rlorenzo24

As someone contemplating getting into nursing, I found your story quite compelling. I know they always say to stay away from places where the loss of your license can be challenged, but in your case, there was an obvious lack of COMMUNICATION. I have also been wrongfully terminated and because I CHOSE TO BE HONEST and answer yes to the question of "have you ever been terminated", to this day I still find myself UNEMPLOYED, going on TWO YEARS. I'm sorry but in this society, companies will make certain judgements about you when you tell them you were fired. I don't care what anybody says. The job interviews I did get were from the ones where I said I quit. Honesty is NOT always the best policy because of the fact that companies want to hire PERFECT candidates and their idea of perfection is someone who's never been fired. PLEASE. The fact of the matter is that in some states the law requires companies to divulge dates of employment and your title and THAT'S IT. Further negative info. might hinder your process of obtaining employment and moving on with your life. This is unlawful and if you find out this hospital is giving bad references to your prospective employers, there is a private investigation agency that will call as a prospective employer and will record the conversation between them and their human resources. You will then find out exactly what is being said about you and you can decide what to do next . On the flip side, with your experience, you can find work elsewhere where the office politics do not interfere with the work of the medical staff and the care of the patients. Better yet, take unemployment and get as much rest until you have your baby. This unnecessary stress is not good for someone in your condition either. Good luck!

I'm considering an LPN program this fall and because it's a full time day program, my intention to work full time has been shot in the leg. Class and homework time will take up a significant portion of my day and will be hard to combine this with a full time job. You hope your boss will be accommodating when you tell him that you need to cut back in hours and pray that he won't fire and replace you. Realistically, I'm going to have to either sell my apartment (not that I won't get what I'm asking for it anyway) or move in with a friend so that I can rent it out and, therefore, cut my expenses. I can't think of how else to continue owning property and become a full time student at the same time. I sometimes feel like I have to choose between one or the other. I like the system from the poster in Ireland that gets paid to study. Until we have a system like that here, the rich will continue to get richer and the poor will continue to remain poor because they can't survive and try to have a better life by going to school. Unless you come from a two-income household, have a trust fund or live with your parents, I can't see how plausible studying for a new career and being able to pay your mortgage and bills can be.

How many hours do you work per week, besides taking care of your kids? If you don't have a full time job than you're luckier than most in being able to dedicate more time to your studying.

What school was this? I was told that at the LPN program I plan on taking this September, you'll be given an average of 200 to 300 pages of reading EVERY DAY. Out of 100 that were accepted, they're down to 60. Is this a sign that students are being overloaded? I was thinking of having a full time job, while I studied, but now with this study schedule this'll be nearly impossible!! I'm going to have to move out of my apartment, just so I can rent it and have my mortgage paid so that I can cut my expenses, because part time work just won't cut it.

I assume male nurses get called upon more often than not, to assist in lifting heavy patients. Doing this on a daily basis can contribute to lower back injury. If you do injure your back and, as a result, cannot work for a period of time, do you simply go on disability? Is the hospital going to be tolerant of the amount of time your absent? How much compassion do they really have for these types of injuries? What if you return, get asked to lift a patient again and for fear of upsetting your fellow female nurses, you injure your back again?

I just found out that the hospital requires a two year commitment as a CNA. It'll interfere with my LPN course once I graduate in June '10. I wish there were more hospital training programs like these in the NYC area or even CT. I am thinking of taking EKG and Phlebotomy courses along with my CNA. A combined course would be ideal. Not too many of those around I suppose. This'll make me more marketable I imagine too. The objective is to get into the workforce ASAP, preferably in healthcare.

Keep in mind that you'll be taxed a total of 30% when you make an early withdrawal. Think really hard about this. I've done this before and I wasn't too happy with what I NEEDED to give Uncle Sam. This scholarship seems to be geared towards those from two-income families or those living with parents. It's less drama for them I guess. No LPN either! The website implied ONLY RNs. I may be mistaken. Their $1200 stipend certainly won't pay my mortgage and bills. Maybe they would like for me to sell my apartment before they put a lien on it. There are other more "realistic" scholarships out there.

What pre-reqs would a PA course require? How many years does it take to complete this course? Is it possible to go right into a PA position without any medical experience? Thanks.

I personally think it's because having a man around can help with the lifting. If it'll land us a job quicker, why not. Make sure you lift properly though!

I looked into those schools moments ago. Have heard great things about Manhattan Institute, however, I'll be driving and parking would be a nightmare. New Age has a combined Nurse Aid Advanced course that includes Phlebotomy and EKG and this is something I'd ditch the car for. NYMedtraining sounds great too. CNA & PCT courses would need to be taken separate. York College doesn't start their CNA program till Oct 09. I'm just anxious to get into the work force I guess. I know that EKG and Phlebotomy would make me more marketable, rather than just a CNA. Thanks for the info!

I want to get into the medical field ASAP and because I have a mortgage to pay, I don't have the luxury of waiting around until Sep 09. I am planning on taking an intensive LPN course in the fall (if I get accepted) and ideally, I'd like to be working as a CNA by then. Does anyone know of a well rounded CNA program in the NYC area that starts somewhere in the summer? I was thinking about the program at Brookhaven Hospital in LI, but not only is it quite far, you then have to commit 2 full years in working for them. This'll interfere with me getting an LPN position. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!

Hi guys. I'm 44 and am currently taking a prep class for an exam to an LPN program this fall in the NYC area. The course is full time and 10 months long. I don't know how many of you pulled it off when you decided to study for this profession, but I get from some of the posts that working full time is exhausting and not recommended. I have a mortgage and plenty of bills and not the priviledge of living with my parents, so working part time is not going to cut it. I don't want to be forced to choose between my apartment and a nursing career. Selling it would not be a good idea these days either. How did many of you do it? Two-income families? Cooperative bosses? Trust fund?

This is a perfect moment when you realize who your true friends are. People sometimes like to judge others especially when you're defined by what you do for a living. I say dump em! Friends can be replaced.

Like you, I am also planning on studying this fall. I guess it's a question of whether you're priviledged enough to live in a two-income household or with your parents. I on the other hand have a mortgage and bills to pay and won't necessarily have the luxury of working 1 day a week. Do I want to make the sacrifice of having to sell my apartment and move back in with my mother just so I can go to nursing school? It's a tough decision I'll need to make. I say that if you have no mortgage, bills or debts, by all means study full time and concentrate wholeheartedly on your studies. It's the catch 22 in today's economy. People want to move forward with their lives and go back to school, but unfortunately, if you have debts holding you back, it's easier said than done.

Does the union require one to work as a CNA in order to qualify? I've given CNA certification a thought, however, I keep coming across programs that are somewhat long. I do know of a certification course at Brookhaven Hospital on Long Island where you begin working directly in the hospital at the end of the course, but it would be a very long commute. Which union has this program? It sounds like something that'll work for me in my case. Thanks for the tip!