cheaplabor

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1. LPN who does not want to be an RN?

   cheaplabor replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hmm? If your primary motive to become a RN (vs a LPN) is money, I'd say considering changing directions entirely and get into IT. Why? For one, half the stress, yet nearly double the pay potential....

2. Pima Medical Institute

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

   Absolutely, Gold 5. That's a given - they're not regionally accredited. Thanks for reminder others about this BIG fact. On a personal note, I will likely retire from nursing within 10 years, hence I...

3. Pima Medical Institute

   cheaplabor posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   For those who happened to go through PMI's LPN to RN program: Can someone tell me how intense the clinical rotation aspect of Pima Medical Institute's LPN to RN program is? As a "test-taker," I'm not...

4. I don't like nursing school :( will I hate nursing?

   cheaplabor replied to Lucidity's topic in Nursing Career

   Clinical rotations are highly important. On the other hand, they really don't prepare you for the working world - not even close. And this is part of the reason some students dread them. You often go...

5. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

   cheaplabor replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

   Besides being a cop, how many other professions are as stressful and litigious as nursing? Nurses, especially for what they get paid, are asked to do WAY more than they're worth. Yeah, someone will...