wejuststandhere

ummm..no, unless you think spending 90% of your time in the motorpool cleaning connexes, fixing tracks you thought you fixed last week, and staring at nothing for hours and hours under subzero temp sounds fun, you're probably right. I don't really mind being in Korea, it's just the place where I'm in that sucks.

Finally got my paperwork fixed and got my M6. Only thing is I'm here in Korea in an Infantry unit. Don't get me wrong, I've got no problems with being a line medic for the infantry, it's just that there isn't much to do as a line medic in Korea. So, does anybody here have any advise on how to get reassigned to a hospital unit or know who to talk to regarding this issue? I've asked my Squad leader already, and he's not sure what to do, that's why I'm asking around..hehe. I'm wondering if maybe G1 could help me?

I stand corrected and I thank you for that. My wording must have come out a bit off and wrong. What I mean to say, in short,(from a perspective of a newbie) choose either school and still you'll end up being a nurse. A person new to the healthcare field and just looking into it probably won't be thinking much about TPNs, Central Lines, or IV push meds, or leadership or that whole enchilada...he/she just probably wants to be a Nurse, get a decent pay, and work as one. I was just trying to make it simple to a new person looking into a career in healthcare without undermining the fields of LVNs and RNs. That said, i probably need to reword the patient care thingy, I meant just the consistency of care. It should be maintained in a certain way which is why skills taught to LVNs and RNs such as the basics shouldn't differ at all. That's what I meant. :)

Only workplace I know so far, that's has little to no drama at all is the Military IMO. Where there is emotion, there is drama.. it's human nature... TV couldn't have pulled off Grey's Anatomy, ER, or HouseMD if there wasn't any drama in healthcare....lol...would be unrealistic for them then if that was the case..

IMO, It really depends on how much or how long can you afford staying in nursing school at the same time receiving little or no income at all. If you're in a situation wherein you really want to be a nurse but a the same time don't have the luxury to go through a 2 year(or more) to a 4 year degree course for certain reasons... then I would suggest the LPN/LVN route. But if you think you'll have good support or you're willing to go through the more rigorous requirements of graduating as an RN, then I say go for it. The benefits from that position are worth the time and effort. That said, there's not much difference in terms of skills that you'll get from an LPN school and an RN school (probably a bit more to do in RN). Last I checked, patient care doesn't(and shouldn't) change between an LPN/LVN and an RN, so why should skill do? So going back to my point, when you choose a school, two things you should highly consider...TIME and MONEY. Endgame doesn't matter, you'll still come out of nursing school either way as a NURSE!

Hi, I'm Mark, new LVN. passed NCLEX on Nov 7. Currently lookin' for a job. Looking forward to an experience of a lifetime for me in this field. Wish me luck. and Good luck to you guys and TC!!

Wow, as a new lvn grad, this thread's been very enlightening to me. I'd like to thank the OP for this. That's a lot of scary stuff about LTCs alright. Funny, though, that I don't feel scared at all despite of these stories. It's really concerning to me but it doesn't feel like I'll need to back out of this one. I dunno why... maybe because of the idea that being a new lvn grad an all, I'll be forced to deal with LTCs since I have higher chance with them like it or not ...orr maybe I'll love the challenge... or maybe it just reminds me of my ol' job. But whatever...wish me luck on them, and hope that I get to find a job soon.