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  1. Harry Truman college

    EmergencyMedicine replied to shinobuchan's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Pic? dunno what you mean, but Elmwood PArk is a decent Neighborhood, i live 6 miles from there in

  2. Should I call the hospital to c/o about mistreatment?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to CarreBarreLPN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    ****RANTISH**** Hey i'm not a Dr or a Nurse Im an ambulance driver. If you called into to dispatch and told them you had wheezing and slight chest pain you would be rushed to the ER. We would put you...

  3. Attn: Chicago-area ER Nurses - questions for you...

    EmergencyMedicine replied to alkaleidi's topic in Illinois Nursing

    HAHAHAHAH sorry, you think Maywood is a bad neighborhood.....wow, I actually live in Chicago, if your afraid in Maywood(a nice northern neighborhood) Stay far far away from everywhere else. Anyway I...

  4. Any Triton college students?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to itsmycalling's topic in Illinois Nursing

    im so glad I found your thread!!!! I am taking CNA at a free place I found starting Oct 1 then I should be enrolled in Triton for LPN shorty there

  5. Why is it sooo ridiculous???

    EmergencyMedicine replied to natkoz1982's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey i did find a program at Triton College just North of Chicago in River Grove for LPN to ASN. What you do is you enroll for the ASN (associate) and after 1 year you can take the LPN Exit. You can...

  6. IL NCLEX pass rate

    EmergencyMedicine replied to teacher08's topic in Illinois Nursing

    hey where did you find it? i'm kind of interested to search for this same

  7. LPN in Illinois...give it to us straight...is it worth it?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to CarreBarreLPN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I just wanted to add, American Institute costs around $14,000, and PCCTI costs around $17,000. However, community colleges, Wright college, or Triton college, will cost about $80 per credit hour and...

  8. How long to wait?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to oscarPapa's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for

  9. Now is this abandonment?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to stafll's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    your thinking is close, but if you leave and your nurse doesnt know, you were that highest level of care and you left (abandoned) those patients. Per law of the

  10. LPN in Illinois...give it to us straight...is it worth it?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to CarreBarreLPN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    American Institute Wilbur Wright College college of dupage pccti Triton college all offer LPN

  11. I Need A Job Asap

    EmergencyMedicine replied to BinkSN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    good luck, did you try http://www.usajobs.gov/ like Va hospitals Fbi etc.... thay hire all the

  12. scrubs in chicago

    EmergencyMedicine replied to cookielady,rn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Good location, go to the one on elston, take that

  13. Question about going the LPN route..

    EmergencyMedicine replied to CandAmommy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey dependent on where you took your courses and where you plan to take your lpn they may transfer a few. An average IL LPN class takes 2 and a half semesters so just over one years

  14. Overtime Question

    EmergencyMedicine replied to Banjoeer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    check with the state laws under the employment rights act. If its a law to pay overtime its A LAW TO PAY

  15. Second Thoughts?!?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to AlexandrAnne's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    stick with it, it can be rough at times, but maybe try out another facility, don't beat yourself up about it, you did a good job if all of your patients

  16. Apply for a position now?!!?!?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to LadyBug0387's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    start now, i did that with my emt license and it worked

  17. CCAC (pgh) CNA classes

    EmergencyMedicine replied to mochabean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    yea, get the cna training, once you have the certification there will be no question of whether to hire you or not based upon your prior education. All they should see is that you are qualified for...

  18. CNA or what? i'm frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!

    EmergencyMedicine replied to dipsett08's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    get your feet wet, it will help shape an experienced career and an understanding of your future to come. Also as you are in school learning more nurse related things you will be able to become a...

  19. CNA Rant

    EmergencyMedicine replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    they didnt serve in the army like us, you will notice that they have lack of motivation and no sense of urgency. You know exactly what to do, go to the superior. good luck thank you for

  20. How did you start after CNA class?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to CherryBlonde's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    here in IL you can find free training programs but the state test is always paid out of your own pocket, good luck though. Go on your state website under health and see what kind of aid might be...

  21. Any Red flags for a LTC NOT to tak the JOB

    EmergencyMedicine replied to worf's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey if you live in IL Chicagoland area and near subburbs i can tell you where to work and where not to, ive seen the insides of these places in and out. Iv'e transported all their code blues and...

  22. Know-it-alls

    EmergencyMedicine replied to One Flew Over's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    good story, she will never forget you, its people like you that give these people everyday life. Without that talk with you on her little smoke breaks, i bet she laid in bed or leaning over a chair or...

  23. Apply for CNA or go to LPN school?

    EmergencyMedicine replied to LPNDebbie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    cna then lpn is my goals also, sounds like the way to do

  24. first day of class...??

    EmergencyMedicine replied to Wi5eguy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    yea thats normal, my class will require me to wear them day 1, it makes sense in the fact that you will be doing hands on clinical s all the time. For rn's its not, wearing the uniform for an RN is a...

  25. CNA in an ER? vs ER tech

    EmergencyMedicine replied to sphinx4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    hey man, im an emt-b, and i cannot work in an er. If i was an emt-p or CNA i could. Its strange on how that works but this is my goal, to get in the er. NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW IT BUT IF YOUR GONNA BE A...