HeartJulz

HeartJulz specializes in My first yr. as a LVN!.

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1. Help Want to start ncp

   HeartJulz replied to Mswill5's topic in Government

   Thank you for your interest in the Nurse Candidate Program (NCP)! The Nurse Candidate Program is designed for full time students at a brick and mortar school (on-line curriculums do not qualify) within 24 months of completing their BSN degree. It o...

2. Navy Nurse and Active or Reserve

   HeartJulz replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government

   A direct email I received from a nursing officer hope this helps Thank you for your interest in the Nurse Candidate Program (NCP)! The Nurse Candidate Program is designed for full time students at a brick and mortar school (on-line curriculums do n...

3. Navy Nurses Corps- Nursing Student

   HeartJulz replied to zonzabug's topic in Government

   This is an email from my email box from a nursing officer hope this helps ... Thank you for your interest in the Nurse Candidate Program (NCP)! The Nurse Candidate Program is designed for full time students at a brick and mortar school (on-line curr...

4. Senior BSN student...husband enlisted, can I join as an officer?

   HeartJulz replied to worf's topic in Government

   If you have your BSN in Nursing then you'd join the reserves as an officer unless you do want to enlist. Reserves youd have peace of mid you'd be close to your family at all times and can have a civilian job as well ; may it be at the base hospital o...

5. What is your current LPN salary

   HeartJulz replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   A little less than $28. Living in the bay area CA. Over 4 years licensed ...

6. mistakes made during your first year...

   HeartJulz replied to RNmaria's topic in New Nurse

   gosh here I go to work and DREADING when I get there, Im going in a bit earlier to chart and get ready to get my butt chewed ...

7. mistakes made during your first year...

   HeartJulz replied to RNmaria's topic in New Nurse

   LVN here, but have already made mistakes and feel awful , I wish I could shake this 'beating myself up' but it always lasts a few days. My main error was an insulin error believe it or not, though what happened was the pts sugar was so high it didnt ...

8. new nursing students @ Los Medanos College

   HeartJulz replied to titohan's topic in California

   ..havent yet applied! been working floor as LVN since March , but hope to get in next year ... didnt know the old post was mine until I re read it !!! Im sooo anxious to finish !

9. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

   HeartJulz replied to Charlie002's topic in California

   sorry, I dont come onto this site very much .. slow to respond. The boards doesnt have a pass rate because we are the first batch to grad. since Concord campus is new. From what I know so far .. we have a HIGH percentage who passes boards compared to...

10. How long between graduation day and first day on the job?

    HeartJulz replied to AprilW3's topic in LPN/LVN

    Graduated Nov.15th 07 and began work March 6th , 08. Im still in serious DEBT ..it will take forever,ugh. Good luck ...!

11. Nurses malpractice insurance

    HeartJulz replied to elk007's topic in New Nurse

    go with the old saying 'never depend on anyone else but yourself' and watch your back ... only you are the most responsible for your actions, so pay the extra few bucks a year to have your own insurance. Mine I think was only something like 38 bucks ...

12. First relatively big mistake... can't stop crying

    HeartJulz replied to cyndilouwho12's topic in New Nurse

    I know how you feel .. Ive made a huge mistake at my job, I felt HORRIBLE for days and days ...but know that it will pass in time and bottom line is you learned from it. Im a perfectionist, so for me to even make a mistake made me feel even worse, bu...

13. Scrub Nurse

    HeartJulz replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN/LVN

    Hope this doesnt sound weird, but can you tell me exactly the day to day of your job as a scrub nurse? right now Im LVN in SNF, my long term goal is cosmetic/plastic and the other day I was looking at jobs and seen they were hiring a RN for OR and sa...

14. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    HeartJulz replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

    I know I have posted here before .. just got my first paycheck and Im happy .. they pay time and a half for any over time ... if a nurse pulls a double shift time and a half first 4 hours and then after that double .. which together making almost $70...

15. lost my first LPN job

    HeartJulz replied to LPN4hire's topic in LPN/LVN

    wow thats odd. did you try craigslist.org? Try there... I seen jobs there some encourage new grads. what about your clinical sites where you did your clinical rounds? Thats where Im working now .. literally passed boards, drove up on a monday to get ...