Faye714

Hi everyone! I have an interview for a job at a hospital on Thursday, and I just noticed on the job discription, near status it says Per Diem. I thought per diem meant money for travel or relocating, but that wouldn't make sense. I looked, and there are lots of RN jobs at this hospital with the same status. Anyone know what this means? Thanks for your help!

I feel like I wrote this myself! Sometimes I feel guilty for feeling that way though... :uhoh21: so it is nice to hear that I'm not the only one feeling like that.

What would you call yourself now? Just curious.

Okay you guys, I'm really sorry about this! The other 2 need to be deleted. Did becoming a nurse persuade whether you believed in God or not?

here are a list of colleges that provide LVN programs in CA. I am not sure where you are exactly as I am new to CA. http://www.allnursingschools.com/find/results.php?st=CA&prog=practical&submit=Find+a+School Concorde is one with weekend classes. I would find the areas which you live near, and call all of the schools to see if they offer any weekend/evening courses. I personally, have decided to skip the LVN route and go straight for RN. The school is more flexible. I'm going to attend a Community College doing pre req's for 1 year, and then the nursing program is 4 Semesters and they do offer night classes for some of them. Good luck!

You guys are ALL so inspirational!!!!!!! :) THANK YOU!! I thought I may have to quit my job, which I didn't want to do because I make pretty good money and it's low stress and flexible.. I would love to be a CNA while going to school, but I hear it doesn't pay much.... I can't even believe that, but anyway, thank you all! And way to go to all of you!

Good job on deciding to get of the sleeping aids. :) Falling asleep has been a struggle for me as well. Below are some suggestions that work for me. However, the main thing is getting a good sleep routine. If you are having problems sleeping, you may have insomnia and may need to go to a sleep clinic if it really starts to effect you. - I would strongly advise not working out before bed as another suggestion said. Try working out in the morning. - If you drink caffeine, try cutting that out of your intake or cutting down on it. - Are you tense? If you can, try to get a good neck/back massage with lotion within a few hours of going to bed. - Warm Milk - Night Time Tea - Hot Bath - If you can't sleep, get up. Don't lie awake trying to get to sleep any longer than 30 minutes. If it goes that long, get up. Do something quiet and non-stimulating, like ironing, dishes, laundry... When you feel tired again, go back to bed. - Get up earlier in the morning, this may be hard the 1st week or so, but it'll help you sleep at night. That's when you should workout, in the morning! - Some people say TV, but ya know, the TV makes me stay awake longer. QVC on the other hand, may work. :) Good luck! If you still can't sleep, I would suggest going to a sleep clinic.

HI! I did a poll, and it seemed many nurses have worked full time while going to nursing school. If you did, I'd like to get some feedback and experiences on that. Please, tell me your stories, experiences, etc.. THANK YOU!!!

Hello! I have seen a post from some of you advising not to do LVN to RN education- if you want to be an RN, which is my ultimate goal. However, before making this decision if I will do the LVN program or not, I would like to get some more feedback/advise on this subject! THANK YOU! This site has been great already!

Just wondering if you worked while going to school to be a nurse, and if so, part time or full time!

Hello! I have seen a post from some of you advising not to do LVN to RN education- if you want to be an RN, which is my ultimate goal. I did find an LVN program that offers a weekend class, and since I have a child, and do need to work full time, the weekend program might be my only option. Should I still skip the LVN plan all together? Could I work full time while taking RN classes? My boyfriend and I live together, we're very close and he is willing to help with her. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I really want to do nursing. It's been calling me for years and I am finally going to do something about it! Thanks in advance!