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  1. Awaiting Nclex results..anyone with me???

    baylay replied to poohbear73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm confused. I registered in Calif. with PearsonVue (testing center) to take the test, paid $200. which our school reimbursed us for, then got my ATT and scheduled my appt. (for feb. 26) so do I...

  2. Inquiring Student wants to know...

    baylay replied to lookingforward's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think it will just depend where you live. I live just enough outside Los Angeles that they can get away with low wages. The local hospital where I live starts LVN's out at $16.00. I made $15.00...

  3. Where do I get LVN malpractice insurance?

    baylay replied to MimismomRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you Siri so much! That was very helpful. And to hear other viewpoints to it. Thanks

  4. took my nclex 2day........ahhhhhhhhhh

    baylay replied to SweetVen's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I live in CA also and am taking the NCLEX in 2 wks. To have to wait that long is going to kill me! I noticed on the Board of Vocational Nursing website (gov.) by typing in a name you can search for...

  5. Wage for LVN and RN

    baylay replied to Stray dog's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The State Board of Vocational Nursing has it posted. $14 - $18 per hour $29,120 - $38,016 per year is what they show.

  6. Where do I get LVN malpractice insurance?

    baylay replied to MimismomRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This might be a dumb question, but I'm a newby. I'm 2 wks out from taking the NCLEX. From what I heard from some of the instructors, we don't need additional malpractice insurance because you get it...

  7. How do you get IV certified?

    baylay replied to alicet's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I went online to the Calif. Board of Vocational Nursing and looked up "approved IV course providers. It cost me 225 for 2 weekends. I haven't taken the NCLEX yet but the school said it was ok to take...

  8. Inquiring Student wants to know...

    baylay replied to lookingforward's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Having just graduated and waiting to take the NCLEX I'm finding you are exactly right on with the wages "TheCommuter". How disappointing they are so low! Doesn't anyone ever try to raise the rates?...

  9. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    baylay replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I just graduated from a 12 mos course in Calif. that was 18,000. It's gone up to 21,000. Everything was included in that cost. My only other choice close to where I live was the community college but...

  10. Does anyone regret becoming an LPN?

    baylay replied to wefdm21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I totally agree with you pagandeva2000! Even though I have just finished school as of 2 wks ago, and haven't even taken my NCLEX, people still hit me up with "when are you going for your RN?" I have...

  11. IV Certification through Medtexx

    baylay replied to darby249's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I checked online and it's $450 ? Wow. I'm signed up here in California for a 2 weekend course and I thought it was alot at $225. But our LVN school tuition was $18000 last Dec. when I started, now...

  12. NCLEX was not easy

    baylay replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ok. I'm getting scared too! I just graduated from school last week. We took a Mosby 250 ques. practice test that gets sent in and returned to the school telling you what area's you need to study...

  13. LPN Student - First Term almost over, any suggestions???

    baylay replied to AmyORlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I've only got 5 wks to go! I started last Jan. My advice for you is to not to panic. That was our motto. You wil get stressed big time! But just hang in there. You can do it. Just study study...

  14. What you wish you would have payed more attention to.

    baylay replied to student Missy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hmmmm Yes! Care Plans. They will become your friend eventually! Mosby's "Guide to Nursing Diagnosis" is a good book on NANDA's. I'm into the LVN program 7 mos. now (yeaahhh) and I agree you must...

  15. Any PN students here?....

    baylay replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi, I started the LVN year long accellerated program in Jan. Almost to the 1/2 way point yoohoo! :rollWe have a 100 question test every week. Hardest part is having enough time to study for...

  16. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    baylay replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do you mind if I ask where they pay $26.00? I've heard starting pay for LVN in Van Nuys Area is 18.00. $26.00 is much better and makes me feel a little better about how hard I'm working for this...

  17. Has anyone heard of Career Care Institute?

    baylay replied to bellabee's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You'll be lucky is there's not much of a wait list. At the Jr. College where I live there is more than a 18 mos wait. Probably 36 mos since they only have a class every 18 mos. I hear horror...

  18. Has anyone heard of Career Care Institute?

    baylay replied to bellabee's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Be careful. The one CCI located where I live (don't know if I should say where) wad just stripped of their accredidations. If that's how you say it?? I'm not sure why, but I know their pass rate...

  19. Dropping Out of the LVN Program

    baylay replied to rosebud1's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm from California and the school I go to require you to take and pass the Hesi exam also before taking the state board. They won't even send in your paperwork to get an appt. until you pass it....

  20. Lvn Schools

    baylay replied to scorpionese's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I know someone that's going into the RN program at Victorville Jr coll. Don't they have an LVN program? And AV Coll. does but it's a 36 mos wait list, or 2 class waits down the road, and a drive for...

  21. need some help on schools

    baylay replied to bhavik625's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    LPN schools in California (1 hr. north of Los Angeles) run 25000 - 18000, 1 yr long. My decision was the 18000 because at the local Jr. College the wait list is 36 mos long (or 2 classes away) and I...

  22. MedMath Help

    baylay replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I aggree with you totally NikiChiki. If you've never used this type of math before, this is a "different kind of Math". Once you learn it, it's fine. Someone needs to get a sense of

  23. More NCLEX Strategies

    baylay replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi again Oldernursing student, I will finish next Dec. I'm excited to finally be starting classes on what I want to do! There are 30 in these classes, compared to 60 at one on 15th street. Good...

  24. More NCLEX Strategies

    baylay replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm from Palmdale also! Did you do the LVN program at AVC? Good luck with Anatomy, micro & physiology at AVC. Killer courses. Micro wasn't bad tho. I couldn't wait 36 mos. for the LVN prog. at...

  25. Anyone else starting the LPN program in Jan. 06?

    baylay replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I will be starting a LVN program Jan. 18. It's a 12 mos course in Palmdale, Ca. The first course is 2 wks of anatomy & physiology. I have completed all my pre-req from the local jr. coll. for...