kendra1978

Can anyone give me any info regarding the LPN program in Chattanooga at the Tennessee Technology Center on the campus of Chattanooga State Community College? This is the school I am considering, but all the posts about people being unhappy with their...

Okay, I always thought I would love being a nurse and it was always my goal to go back and finish a nursing program at some point. However, I recently began working as a patient care tech in a hospital and I have to say-I am shocked by what nurses re...

emsmom1, I do not work in LTC. I work in a hospital.

I was recently hired as a rehab nursing tech in southern TN area. I work PRN nights and am making $13.00 an hour and sometimes it is more depending on whether it is the weekend or not. I say keep looking for a better wage, they are out there.

Thank you all so much for encouraging me...you don't know how much it means. Thanks.

Are the two compatible? I am going so crazy with not knowing what to do next in life because I am so conflicted...I am the mother of four children and we want just one more (the first three are from my first marriage, current dh and I only have one b...

Thank you so much, nurse2b2011. Can you share a little about your journey with nursing school and four kids? Have you just done things gradually and taken some online courses, have you worked part-time as well? I am just interested in hearing how pe...

JBGC4 thank you so much for your response and your inspiring story about pushing through (that is exactly the kind of hope I was trying to find), and thank you everyone else for posting. I have prayed very hard and talked again to my husband and dec...

Really? Why do you think that? I was just looking for advice or words of encouragement from someone who has been there and done it successfully. How do you feel your experience has been with nursing school and being a mother? Because I looked up some...

Hi guys, since I am considering applying for the Jan. 2010 program, can you tell me how much money exactly that you are having to pay for the program? I am not sure about affording it, but if there is money required up front, I do know I will have to...

I need help from this community of nursing veterans to tell me what direction to take given my particular situation. I am a married mother of four children. My oldest three are from my first marriage and I receive no child support for them, so I have...

i had a court date on tuesday. i have hired an attorney and the judge issued a warrant for ex's arrest, however since he lives out of state it will be hard to get the warrant enforced. we are making an appointment with the d.a's office this week to s...

I am not going to comment specifically about the things in your post, as your stupidity and ignorance speaks for itself. I am really embarrassed for you for posting something so ridiculous. In the future feel free to not respond to my posts unless i...

Hi. I will not be paying for daycare when I work, I plan to work weekends only (part-time) while my hubby looks after the kids. The wage in my area is $9-12 per hour depending on the type of facility. If I had to do this full-time and pay daycare, y...

I have decided that due to having a very busy life and four active children that nursing school at this particular time is not the right way for me to go. I am instead attending a CNA class and then eventually plan to become a nurse, but in a slower ...

Wow, what awesome replies!! These are the kind of stories that keep me going when I want to quit. You people are what the American spirit is made of. We gals can birth babies, love husbands, keep our homes then still keep educating ourselves and supp...

While many people have mentioned the low pay, I have to point out that there are plenty of jobs that pay even lower. In my area, CNA's in LTC start at $10 hourly, while retail jobs, fast food and other areas of employment pay much less, so it's not a...

I am in your situation as well, and I think I am going to try and just work weekends. I have no family really other than my husband and in-laws but they work and are busy, so weekends seem to be my best bet.

There are two other girls on here going, check out the chatt state lpn program thread. I am applying for Jan 2010.

I had a tubal reversal surgery at Parkridge in 2006. It was successful and I had new baby in 07.

My best experiences with daycares have come from good old-fashioned word of mouth. Ask friends, neighbors, and even strangers what daycare they use and if they like it. In almost every situation, the one that gets praised the most often is the one yo...

I am planning to apply for January 2010. I am anxious to hear others' experience with Chatt State so please keep me updated when you start. There is another girl on here that is currently attending and she is very nice and had a lot of helpful info. ...

Are you in an LPN program or an RN program? I really like what you said about the guilt trips and also about being happier than you were as a stay at home mom. Sometimes we just have to do something that is only for us moms, ya know? LOL.

I have decided to take A&P. I am also considering taking nutrition but I would have to take it online, I can't go to campus for more than one class in the fall. I am going to go ahead and apply to get into the LPN program in January. Can you tell...

I am from Cleveland, Tn, about 25 miles north of Chattanooga. I am going to apply for the Chattanooga State LPN program that starts January 2010.