Temeika

Hi, I was trying to get in for next week but I applied too late, so it looks like I'll be doing the lpn-RN program this fall. I know a couple of nursing that has went thru the program or is about to graduate this year.

Yes I was rejected from RN programs in Ga countless times, over 8 years, so at 29, I applied to long program, got In 1st try. RN core course carry more wait than lpn, so that helped me get into lpn program. I never regret doing lpn first, I'm in pursuit of my RN now. Lpn position do offer a lot of hands in experience if you work at hospital, nursing homes, home care, hospice I'm very versatile with tons of skills from being an lpn in several different areas of healthcare(corrections, dialysis, home care, hospice, nursing home, plasma donation centers, flu clinics, neuro doctor office, worked with medical fragile kids in vents and trach).

Indiana state university or excelsior are both lpn-rn home programs. Clinicals hours are required during program.

I've taken both, pax was easier to me.

I know of an LPN who did the LPN-ADN program in 6 months. She used study guides from MyStudyGroup101 LLC They are pretty reasonable, but to print them, they are 100s of pages long, so you will need a good printer with alot of ink.

Hi, how is the program with Herzing going. I'm considering applying for spring. I'm dreading the 3+ commute from GA

Hi, did you ever take on the position?

I find that there is a shortage in terms of turnover rate. True we need more nurses, but due to a lot of nurse burnout r/t heavy workloads or long work hours, nurses are always changing jobs and seeking what fits better into their life. ive worked in several areas of nursing and I find that retainment is a big issue with a lot of companies. Ive seen nurses get run off from their positions because of constant dealings with staff members with bad attitudes, nurses that don't want to adequately train nurses that are new to the company, lack of support in the field or on the floor, lack of team work, micro and/or mis-management, changing shift hours or work expectations, callouts with out adequate back up to fill in, poor communications between nurses, management and other staff member, lack of accountability, folk always passing the buck to keep from having to do certain task or the firing of nurses for various reasons, some warranted and some not warranted. I go on to say that there are also a shortage of good nurses, nurses that care and don't mind lending a helping hand in order to offer good patient/resident care. I've seen countless nurses in nursing homes that do not feel its in their job descriptions to assist CNAs when they can, or provide CNAs with supplies they need to assist residents with ADLs. there have been nurses coming to work under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Management having their picks as to who they let get away with what. I can go on with what Ive seen in my 6 years of nursing.

Sad but I believe this kind of behavior (racist) exist in more places than we can imagine. Some are better at hiding it than other. Ill be glad when all races will view all races as equal. I'm an african american female of lighter complexion and on countless occassions, I've been called white girl by blacks in most cases its taken as a tease, but I hate to be referred as a color based on my skin color. Then I sometime answer, "even, if I was considered a white girl, what is so wrong about that". America as well as other countries can be so superficial, as to always looking and judging what they see on outside.

Option 1, you get to making money faster than other options and anything u may want as a nurse for advance degrees you will in most cases always have option to do online. Most of what you learn as a nurse will be from on the job training. Having a license is what most employer look for. So go the fastest and cheapest route to start off. You will enjoy the money as a RN.

Get your LPN, and work your way up, it will be better to get RN, but as an LPN you get to practice alot of hands on clinical skills which will make you a more versatile RN, I was a CNA then MA, and now I'm an LPN and working to get into a LPN-RN bridge program at Darton college fall 2015. Ive found as a former CNA, the more helpful nurses use to be CNAs so they truely understand the hard work and low pay that involved and are more likely to lend a helping hand when its not being taken advantage of. Who wants to wait a full 2 years to get to the money, yea, RN make more, but at this point in life as an LPN, Ive made the most ever in my life thus far as an LPN. Ive been a LPN going on 4 years years, and my end of year wages in GA ranges from $24,000(took a pay cut to get experience) to $50,000 a year, home care was the best money maker for me. Plus as a lPN i was able to work around some smart and great RNs to help better me as a nurse. Off on a TANGENT FOR A MOMENT: I found working with an RN who was not helpful, did not have much common sense was a killer being new nurse at the time and developing professionally, Luckily I knew it was hurting me in growing professionally and I quit that job and found a better job with more smarter RN, not to mention this Lacking of an RN would suggest to the other techs to skip LPN and get RN instead, she may have benefited more from being a LPN first. Long story short, I never thought i would ever "waste" my time going to school for LPN, after waiting over 8 years to find and RN school who constantly rejected me, I got in LPN on my first try, plus it made getting into RN school now more easier with all the bridge program, who are not so focused on the highest grades and GPAs. Before going to get my LPN, I possessed my CNA, cert, registered MA, a B.S. degree in community health education and a MBA in healthcare mgmt. only gaining experience as a CNA, while all the other fields turned me down due to lack of experience needed for those jobs, After getting my LPN license Jan. 2011, I landed my first nursing job 04/2011, after getting a year experience in as a nurse, finding a job as a LPN became less difficult. So if you need to get to the money sooner, plus gain great clinical skills, go with the LPN route. I advise all the CNAs I work with do at least more up to LPN if nothing else,you really cant go wrong if you are looking for better pay, plus having a passion for nursing is a must on all levels. Lastly, it is a good idea to see which is in high demand in your area, hospitals in my areas are phasing out LPNs but there are plenty of doctor office, nursing homes and home care company that are still using LPNs.

As a LPN in GA, Ive worked in a nursing home where I didnt everything a RN did on floor, except, LPNs are not allowed to call time of death for a residents, in home care, RN are supervisors, case managers, etc. When it comes to PICC lines, I can change the dressing, and remove blood for labs, RNs are the only ones that can remove PICC lines within the organization I work for, I did dialysis nursing as an LPN, state BON requires a RN has to be on floor at all times, they are floor supervisor,RN were able to make med changes based on recent lab results, as a LPN, we administered meds, work with catheters(dressing changes, hook up and disconnecting catheter patients from the machine, collecting labs, dressing change for catheters. I am aiming to work on my LPN-BSN thru Indiana state university, so I can get paid more for doing some of the same work RNs do and more.

Yes, thats what Ive experience from working in a private office for dialysis. The company I work for is actually trying to ween away from PCT and get all LPNs so the catheter patients dont have to wait for a nurse. But I dont see the turnover rate being good for that company if they think they can pay PCT pay to LPN and expect all that they do.

Congratulations to you!! How much time would you say you put into studying for each Challenge exam?

Omg, I took adult health and OB exams this morning. I failed both, OB was not so bad I failed it by literally 1 question, not adult health, it was a tough one, but I fell ill this past week and didnt get to finish preparing for adult hlth, but truely I think with a little more time and use of my old ATI, LPN NCLEX study guide and Lipponcotts study guides that I was using, I couldve passed both, it was not too much different from classroom testing, and it did just all appear to be like a final exam, so I'm hoping they dont make me purchase the study guides from college network. So I'm going to just push my entry date up to spring semester so I can have more time to study with out so much pressure, I think next go round will have better results. Anyone else made any attempts at these exams since we are only like 5 weeks away from June 1st deadline for fall 2012 consideration into the program.