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I'm happy to be married to someone I can do things with. Why would you want to marry someone who is never home?

No, they don't have to pay you overtime for 10 hour shifts. Do you think all the nurses working 12's get overtime? Heck, I used to get mandated and would end up working 16 hours-- no overtime.

I would consider the clinical sites more than the lab-- definitely more important. It sounds like a good program.

Check out this thread:Bohecker Accreditation - Nursing for Nurses

I have never heard "Killumbus". I live in the city-- never had any problems with crime. It certainly is safer than many places out in the country such as Pataskala. What I mean, actually is that the rural areas are not rife with violent crime, but they do have a higher per capita rate of break ins due to stretched police forces. Also, they do have a higher auto accident rate. Those county roads can be quite dangerous! But, like anywhere you have to do your research. There are some parts of the city that are perfectly safe and some that are, well, a lot less so (I don't really like the term "trash" though).

We need people like you. Go for it!

Amen to that. Sounds like she cares more about the paperwork and how it looks to state rather than the actual people living there!

Good luck!

I guess I'm confused as to why you would question the legality of this.

Perhaps they need more staff-- not more restraints

So true! Some of us will keep hammering this point home!

Oh OK. I see. I was just wondering because I was happy enough with the program. I looked at Capital and Mt. Carmel, but they were too expensive for me. CSCC would have required too much waiting. I have to add, I'm sure its gotten harder to get into. When I went I had a prior bachelor's degree with a 3.5 (but all A's on my science + ananotomy prerequs). Perhaps I would not be accepted now. Actually, I guess I had a 4.0 in all my prerequisites, so that was helpful.

I'm a huge believer in not going into debt for a nursing degree (well, sometines it can't be helped-- but I do think there is debt, and there is DEBT) so I'll keep writing these posts, but why did you leave OSU off your list of recommeded schools? It is certainly less expensive than Capital, Otterbein, and Mt. Carmel.

good luck! Just want to add-- I just think it is really important not to build up too much debt to become a nurse. Like I said, there is no guarantee of a job and you definitely do not want to be in a position where you take any job or have to base your decision primarily on the pay. You could find yourself in a situation where your license is on the line every day or at the very least you find yourself saying with some frequency "I hate my life."!

Not an LPN, but I've worked with graduates of columbus School of Practical Nursing and they seem knowledgeable to me. I think the program is well respected. Plus, I think they get better clinical sites than some of the other LPN programs.

I would say 5-6 wks orientation in a SNF is a very long time. As a new grad in a busy, regional hospital I got twelve weeks. In a SNF I got 3 days.

Also, I checked out their NCLEX passage rates on the BON web site. They must be a kind of new school-- only had rates for 2009 and 2010. 2009 overall rate was 70%, 2010 was 64%. Those are poor numbers.

Hi, I have recently returned to work after taking time off (7 months!). I need a refresher on oral diabetes meds and insulins. I know things change kind of fast in this area. I am looking for a site that might have all the info in one place (is this too much to ask?) I don't need anything on drips-- won't be doing that (glad that part of my life is over!) Thanks!

Hi, I don't have any inside skinny. I just looked at their web site. They are a private for- profit nursing school. It looks like it would cost in excess of 30,000 dollars to get your Associates in nursing. That seems excessive to me. Like all for profit institutions they do not offer any financial aid from their own funds-- just help you get federal financial aid and private loans. I would guess that the admission requirements would not be too tough-- it looks like they require a minimum of 19 on the ACT. I'm sure that you could start there more quickly than at a public institution, but do you really want to spend that kind of money? There is not guarantee of a nursing job when you get out.

Yes, it has happened to me-- overpaid (but not working for agency). It was 40 hours. I just notified them and returned my check and received one for the correct amount.

HI Nurse2be, You sound like me. I worked in the hospital as a new grad (and stayed entirely too long), but always knew it wasn't for me. I was not sure how to go about getting a job in the LTC setting and assumed they only wanted LPNs unless it was for supervisory positions. I was wrong! There are floor positions for RNs. But, I would not rely on job postings. My advice is this. First, go to Medicare.gov and look under "Find a facility". You can do a check of the LTC facilities in your area by putting in your zip code, and compare 3 at a time. They will tell you about staffing, health inspections, quality indicators. I would pay special attention to staffing. It is great if a facility has no deficiencies (of course, you would want to stay away from a place that has an excessive number), but I think a facility can have some and still be a good place. Staffing helps to tell you about priorities. They will aslo let you know the ownership type of the place (corporate owned, non profit church related, etc.) Also, they will tell you the number of beds. This is a good starting point. Take a note of those that seem promising, maybe look them up on the internet. There should be family/resident satisfaction surveys available on the web too. These are provided by your state. Then...get your resume together with a nice cover letter and apply in person. Good luck.

Well, I happen to be of the belief that preserving your license is the more important concern. So, if you truly feel that your license is in jeopardy I would quit. I think it is a fine line when interviewing for a new position though-- you cannot really speak poorly of past employers, but you do have to explain your actions. It will be good to have some coworkers as references that can vouch for you. Just a note though-- wherever you work you are going to have patients that seem like they should be in the psych ward. Maybe some truly should be, but often it is hospitalization induced delirium. There are few places that you work where you are not going to have some and maybe many such patients. Good luck!

Actually, the regulations do include ativan, vicodin, xanax, darvocet, etc.-- that part just started at my facility a few months ago.

for those who aren't sure how to contact your congressperson: http://www.senate.gov http://www.house.gov

I just read in the Wall Street Journal that they are going to investigate the new(ish) regulations that requires a hard copy of a scrip before pharmacies allow you to dispense narcotics. I am sure that this has been burdensome to everyone and does not promote good patient care. I would suggest you contact your senator and representative and make your voice heard.