GR8LVN

Hello everyone, I am extremely happy today. I received my NCLEX-PN CANDIDATE REPORT. And I have passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses. YEAH! YEAH! I live in California and tested April 2, the computer shut off at 8...

You are funny! Of course we all want to help people, but I see your angle. Nursing has become a profession in high demand and it does pay well, but not that well. I do believe there are many Nurses in the field, just for the money. But hey, it takes...

Hi if you are married and have the second income, LPN works. At least for me it did. I find being a LPN/LVN gives you more direct patient care. I mean after all, isn't this why we choose to be Nurses. The RN gets paid much better and with this comes ...

That is correct! If you choose the diploma route, you may use the diploma only in the state you obtained it. This means those private schools you go to and pay big bucks for, because the waiting list at the college is 3-4 years long.

I agree 100%, ulcers are not always due to lack of care. In fact most times they are due to; paper-like skin (as seen with the elderly), poor circulation (tissue profusion), and #1- diet. Incorrect diet, lack of, and lack of vitamins. Just being el...

It is true, most hospitals in Southern California do not hire LVN's and the registries want you to have at least 6 mo. to 1 yr. experience. But, the convalescent homes hire new LVN's and the turnover is huge. I found a home health agency that hires n...

Dearest Quilternurse, I couldn't agree with you more. Years ago when I was 18 years old, I was in a severe car accident. Cerebral contusion with short term memory loss and comatose for 7 days. When I was getting well (while is Glendale Memorial Reha...

Maybe the word power, is the wrong word to use. But yes, I feel Nurse's in white do receive more respect than those not in white. This is the traditional color for Nurses and everyone (most) associates these two together. I was told a story, where ...

You must be joking, lol No, 26 is not too old to go back to school. I was 44 when I went to a private school to obtain my LVN. My mother was 48 when she graduated with her RN. Now, she is retired with Los Angeles County retirement. Me, I'm just b...

Wow Guys- in California going to a private school, which lasted 1 year, the price was $18,000.00. Are you so sure you want to move to California?

As far as I'm considered, they have no good in them. Oh what? They brush and floss each night, big deal! Those that fall for a convict are unstable and inmature emotionally and should never be employed around them. JUST STATING THE FACTS, SIR. You ...

yes, what you all say is true. The class and character of the inmate is disgusting, they are slime and will try to work and scam everyone and everything. They are trash, but who said anything about falling for an inmate? Not me! You must be of a ...

NurseNikki5, In California, at the CDC (California Department of Corrections-State Prision) they are doing away with the MTA (LVN with custody) and implementing the LVN (Safety). salary range is $3800.00-4619.00 My mother worked in the infirmary, sh...

Leeae85, Sorry this took sooo long.:zzzzz Anyway, in response to your question- yes silly one, the way you did in school has very much to do with how you will do on NCLEX. If you have learned the info. taught to you this will reflect on NCLEX. Rememb...

I graduated Dec. 2005 and took NCLEX April 3, 2006. I studied every day, for what seemed like all day. I shut off at 85 and passed.

Yeah jcarro! You passed. Welcome to the land of nurses. Now just a bit of advice; as a LPN/LVN take the first job you can grab. Get your time in (6mo. to 1yr) then and only then will you be able to pick and choose where you want to work. Should thin...

When I got my first job (LTC), I had 5 days orientation. That consisted of passing meds. I wasn't shown which method of charting to use, just told, "copy what they wrote". Wing it, that's what I did, but hey I am a Nurse, an intelligent one at that. ...

For me the hardest part was Pharmacology. This is something you must memorize. Then when you go to work, the meds. all change. Each facility uses different meds. But still, the hardest was learning the generic and the trade name for each. The best o...

My grandmother was a LVN/LPN and when she was working they were talking about phasing out the LVN. This has been going on forever. Think about it, it isn't profitable. The LVN with IV cert. can almost do as much as the RN, except push meds. and in...

AZ LONG AZ ITZ REEDBLE........LOL :rotfl:

HAIL TO YOU, I COULDN'T AGREE MORE. YOU HAVE THE BEST WRITTEN RESPOSE TO THE ABOVE THREAD. WE NEED MORE NURSES LIKE YOU (ME)..

My average, why should I care? I'm sorry for all of the nasty notes you have been receiving from those who are wasting their brains on things of unimportance. My average net pay (take-home :) ), $725.00.

Dear Rustonlpn, I attended a private school and they provided us with a home-made CD(okay, school-made). It included Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX, NCLEX-PN Review Tests, NCLEX Review 2500, Lippincotts Review and Delmar's NCLEX-PN Review. ...

Lisa, Listen to my story and your own wont seem so bad. I graduated 12-23-05, went on vacation 1 week. My school didn't send my paperwork in until 1-12-06. Received my ATT 2-16-06 and tested on 4-3-06. I am waiting results now however, I live in...

The information I have is as follows (I'm in the middle of the selection process) : California Correctional Nursing- The LVN is classified as a Medical Technical Assistant (MTA) and there are several steps involved. Base pay as of 7-1-05 is $3876.00...