mwpamela

AMEN! I left hospital nursing 24 years ago for that same reason. Cutting nursing hours and substituting an inexperienced "aid" to help, mandatory overtime and then getting yelled at for putting in overtime! Mandatory "education" meetings after a full night shift. Going from primary care with 2-4 patients according to acuity, to 7-9 patients at night "because everyone sleeps at night" HA! I worked on an OB/GYN floor! I need to go back to work now, and am not really sure I want to.

I have been an LPN for over 30 years. I retired after my youngest was born as I was horribly burned out. I have been working as a home birth midwife since. (CPM) I have tried several times to get into an LPN to RN program, only to get transferred (USAF) or have to work full time because my husband was unemployed. I also tried to do a 2 year RN to make it easier to find a program, and they turned me down because I was "too experienced" and already had an Associates in Life Science. Whats a girl to do? Are there any experienced LPN to RN programs left? Preferably online? I have close to a Bachelors degree already (a few credits short) but my Science is over 10 years old. I do not want to have to repeat it again. I feel stuck. And there are few experienced LPN jobs where I am anyway. I need to go back to work.

I have been an LPN since the late 1970s. I am also a certified professional midwife. I have an associates degree in Life Science, graduating summa cum laude. My midwifery training was a Masters level school, without the degree. Seems I'd be a good candidate to return to school, right? I'd like to get my MSN and teach some day. But every Bridge program I've looked at wants me to redo every one of my science credits because they are over 7 years old. I am sorry, hard science facts may update, but don't change all that much and I am not willing to start all over again, nor can I afford it! I am pretty sure I could pass the NCLEXX exams if I was allowed to take them. Anyone know now any other options for someone like me? I am a good student, an experienced nurse, and over all good person. Just cannot stomach having to take A&P, organic chemistry, and Micro AGAIN!