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I am graduating next month from my LPN and going right into my RN program. I am very interested in Addictions nursing and was wondering how I should get my foot in the door to do so? are there certifications out there? I dont really know too much about it. My interest in this field stems from me being a recovering alcoholic/addict myself. I am in AA and have been sober since January 2006. I just trying to figure out if this would be a good speciality for me. My main concern is this particular field hitting too close to home for me if that makes any sense?? any information is appreciated!!

hey I dont think I got your email right so just email me whatever you wanna know. [email protected] the rn program as of right now is on probation due to pass rates. its gonna be like that until at least january I would assume. they are suppose to be getting a lawyer to get it overturned. that means that they arent admitting any new students for the rn program right now, but the lpn program is on full approval and has been for a long time. if you start the lpn program in june, then i'm sure the rn program will be fine by the time you start it.

no she was already working at clark memorial as an lpn. she started working there as a CNA though. idk from what I hear the school has a lawyer and is trying to get the decision overturned. hopefully the rn program will be up and running by the first of the year. i planned on starting the RN program in january or march so i'm pretty positive that it should be up by then.

how is everyone doing at itt tech so far? plz let me know because i'm considering looking in to it. they just started there rn program in my town. i'm getting my lpn at another school that is not offering an RN program right because its on probation (not good, i know, but the lpn program has been great so far. be done in september) how much does it cost?

they just started in ITT tech RN program in my city and I'm curious as to how you all are doing and are liking the program. Im sure since its the same school the curriculm is the same as the one in louisville will be. I will complete my LPN in september and unfortnately, probably wont be able to bridge to my rn at the school i'm at now bc there rn program was just put on probation for a year. i want to go ahead and just get my rn. ive looked into other schools but they require me to have my lpn and I dont want to sit out and work for just 120 hours and then quit ya know? so how much does ITT tech cost? are you liking it? the schools in my area are competitive so i'm worried about the clinical sites they have lined up. i guess i really need to just call them up and talk to someone. pm me if you want and let me know! do they offer evening classes as well or does that take longer?

I'm in nursing school too and I dont go to galen, but another school in town similar to galen. I know that galen is an accredited school but not thru the nursing organizations. I do know that if you are wanting to further your education past the ADN and go for your BSN, galen has an agreement with indiana weslyan where your credits will transfer into there BSN program. Indiana weslyan, from what I here, is a good school and they are accredited either thru the CCNE or nlnac (not sure if I got those abbreviations right lol). i'm looking into goin to galen for my rn because the lpn program Im in just recently got there RN program put on probation and they arent accepting any rn students for probably almost a year. good luck! galen is a good school. my sister went there for her lpn and her rn.

oh btw...sullivan university is getting an rn-bsn program in the next year and a half or so. spencerian and sullivan are connected and owned by the same ppl so transferring credits will not be an issue

i am a student in spencerian's LPN day program. the LPN program is good, but they are about to lose there RN program (even for good or for a few quarters) due to there pass rates. there are pros and con's to both schools (spencerian vs. galen) but all and all I have heard similar stories. I can only speak for spencerian and my experience, which has been that some shady things have been going on lately as far as what the "higher up's" are doing. exceptions are made for some and not others. I have a feeling that this situation will soon end because it all has to do with one student in particular who is about to graduate (which is scary to think about). as far as my experience has been so far, i have had good instructors and most all of them seem to care about the students. I dont know about the rn. I'm hoping the rn program stays or at least is back up by the time I get there. I graduate with my lpn in september so we will see. as far as hospitals not hiring spencerian grads, its not true. I know many rns from spencerian that work at nortons, jewish, frasier rehab, clark memorial, floyd memorial, etc...as well as many nursing homes if thats what your interested in. hope that helps.

I am currently in my third quarter in the lpn program days and as far as teachers go, I cant really complain. except for 1 or 2, I have had good instructors. the rn program is about to go under though, which makes me sad because I wanted to go straight thru but may have to sit out, get my lpn, and go somewhere else. if you want to know the low down as to what is really goin on there though, email me privately.

I am in nursing school right now and will receive my RN in about 1 1/2 years. I love geriatrics and it is where I want to work. eventually becoming a DON/ADON in LTC is something that I may be interested in. I was wondering if anyone oh here could give me some information as far as the educations and expereince requirements usually are to obtain a position like this.

I have a question someone on this thread may have the answer to. I am getting ready to graduate with my LPN in june (not from Galen, but live in louisville). I know in order to apply and get accepted into galen's RN program, I will have to take my nclex-pn and be licensed since I did not attend galen for my LPN. Here is my question: do they require students to work a certain amount of hours with their LPN before applying to the RN program if they did not attend galen for their LPN?? just curious because I dont really want to sit out any longer then I have to so if I can get accepted with just passing my boards and doing my 120 hours, then thats what I want to do.

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Ok so I'm in third quarter of nursing school and have to take my fundamental and OB ATI's at the end of this quarter. I was wondering if anyone past or present lpn students out there had to take ATI tests at your school? I know most schools around here do the hesi exams but my school hasnt switched over yet. they are suppose to in the next year or so. I took mental health ATI last quarter, but mental health comes easy to me. I was wondering if anyone out there has taken these exams and passed and if so, how did you study for them? they give us practice codes for the online practice tests, the ati books, and cd's, but was wondering if anyone did anything different? does the ati website offer any pracitce assessments that would have different questions on them other than the questions that are on the practice tests school has given me? sorry to be so long winded..this is my first break from studying since 5 this evening! thanks!

I am interested in eventually becoming a geriatric nurse practitioner. Most ppl think I'm weird when I say this because hardly anyone in my class as the desire to work in a nursing home after graduating. I was curious as to whether or not a geriatric nurse practitoner can become one by just completing an adult nurse practitioners program or if it is a requirement to also post-masters certificate that specializes in geriatric patients?? anyone with any information would be great! I know that they have nurse practitioner programs that specialize in geriatrics, but there aren't any around where I live. just post-masters certificates.

ok so I have check offs on central line dressing change and flushing a central line this week so anyone who can answer my question as soon as possible will really be helpful. ok so I know that when you are changing the cap on a central line it needs to be primed with normal saline beforehand and the new cap is in its own sterile package by itself. heres my question...when you are putting the new cap on, do you just pick it up with your hand and put it on or do you put the new cap on the normal saline syringe, prime it, leave the new cap it, and disconnect the syringe leaving the new cap on? im probably not saying this right and its probably confusing. if anyone can help, PLEASE it is much appreciated!!!

my stepfather is a manager at walgreens where they also have a take care clinic. he overheard the pharmacist complaining one day because the NP there makes more money then he does. I know the pharmacists there make close to 100 grand a year, so yeah, its safe to assume that the np's there make "good money" lol

I know that nortons starts there RN's out at like 21 dollars an hour i think. something like that. you'll never gonna wrong being a nurse. job security is not something you are gonna have to worry about. as long as people get sick, their is a need for nurses. there are so many different avenues you can take as a nurse that even if you get burnt out in one speciality, there are many others to choose from. good luck.

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oh ok thank you for clearing that up. yeah I was looking on the Jewish hospital website and was interested when I saw a job opening for the brain injury unit at our lady of peace. sounds like something I may be interested in when I get my rn. when I clicked on it though it said that a bsn was preferred. I guess that doesnt necessarily mean that I wouldnt be eligible for the position when I have my rn, but of course a bsn is better.

oh ok thank you very much for the info. I had no idea a psychologist was actually a PhD.

al dente- you said that you are also a clinical psychologist? what type of degree do you have? is it a bachelors or masters...just curious...sounds like a great addition to an NP for ppl who love psych

thank you for your info...I was curious if pysch NP's are allowed to write rx's that other NP's can't, since they see psych patients that may be on controlled substances.

I am currently in nursing school receiving my RN and plan on continuing my education to receive my NP (as long as they dont commit me first lol) and was wondering if there are any mental health nurse practitioners that could tell how your salary is compared to other NP's in different fields (family, acute care, pediatrics, etc...you get the idea ) also curious about how your prescription privileges differe from other NP's. thanks!

ok so I know that by 2015 that all NP's are suppose to have there doctorates instead of master's degrees right? well I was wondering if RN's with associates degrees are soon going to be required to have their bachelors degree instead? I have noticed that on the job postings at jewish hospital, for example, that alot of the RN positions that are open require a BSN. At least the ones that I am interested in (psych, geri-psych, etc...) I plan on going to for my BSN thru a bridge program at IWU or someplace anyway, but will this be a requirement in the years to come? if anyone knows, I would really appreciate their response. thanks!

I am a current LPN student at spencerian and I have no complaints about the school. I received my associates degree there a few years back in medical coding and decided to come back there for nursing because I enjoyed my experience. as far as getting shut down, that was a few years back and they weren't actually shut down. the rn program just had some changes they needed to make with the KBN. the rn program is on a partial approval or whatever its called, but galen's RN program is also. they recently had the same probelms that spencerian had. spencerian's rn program is only twelve months after you finish the LPN program. galen's is like a year and a half I think. it is expensive compared to jcc but the total cost includes EVERYTHING. i havent had to pay anything out of pocket. good luck!