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I mailed in my application 2 1/2 weeks ago and my status still says pending. I have a job but can't start it until my license status says active on their website. I am in Washington state. How long did it take yours to become active once you mailed i...

Anyone else going to Carrington's LPN Program in Portland, Oregon? I have been accepted and am starting July 2, 2012. I'd love to meet some fellow classmates or here from some who have already gone through their program. I am so excited and can't wai...

I know I will need vaccines for school. I hate that I have to get them, but anyway, I've never had chicken pox nor been vaccinated for it and I'm probably even due for another tetanus shot. So I'm probably gonna need everything in the book. So my qu...

You got the two I dreaded. Lol! (Peri care and occupied bed). Here's what I got: 1) handwashing 2) blood pressure 3) ROM shoulder/arm 4) nail care 5) feeding a client

Oh great idea! I'll check that out. Thanks!

So here's another question to add: where to go to get vaccines done on a nursing students salary?

Yes, I do know the difference between a CNA and a tech... *rolls eyes*

It's nice to see a thread that appreciates CNA's. :) We seem to be in the minority on this forum. I am blessed to have a CNA job making $11.25/hr while going to nursing school.

Yep, no surprise there! This economy is tough.

Wow, that's just crazy! So we're supposed to pay off our loans for that 4 year degree on $10 an hour? I'd like to know what the cost of living is in the area where this job is located. The only way I can see that being a possibility is in a very low ...

I'm in WA as well and I am a brand new CNA with no experience. I got a job in a skilled nursing/rehabilitation facility (really nice place, brand new) and I am starting at $11.25/hr. And they are willing to work around my school schedule too.

I've been a nanny, pet sitter, house sitter, and non licensed private caregiver.

I know what you're talking about. I'm a new CNA and start work next week. Also planning on working as a CNA while going to LPN school which starts in July. Feel free to message me if you want. There is a CNA forum in here under the nursing student f...

I'm 26 and I chose not to go the long route for the least expense (community college). I want to be a nurse in a year, not 3-5. :) My LPN program is $29k. To me, time is money. I would rather pay more and double my income sooner. I already plan on do...

I am a CNA, while in LPN school, and I actually agree with the original poster. It is dangerous for a CNA or tech to allow someone to think that they are a licensed nurse. That being said, I'm sure you all still treat the CNA's with respect since the...

@chesccrp, yep, I downloaded all the free NCLEX apps even the ones for RN (I will be taking the PN exam first). I've already learned a ton by practicing using common sense to answer the questions and then looking at the explanation. I'm getting half ...

Oh and hospitals pretty much across the board require one year of experience before they will even consider you. Some people will work in a LTC facility to get the experience and volunteer at the hospital so they can be on the "inside" track when a p...

I mailed in my application the day after I took the exam (2 weeks after my last class) and it took exactly 3 weeks to get my license. If you do LTC in nursing homes they usually will hire you with a stipulation that you must pass your exams and have ...

I'll be working weekends while in LPN school. I think it just depends on how bad you want it and how hard you're willing to work. I know lots of people who have worked part time while in nursing school and they had A's too.

No job is ever going to be easy and pay high. LOL! Nurses have bad days and good days just like everyone else. I think too many people go into nursing because they think it will give them job security and lots of money and then they get into it and h...

I waited 2 weeks after my first interview, then I got called back for another interview. They called to say I got the job 2 hours after I left the facility from the second interview. I think every job is different, and it also depends on how many ap...

Yes it is sad but if you can't have a sense of humor when caring for those with Alzheimer's and Dementia, then maybe you shouldn't be in this profession. I don't think anyone was degraded in this post and it was quite humorous in my opinion. I enjoy ...

Not just the price per credit hour, but how much you ended up paying, in all, to get your ADN. I am enrolled in LPN school and want to do a bridge program ASAP after I graduate in a year. I know the Excelsior website tells you the price per credit ho...

I would really think about it, especially if you are a petite and/or pretty woman or a short and skinny guy. You could quite easily be hurt by an inmate who has nothing to lose, male or female. I personally wouldn't do it, but there are some people w...

Well that sealed the deal for me! I will go another route besides Excelsior! Sounds like too much of a bother and my state is on the bad list for their program. Besides, I don't think any of my credits would have transferred.