lauralauranurse

lauralauranurse has 7 years experience.

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1. City Jail Nursing?

   lauralauranurse posted a topic in Correctional

   I recently applied for an LPN position with the Richmond, Virginia City Jail. I don't have much of an idea of what to expect IF I am offered the job. Has anyone worked there? Heard about working...

2. Abandonment?

   lauralauranurse replied to HollyBeans's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   ... and THIS ladies and gentlemen is what makes nursing so ridiculous. i just can't figure out why people don't want to go into nursing or the average "drop out" rate is 5 years after graduating. it...

3. Pharmacology Certification by NAPNES?

   lauralauranurse replied to lauralauranurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   per the NAPNES website - you take the exam on your personal computer, they give you two hours to complete it, and you need to get a 75% in order to become certified. i picked up a pharmacology study...

4. Pharmacology Certification by NAPNES?

   lauralauranurse posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I recently applied to take the pharmacology certification test given by NAPNES (national association for practical nurse education and service). has anyone taken the test? was it very difficult?...

5. JTCC/Commonwealth Nursing Program

   lauralauranurse posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

   Anyone enrolled in this? How is it? Went to the traditional JTCC program info. session a couple of months ago and was discouraged because it had been something like 5 years since i've taken a math...

6. JSRCC Nursing.

   lauralauranurse replied to indiawhitaker's topic in Virginia Nursing

   oh j. sarge .. ughhh .. they're program is such a mess. from the instructors to the unorganization and high-fail rate of it all .. i would suggest anywhere but there! the old director wasn't that...

7. Working at Bon Secours

   lauralauranurse replied to Brownms46's topic in Virginia Nursing

   thanks so much for all of the feedback! sounds like a great place to work! i'm excited! i better be the 3-11 shift (or i can do the 7-3) because of the school thing. i'm not sure when i exactly start....

8. Working at Bon Secours

   lauralauranurse replied to Brownms46's topic in Virginia Nursing

   awesome! i applied for the 3-11 shift i THINK, at least that's what the job position was listed for when i applied. it's for a PT LPN position there. did they hire someone else too for the 11-7 shift...

9. RN program at MCI in Richmond

   lauralauranurse replied to tiffdeandre's topic in Virginia Nursing

   $34,000 is insane to me, still! good gracious .. about SRMC - i need to have: two semesters of english, a math course, microbiology, anatomy and physiology (2 semesters), nutrition, speech, and...

10. RN program at MCI in Richmond

    lauralauranurse replied to tiffdeandre's topic in Virginia Nursing

    haha! i don't know if it's that much, BUT my friend graduated from their LPN program and said it cost $25,000.00!!!!! which, i think is insane. she said it covered "everything" -- like books,...

11. Working at Bon Secours

    lauralauranurse replied to Brownms46's topic in Virginia Nursing

    focusedvalpn - i applied for a position that is not in the hospital. do you work at one of the assisted living facilities or w/ a bon secours doctor's ofc? i applied for a PT position as an LPN at...

12. Working at Bon Secours

    lauralauranurse replied to Brownms46's topic in Virginia Nursing

    i probably won't be of too much help, but i have lived here (richmond) all my life and am very familiar with bon secours. i actually just applied for a nursing position with them and am hoping to hear...

13. Should I buy an NCLEX-RN practice book?

    lauralauranurse replied to lauralauranurse's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you all for replying! I went to Barnes and Noble last night and looked through all the millions of NCLEX-RN books and the Saunders one was DEFINITELY the most "user-friendly." I really, really...

14. Should I buy an NCLEX-RN practice book?

    lauralauranurse replied to lauralauranurse's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you! I will peruse the bookstore isles this

15. Should I buy an NCLEX-RN practice book?

    lauralauranurse posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I will be starting an LPN to RN program this Fall and was wondering your thoughts on if getting an NCLEX-RN practice book would be a good idea? Also, if you think I should, which one would you...