shun85

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1. Lawson State's LPN Program

   shun85 replied to MsLEE2121's topic in Alabama Nursing

   I graduated from Lawson December 2009 LPN program. It definetely wasnt "easy". we had study groups, in class lectures, powerpoints and tegrity which is a program you can go to to listen to the in...

2. Lawson State Community College Accreditation

   shun85 replied to MsAlleyKatt's topic in Alabama Nursing

   I always check the ABON website. They update their information regularly. It will tell you whether theyre on probation or not, no questions about it. The website also has a live person you can chat...

3. leaving my first job after 3 months due to bullying

   shun85 replied to tinker.72's topic in First Year After Licensure

   WOW! Sounds exactly like my first nursing experience (only that I'm a LPN). My first nursing job was at a LTC facility. I felt extremely overwhelmed & stressed. I too found myself not doing...

4. What happened to the shortage?

   shun85 replied to mmulligan23's topic in Alabama Nursing

   I think the nursing shortage is slowly becoming a thing of the past everywhere. more and more people are going back to school for higher eds. a lot of the "desired" nursing jobs are taken by...

5. Starting pay for LPN in Alabama?

   shun85 replied to vinsonbm's topic in Alabama Nursing

   Im a LPN & i work in the birmingham/hoover area. at the ltc facility i worked at i was paid $16.00 an hr on day shift and $17.50 for evening shift. at the local hospital im paid close to 16$ an hr...

6. Excelsior Info

   shun85 replied to SBarn's topic in Excelsior College

   alabama bon requires excelsior rn graduates to have previous experience as a lpn first. they wont accept you with 50% of schooling completed per excelsior new policy. the ABON also evaluate each...

7. Where to buy Scrubs in Birmingham??

   shun85 replied to DnL7864's topic in Alabama Nursing

   i buy all of my scrubs online at urbanewarehouse.com. theres a new store in hoover "cherokee scrubs for less" that are reasonably priced. i also shop