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  1. 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...

  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. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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...

  7. BON asking for certified court documents

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

    So what ended up happening? Any

  8. 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...

  9. How is the economy effecting Massage Therapy?

    samirish posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Im wondering if anyone here has recent experience with Massage Therapy in this economy? I am thinking about going to MT school. Anyone here doing massage full time? If so, are you able to support...

  10. 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,...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  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. 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...

  15. CRNA Threat

    samirish posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I read the following post on a student doctor's forum: "Agreed. CRNA's and nurses in general aren't the smartest group of people out there. The CRNA backlash has already begun. In response to CRNA's...

  16. Silver Cross Hospital Joliet

    samirish posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey guys, I was just wondering if somebody could tell me what color scrubs the nurses wear at silver cross hospital? Just wondering

  17. 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...

  18. Another rant regarding MA's and Nurses

    samirish posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know I've read on here multiple times regarding MA's calling themselves nurses but now its not even the ma's but the doctor's office they work in calling them nurses. I feel this is so misleading...

  19. Who has more stess RT or RN?

    samirish posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    My SIL whom is very smart is trying to decide between these two programs. She doesn't do well with long periods of high stress(she gets anxious and depressed). I told her to try Respiratory Therapy...

  20. 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

  21. Any rad-techs out there?

    samirish replied to Livinstrong85's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For what its worth, I know the hospitals where I am located require their ct and mri techs to also be certified in rad tech. Best wishes to

  22. At my wits end...

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

    I do deal with people just as you described. 3 in fact. 2 are quadriplegic and one is a one legged blind man. I just let them have control. I don't really try to reason with them anymore or...

  23. Another rant regarding MA's and Nurses

    samirish replied to samirish's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be rude, but that is not the point or the topic of this thread, however you are more than welcome to start your own

  24. Back Pain.....Taking my life away

    samirish replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to say I hope you're feeling better soon. I have suffered from pinched nerves on and off for 7 years now. PLEASE PLEASE be careful with the chiropracter! The one I went to years ago...

  25. todays rant

    samirish replied to LevitateMe's topic in Private Duty

    You are not the housekeeper, maid or babysitter. If it doesn't involve nursing duties then don't do it (other than keeping your work area neat...if mom fed the kid she can clean up the mess)....