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Hello everyone! I thought i would never see that light at the end of that tunnel but I made thank goodness. Throughout lpn nursing school i did my best to network and great networking i did without fail. It seems like I had a lot of jobs all li...

Hello friends! Recently Licensed Practical Nurse hoping to secure an 1199 position in NY. I heard the benefits are great especially in healthcare and school assistance that extends to family even! any advice towards securing a position and at wh...

I am in NY I have applied through indeed, career builder and i havent gotten much of a response other than the auto response simply hired i get email from them so i must have applied for them before.. smh i know what it sounds like but i go through s...

Hello fellow veteran Nurses! Just took my boards and made it Thank You JeSuS! lol I just found out about Private Duty Nursing(PVD) and understand as a LPN I can start getting cases! I need help steering me in the right direction...

Thanks again I will look into it further n let you know of what my progress has been. I pushed for it because my understanding is that i would have been under direction of RN regardless of how experienced i was. But you have a point I will keep apply...

Hey were you referring to Montefiore? if so they are 1199? thanks a million! I applied regardless though :-) Any other location you know of that hires in the NY area (queens, BK, manhattan, bronx?)

Hey... Let me just start by saying i just love your Handle lol! Breaks the ice in many respects "keeping it real" ..smh lol Thanks for taking the time to write back I appreaciate this site even more now. Those 6-12 shifts sounds very good and those c...

Hello Deekay, I am a new LPN and have been looking into PDN through EmedNY.. given the dates on this thread i take it you must be quite the veteran; I was hoping for some insights: How was the experience in PDN and were you able to sustain yourself ...

Thanks man! wow yo made it that far n u have to repeat from there!?! Who did you have as far the teacher? this teach we have is ok in his methods but man... the language barrier is so tough to ignore...

Hey lpncp15, how far along are you into this programm? I just started actually I am having mix feelings but haven't taking any test yet. So far my thoughts are if one's willing, like the 7s we shall succeed :-P Although 7 out of 40 is crazy thoug...

Kudos to you ExtraOrdinaire, Thats what i am working on too. Thats the bigger picture

Thanks for such a prompt response Melhun, Like few posted before Nursing is a very competitive field, as a result, their waiting list are usually very long to get accepted. Thats provided you had a good GPA from your previous school. Mer...

Hey im glad to hear that everything worked out well enough for you to come back to accomplish your gas through Merit. I will be starting soon w/ them. I have some financial concerns. were they able to offer you FA? They were able to let you go in the...

Hey whats up Annud, I take it you mnade it to the program :-) Congrats! Did they give you any FA for the program or you're really out of pocket?

Hey how did it work out for you? Hows Merit? are the teachers good?

There's nothing wrong w/ being FOR PROFIT as long as we dont get the short end of the stick as consumers. If an establishment main focus is to get your money over insuring your success, then there's a reason to be concerned; especially if their succe...

Hello Melhun, This was a very insightful reply to BrownOcean. I wonder why spend the Extra cash when the ultimate goal is to acquire a LPN license. I am looking to start with Merit too actually. Did you graduate from Merit?Whats the bes...

Hello Erikarn2b, Congrats on your acceptance to the school! I am looking to start soon :-D I find myself in similar shoes as you. I was wondering what progress you've made thus far through Merit? Maybe we could start sharing our experiences. Any a...

Hello Shejjr2, I am happy to see your progress throughout the months from your first posting up until this one :-) Like you, I am looking to become a Student of Merit as well. The school is expensive :-( more so than others;...