amybaby2

SO, i am done...finished sept 1st. have my Md license active. i am sending pa paperwork today to get my pa license. i have decided to get my RN. i LOVE the ED, and that is my goal. so i am thinking of doing online courses to get my prereq's and then when my 2 year old starts school, i will do the 1 year of rn school. thanks for all your replys!

well...i actually found a job before i finished the course...i am a "shift manager" at an assisted living facility. i am doing exactly what i will be doing when i finally get my license back in september. just will add a few more responsibilities and $6 more an hour..i am so happy. i am working 3rd shift which will be nice and slow to get me back in the swing of things!!!

i found a iv course at a local hospital...try local teaching hospitals!

sorry..i dont get on the computer much with working 2 jobs and going to school..but if you are still interested, it is at carroll community collge..we started last tuesday, the teachers are really nice..i am so excited! you should sign up i think the next one is in the fall

Hi..i am starting a nurse refresher course in May and I will need a drug handbook...just wondering which you would suggest!? thanks for your help!

I am starting a refresher course in May to renew my LPN license...what are the chances of gettig hired as a nursing assistant or tech, until my classes are over? dont you have to have a certificate to get those jobs?

anywhere..i just want a job!! hahahah. my dream job would be L&D or ER..but not being picky..will work LTC if i have too!

Where do you live?

well, we wont be relocating...my husband makes pretty good money and my daughter is in private school and i dont want to move her. i guess i will just have to wait and see. i know i wont be working in a hospital..i dont mind ltc, i just want a job. i will be doing the bridge course, but they all require 6 month working experience..so i have to have a job before i can do the classes!

I AM GLAD i dont have to wait that long..it would kill me! let us know how you did!

well, this makes me feel better...i am scheduled to take my refresher course in may to get my inactive license back to active. with all the posts about having a hard time finding a job..this makes me feel like i will be able to find a job as an lpn. i live in pa, but am on the boarder of md, so i will be able to look in both states!

so, I finally signed up for the nurse refresher course to get my license back to active. I paid $750 and the classes start in May. Now I am seeing all these posts saying they cant find a job...I hope I am not putting all this time and money out and wont be able to find a job come September. I am so worried! I live in Pa, but have a Md license. I guess at least I have 2 states I will be able to be looking in. I never thought there would be a time that it would be hard to find a job in nursing! and to top it off..i am only an LPN...not an Rn. I planned on going for a bridge course to get my RN..but i guess we will see how it goes. i definately dont want to put out all that money and not be able to find a job! I wonder what the posiblity there is to get a job where I do clinicals. did anyone get a job where they did clinicals?? thanks for listening!

Have you thought about being upfront and honest with that manager and ask if you work in that department if a position becomes available in the ICU that you would be able to transfer to that unit? I am at the point right now i just want a job and would be happy to work anywhere right now! haahahah

well, i am going to do that but the first one i could find is starting in May. so here I wait! (the refresher i mean) i was looking into the bsn, but it says you need 6 months experience as an lpn before you can take the lpn to rn courses. so i still have to get a job to be able to pursue that. that is my goal.

you all make me really nervious. i am an lpn going to do the lpn to rn classes and hearing how you all think you failed but did so well in class really bothers me! i hope you all pass!