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Don't know if this helps... [2007-11-20]
I believe Kaplan onlyoffers Associates RN to residents in Florida (presumably for clinicals???). However, just yesterday I checked with my local community college and they are offering an online RN program! Clinicals are1 or 2days a week at a local hospital. The rest of the classes, however, are online. Perhaps your local college is offering that as well? The only obstacle I can see is that they require previous direct patient care. Oh, I asked and MT is not considered direct patient care...dang! I'm going to see if they will accept volunteer patient care (most hospitals/hospice will let you volunteer).
Sorry, this doesn I With nursing, though, the opportunities seem endless.
PS. I also checked into Excelsior online to CLEP some college courses in order to be able to apply for nursing school by their March deadline. If I had taken a whole semester, I would have had to wait for my grade in May and not apply again till September. Turns out, the local college allows you to CLEP at the school for only $60. Hope this makes sense! Good luck!
RN or LPN... [2008-09-13]
If you want to work in long term care, and you want to give patient care, you want to go for your LPN. If you want Hospital work you definitely want your RN...
HOPE this helps!
Linda/CMAS, BS RN
if fluid coming back then [2007-08-28]
the valve is open; might be just the position of the dog or tube, and the pneumo might be resolving. Can't say I have ever suctioned a chesttube on a patient. It is either to gravity with water seal or wall suction thru the water seal which creates a low constant suction. Don't know if this helps...y.
If you're doing this for a better salary.......sm [2007-05-08]
please direct your efforts in another direction.
Nursing is not a field to get into just for the money. You have to want to be a caretaker, or you will be miserable inside of 2 months of taking the boards.
I transcribed my way through nursing school. I had wanted to be a nurse for my whole life but fell into transcription and it was a good job for many years. When transcription started going bed, I took the opportunity and ran with it.
Many in my RN class (including me) took the LPN exam after 3 semesters, then worked as LPNs while we finished the RN courses. This may vary state to state, but where I live you can do this.
You can get a Baylor shift job at a nursing home (work 24 hrs per weekend, two 12 hour shifts, and get paid for 36 hrs) and this really helps -- both with expenses and with clinical experience -- as you continue with your schooling..
Good luck -- just make sure you're doing it for the right reasons.
CNA required. [2006-10-10]
No it is not required in Mo. But like Northern Illinois said it helps with time management and all that stuff. But it's not worth it if you have to go to classes and be certified. Just keep plodding along in your prerequisits. And good luck
I second that. DH and I are both nurses (SM) [2006-08-27]
...but I stay home doing transcription now. He was promoted within a month of obtaining his RN in the facility we both worked in. He was promoted further within another year to Director of Nursing. No one else was promoted that quickly, but the rest of the staff wasall females. I guess it helps to have a weiner.
I originally was going to go for PA but [2006-07-29]
the school I would have attend is a 1.5 hour drive. The program is 27 months straight (with a few weeks off between sessions). I still have a 5th grader and a high school freshman and just couldn't see maintaining that kind of schedule and keeping my family together. The University where I am getting my BSN is 30 min away and has the NP program, with evening classes, on line classes and even part time. It's generally set up for people already working.
Once I took a look at the job postings and saw a lot of them were for PA/NP, then I felt comfortable with taking that route. Good luck with your schooling! I've seen orthopedic PA's make $100,000 and that was 10 years ago. Of course, it helps if you are a 25 year old male - because they will work your butt off LOL
changing careers [2006-07-11]
You'll be fine! I just went back to school to finish my pre-reqs and get into nursing school. I'm 30 and I have a 2-year-old. But, I really feel as if I am much more mentally prepared for studying and concentrating on classes, etc. Sometimes I think that being older (mental maturity as well you know) helps in that you actually WANT to study and are able to really focus on classes. You'll do great! I know where you're coming from though. I am waiting to get in right now myself. I hate waiting lists!
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