LPN To LVN & Beyond

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Aug 17, 2009

I would not recommend moving to California as a new LVN graduate with no experience, as you'll be sending out hundreds of job applications with no response. The Northern CA and Southern CA job markets are very oversaturated with LVNs to the point that finding a job is an uphill battle.

In addition, California is one of the most difficult states for the purpose of bridging to RN.

sjessamy · Aug 17, 2009

what about it makes it so difficult..i actually found a program at a local community college to where i plan on living...that offers a lvn to adn program

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Aug 17, 2009

The competition is fierce, with several hundred people applying for only a few slots.

Sensoria17 · Aug 17, 2009

The local community college in my area isn't particularly difficult to bridge into as far as space but they make you jump over a ridiculous number of hurdles (skills testing that you have to pay for!) before you are accepted.

sjessamy · Aug 17, 2009

where are you located sensoria?

Sensoria17 · Aug 17, 2009

I'm in the East Bay. The school in question is Chabot College. Granted, the school has an excellent reputation, but still. To be honest, I haven't looked at too many schools but Chabot is the closest to me.

NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN · Aug 18, 2009

All over the Bay Area the schools are impacted from JC's all the way to university level. You're very lucky that you were able to get into Chabot College because it does have an excellent program. I've heard as high as 400 students competing for 30-50 slots. That's a lot of competition. Even if you got in quick, you're not the norm. Most people take several years before they can get into a RN program.

Now for the LVN-RN bridge program there is still some competition. Just not as great My friend applied to a bridge program and they had about 65 applicants for 4 slots for 2nd year RN. That's the highest that I've heard of so far, but I also heard something as low as 14 applicans for 5 slots, which isn't bad. But still more applicants than space available...Good Luck

Sensoria17 · Aug 18, 2009

I haven't attended Chabot. I'm basing the relative ease of getting into the bridge program based on what an instructor that attended a couple of years ago had told me. He said there were several spots available that were not filled when he did the bridge program. I guess things have changed rapidly. I'm not even going to attempt to get in there.

NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN · Aug 18, 2009

Why wont you attempt to get in there? That's a great nursing school, and I've heard a lot of good things about it. I've also heard great things about CSU Hayward (Sorry the whole East Bay theory is just rediculous, I refuse to accept East Bay) SJSU, USF, a lot of great schools in that area.

Sensoria17 · Aug 19, 2009

Why wont you attempt to get in there? That's a great nursing school, and I've heard a lot of good things about it. I've also heard great things about CSU Hayward (Sorry the whole East Bay theory is just rediculous, I refuse to accept East Bay) SJSU, USF, a lot of great schools in that area.

Have you looked at Chabot's admissions process? It is crazy. If I'm still in the area, I'd consider SJSU before any other school. I had initially planned on doing the online ISU program but I'm hesitant because of clinicals.