samirish

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1. Illinois to join compact?

   samirish replied to citygirl2's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I know this is an older thread but I was wondering if anyone has heard of any updated info regarding if and when IL will become part of the compact

2. Question about criminal backround check

   samirish posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   I was wondering, the backround check that the BON uses to determine if they will let you sit for the NCLEX, is it a fingerprint backround check or the non-fingerprint variety? Id like to order a...

3. Restricted license LPN vs. RN

   samirish posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   Hi Guys, Im hoping you all can give me some insight and advice. I will be starting nursing school soon and Im pretty sure I will start out with some kind of restricted and/or probationary license...

4. Help new to Stipulated Agreement stuff hoping for some info

   samirish replied to La Cubanita RN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   Hi guys, I was just wondering how the job search is going? Have you had trouble finding a job with a restricted or probationary

5. What is this question asking?

   samirish posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   On the application for licensure in IL the question asks "Have you had or do you now have any disease or condition that interferes with your ability to perform the essential functions of your...

6. BON asking for certified court documents

   samirish replied to almostRN#12's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   So what ended up happening? Any

7. Does anyone else get grief from their family for choosing nursing?

   samirish replied to planetoi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Your mother sounds just like my father. When I graduated high school, I announced I wanted to go to nursing school. He actually forbid me to go. He said no daughter of his was going to empty...

8. LPN vs RN home health nurse

   samirish posted a topic in Home Health

   My goal is to be a home health nurse. Im not interested in ever working in a hospital. In my area of the country, the RN home health nurses only make $3 more an hour than the LPN home health nurses...

9. Nurse Practitioner and Holistic Nurse in CAM?

   samirish replied to xlalasz's topic in Holistic

   I believe here where I am located that you would need a separate license for acupuncture and a separate license for massage (your nursing license would not cover those two professions). Also,...

10. No more outpatient RN's?

    samirish replied to zoidberg's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    At out local family practice, all the clinic personal are MA's, they do the patient education and pretty much run the office and are very much relied on by the doctors and patients. This is in...

11. Looking for a LPN program 15k or under

    samirish posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Does anyone know of an LPN program that cost 15k or under and takes federal financial aid? I do know of cmk healthcare that has a lpn program that cost 15k but they dont take financial aid. Are...

12. Online speech class required?

    samirish posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I was curious about the Excelsior LPN to RN program. Does it require a Speech class and if so, how does that work? Is the speech class online? Ive looked into other lpn to rn programs (at junior...

13. CMK Healthcare LPN program

    samirish posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    I've read that CMK healthcare in Glendale Heights is offering their LPN program for 15k. From what I understand, they also have payment plan where you can give a down payment and pay the rest in...

14. not what i thought it would be like

    samirish replied to caring1cna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At some point, you have to ask yourself what kind of nurse do you want to be? Its gut check time. They are obviously not doing the care they are being paid to do at the expense of the residents. If...

15. Need help..don't know if i should continue nursing

    samirish replied to sweetpumpernickel's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly dont think nursing is for you. I think you would be much happier in more of a lab type environment. Good luck with whatever you decide to