Topics About 'Iowa'.

I JUST this hour finished renewing my license for the second time (first was after 2 years and now after the 3 years) online (renewal due 5/15). I got to thinking that I have no idea where my MART certificate is and they do say you may need that if y...

Hello. I'm an Iowa girl, stuck in St. Louis for now. I'm very interested in working at the University of Iowa hospital after I get my RN. Does anyone work there? Can anyone give me any idea of what they might pay for a new grad or someone with aro...

Through a Google search, I found that the nursing schools in this area include Briar Cliff, St. Lukes, Mercy, Morningside, W. IA Tech, and NECC. Am I missing any? What are the application procedures/ deadlines? I live in Omaha, NE, but may be movin...

This is the first time that I will need to have the required CEUs (36 contact hours) since graduating. In AZ they were not required, and since I have been living in IA I used my MSN courses to fulfill the CEU requirement for renewal. Thus summer I ha...

i am going to start traveling in the next 6 months and am looking to traveling withing a couple hundred miles of my home. Would anyone recommend any hospitals in Iowa to work at or to stay away from. I work Med/Surg but would like to get more exper...

Where did you take the NCLEX? Was it in a noisey building, comfortable, or hard to find? Also , when you fill out your application, do you have to decide where you want to take it or do they decide for you? (I'm sure I will find out all this info...

I've been seriously considering going back to school to become an RN. I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth it or not for me. I'm 24 work full time and make $17.50 an hour. Isn't my dream job but not bad either. I've always been interested in t...

Seeking part time work in the waterloo area. Have searched online, but no luck really. Anyone out there who could suggest a decent place to work while in nursing school in the waterloo area?

Hi, My family and I will be relocating to Cedar Rapids soon. How hard is it for a new grad to get a job in the Cedar Rapids area? I have applied for several, and contacted HR departments, but no one seems interested in hiring. I am also very inter...

Hi! My name is Susan Hopkins and I am a Registered Nurse in Michigan. I have my own business performing esthetic procedures (Botox Cosmetics and Dermal Fillers). I am making a great income and have never been so fulfilled in my nursing career. I...

Hi- I'm starting my CNA in a few weeks at Mercy in Des Moines. After I finish my CNA, I will go on the waiting list for DMACC. I already have a BS and JD so this is a second career for me. I'm interested in getting a job at a hospital after I get...

What is the best approach when trying to find out if a entity or facility is hiring?

Greetings to all I am just wondering if there are any legal nurse consultants out there who tap into this site often. If so, I would like to hear from you. Your field of expertise, experiences,etc. Thanks

you emailed me with private messaging but 4 some reason i couldnt reply and i hope u find this post. its very easy to get in the nursing and i dont know anything about it too and that is why i am on here so that maybe i might find a couple of people ...

Hi! Anyone have any strong opinions about RN-BSN programs in the Iowa City and surrounding areas? I'm pretty sure I won't be going to the University of Iowa (and I'm not too broken up about that), so I'm looking at Mount Mercy, Upper Iowa, Coe, and I...

I am originally from Iowa, now live in Oregon, but planning to move back in 2008. Are there many good Medical Assisting jobs there? I know this is an RN sight, but bear with me.

I'm moving back to Iowa in the near future and of course, am curious about the pay. Please share if you can what type of nursing you are doing, how much you get hourly, shift differentials, bonuses, etc. I realize the pay is low in Iowa but still wou...

I'm a H.S. senior and have been admitted to nursing school at Univ. of Iowa (early admission -- the program starts sophomore year), and St. Louis Univ. I'd love to hear from experienced nurses, teachers, students if they have any insights about thes...

Can someone please tell me the difference between CNA and LPN? I know what they stand for, but what is really the big difference between the two? I live in Iowa -- does that make a difference? Let me know.... Thanks!

I have been an RN for 30+ years and am currently working as a pediatric home care nurse (in Iowa). This has been a really rough year due to family illness etc. and I forgot to renew my license. I had my CEU's done already a year ago. My license rene...

I am an LPN and would like to start a home care/ home health agency and PRN staffing. Any ideas on where to start?

Come on Iowa! Our message board is dead!! Let's get some discussions going for us lovely midwest folks! Who do we have here? Students? CNA's? LPN's? RN's? APN"s? How long have you worked in said position? What is your specialty? What are some things...

I'm from the Waterloo area, and hoping to get a CNA job in a hospital. I already work in a LTCF and I love my job, but it's not what I want to do long-term, so I want to get into a hospital job early on. I know that this maybe isn't a CNA forum, but...

Hello all! I just moved to the area from out of state a couple weeks ago. Now that the boxes are receding, I'm starting to look for a job. Since my husband carries our health insurance, I don't need benefits and would like per diem work. At an int...