dculver88

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1. Job hopping or finding the best fit?

   dculver88 replied to dculver88's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you all SO much for the advice and support!! Like Tinker88 said, I don't think I'll get a chance like this again... It's my DREAM job and I can't let the opportunity pass me by. I love my patients at the LTC facility, but hate how much I worry ...

2. Job hopping or finding the best fit?

   dculver88 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   My story is NOT typical for a new graduate. I was offered PRN positions at two LTC facilities in CA. I actually oriented to both facilities at the same time and decided not to continue training at one because the nurse/patient ratio was 26:1 and the ...

3. Taking my LPN next month. . and graduating with RN in Dec!!!

   dculver88 replied to curlsrocck's topic in LPN/LVN

   So you're taking the NCLEX-PN in August? What state do you live in? How did you get authorization to test if you haven't graduated from an LVN program?

4. how long did you wait for your name to appear In bvnpt?

   dculver88 replied to ciarline's topic in LPN/LVN

   Whew... After calling the BVNPT twice, having my supervisor call, emailing three times, and filing a complaint with the DCA... My license number was posted last night. I will NOT say thank you - the board being "backlogged" with applications because...

5. New Grad Career Question

   dculver88 replied to vintagemother's topic in LPN/LVN

   I interviewed at a well-known hospice facility in So Cal a couple months ago.. They do have LOTS of LVNs on staff, but will only consider hiring nurses with at least a year of acute care experience (which you can get at a SNF). The home health agenci...

6. BVNPT - paid in person, no license 8 weeks later

   dculver88 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Has anyone paid their fee IN PERSON and received a temporary certificate to work? I drove up to Sacramento on May 13th, paid the fee with a money order, and received a temp certificate. The woman told me that my official number should be posted onli...

7. Waiting for LVN license in Ca

   dculver88 replied to dlandin21's topic in LPN/LVN

   Has anyone paid their fee IN PERSON and received a temporary certificate to work? I drove up to Sacramento on May 13th and paid the fee with a money order, and received a temp certificate. The woman told me that my official number should be posted o...

8. how long did you wait for your name to appear In bvnpt?

   dculver88 replied to ciarline's topic in LPN/LVN

   I went and paid my fee in Sacramento (6 hour drive) on May 13th. I paid with a money order... and still haven't gotten my license. I called/emailed and was told that my fee was "cashiered on June 18th" and that it takes "4-6 weeks from the date your ...