elainebenes

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1. How do I find a clinic/primary care job?

   elainebenes replied to Mich888's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I looked at the career sites for major hospitals in my area, and found my job listing there for one of the hospital's primary care

2. nursing home or correctional

   elainebenes replied to thecookingnursing's topic in General Specialties

   For your first job, I think a nursing home would be better for growth and future opportunities. What sounds most appealing to you? Jail nursing is hard because you don't work with many other medical...

3. Day/Night shift?

   elainebenes posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I've recently moved and am looking for a new Med Surg position. I see many positions offered here are advertised as Day/Night shift. Is this a thing, to have to work both shifts instead of one...

4. Easy/Difficult NP jobs

   elainebenes replied to Fnpatlast's topic in Advanced Practice

   The hard job hands

5. BSN or ABSN

   elainebenes replied to DeeDee2014's topic in General Nursing

   I have a BA in Psychology and am now going back for an ABSN 15 years later and now that my kids are in school. You will be MUCH much much better off switching to nursing now and getting it done. A BA...

6. Testing Tomorrow?

   elainebenes replied to Fetzmommy's topic in TEAS Exam Help

   I just took it two weeks ago. The practice tests were harder than the test in my opinion. Get a good night sleep and have a good breakfast. The thing I was most surprised about when I took it was how...

7. What is the best app to help study for the teas v exam?

   elainebenes replied to ginna121's topic in TEAS Exam Help

   I just took it this past weekend and the ATI workbook was very helpful. I also had the McGraw workbook which was also helpful but harder. I actually thought both workbooks' practice tests were harder...

8. Nursing schools near Ft. Leavenworth?

   elainebenes replied to elainebenes's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I was just going to say that for a traditional student, their first two years would be general education and the junior/senior years would be the nursing portion. So that is the only two years...

9. Nursing schools near Ft. Leavenworth?

   elainebenes replied to elainebenes's topic in General Nursing

   Hi!!! So I ended up doing my first semester of prereqs at Kansas City Kansas Community College and it worked out perfectly! I was able to take Biology and Chemistry right at the Leavenworth campus in...

10. Nursing schools near Ft. Leavenworth?

    elainebenes posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! We just found out we are moving to Ft. Leavenworth, KS (Army) in August. With my youngest son entering Kindergarten in the fall, I would like to return to school for Nursing. I already have...

11. Does anyone here love their job?

    elainebenes replied to elainebenes's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, these posts are really great and interesting! Thanks for sharing your stories, I love to read about them! It's good to hear from both sides of the fence on the good things and bad things about...

12. Does anyone here love their job?

    elainebenes replied to elainebenes's topic in First Year After Licensure

    AMARTIN1 - Hey! No, I totally agree. Nursing is not for everyone. I do however think it is for me. I already have a BA in Psychology and Communications, but it is hard to put these majors into...

13. Does anyone here love their job?

    elainebenes posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's so many stories here about how people hate their nursing jobs. Does anyone here really love their job? Also, out of curiosity how long have you been a nurse, what shift do you work and what...

14. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    elainebenes replied to JennaC's topic in Nursing Career

    I hear that! At least you can show him this thread so he can see that you have it prettty good! By the Lake, thanks for the financial aid info, I'll look into

15. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    elainebenes replied to JennaC's topic in Nursing Career

    Yours still looks good, if you take 13 credits for $585 that is still only $45 per credit, right? We still have all those lab fees, general fees, etc. too plus books. I'm still doing prereqs right...