DeniseLPN754 replied to Vickym11198's topic in LPN/LVN
one more comment:--according to ill. board of nursing (ill. dept of professional regulation) as long as u pay the fee & do the c.e.u's for lic. renewal, that's all u need for work. they don't require u do anything else. that's what they told me w...
DeniseLPN754 replied to Vickym11198's topic in LPN/LVN
if you have already written state boards u should be fine. in s.c. all u need is a current license (Illinois) unencumbered. but u will have to get a s.c. license. it will be about $60 for that. u need the criminal backround check done, fill out s.c. ...
DeniseLPN754 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth
I agree. while going on for your RN i would make it a BSN. the trend/recommendations for entry level nursing is the BSN. it will take longer but u will be done. unless u decide to go further. i am an LPN & have not worked for 15 yrs & now ne...
DeniseLPN754 replied to Mainergal2000's topic in LPN/LVN Students
Career Trends for LPNs | Healthcare News, Information and Career Advice advice according to this article, lpns need to get certifications , the more the better for employment. gerontology is the trend in certifications. the site for lpn refresher o...
DeniseLPN754 replied to Vocationofalifetime's topic in LPN/LVN
on Nurse.com, i did a c.e.u that was on this topic. BSN WILL BE THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF ENTRY INTO NURSING. they couldnt say what will happen with ADN RN'S & LPNS. this being 2014 i'm writing this, looks like all ADN RN's & LPN's will have to de...
DeniseLPN754 replied to Vocationofalifetime's topic in LPN/LVN
i wish this topic could be put to rest with the TRUTH of whats going on. from what i have read,for the last few yrs (now being 2014) BSN is going to be the minimum level of nursing. so what happens to the ADN RN's & LPN's, i dont know. most Dr. ...
Hi all, just wondering if any of the LPN's on this forum have taken the online NAPNES LPN refresher course lately. i am very seriously contemplating it. i would like to find out what is included in the theory (online) portion of the course. also wou...
DeniseLPN754 replied to samirish's topic in Illinois
as of july 2012, i was in the silver cross to see someone & the RN who was assigned to the person i was seeing had on a print scrub top & solid color (pink) pants.
DeniseLPN754 replied to MaleCNA87's topic in Illinois
may 28 by malecna87 may 28 by malecna87 a member since may '11. posts: 25 likes: 4 awards: dear fellow allnurses, i am sure this has been addressed many times before, but i wanted to start a new thread in hopes of finding some...
DeniseLPN754 replied to juh_lee_suh's topic in LPN/LVN
jobs are hard to find for 'experienced' lpns. i think its the economy that is effecting this. more people needing work & not enough openings. the employers can be 'real choosy' who they hire. all i can offer for advice is when you apply, just emp...
DeniseLPN754 replied to ladymaam's topic in LPN/LVN
Re: ADN's & LPN's not able to find work. i just completed a C.E.U. on Nurse.com. It was about entry-level to practice nursing. the push i believe has been going on to hire only BSN RN'S even tho this hasnt been adopted officially yet. Any ADN RN ...
DeniseLPN754 replied to SarcasticLVN's topic in LPN/LVN
Hi, have been looking for a place to connect with other lpns'. glad to hear you are working! i am not. have been out of the field for many years (personal issues). i regret not staying working all these years despite my personal issues. it has cost m...