tropicbound

tropicbound specializes in Rehab.

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1. very very over whelmed!

   tropicbound replied to delta32's topic in Rehabilitation

   There are good and bad facilities in any nursing specialty. It's sad to hear about the negative feelings some you have, but if you enjoy rehab nursing and the victories you get to share with patients and their families, look for another facility that...

2. med calculation test at work

   tropicbound replied to ava'smomRN's topic in New Nurse

   My orientation included a pharm-calc exam, general pharm exam, IV calcs and procedures, cultural awareness in healthcare, infection control, sharps safety, body mechanics, ... plus all the HR stuff. About 2/3 was online. You do use most of it every s...

3. Palo Alto VA- any new grads

   tropicbound replied to EDnurse2009's topic in California

   I'm a new LVN grad, licensed late last summer, and work at the VA in Spinal Cord Rehab. If you're an RN, the VA has a new grad program called "Versant", I think. They do hire new grads. I had been working for a month when I got the interview and job ...

4. Must have items??

   tropicbound replied to mamac0805's topic in LPN/LVN

   I keep a small bible in my backpack, for help on the tough days ; and a snack bar (Odwalla Super Protein, yeah) in my pocket, because your break doesn't always happen (on time.)

5. New Grad LVN California... where to work?

   tropicbound replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN/LVN

   I received by LVN license about three weeks ago, and have no prior healthcare experience, but plenty of real world experience (I'm 45.) I have two on-call job offers, but am still looking for something FT. There seem to be plenty out there, but it de...

6. California 12 mo exp req'd for LVN?

   tropicbound posted a topic in Hospice

   I'm a newly licensed LVN in California and have a real calling to work in hospice. I was "hired" last week to work for a hospice organization and started Tuesday with an initial orientation and ride-alongs. Wednesday morning, more patient calls with ...

7. Finally Results in ...California

   tropicbound replied to scallywags's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congratulations, Scallywags!!! I found out I passed yesterday, also 3 wks and 3 days. I know how relieved you are, best of luck in your job search, and YES, YOU ARE A NURSE! :balloons:

8. Nervous waiting for NCLEX results

   tropicbound replied to rizza's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm in the same situation (California) where I took my boards Aug 7. I'm just keeping my eye on jobs out there so I can hit the job search running. To get through the 3-4 weeks, realize that there really is nothing you can do, except wait. Maybe make...

9. Do u know any hospitals that may pay off my Nursing student loan of $40,000?

   tropicbound replied to parkingmanager's topic in California

   My experience is that hospitals often reimburse your ongoing education, also if you're in a specialty that's in demand you may be able to negotiate a sign on bonus that could be used towards the loan. There are a couple of Federal programs that pay o...

10. Help...about to graduate!

    tropicbound replied to Lacyanne64's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I graduated last May and also had resume writing as part of last semester class. In terms of "work experience" list your clinical rotations as a separate section above your other work experience. Be sure to list the tasks that you actually did. Good ...

11. Preparing for NCLEX-PN, NERVOUS

    tropicbound replied to hope2007's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I'm studying right now for a test date of Aug 7. My goal is 100 NCLEX style questions per day, minimum. Plus, studying drugs and labs off of flash cards (I made). I'll also be signing up for the Kaplan online questions, a lot of good feedback from my...

12. Does anyone know of an online school that CA accepts?

    tropicbound replied to ginab4u's topic in California

    Indiana State University has an online program with clinicals run through Sonoma State (I think), but having just finished nursing school, I can't imagine trying to get it all done solo, the teamwork and moral support of your classmates, and the rela...

13. Bay Area Community Colleges...which program is the best?

    tropicbound replied to LK25's topic in California

    youknowwho is absolutely right. I just graduated from the LVN program at Mission College in Santa Clara. I did my RN prereqs at DeAnza, and applied to all the RN and LVN programs in the area. The first one I got into was Mission, and even though it's...

14. How hard to find a RN position in Bay area?

    tropicbound replied to John123's topic in California

    You can also look into the VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, pay is at the lower end for RN's in the Bay Area, but the benefits (Federal employee) are terrific and the hospital is one of the best in the VA system. From Campbell, you'd be looking at 25-...

15. North and South California

    tropicbound replied to marie88's topic in California

    I live in the San Jose area, but was in SoCal for almost 15 years as well. The areas are very different, like comparing NC to the Florida Panhandle or NYC (about the same distance from NC.) That being said, California is California. I would suggest a...