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Hello allnurses! I have been lurking on this site for quite some time, since I decided last year to make a career change to nursing. I am currently accepted (for the fall) into a nursing program which is too expensive for me and am thinking about sw...

I know this may have been asked before, but I need some recent information. I just got licensed as an LPN in the U.S.... well yesterday actually. My boyfriend/ will be husband is in the military and will be stationed in Germany in a few months. I wi...

This post is very helpful as I might be going to Germany in the near future. Although I have no experience, thank you for the post. It has helped me as to what to expect.

I am taking the NCLEX PN in a week or so.... sooooo nervous. Never feel like I can know enough. Currently watching youtubes of nursing procedures etc.

as an almost new nurse entering the field, this discussion has been very helpful. It is the hardest thing as a healthcare worker, hardwired to save lives with resources available, to not use those resources.

Awesome article, this is super helpful. It is horrible that people act this way after grade school, but alas, they do. It is a sad life when they can only get satisfaction from bringing others down. It seems like they often do it because they want to...

I am no hospice nurse, just interested in the topic but found some interesting articles related to this discussion. Apparently there has been a correlation between neurological disorders and gastric bypass. This article notes how it could be due to ...

This post has been very helpful! I too will be moving to OK from NY in the spring/ summer this year. Kind of excited to see a different pace from the northeast here. I am assuming the cost of living will be much lower as well have less taxes. Now I h...

Hi all, I am currently a nurse aide as well as an LPN student and I am working on getting over some of my worries and anxiety after work. I care so much about my patients and try so hard to make them safe and comfortable but sometimes it ends up stre...

Its true, there is much better things to save my energies for.

That is an excellent way to sum up how I feel, grown as a person. I haven't done the injection meds yet, but have done some wound care and PO meds. My fears too are slowly being diminished as I complete the tasks. Additionally, I have finally found ...

Hi allnurses! I am a fairly new nursing assistant who is also in nursing school (LPN). Nurse assistants do a lot each day, running around like crazy (so do nurses of course) and our lives can be filled with negativity and stress. So I just wanted to ...

At present I am feeling the same way! I am trying to find out what is stressing me here are two things- 1. Being responsible for the health and safety of so many (what you had said, I feel the same). 2. Continual thought I missed doing something. A...

Is it possible to work part time as suggested by hgrimmett? It is very true that its easier to get a job if you are currently employed. Also your references remember you better! Its good that you have savings and a support system though! Good luck t...

I like this thread idea! Well, it is all interesting. I am just starting nursing school this week after finishing my pre-reqs this last year. This week we had clinical at a nursing home and I was on the dementia floor. I was just reading up on Alzhei...

Hello, I am currently going through a bunch of different options concerning potentially entering the Army for a nursing career. One thing that has had unclear answers is if direct commission officers go through basic training. (It is not a problem a...

Maybe you could find a part time position and pick up shifts as needed. My new position as a nurse assistant allows flexible shifts and flex days. Then I can pick up more shifts as needed and as the hospital needs. I assume other hospitals or home ca...

Hey! Props to you for changing careers! Yesterday was my first day on the job as a nurse assistant and I am changing careers. I am working a medical rehab unit. My boss is willing to work with my school scheduling and I have a great fellow nurse ass...

Today was my first day too! I am not a CNA though only and NA- I have no prior certificate so today was just really getting oriented and observing. I don't feel completely comfortable either just yet, but it was my first day! You are not going to kn...

If you have no prior experience I would say let them know of your good qualities and, if you can, relate anything you have previously done with the position. Also, definitely put in your cover letter your intentions and future ambitions with nursing ...

I called the board of nursing for NY state recently and they say that BOCES is a legit program, at least for NY state (I too am applying for one). Now, I do not know exactly of the prospects afterwords as far as jobs and what will or will not transfe...

Well, I don't know for sure yet, I too am trying to sort things out! Also, I dont know if I have been accepted into BOCES or not. They are supposed to notify me sometime this week.

Cmm- Thanks for the info! Its nice to hear all the good comments about BOCES and that your friend was able to get their licence so quickly after the program. Good luck to you in your LPN search!

Hello allnurses, I am just wondering if anyone had taken the boces entrance exam in erie county and what their experience was with it. Did you find it challenging or that you got all of the answers right. Also, how long does it usually take for them ...

Thanks for the information! I hope I get a good call back in the near future!