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Do Excelsior grads have a hard time being hired?
I am currently a LPN student. Has anyone had a hard time finding a job after graduating from the LPN to RN Excelsior program? anyone from New York? I am worried that because there is no clinical hours besides the last 2 days that i wont find employment.
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LPN to BSN programs in NY?
I will be graduating with my LPN soon and i want to go for my BSN. I have only heard of one school having LPN to BSN. That is Molloy college. Has anyone heard of any other LPN to BSN programs? http://www.molloy.edu/academic/nur/ besides Molloy?
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2 Year Rn Program.
i am very happy to say i start the 2 year rn program fall 2009. this spring 2009 i am taking biology & psychology. other than psychology i am not taking an of the other courses it is not required. i am taking them during the nursing courses. fall 2009- a&p i + a&p i lab , nur 120,nur 110 spring 2010- a&p ii + a&p ii, developmental psych, nur 130 fall 2010- nur 240, pharmacology,microbiology, spring 2011- nur 250, nur 260, sociology has anyone else taken all there courses at once? instead of doing the 3 year break down? (one year pre-reqs next 2 years nursing) if so i would love to hear your feed back.
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WHY ARE NURSES SO RUDE to CNA's?
It seems like i haven't met a nice nurse yet... They always seem to act stuck up,mad that they have to work, and take it out on there patients/residents or co-workers. I'm 18 and work as a CNA i am completing my pre-req courses for my RN. I've been promising myself i will never act like that once i get my RN! I feel that working as a CNA and seeing the other side to nursing is teaching me a life long lesson! Its like when im at work the Rn's/LPNs they act like there s$$$ don't stink! And treat me like im some uneducated scum of the earth! Not only me but when i see them assisting the residents at the nursing home, its with an attitude. I do understand LPNs in long term facilities have lots of work to do. But dont take it out on the patients! If they ring there light 6 times in a shift i do understand it can be frustrating. explain to them why they shouldn't do it if they don't need assistants. But when your dealing with Alzheimer's patients etc you MUST BE PATIENT! In my opinion if your not a truly caring,patient,nice person you shouldn't be in this field! I understand nurses have bad days, but dont take it out on everyone else it effects everyone else's day. Just my