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I just finished my EMT-B course, passed state boards, and just recently got accepted into nursing(LPN) school. I have no shame and care what people have to say. I am 19 years old and am doing what is best for my future. I eventually plan on going back to get my RN at the same school since i have all the pre-reqs done for the RN with the exception of two classes. I also say be proud of what you are in school for. You are still contributing something positive to society and are bettering yourself at the same time.

From my understanding it is not wrong. The person have an altered mental status and therefore it is implied consent. If the person was in their right state of mind, then that's when it is wrong.

This happened in my class over the summer when I took A&P II. I told the teacher from an email address I made without identifying myself. It was at least 9 people in the back cheating and I like the original poster, was angered by itn even though I told, the instructor allowed them to cheat by having them leave their purses and bags on the table, where they hid their cell phones behind it where they used the internet and looked at the powerpoint photos from lecture...it Saddens and angers me as well.

Optimist, I agree with you on that. It's a way for the private facilities to make more money even during the times of Medicare reimbursement dwindling. I know one of the facilities are training their nurses on the cardiac and vent unit for a total of fifteen shifts(3weeks). I don't know if that's enough time to become adequately comfortable with handling those types of patients.

Nursing homes getting more advanced by the day. Many nursing homes in my area are implenting a vent unit and also a cardiac unit in addition to their skilled floors. Long term care seems to be getting more acute over time. I think this is nice because it will help other nurses that want to transition to hospital or acute care nursing. Just curious about what you guys think about this.

One of my old teachers has her masters in education, and she have respect for the associate degree nurses who went to the community colleges because she know how rigorous the program is. She even quoted that it is more diffict than obtaining a masters in education....she gives credit even though the degree of education is less.

i agree with evolvingrn and also the fact that everyone is jumping ship into the nursing profession because of "good pay and job security."

I have two relatives that are nurses who prefer the LTC setting. One has an associates in nursing, and one with the BSN. They both hold nice positions within the LTC facility. One is an ADON and the other one is a Infection Control Nurse. They both love the hours, and they are compensated really well.

This is true, especially in my area. LTC new grad nurses make at least $3-4 more per hour than hospital nurses. PRN and Registry nurses tend to make mid to late thirties per hour. Plus, there is lot of over time in LTC, where in some area in the hospital, when census is short, staff gets cut. I have never heard of a LTC nurses being cut due to census. As for landing the job in the hospital, sometimes it is all about who you know. I personally know four nurses(three at one hospital and one at another hospital) who landed jobs in the hospitals by their iprogram instructor putting a word in for them, and as for the other one, she worked long term care and had one of the doctors put a word in at the hospital that he worked full time at. Its all about who you know the majority of the time, especially the way this economy is going. Wishing you the best.

At the community college in my area, you can do the LPN program and then bridge at the same school to become an RN which is a year. they let the LPNs students into the second year of the RN program, so they are on par with the students who are going directly for their RNs. Its under 7,000 to bridge at the schools in my area. There are two universities that offer a LPN to BSN option which is expensive and you do a total of six semester if I am not mistaken.

I second the above, do whats best for you, but remain professional about the situation.

You should do the LPN route first because you can start working sooner and make money while continuing your education. Some might propose other wise due to the economy, but where I live, there are an abundance of jobs in LTC for LPNs and a few of the hospitals do hire LPNs. I applied for the LPN program and also the RN program, if i get accepted into both, I will choose the LPN program first because it is much quicker, and then I can bridge right away while working the weekends( double shift fri-sat, and a single shift on sunday) while having free time to focus on school monday thru friday afternoon. It will help put you ahead of the game, and in my area, LPNs make mid 20s and hour, I personally know one that makes $32 an hr. Hoping you choose the best route.

Hi, in my EMT-B course, there is an LPN in the class who is an EMT-B, but works only as a nurse, he sits in the class and observe for con ed hours....perhaps this could work for you, good luck. TO add: he also perform kind of like a preceptor to the students...he guides us on doing patient vitals signs and how to use the stethoscopes. He aids the students who are having a difficult time using the blood pressure cuff and little things of that sort.

were u salaried or paid by the hour?

:nurse:For the nurses that are supervisors in Long Term Care/Sub-Acute, can you tell me exactly what are your duties/job description? Do you get to work the floor or is it all paperwork. Are you paid by the hour or salaried? If you work as a staff nurse, before going into the supervisor role, did your pay increase? Sorry for all of the questions. Thanks