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1. Whats it like to work at a Skilled Nursing during the NOC shift?

   newcalvn posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, I am a new LVN. I have been working on-call at this facility for about 2 months now. I am going to be orienting to the NOC shift soon and just wondered what its like? I know there is more paperwork involved and other duties. I have also heard...

2. Just started in a skilled nursing, need advise!!

   newcalvn replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks you all for your support, its great to know that I have somewhere to go to for questions and concerns. I will follow all of your recommendations. Unfortunately, my husband hates to see me this way...he is seeing how hard I work and mentioned...

3. Just started in a skilled nursing, need advise!!

   newcalvn replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thats so true...I will not do the charting on my own time anymore. There are nurses that do everything and clock out on time and leave. So it makes me feel like its my fault, so I should do it on my own time. But, I understand what you say about t...

4. Just started in a skilled nursing, need advise!!

   newcalvn replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you so much! I agree, its too many patients!! I was just thinking that if they had 2 nurses with 15 patients, that would be more manageable and the patients would have more quality care and more 1 on 1 time. But, their budget is already down...

5. Just started in a skilled nursing, need advise!!

   newcalvn posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi Everybody, I am in CA. I started a job as an LVN at a skilled nursing facility. I knew going in that this was not the type of environment I wanted to work in, but I was offered this opportunity to learn skills and not have to hunt for a job. I ...

6. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   newcalvn replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   The "trick" works!!!!!!!! I passed my NCLEX EXAM. I tried it as soon as I did my exam which was on 6/24 and it never let me reschedule for an exam. I just got my result today in the mail.

7. When did the computer stop for your NCLEX Exam?

   newcalvn posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hi All, I just took my NCLEX today in Oakland, CA. My test stopped at 95....and I am just worried like crazy!! I just don't know about my test... , I HOPE that I passed! The brochure at the test center said that where you stop does not indicate wh...

8. CA schools for LVN to RN programs, foreign programs?

   newcalvn replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN-RN

   Something a bit different but close: 1. 12 months 1 saturday every week in CA (may take upto 18 months if you have not completed prereqs for Bachelors degree) 2. Clinical is 1 month, 3 weeks in the hospital and the last week is graduation 3. was t...

9. CA schools for LVN to RN programs, foreign programs?

   newcalvn replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN-RN

   Hi, THis sounds good, did you do your prereqs there also? The only issue is I have a family of 6, my hubby works here and I do Real Estate right now while I am in school. Any ideas? can you take some of the nursing classes online?

10. CA schools for LVN to RN programs, foreign programs?

    newcalvn replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN-RN

    Hi Kathy, Yes this is the one! I have just an email address for the person in the us, her name is Dr. Olay and her email is [email protected]. Deposit is 5K and total price is 28K for a BSN in Nursing, takes about 12-18 months depending on how many...

11. CA schools for LVN to RN programs, foreign programs?

    newcalvn replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN-RN

    This school is called PLT college and it is located in the Phillipines. I went to a Q&A session today and the letter on the BRN was addressed. They stated that they are not trying to obtain any type of accreditation from them, but they are lett...

12. CA schools for LVN to RN programs, foreign programs?

    newcalvn posted a topic in LPN-RN

    Hi There, I will be graduating in 1 more month from my LVN program. I plan to take my Nclex soon after I graduate and hopefully pass. Meanwhile, my goal to is start an LVN to RN program immediately. I just don't know how to deal with all the prere...