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I am a new grad LVN that was hired at a ICF-DDN facility in Southern California. Its been a few months since I got my license and I was finally able to get this job. During the time I was searching for a job I was attending a CC to get through some of my prerequisites for a RN program. I feel like I need to review everything I've been taught in nursing school because I don't remember any of it. Does anyone know of a template I can use to study materials and what things I should go over. I feel like just reading all of my nursing textbooks?

Also, I am starting of at $16.00 an hour, does this seem like a reasonable pay rate for a new grad LVN with no experience hired in Southern California?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

You will not need to review anything from nursing school for a job in DDN. Most of what you need to know will be covered in on-the-job training.

As for the pay rate you're receiving, DDN jobs tend to pay lower than other specialties. In addition, employers in southern CA can get away with lowball wages since there's too many nurses competing for too few jobs in the local market.

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Is this a good position for a new grad LVN? A lot of other place I've applied to require experience.

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Specializes in TBI and SCI.

Where in SoCal do you live?? I love in LA. I just got my first job starting at $18 and a second job starting at $19. All the jobs that say 1 year preferred- apply!

I just got a job at a treatment center which was referred to me by the career person from my school. Their job posting say year experience preffered but apparently they like new grads and they hired me and I've only been working for 2 months.

$16 is low, you can find better, don't settle. Tell them you deserve more and you are worth the extra pay.

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Whats DDN?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Whats DDN?
DDN = Developmental disabilities nursing, also known as IDD (Intelectual and Developmental Disabilities) nursing or MHMR (Mental Health and Mental Retardation) nursing.
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Specializes in Geriatrics, Trach Care, Diabetes.

Yes, that is low pay, especially for California! I live in Louisiana and an assisted living facility I interviewed with paid $18. ALF's are very easy considering all the other fields a nurse can work in. I ended up in LTC and get $16.50. Which is probably as hard as the job you have. Good for you, working to further your education!

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing, Pediatrics.

I am in San Diego! I went to school in VA and my first job was in an MR/IDD group home. They should train and teach you. I didn't know what I was doing when I started but I got some great skills from it.

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This might be unrelated to the main topic but its still about this job, There is a Medical Assistant that is doing a externship at my job and the person needs to shadow a LVN. I was told that the MA would be shadowing me for LVN time experience. I am brand new to the job and need to pass a med class before I can start giving Meds. So at work I'm getting accustomed to my other duties as an LVN which mainly has to do with charting. Last week the MA sat around and didn't really interact with the other staff or clients. I was told this week by my manager that the MA claimed I didn't know what I was doing or why my job is as a LVN. What should I have the MA do next time so they can't claim I don't know what I'm doing?

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i dont think 16/hr is right, i think you should ask for 18 at least just to know your worth even if you're new grad. I am also a new grad but i dont accept job that's anything below 18/hr unless im super duper broke no money desperate for a job :)))

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