i...

I come here to learn about the field that I will eventually work in. :) I've learned lots of things just by coming by every day and reading the new posts. Before I started coming here I had no idea what Telemetry was and I had never heard of seps...

The school I will be attending follows the public school holiday schedule. This is great for me. I will get to spend this time with my little one. :)

Wow. That's beautiful. Really touched me. :) I would have been inclined to leave a grouchy patient alone in their misery. Not anymore. You've inspired me! When I'm a nurse I'm going to strive to cheer up my patients just like you do.

Right now, they say there is a Nursing shortage. I've read articles that say most states are scrambling to create more schools and more openings in the current schools to alleviate the shortage. It seems that alot of people are currently drawn to N...

Unfortunately, I don't know much about online LPN to RN programs. I don't even start LPN school until August. I plan to go to a Community College bridge program to become an RN. I can answer your question about salary for Tampa, FL. I was advised ...

I will be starting school in August. I frequently see people on this forum talking about lifting patients. Do nurses lift patients daily? Why do you have to lift them? When I was in the hospital after back surgery, I had a metal trapeze looking t...