west tn

newLPN04 · Nov 27, 2005

LTC? Long Term Care----"Nursing Home"

boysmom32 · Nov 27, 2005

Tennessee Peer Assistance is an organization that is funded through the fee we pay to renew our licenses. If a nurse is having substance abuse problems or other mental health issues that are affecting their work, the nurse can self report or can be reported by the employeer or anyone else and they provide a program to give them help. The idea is that if the nurse participates in the program and signs a contract with TNPAP, everything is kept annonymous from the BON but if not, they are reported to the board. I self reported earlier this year and they were very rigid in their recommended program. The only option they gave me was a 12 week inpatient center that cost AT LEAST $ 30,000 !! I had no insurance. When I couldn't afford this they reported me to the state. I felt like I had been mislead into thinking they were there to help me. That's why I was hoping that someone else that had experience with TNPAP could give me some advice on how to porceed. Info about TNPAP is on the State of Tennessee website under peer assistance.

ejonesstudent · Dec 26, 2005

Hi everyone!!! I'm glad I found this forum. I'm in Memphis at STCC going into my second semester of nursing school.

Lisa CCU RN, RN · Dec 26, 2005

Hi everyone!!! I'm glad I found this forum. I'm in Memphis at STCC going into my second semester of nursing school.

Hi. I'll be in Memphis too. How are you liking it?

moni rn · Dec 27, 2005

hey mphs gals! :)

i am a graduate of stcc. if y'all need any advice, please feel free to holla.

good luck! hope y'all have a happy & safe new year!

:balloons: :balloons:

tdg_rn · Dec 27, 2005

Am I to assume that by 'Mphs Gals' you also mean guys?

I am curious from someone new and in the area - which hospital system did you go with and why? (You can PM if you prefer.)

Thanks,

Terence

chicky74 · Jan 3, 2006

i am going to tn tech in jackson for lpn....good to hear of all the nurses in west tennessee

Murse901, MSN, RN · Jan 8, 2006

I'm going to TN Tech in Memphis. Too bad I'm not a "Mphs Gal". I don't have the parts for that role. :devil:

andyg · Jan 12, 2006

Hey ya'll another W. Tennesseean, working in Jackson doing Hospice. glad to see all of you here. Andyg

newlpn2806 · May 23, 2006

Hi everyone. I live in Dresden and work in Martin. Maybe we could chat sometime.

Gauge · Aug 20, 2007

I am Born/Raised in Martin. Currently 22 years old and will be starting my Sophomore year of the Nursing program at UTM next week. How is it like working in the area?

Shandra2008 · Dec 14, 2008

Hey how are you? My name is Shandra. I know this post is old but, I was wondering if you could give me some/alot of info on the program and the entry process. How was the NLN exam? How long did it take for you to get in the program? What was your GPA? What kind of grades were you making before you got into the program? I'm sorry for all of the questions, but I have been researching but I really would like to hear from someone with first hand experience. I am a student at Northwest. I'm finishing up my pre-req's there and I plan to transfer to Southwest spring 2010 as a nursing student. Thanks in advance! Email me when you can!