Kevin_USAR

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1. contemplating going LVN/LPN

   Kevin_USAR replied to Kevin_USAR's topic in LPN/LVN

   This honestly makes me want to change my career almost. I have always wanted to help people medically and possibly save lives without going into serious debt and this is the option I have chosen. I have had my heart set on this since 2009 and I will ...

2. contemplating going LVN/LPN

   Kevin_USAR replied to Kevin_USAR's topic in LPN/LVN

   See, I didn't know that they based it on that variety of topics. I have plenty of life experiences and a decent background in healthcare and I honestly have been wanting to do this since my senior year in high school (2009). I was set to become an LV...

3. contemplating going LVN/LPN

   Kevin_USAR replied to Kevin_USAR's topic in LPN/LVN

   I absolutely LOVED it. Especially as a ophthalmic tech because they are not as educated on eye protection from the sun and all of that so I was also responsible with that and referring them to hospital in Panama City. I was practically an Optometrist...

4. contemplating going LVN/LPN

   Kevin_USAR replied to Kevin_USAR's topic in LPN/LVN

   Wow. That is ridiculous. I know people in a lot of hospitals in my area (Kaiser, sutter, UC Davis Med Center) so that should help and military healthcare experience will help in my favor. Like I said in my original post, handling over 100 patients in...

5. contemplating going LVN/LPN

   Kevin_USAR replied to Kevin_USAR's topic in LPN/LVN

   The school I went to recently broke it all down for me financially without the GI bill taking place. the tuition for the LVN program is 31K initially, but with grants and military discount, it comes down to 8K. I'm waiting for a response to my applic...

6. contemplating going LVN/LPN

   Kevin_USAR replied to Kevin_USAR's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you for the support! I recently went to Panama for a humanitarian mission and we had an officer that has her BSN and that's why I would want to obtain that as well. She is a BSN on the civilian side at a hospital in Ohio and she said that havin...

7. contemplating going LVN/LPN

   Kevin_USAR replied to Kevin_USAR's topic in LPN/LVN

   I would consider moving, but my only income would be from the cost of living in that area the school is located so it would be hard for me to pay for all my bills and rent. State schools here are a joke. It's all lottery based so to even get into the...

8. contemplating going LVN/LPN

   Kevin_USAR replied to Kevin_USAR's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've looked everywhere in my area for just a straight RN program without having to bridge from an LVN first and found nothing. The NCLEX scores are both good so far this year. Kaplan had 8 students take it and had a 98% and Carrington had 23 students...

9. contemplating going LVN/LPN

   Kevin_USAR posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   So to start off, I'm in the United States Army Reserves and reside in Sacramento, CA. I wanted something to get my foot in the door to medical and the only thing they had to offer was Ophthalmic tech/ Optician. Needless to say, these jobs are rare to...