LVNbayarea

LVNbayarea has 2 years experience.

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1. VA hospital CLC

   LVNbayarea replied to Allstar2014's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm an LPN in the CLC unit of my hospital too. While I can't speak for all CLCs, I love the one I work at. Some of them are long-term care oriented, others are short-term rehab, still others are a mix. I currently work for the short-term rehab unit b...

2. LPNs working for VA

   LVNbayarea replied to Emmaburn's topic in Government

   Hi! I am an LPN in a VA hospital in North Carolina. I may be able to answer a few of your questions. First things first, nearly all VAs are different from one another (culture, P&P, services offered, etc) so I can only speak for my VA. I would s...

3. The NCLEX PN wait in CA

   LVNbayarea replied to ConnieLVN2RN's topic in California

   Man, you guys are lucky..the wait time has dramatically improved from when I took it. Back when I took it the wait for the ATT was 4 months, the wait for the NCLEX results was a month, and the wait for the license card was 2 months. My actual wait ti...

4. salary

   LVNbayarea replied to simplysw33t's topic in LPN/LVN

   Right now, LVN with about 1 and a half years of experience on central coast of California making $22.75. I work in a SNF. They hire new grads here too!

5. VA Hiring Process

   LVNbayarea replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   I'll give my experience in case it helps out anyone reading it one day: I am an LVN/LPN currently living in CA and I applied for a VA hospital position in North Carolina in late September of this year. About a week after the opening closed I received...

6. LPN Jobs in Atlanta

   LVNbayarea replied to LVNbayarea's topic in Georgia

   It wasn't hard at all. Just download an endorsement application from the GA sos website and follow the instructions. If you have all your paperwork ready it shouldn't take longer than a month or so.

7. LPN Jobs in Atlanta

   LVNbayarea posted a topic in Georgia

   Hi all, I attempted to find threads similar to this, but nearly all of them are several years old. I am a LVN living and working in the central coast of CA but due to the high cost of living and desire for a change, I have set my sights on GA and Atl...

8. Help with VA application questions

   LVNbayarea posted a topic in Government

   Hi, I am trying to apply to a few LPN/LVN positions with the VA but the application and its questions are somewhat strange and I can't figure out how to answer them. On Form 10-2850c Questions 16(a-c) ask: (a) Name the certifying body for your health...

9. New Grad Endorsement

   LVNbayarea replied to StephJanae's topic in LPN/LVN

   First off, as an FYI; LPNs = LVNs in CA and TX. To answer your questions: California is known for being one of the most difficult states to obtain nursing employment in. It's hard to say if you could obtain work here in less than 2 months, for all we...

10. LPN Starting pay in your area?

    LVNbayarea replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN/LVN

    Central coast of California: 20/hr- new grad rate. They actually hire new grads here too! I make a few dollars over that due to my few years of experience though.

11. VA medical center job

    LVNbayarea posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was wondering how the VA application process worked. I have a CA LVN license and was looking into a position in AL at their medical center in Birmingham. The licensure requirement states I need a license from any US state or territory. Does tha...

12. LPN job market in ATL

    LVNbayarea posted a topic in Georgia

    Hello all, I am an LVN from the central coast of CA working in a SNF/LTC and was looking for advice on the job market in GA, specifically, the Atlanta area. I noticed there are some threads similar to this, although they are all several years old and...

13. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    LVNbayarea replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    "That's all? I drink twice that much on nights."

14. Waiting for LVN license in Ca

    LVNbayarea replied to dlandin21's topic in LPN/LVN

    You think you've had to wait a long time? Lol, listen to this: I sent in my paperwork the last week of July, got my ATT in the middle of November, took NCLEX 3 days later, found out I passed 2 weeks after that but my file went to enforcement for a re...

15. Homophobic nurse?

    LVNbayarea replied to LVNbayarea's topic in Relations

    You know, I never thought of that... everyone has off-days. I should know this, I used to be a waiter before I became a nurse. I guess I was just a little put off with her comment and the fact that I saw him in pain. Anyways, I think everyone's got g...