Hi All, Thought I'd share my experience with the application process to ISU. I was super excited about this program because as an LPN with 20+ years experience I am so ready to get on with my BSN. I...
Sounds like you were overly tired and probably not prepared to interview anyway. Maybe you didn't truly want the new job and the thought of it sounded nice but the distance and hassle of starting...
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Hi Jess, I'm going through the Indiana University nursing program. It's the only one I have found that I can do based on where I live. They are reviewing my transcripts right now so I should be...
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Thanks mrspatton! CMA's seem to be getting all the nice Monday thru Friday office jobs so you should do great if that is the direction you want to go. Also, you never know-you might want to go further...
I am a certified "job-hopper" and it has bitten me in the behind in some cases, but in others it has helped me realize that I am at my very best as a contractor nurse. I have come to realize that I...
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I've worked in LTC for years and just cannot do it another second. Ironically enough, right after posting this I landed a fantastic contract job setting up compression pumps and also a paramedical...
Ahhh sorry to hear that. So frustrating, I'm sure. Best advice I can give is please dig into your Saunders book! I spent a lot of time researching what seems to work for many and I kept seeing...
Hi All, Just here to vent a little. I've been job searching for about 3 months now and I know that some of you live in areas where LPN/LVN jobs are plentiful but where I live (Illinois) it is really...
I finally got confirmation from the Illinois BON that I am fully licensed and should be getting the hard copy of my license in the mail within the next few days. Best advice is to read each question...
Hi all, just wanted to let you know that I spent hours reading over the comments posted on this forum regarding studying for the NCLEX. I thought I would outline briefly how my experience went. First...