Juwon

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  1. NEVER GIVE UP!

    Juwon replied to XEnfoldYouX's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Congrats on recieving your license. Getting your license from the board of nursing is relatively easy in the majority of the states if a person has a criminal background, or felony. Its the finding...

  2. what do you think about college network online lpn to rn

    Juwon replied to Christine30's topic in Online Distance Learning

    good questions, i would like to know more about people input on the college network online school as well. i know a lady who is going from LPN to BSN and she say she takes one class per month and that...

  3. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    Juwon replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Here in chicago, the community colleges are requiring that all students who are pursuing a career as a Registered Nurse, ADN, must take basic chemistry and pass with a B or higher, or take a higher...

  4. Can't decide..help?Cna wasn't for me will Rn be?

    Juwon replied to cantdecide33's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe nursing isnt for you, as you typically have to perform some degree of CNA work in nursing school(fundamentals) and sometimes in the field. Perhaps you should look into being a physician...

  5. Why do night shift nurses get paid more when day shift clearly does MORE work?

    Juwon replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    night is hard on the body and its the least desirable shift. night shift is known as the shift that breaks up spouses because of the time issue. by it being the least desirable shift, and a shift that...

  6. Misdemeanor for assault???

    Juwon replied to Angelfire3's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If anyone knows about the whole background thingy, it would be me(my record is clean however). yes, if u get charged with a misdmeanor or even a felony, you can still practice as a nurse and be...

  7. State Withholding License Because of Criminal Background

    Juwon replied to xxmwxx's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hi, i reside here in illinois in the chicagoland area as well. About your background, you WILL get licensed as i have never known any nurses that was not granted their license who have criminal...

  8. love my new career

    Juwon replied to KellyRPNinOntario's topic in General Nursing

    Congraduats on enjoying your second career change as a nurse. To the above poster, perhaps when the OP wrote RPN shemeant Registered Professional Nurse as that is what it technically says on a...

  9. almost no training, heavy workload

    Juwon replied to mayawit's topic in General Nursing

    Like the above poster said RUN. my mother was a wound care nurse at a LTC facility and it was hell. Too many residents to care for who had wounds, too much paperwork, not enough resources, and when...

  10. RN jobs with the most independence?

    Juwon replied to SusGob711's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps u want to look into correctional nursing. From my understanding from nurses working in county jails and state prisons that the work is relatively easy as long as you have good assessment...

  11. Starting out in LTC

    Juwon replied to nicenrse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, first off congrats on landing the position at the LTC facility. In my honest opinion, it shouldnt take u too long to catch on to the work in LTC. When my mother first started off her nursing...

  12. I've had it with bedside nursing! What else can I do?

    Juwon replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Nursing Career

    Since u have ur bachelors u can be a school nurse, although u will take a pay cut but the work is relatively stress free from the rns and lpns I know that work in the school system, plus u get all of...

  13. My First Interview!(LPN)

    Juwon replied to Natural01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, if u dont get the job i think u should continue and pursue ur RN degre because more job opportunities will be

  14. LVN asking new grad RNs in No. CA - R U finding work?

    Juwon replied to hoodwinked lvn's topic in General Nursing

    If you cant find jobs in Cali, perhaps u should try to relocate to another state or county if that isnt too difficult. there is a decent amount of jobs in texas for LPNs and

  15. LPN license with a felony charge

    Juwon replied to frail316's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    hi, dont sweat it. You will definitely find work with a background if you havent already. im here in illinois as well and i KNOW seven nurses who are LPN and RN's that have felonies. My ex girlfriend...

  16. Burned Out.

    Juwon replied to Gracian's topic in General Nursing

    First off, congrats on ur achievement. U should be really glad u finished school. A job will come along in the hospital. In,the meanti,e, Have u ever thought about relocating to a big city like...

  17. Soon to be RN from Canada, looking at the US

    Juwon replied to Mike32110's topic in International Nursing

    :yeah:Here in Chicago,IL nurses here are making plenty of money. As a new grad u should be making no less than $28 per/hour. IF you work at a hospital like Loretto where u can sign in on your off days...

  18. Can a LPN be a school nurse?

    Juwon replied to therealnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The school nurses in chicago that are LPN's with experience are making $18-19/per hour, with good benefits. this is th route that i know two "burned" out nurses have took, leaving LT and

  19. ADN or BSN

    Juwon replied to glitterMind's topic in General Nursing

    What you can possibly do since there is a waiting list and you have all of your prequisites courses done is apply for an LPN program, and then once you complete the program you can bridge and go from...

  20. New grad needs advice. PDN??

    Juwon replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

    Home health would be a great field but they typically want experience(1 year). Like the above post said, once you get out in home health, and u experience a problem, there is not anyone to turn to....

  21. New Grad RN in LTC, what can I do?

    Juwon replied to FocusRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi my mother is a new grad RN and after graduating and passing the NCLEX-RN she found a job within 2 weeks at a LTC facility. It was pretty easy because they needed RN's. She was the 5th RN in the...

  22. How do i keep my knowledge up to date

    Juwon replied to shynurse's topic in General Nursing

    You can use youtube to keep your skills fresh. you can learn everything that you learned in your nursing program and more. Gain knowledge on how to use a G-tube, folic cather, clean a trach, etc....

  23. Travel Nursing

    Juwon replied to RN,Edie's topic in General Nursing

    The best travel nurse agency that i know is called Favorite Nurses. THey are available all over the country. I actually filled out that i was interest in them and they called me back with an hour and...

  24. advice for a soon to be burnt out night shifter?

    Juwon replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your fustration with working nights because i know many nurses who have worked nights and couldn't endure it after a few months! unless you want to work in the hospital, you can also go...

  25. Can RN's moonlight as LPN"s?

    Juwon replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    i can fully understand why an rn would work as a lpn in ltc facilites. The reason for that being is the overtime. My mom is a registered nurse at a nursing home and when there is an opening available...