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  1. Scared to death of failing school for LPN!!!

    luv4nursing replied to rdy2go's topic in Nursing Career

    I was in the same boat a few years ago before I went to LPN school...scared I couldnt make the cut because I hated and was bad at math. Let me tell you, it wasnt bad at all. The class I feared most...

  2. Where to go to school in Orlando?

    luv4nursing replied to Assisiblue's topic in Florida Nursing

    Im graduating from Valencia in a few weeks and the program was great. Im not sure of your situation but I personally had to get out there working and supporting myself ASAP so I went ahead and went to...

  3. Tampa nursing programs

    luv4nursing replied to AllisonLP's topic in Florida Nursing

    You chose a great route to take and thats exactly what I did. It saved me time to just get my LPN and apply to the bridge program because there usually is no wait (I got into every program I applied...

  4. Quickest ASN to BSN option?

    luv4nursing posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello all, Im currently an LPN to ASN student, and plan to go for my bsn when I graduate. I am looking for an online ASN to BSN program that is both as quick and as cost effective as possible. My...

  5. Tampa soon to be new grad

    luv4nursing posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi all, I am set to graduate in December from RN school, and am new to the Tampa area (I go to Valencia in Orlando) so Im not familiar with any of the hospitals around here. I would appreciate it if...

  6. Career path dilema: did I just make a big mistake?

    luv4nursing replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I graduated LPN school in the fall of 05 and Ive only worked in peds homecare (basically Im a glorified babysitter!). I looked at it from the standpoint of it was an easy job that could pay...

  7. What to say/ask when calling a recruiter

    luv4nursing replied to NeoNurseTX's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you graduating in December? I am and Im looking at internships as well. I think it would be better to go in person since they dont usually give specifics over the phone. I would go with resume in...

  8. Need Info "PLEASE" COMMENT!!!!

    luv4nursing replied to NARCAN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I thought that LPNs cant push IV Meds PERIOD...and that the IV certification allows you to START IVs but not push any meds? Did I misunderstand when I was told

  9. Acceptable online resources that can be cited for school

    luv4nursing posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, Im currently in an LPN to RN bridge program that is online, and we are required to do weekly discussion groups where we converse back and forth on a group assignment before posting our final...

  10. Acceptable online resources that can be cited for school

    luv4nursing replied to luv4nursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for providing me with some resources, I appreciate

  11. Can a passive nurse survive corrections?

    luv4nursing posted a topic in Correctional

    Hey everyone, I have been reading through the threads here for several days and wanted to ask a question. Im an LPN and Im working on my RN (Ill finish in December). I just moved from Orlando to Tampa...

  12. Are you gaining new knowledge?

    luv4nursing posted a topic in LPN to RN

    LPN to RN Students: do you feel like you arent learning anything new in the RN program? Originally I was going thru excelsior, but I knew I would probably crack under the pressure of the CPNE so I...

  13. Orlando Florida/ Americare- LPN school

    luv4nursing replied to china4mom's topic in Florida Nursing

    That isnt true...as long as they are approved by the fl board of nursing, u can sit for boards. check the BON web site but Im pretty sure they are. If they arent regionally and/or nationally...

  14. Can a passive nurse survive corrections?

    luv4nursing replied to luv4nursing's topic in Correctional

    I really appreciate your thought out responses. I am a fairly new LPN (1.5 years). I feel confident in most skills, but I havent used many of them on a regular basis since Ive worked in home care....

  15. Looking for A GN Job in Tampa

    luv4nursing replied to soontobenurse2's topic in Florida Nursing

    please post where you end up having luck. Im an LPN but I graduate with my RN in December. I just moved to Tampa and it looks like I will be here at least thru next fall when my fiance will finish...

  16. Are you gaining new knowledge?

    luv4nursing replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN to RN

    They let the generic students do IVs but not the Advanced standing students (LPNs,RTs, Paramedics..). Some kind of liability thing. But we are required to be IV certified to get in the program which...

  17. Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promotion!

    luv4nursing replied to clarissairene's topic in Florida Nursing

    If it helps any, I made 42K last year and it was my first year as an LPN. I did Pediatric home health (although u could do adults too). You dont have to work 12s...you can work for an agency and find...

  18. Central Florida LPN programs?

    luv4nursing replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey coadestone, Yes there are pre reqs...Im taking the brigdge online at Valencia comm. college in Orlando...I just found out that St Petersburg college in Tampa/St Pete also offers an online option....

  19. Central Florida LPN programs?

    luv4nursing replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yeah you are right, I would apply to the schools closes to you if I were you. Then again Id probably apply to all of them just in case. I was willing to commute for the LPN to RN bridge program...I...

  20. Central Florida LPN programs?

    luv4nursing replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    Its technical education center of osceola county I

  21. Starting salary for new grads in florida

    luv4nursing replied to busyinorlando's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey, I went to Orlando Tech too. As a new grad you can expect 15-18/hr depending on where you work. If you want to work in a doctors office, the pay will be very low, as well as the hospital. There...

  22. Central Florida LPN programs?

    luv4nursing replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    I went to Orlando Tech which was a fine program, and there is also TECO which would be closer to you I think. TECO's minimum passing grade is a few points lower than O Tech's, a lot of students from...

  23. LVN Resume

    luv4nursing replied to whagkamaculit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    sent it to ya....sorry it took a while for me to remember the email address I was using then so I could find the attachment I had sent out...I didnt have it saved to this computer. Hope it

  24. The reality for LPN/LVN for a new graduate

    luv4nursing replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have you considered home health/private duty? What you are speaking of is exactly the reason Ive stayed far away from LTC! I work in Peds home health and its very low stress with the one on one

  25. Graduated from a vocational school?

    luv4nursing replied to momma2twnz's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I went to a tech school and we had two full days at the end of the year of folks coming to speak to our class to recruit