cacentralvalley

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1. 85.3% on TEAS....Is it decent?

   cacentralvalley replied to cacentralvalley's topic in TEAS

   Thank you both so much!!! You won't believe how much weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Thank you thank you!

2. 85.3% on TEAS....Is it decent?

   cacentralvalley posted a topic in TEAS

   Greetings Everyone, I just took the TEAS for the first time and received a score of 85.3%. I am disappointed but I know that I still have two more times I can take it; this was my first. I haven't finished my chemistry classe...

3. Do hospice nurses usually get benefits?

   cacentralvalley replied to orange_dolphin's topic in Hospice

   Same here. In the area I live in the RN's at Hospice have benefits offered to them. The salary is comparable but not quite as much as an RN at the hospital. I would definitely contact the organization to be sure though.

4. Low demand for LVNs? How true?

   cacentralvalley replied to sweetpinky's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi and Congrats on getting into a nursing program! I live in the central valley in California (in a small town of about 75,000 people) so that is where I'm speaking from. In our area, no there is not a demand for LVN's. We do have three convalesce...

5. some TIPS FOR NCLEX takers...

   cacentralvalley replied to jabalos's topic in NCLEX

   Great tips....thank you so much. I calendarize everything...only way I got through my masters.

6. So far so good!!

   cacentralvalley replied to Forever21's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Congrats congrats congrats!!!! Keep up the great work and the excitement you have!

7. Need to share my feelings

   cacentralvalley replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

   What a heart touching story. There are people that make such great differences in our lives. Thank you for sharing this story. I've been feeling so lost lately, I just can't get my head above water. This story touched my heart and actually gave ...

8. What career did you have before nursing?

   cacentralvalley replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

   Educator....teacher for 6 years then administration for five then retired from education

9. And the Physical Training (PT) continues...

   cacentralvalley replied to Lunah's topic in Government

   Congrats on passing!!! I'm 38 and hopefully after completing my MSN (FNP) I can join the Air Force. I'm just curious, how old are you? Feel free to not answer, I know its quite a personal question, I was just wondering because you wrote that you w...

10. Defining nursing with a single word...

    cacentralvalley replied to tgyles's topic in General Nursing

    Life.

11. sponge in ear

    cacentralvalley replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

    I have to ask...what are some of the things you've taken out of ears in the ED?

12. I'm absolutely ECSTATIC!!!!

    cacentralvalley replied to BBRANRN2013's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats!!! Please post back and let us know how it goes. I'm so excited for you! Happy thoughts and positive energy flowing your way.

13. I got fired today

    cacentralvalley replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric

    I don't think you have to list this either. If you didn't work there and collect a paycheck them I don't see that you were fired. I would see it as, for whatever reason, the DON changed her mind about hiring you. To be employed somewhere you need ...

14. Arriving at My First Duty Station

    cacentralvalley replied to Lunah's topic in Government

    Thank You for the update! I LOVE reading your posts and blog....its so great!

15. Lovely allnurses, please help me!!! (Long)

    cacentralvalley replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure where you live but I would check all the programs you can. In California we have online/hybrid, part time, full time, and accelerated programs. I'm a single mother and when I decided to go back to school (for nursing) I told my daughter...