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1. RN program worth it?

   pomm replied to ltran's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I think you really have to want it. No job, I am sorry to say is guaranteed. I made over 80k this year in corporate America, thought I had job security, was promoted (my 3rd promotion in 9 years),...

2. friend in trouble... looking for your thoughts

   pomm replied to catebsn25's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Having worked in disability insurance I know that different states look at drug use or alcohol use for that matter differently. I have seen some doctors and nurses have their licenses suspended for 2...

3. Entry level hospital jobs???

   pomm replied to sunshine&shots's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   We are almost in the same situation. I start my prereqs in January. I am in line to start volunteering for the VA and for a hospice, which I found out about both opportunities through a website....

4. Am I Too Old?

   pomm replied to rdl48's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I thought I might be too old starting at 41, but everyone I talk to has said that there are people in nursing school in their 40s, 50s and 60s. They also said that these are some of the best students...

5. Are textbooks this expensive????

   pomm replied to 2015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I'm just taking prereqs come January and the books new are almost 1k (A&P, Microbio, Intermediate Algebra and Nutrition). I haven't been in school since I graduated in the mid 90s. Back then $400...

6. Stupid ? Is a tech the same thing as a CNA?

   pomm replied to vettechtoRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   In FL in order to be a nurse tech you need to pass the CNA exam first. Then you add the PCT II skills (EKG, catheter insertions, etc.) which you do not need to be licensed for. This is the direction...

7. Is it harder as a CNA in a LTC or Hospital?

   pomm replied to AtomicxKitten's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I'm currently in a CNA test prep course and the word is that LTC appears to be harder work for less

8. Student Loan help!!!

   pomm replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Will your school defer your tuition and fees while you await the money? If I remember correctly from the last time I was in school this happened. Mind you this was back in the 90s. I know where I...