mannina

No, of course not. Having taken languages before though, doesn't hurt to improve.

Thank you for this excellent information. I have been looking at programs in and around Seattle, and they do not inude this much info on their webpages.

I did my first degree (a BA) in England where students are able to specialize in their field immediately and do not have to take the multitude of general education credits that they do here. I'm planning to apply to an alternate entry MSN course (Family Nurse Practitioner or Midwifery) for those that already have a non-nursing degree. Has anybody else on here been accepted into this kind of program with a foreign degree (particularly a UK one)? If I get my pre-reqs done, will my UK degree be sufficient?

Thank you for this RNsRWe. This is the solid advice I was looking for. I think now I will try to find a way to stick around in my current state to help land that first LPN job before relocating to another state where I'll know nobody. Maybe I'll consider adding a Spanish class into the mix too. Just a thought.

Yeah, that's what I suspected. Oh well. So does anyone have advice on the best LPN jobs to apply for to improve my chances of getting hired right away? Maybe I'd be more likely to get hired as a new LPN grad in LTC because of my CNA experience? I'd love to hear from someone's personal experience what the best entry point into LPN work might be?

I am currently working as a CNA in a LTC facility and next year I will study for my LPN license. Just after i get my license, I'll be moving to Washington state for family reasons. When I look at LPN job listings there, many of them ask for at least one year of med/surg experience. How can I get this before I get my license? What kind of volunteer work might I get that would check this box, so that I improve my chances of getting hired as a newly graduated LPN?