PeepnBiscuitsRN

PeepnBiscuitsRN

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  1. Inver Hills/ Century College hopeful

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Sweet_Li's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May 2010 from Century, and I can say it was a great program. I came in through their mobility program (LPN-RN) so I don't know how semester 1 and 2 were, but I can say the instructors...

  2. Med Surg Nurse with 20 years exp needs advice

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to sinlimey's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as a new grad, I can tell you that with your experience you have a much better shot than a new grad does. That said, yeah, it seems like it's real real hard to find nursing jobs right now, BUT...

  3. Would I be more likely to have a job if I were a BSN?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for giving me some insight. It looks like I'm all set to start at Bethel. I'm actually pretty excited, to be honest- after having baby (January 12th!) I feel really stoked to get looking again...

  4. Regions hospital

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to CheeseLover24's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a patient there (and will be again very soon when this lil' baby decides she's coming) and the nurses are just wonderful. I've been in their ER (unfortunate!) and they're really nice. Only...

  5. Rasmussen College

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to sweetiez's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand, and I may be wrong but it's what I hear tell is that Rassmusen and Globe are NOT accredited. That may have changed since April, but that's what I was told. I agree that if...

  6. Why don't I have a job right now?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how you got to see an actual person. I went out on a day trip around to several hospitals HR places and was either curtly referred to their website, told I couldn't speak to anyone, that they...

  7. Does it matter where you get your ADN to get a job?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to fianne's topic in General Nursing

    Also went to Century, went through their LPN to RN program and it was great...and when it comes down to it, we're all taking the same NCLEX. Now the bad news. The job market does indeed SUCK right...

  8. RN-BSN in MN

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't mind my asking- how much did the RN-BSN program at Bethel run you? I have 3 yrs of undergrad work under my belt there anyway- no math though. Going to take NCLEX on Weds- graduated from...

  9. Nursing Schools in Minnesota

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to nursingschool?!?'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean to sound like a downer either, but it's REALLY hard to get into nursing schools nowdays. Nursing's become a hot major I guess. I did my LPN first, graduated in 06- then applied to the...

  10. Starting Wages for LPN's and RN's

    PeepnBiscuitsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry if this one belongs somewhere else, but I wanted to know what one can expect to be making as an RN or an LPN starting out. I know it varies by where you work and all, but just a ball park...

  11. No respect for LVN's/LPN's

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Jen01tx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think you can't win. If you're a CNA, why aren't you an LPN? If you're an LPN, why aren't you an RN? If you're an ADN, why aren't you a BSN? BSN? Why not MSN, Nurse Practioner? MSN, NP? Why not MD?...

  12. Working at Home as an RN?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there opportunities for working at home as an RN? I know it seems to sort of defeat the purpose of being a nurse to work at home- lack of patient care and whatnot. I'm just wondering... I have a 4...

  13. Now the Wait begins

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hated that wait. I'm starting the LPN-RN program at Century this May. They said 6-8 weeks before notification and it was actually only 4 or so. So maybe it won't be that

  14. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Now, my first semester of LPN school, for clinical I had a woman who was NOTORIOUS. And believe you me, she lived up to that reputation. She was beyond hard, she was sadistic, she was verbally and...

  15. Please help me decide!!!??? Im stressed out! Rasmussen College or NHCC

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to dsidney's topic in General Nursing

    Well, put it this way- when I applied in 2005 or so, I was wait listed. I was assigned #138 on the wait list- in other words, they could fill the program about 6 times before I got in. Now, that's not...

  16. Please help me decide!!!??? Im stressed out! Rasmussen College or NHCC

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to dsidney's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if it makes any difference to you- but from what I understand, places like Rasmussen or Globe or NAU cost as much for their programs as would St. Kates, or the U. I've come to really...

  17. UM.. i think i may be in reali reali reali reali big crap

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to ecko3003's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    A lot of LPN programs don't have OB or OR rotations. According to the teachers I had in my program, many hospitals are phasing out LPN's and pushing the LPN's who DO work there to get their RN's. As...

  18. Are you glad to be an LPN/LVN first?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Hausfrau's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm surprised to read so many people saying they work on Med-Surg units as LPN's! In MN as far as I know, hospitals have totally phased out LPN's and are kinda pushing the existing LPN's in the...

  19. Are you glad to be an LPN/LVN first?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Hausfrau's topic in LPN to RN

    Oh yes, definitely. See I wanted to work in a clinic, in pediatrics for a long time, and I was disappointed when I learned that RN's in clinics do mostly phone triage, and only a little hands on...

  20. Century College, MN

    PeepnBiscuitsRN posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hi all. I'm going to be starting the LPN-RN program at Century College in MN this May. I'm REALLY stoked. There's so much I want to do when I get my RN- so many places I want to go with it, including...

  21. Any Grants Out There to fund Nursing School?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to dsidney's topic in General Nursing

    weelll, unfortunately i did have to go the way of loans for lpn. yeah... i don't think i got any grants. see i've done the college thing since 1998- i started at st. kates as a biology major intending...

  22. Any Grants Out There to fund Nursing School?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to dsidney's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm. Well, I work as an LPN at Health Partners and they'll reimburse you 2 grand per school year. But you still pay yourself, then send in the transcript to HR to prove you done good (C or better) and...

  23. Century College, MN

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you! I'm really looking forward to it. I've even gone to the school's bookstore, just to ogle the books. I get excited about weird things like that. I'll have to break out my backpack with...

  24. I think

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to mume2mykidz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You mentioned filling out applications- do you have an actual resume? (I may have missed if you mentioned you did). I'm convinced that if you have a good resume you can easily find some sort of work....

  25. Layoffs in Overstaffed Twin Cities Hospitals?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to sam1998's topic in General Nursing

    Consider also that health insurance sucks, and many people just flat out don't have it, so they're deterred from getting the help they need. And of course it's like dominoes: lose job--> lose...