Advice NEEDED!!! Dual military questions

Hello,

I am just starting my degree towards nursing. My husband is currently in the Navy (enlisted) and we have been discussing the option of the Nurse Candidate Program. We have a son together and I guess my concern is that we may not get stationed

I will never be a nurse

Hi everyone. I guess this is just me mourning the loss of what I worked so hard for but was taken away from me. I graduated from nursing school on Dec 2012 with my BSN, magna cum laude. Passed the boards April 2013. It has almost been two years and I

RN/Nurse Practitioner Degrees

Hey! So I am just getting into my Nursing program to get my LPN and than on to get my RN. I'm looking at getting my NP as soon as possible after and I have a few questions:
1. Can an RN specialize in more then one field (For example I'm looking at

What would you do?

I received my nursing license June 19th! I was unable to get a job at the hospital I was employed during nursing school due to there was no openings for nurses in my department. I started working in a SNF and soon was offered a job as a DON in a assi

New grad adult day care

Hello everyone. I graduated last May of 2013 and I have been looking for jobs like crazy. It's been so difficult to get into the hospitals. I passed out hundreds of applications through out these months and so far the only job offer that I received

HELP. ILLINOIS RN License LATE renewal

Not practicing in Illinois. Supposed to renew RN license last MAY 2014 and was not able to do so. How can I renew my license now and put it on IN-ACTIVE status? Please help me. THANKS! Have you talked to the IL BON? Their answer is the only one that m

LPN Specializing

Hello! I will be getting my LPN and then my RN from the same school, and it should take about 2 years. I will have my RN 1 year after my LPN so I will be working as an LPN for roughly a year before I can start as an RN. So I was wondering if LPNs can

License Endorsement

Hello AN,

I plan to start applying for employment 1 hour away in another state. Should I apply for endorsement before I apply for positions? Will I be contacted with an out of state license? I am unemployed at the moment and I am trying to spend my m

LPN Jobs

Hello! I am about to get my LPN and I have a few questions about jobs and getting my RNs.
1. Where are LPNs allowed to work in Hospitals?
2. Where should I try to get a job as an LPN that will let me specialize in something?
3. I will be getting my R

employee referral vs job board

does it seem to make a difference if you are referred by an existing employee to a position vs seeing it listed on the job board? The apps ask for the person that referred you. One would think that a referral might give one a leg up on the process, bu