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  1. Hondros College of Nursing - Input??????

    Heavenly4505 replied to adie0321's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I attend Hondros. I'm in the first term of the RN program, and I totally agree with Becca that it is NOT an accelerated program. I got my LPN somewhere else, and I did a part-time evening program that...

  2. Hondros College of Nursing - Input??????

    Heavenly4505 replied to adie0321's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I just recently enrolled at Hondros for the LPN-RN program. I will agree that the cost is ridiculous. I went through the whole process, took the HESI, paid all those enrollment fees and everything....

  3. Turnover Rate

    Heavenly4505 replied to dekagirlsRN's topic in Correctional

    LTC = Long term

  4. Will I ever get out of LTC or am I doomed?

    Heavenly4505 replied to JZ_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Really CapCodMermaid??? You make it sound like it's so easy to just quit and find a new job. Well, I got news for you--IT'S NOT! And just because someone doesn't enjoy LTC most certainly does not...

  5. Will I ever get out of LTC or am I doomed?

    Heavenly4505 replied to JZ_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a LPN, but I work in long-term care and can completely relate to what you have posted. I graduated last April and passed my boards in May. Since that time, I've worked in two different LTC...

  6. Turnover Rate

    Heavenly4505 replied to dekagirlsRN's topic in Correctional

    I worked in corrections for a while. Most of the new grads we had were struggling. I actually found that, as a previous poster stated, if I was respectful and professional when dealing with the...

  7. Doing ISU online LPN-BSN while working full-time

    Heavenly4505 posted a topic in Indiana State University

    Hello, I have a specific question about Indiana State Univ. online LPN-BSN program. I have read all the other threads and topics concerning ISU, so please don't tell me to read those before asking a...

  8. Doing ISU online LPN-BSN while working full-time

    Heavenly4505 replied to Heavenly4505's topic in Indiana State University

    I have actually decided on Excelsior, but thank you for all your advice. I already have all the books for the Excelsior program from when I tried it before, and I scheduled my first exam and paid for...

  9. Doing ISU online LPN-BSN while working full-time

    Heavenly4505 replied to Heavenly4505's topic in Indiana State University

    Do you have a family, also? If so, do you feel like you never see them? I know when I was in LPN school, I worked part-time and was in school Monday-Friday. My husband picked up a lot of slack (he...

  10. Doing ISU online LPN-BSN while working full-time

    Heavenly4505 replied to Heavenly4505's topic in Indiana State University

    Thanks LadyinScrubs. I've seen a lot of your posts, so I know you're in the program. Do you work while doing it? How many classes do you take per

  11. LPN to RN bridge after attending "for profit college" Ohio

    Heavenly4505 replied to ryanr623's topic in LPN to RN

    Excelsior would be an option that might work for you. You do not drive to clinicals once a week. You study the material on your own, completely self-paced, and then "test out" of the nursing courses...

  12. Is Corrections a good job for a new RN Grad???

    Heavenly4505 replied to nursgwithcompassion's topic in Correctional

    @DesertRN2 - The only "supervisor" is the administrator that runs the medical department. She leaves around 4:00-5:00 PM, and then that's it. We're on our own the rest of the night. I am a LPN, but...

  13. Is Corrections a good job for a new RN Grad???

    Heavenly4505 replied to nursgwithcompassion's topic in Correctional

    I just started a job at a correctional facility in Ohio (hired through agency, but if it works out, it will be an indefinite position). I received absolutely NO training. I don't even know what this...

  14. LPN-RN Galen-Cincinnati

    Heavenly4505 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hello, I graduated April 2011 with a Practical Nursing certificate from Cincinnati State/Great Oaks. Passed my boards in May 2011, and I currently work as both a LPN and a Home Health Aide at a local...

  15. New Nurses Precepting Students/New Hires?

    Heavenly4505 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I started as a LPN at a long-term care facility, I was oriented by two different nurses, and both of them only had about 4-5 months of experience working as a nurse! I had actually been a nurse...

  16. I don't want night shifts

    Heavenly4505 replied to Phillip1988's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I WISH I could get night shift! The only job I could get at the present time is on SECOND shift (3:00 - 11:30PM). This really sucks because I have school-age children, and I rarely see them on this...

  17. Online conferences

    Heavenly4505 replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Excelsior College

    I was wondering the same thing. I tried Excelsior's program a year or so ago and dropped out due to lack of motivation. I was considering Indiana State's online LPN-BSN program, but I work full-time...

  18. What Job Opportunities are available for LPNs?

    Heavenly4505 replied to peachshan's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Around here (Cincinnati, OH), most of the opportunity for LPNs is long-term care. I graduated April 2011 and passed my boards May 2011. I started working almost immediately on a skilled unit of a...

  19. Recent LPN Grads - How long did it take to find a job?

    Heavenly4505 replied to Raviepoo's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I don't know what part of the country you're in, but I am near Cincinnati, OH. I did apply for a couple jobs before I graduated/passed boards, but I heard nothing back from those. As soon as I passed...

  20. Need input on what I should do...

    Heavenly4505 replied to BigAlLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    I am going the Excelsior route. I graduated in April 2011 from a Practical Nursing program and passed the boards in May 2011. I currently work in long-term care, as a 2nd shift nurse, from 3:00-11:30...

  21. how hard is it to find a job?

    Heavenly4505 replied to cantwaittograduate1's topic in General Students

    I live in Cincinnati, and I've had NO trouble getting a job. I graduated from Cincinnati State/Great Oaks LPN program in April 2011 and passed my boards in May 2011. I had a job by the first of June....

  22. I got the job!

    Heavenly4505 replied to gorgenurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! A month of orientation!? That's awesome! I'm a nurse on a skilled unit it a LTC facility, and I was only given SIX DAYS of orientation. Initially, four days but I was allowed to request two more...

  23. Cincinnati State Technical College-- Has anyone ever attended?

    Heavenly4505 replied to Julz034's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi Sarahanne, Yes, Cincinnati State still has an evening LPN program. I am getting ready to graduate from it in April. Some of the Oaks campuses only have day classes, others only have evening...

  24. 40yr old guy needs advice on STNA

    Heavenly4505 replied to Grumpy69's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hello, Sorry to chime in late on this post. I am getting ready to graduate from the LPN program at Cincy State/Great Oaks in March 2011. There is NO waiting list for the LPN program. I think you are...

  25. Has anyone attended University of Rio Grande???

    Heavenly4505 replied to angl987's topic in Ohio Nursing

    BrittRN21, Can you give us an example of what your clinical schedule was like? What days, times, etc., and was there any freedom in setting up those clinical times or did you pretty much just have to...