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1. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2013

   LVN2145 replied to l8sgirl's topic in California

   The VA is officially doing the VETPRO sign up for the finalists. ..The nurse recruiter is making her calls this week. There are 15 lucky applicants out of 730 apllications. The physicals will take place around March 4th and the start date of the prog...

2. Can a new graduate be a hospice RN?

   LVN2145 replied to fireball78's topic in Hospice

   Well, I'll be starting as a new RN Case Manager on March 4th in the Bay area (San jose,ca). I'm a new grad, I graduated in May 2012 with my BSN, BUT before becoming an RN, I have 4 1/2 years of LVN experience under my belt. I was a charge/floor nur...

3. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2013

   LVN2145 replied to l8sgirl's topic in California

   I had an interview today for Community Living Center (Geriatric area)....I forgot to ask them how many people they are interviewing, BUT they told me that they would only hire ONE new grad in their dept and didn't know how many in other. The VA job ...

4. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2013

   LVN2145 replied to l8sgirl's topic in California

   I live in San Jose...only 30mins from there. Gero was my #1 choice anyways.

5. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2013

   LVN2145 replied to l8sgirl's topic in California

   I was called today and will have an interview tomorrow for the community living/SNF/rehab area!!! Super excited!!

6. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2013

   LVN2145 replied to l8sgirl's topic in California

   Mine says "application received" still....I was reading other threads regarding VA new grad programs and it looks like the most recent one took a month and 1/2 to start calling people. Basically, we are in for a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG wait.

7. New RN Hospice Liaison

   LVN2145 posted a topic in Hospice

   Hey Everyone! So I've been an LVN for 4 years and I have background as a Charge nurse in LTC for 2 1/2 years...and then I moved to working to Hospice and I've been doing that for some time now ( 1 1/2 years). I work as Intensive comfort care LVN and ...

8. Plus size scrubs that are CUTE!!!!!!

   LVN2145 replied to Helping_Hands's topic in Uniform/Gear

   First of all...CONGRATS on your new job! I totally feel you about the uniform situation!!! It takes me hours in the scrub store to find a perfect pair of pants!!! ahhh....with that said, I've tried the Baby Phat pants style # 26050 to be very nice a...

9. First Job!! First Day!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh...

   LVN2145 replied to LVN2145's topic in LPN/LVN

   5 lbs really?? Hmmm....Well I can look forward to weight loss during the first few days!! hahaha..I love it! The thing that lowers my nervousness a bit is that my mom works there as a CNA (pm shift though) and I basically know alot of the CNAs alre...

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

    LVN2145 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

    I live in San Jose, CA and as a new grad working at an LTC the pay started at $26.00

11. First Job!! First Day!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh...

    LVN2145 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hey everyone!!! So, ever since the 1st day of LVN school, all I could think about was getting my first job, but now that this day is getting closer, I AM A BIG BALL OF EMOTIONS!!! :uhoh21: I am more worried to start my first job, then when I took the...

12. Deciding between ASN or BSN

    LVN2145 replied to Backflip's topic in ADN/BSN

    Hey there Alpha Dog! I was accepted into the Chico online LVN to BSN program too!!!! But, I live alllllllllll the way in the bay area!! Just thought I'd say hello....since it seems that we will be classmates. :)

13. Interview Test?? Help!!!!!!!

    LVN2145 replied to LVN2145's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thanks for the reply!!! But I went in for the interview today and it wasn't even med calculations....it was for the DON to see how well I typed and to see how I document and to introduce me to their PCC system!!! I was so scared, bc being a new grad,...

14. Interview Test?? Help!!!!!!!

    LVN2145 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hey everyone!!! So I was called this morning by a LTC facility that I applied to last week....they said that they wanted me to come in tomorrow to take test on the computer before giving me an interview:confused:! Has anybody had this similar experie...