HippyDippyLPN

I feel like I am the only LPN out of my class mates and co workers that isnt actively trying to pursue their RN. Is it so bad to " just " be an LPN? I am not saying that one day I may not look into it but I am pretty happy with my LPN license. I wor...

Hi all... Wondering if anyone has been in my situation before. I am an LPN bridging to my RN (hoping this board moves faster than the LPN to RN board so I can get answers) and will have to utilize daycare my last year of school. I work full time now ...

This is bizzare! I don't get why OM would push you out like that when you had always gotten along, any idea? Maybe OM is doing something wrong and by firing you it's taking the heat off her? They will say you resigned but will they say you gave two w...

I'm plugging away at my LPN to RN program (part time student), I also though work full time during the day and have two kiddos 2 & 4 years old. Financially I can afford to not work (or perhaps gain PRN employment) for the remainder of my time in ...

Take a break, switch jobs, or switch fields for some time to see what you really want to do. I also became an LPN younger than most and in 2012 I just had to step away from nursing for a year and make my heart and head were in it. I stayed home with ...

I quit last July but march 2013 I had to take a nicotine test that I passed. I had smoked for 10 years, was smoking about 10 cigs a day. I didn't smoke that day and drank water. At the time I was 5'7 and 180 lbs (lost 40 lbs after I quit). My job scr...

Just keep plugging away is all...when I graduated late 2008 with my LPN license it took me till January 2010 to gain employment, I worked as an aid to float myself financially during that time. Now I can get interviews fairly easy if I need too, I to...

To be honest, have not heard great things about Beckfield or any for profit nursing trade school in the Cincinnati area. IMO many lack the correct educational courses and certifications needed to give you any edge in the overcrowded job market. I go...

Just lie if you feel you have to say something. Honestly I wouldn't care what your pre req classmates think (I don't). I am there to make stellar grades, not friends, so i would tell people too bad so sad but then again I'm a bit of an arse lol.

My bridge program at a local CC is much less competitive than the regular RN program. The bridge program is it own program and doesn't mix with the traditional RN students at all. Students are gaining admittance to the bride with 3.1 GPA's (min is 2....

I wanted to see what other LPN's (in true LPN to RN bridge programs) are taking for pre - reqs. My cc has me taking A&P 1, A&P 2, statistics, English composition, intro to pharm, and psychology intro. Does this sound comparable to other progr...

Our government cannot get one single thing done but yet they still get paid. I used to be a democrat, now I am neither, both parties lie, cheat, and are out of touch with middle class Americans. I am so frustrated that I pay $75/visit(which is on top...

I am taking out loans through financial aid myself but my program is only 6k per year and I think that's a steal now a days. You could pay per semester if your able to work that much or find a job that will help finance your schooling.

That's a invasion of privacy. The only personal thing my college needs to know are the things that are pertinent to receiving financial aid, other than that it's no ones business how you pay your bills or your relationship status. Definitely file a c...

In LTC I took care of a lady who was 101. She was sharp as a tack and up until the end could mostly take care of herself, died peacefully in her sleep one night.

I graduated high school with a 2.4. I graduated LPN school with a 3.8. I am starting my LPN to RN bridge this fall and get to skip many pre reqs because I tested into college level courses, including math which I took intermediate algebra 3x before I...

I will be working full time while I do pre reqs for my bridge part time. I plan on completing all co reqs during this time as well so that when I enter the clinical portion I will only need one to two days off a week for that. The bridge program at m...

I've always had luck with applying to the doctor's offices within large hospital systems, that way you can apply to all the openings your interested in without having to type in all of your information over and over. You could try Internet job boards...

I always request for them not to contact current employer, if they aren't positive they will not hire me I didn't want my current job to know. My current job was fine with me just giving current co worker references and its a large hospital system.

Yes as long as you did it away from patients, it happens! I cry when I get super frustrated, the 2 times it happened I took a 15 minute break and cleaned my face up in the bathroom till I could regain composure. My fellow nurses always understood, it...

If there was you wouldn't want to do it!

Your telling me that there are people who get their first DUI resulting in only a misdemeanor, and I go 20 mph over posted speed I may get a felony? I know this is off topic but damn those punishments are skewed. I agree with PP that its a bit extrem...

Yes that is how it is here. With all of the LPN's graduating from brick and mortar schools, online degree earners aren't really considered. Many nursing homes will not hire as well due to lack of really any clinical hours. And out of many people I kn...

I wouldn't say we are having a hard time finding jobs (at least I'm not) but yes generally hospitals are not an option most LPN's do not have. There is still employment in many of the areas listed above. Just be aware you may have to put a year in at...

My bridge program admits based on pre req GPA and your GPA from LPN school. You thrown in the pool every time you apply, top 50 best gpa's get in. I think this is very fair and prefer it very much over the wait list. I am a hard worker I don't want t...