valleygirl99

I am a LPN and I'm working on my BSPH through Kent State. I have seen both LPN an RN positions in Virginia but there are more RN positions available of course. I'm planning to finish my RN after I'm done with my public health degree. I just needed to...

I can related I work as an ER tech while in LPN school and now I'm working urgent care. I love that fact that we close the doors at night and I'm not dead dog tired when I leave but I do miss a good trauma and the fast pace of the ER. I may return on...

I was an emergency dept. tech for two years before getting my LPN license. I now work in urgent care and I love it! It's just like a mini ER and I use all of the skills I learned as a tech, except now I can give meds. We get a fair amount of chest pa...

It really is never too late. I'm 43 and in my first semester of my LPN program. I spent a year working on the pre-reqs I guess my the time I get my RN I'll be 45 or 46. Go for it!!!

Is anyone thinking about or enrolled at Everest in No. VA. I'm thinking about contacting them for more information. I've read some conflicting posts from others about the quality of their program. Any information would be appreciated.

I received a phone call this morning that I was admitted to the LPN program from the wait list. I applied to the RN program also. Anyone here that's will be in the LPN program in Middletown?

Since the program is so new they don't have any NCLEX pass rates so you don't know if their grads are able to pass the test. They aren't accredited either so I'm wary of applying there or to any other program that hasn't been around long enough to pr...

On my floor we have 22 beds so each tech get 12 or 10 patients depending on which side you have. Sometimes on nights there's only 1 tech for the whole floor. When I come in for day shift she is ususally exhusted. Sometimes in a pinch one of the RNs w...

I completed my CNA class and will taking the exam next month. I am taking my nursing pre reqs and I have two hospital interviews this coming week. One is PACU and the other CCU. Does anyone have any advice on which unit they prefer? The PACU positio...

I was hired at a very large hospital in VA with no experience except my CNA class and clinical experience. I am starting at $13.60 plus shift differentials. It can happen you just have to keep at it. I've been applying for various positions for over ...

I ended up getting an offer from another unit and I accepted it. I'll be working nights to start and I'm so excited to have my first job in healthcare!

Thank you so much for the response. So I had both interviews yesterday. They are both in the same hospital. The PACU position in 12hr shifts 3 days/wk no weekends or holidays. The CCU postion is rotating12s days/nights. Both positions will give me th...

I am considering applying for the Spring 2012 semester. Does anyone have any information on the program? I live ini the Winchester VA area so the commute would be very managable for me.

I know one person who went there in another major and she really loved the school and the professors. I've been watching the web site to see when they schedule an open house. They also don't require the TEAS test for admissioin.

thanks for the honest feedback I appreciate it. I think I'm going to try to go the community college route.

I'm starting my CNA class next week and I went in yesterday to pay and do my paperwork for the background check and I was told that if I'm offered a job at that LTC facility and stay for 90 days they will give me back the cost of the class ($400)! I'...

I'm looking for any information anyone could give me on how they like the Towson program? I'm thinking about applying for Spring 2012.

I'm thinking about applying for the Spring 2012 semester. Please come back and post after you start and let me know how it's going.

By the way I'm also in the NOVA area so I KNOW how expensive it is.

I'll tell you what I did. I had a really good relationship with my boss so I asked him to lay me off so that I could collect unemloyment...and you know what he did it. I'll be started a 4 week CNA program and then will roll right into summer session ...

I will be starting my CNA class on 4/25 (in Virginia) I'm really excited too. I'm planning on working on my prereqs for nursing school afterwards over the Summer. Congrats!!

I just went to a CNA information session today to start the course next month. I'm in VA and you get advanced standing for admission to the nursing program if you have your CNA license. I got my BLS for Healthcare Providers cert last month so I feel ...

@ 2btraumarn2008 i was wondering if you could give me some advice? i live in stephens city and i plan on applying to lfcc's nursing program next year. i'm working on my prereqs now and will be taking the cna course through inova next month at loudou...

I was going to apply but decided to wait. I'm going to work on a certificate in health science which is basically all of the foundation courses and then either apply next year or apply to Shenandoah for the Spring since I'll be done with the certific...