Glenna, LPN

Glenna, LPN

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About Glenna, LPN

I got my CNA 1 in 2007. In 2008 I got my CNA 2 and have been working in acute care in the surgical department. Got my LPN in October 2011.

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  1. LPN + Oregon

    I live in Oregon and I work at one of the clinics with the VA as an LPN. I'm a happy camper with the VA over all. I've also noticed that the VA hospital hires LPN's on the floor. Not for all of them but there is a couple floors they work on and all t...
  2. Possibly starting ADN at Excelsior as a Paramedic

    Hey!!!! I live in Oregon too! I also work for the VA, not at the main hospital but one of the clinics...although I don't live that far from the main VA hospital. I just sent in all of my transcripts to excelsior this last week and now I am playing th...
  3. California Excelsior graduate after 2003, pls help!

    No matter what happens, hold your head up high and be proud that you have made it this far. I wish you the best of luck with everything. When it comes to applying for the jobs with the VA keep applying everytime you see an opening. Even apply for vol...
  4. I've been going to school on and off since I graduated high school in 2005. I finally finished all of my pre-req classes this last December at the community college. I also got my LPN in 2011. At the moment I am looking to get into an LPN to RN bridg...
  5. California Excelsior graduate after 2003, pls help!

    If you were to get a job with in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system they don't care where you got your RN through. So if you are licensed in one state as an RN and then worked at the Veterans Affairs with an out of state RN license you should be ...
  6. Post interview wait for the va Hosp...

    Sounds like you are in the green now! It still takes forever at this point it feels like. After I got my tenative offer in sept 2012 I didn't start working until dec 2012.
  7. Post interview wait for the va Hosp...

    While in my LPN program I did my clinicals at the VA. After I graduated and passed my NCLEX....I applied to the VA 5 times. On my 5th attempt I got two interviews at two different clinical's within the VA. The clinic where I did my clinicals really w...
  8. Pay check??

    I was happy and sad at the same time. I was happy with how much I was making...but then I was sad with how much is being taken out for taxes and for health insurance...so that's over 540 being taken out every paycheck. *deep breath sigh* more you mak...
  9. what did you do before that you miss now?

    Sometimes between all the stress you need to take some time out for yourself and do what makes your soul happy. If you don't do that every now and than between it all you will go crazy. For me, I would miss sitting on the couch watching tv. I missed ...
  10. Accepted a new job in telephone triage!

    I'm going to be doing a lot of that with my new job. I don't know about you but I'm super nervous.
  11. Merry Christmas i am a grown up now!

    I got two gift cards for scrub shops! Those things aren't cheap. lol Congrats on passing your NCLEX
  12. is it really that hard to find a job as a LVN?

    I live in Oregon and I just got hired on at a clinic with the veterans affairs (VA). I feel so fortunate to be hired on with the VA because there are so many opportunities for LPN's. My dad is a veteran and was having surgery at the VA hospital a cou...
  13. Anyone from WA state gone through Excelsior LPN to RN?

    Hello there! I live in Oregon. I'm going to let you in on a little secret. If you take your NCLEX here in Oregon and get your RN here...then endorse your license to Washington and you won't have to do the extra hours. :) You can clep out of a few cla...
  14. Microbiology Study Tips

    After I posted it, it showed up a little weird. I'm really sorry about that. My classmate typed up the notes we came up together with on her mac book, which she then sent to my PC...which then of course in return got kinda weird on allnurses. But I r...
  15. Unsure about Nursing

    I think that you are wise to be taking that CNA program. Finish up those last classes and work as a CNA for a while and see how you feel afterwards. Then turn around and get your CNA 2 acute care and work in the hospital. Now that is the real eye ope...