MusicNurseCarrlee

MusicNurseCarrlee LPN, LVN

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  1. so. bay

    $20-$25/hr is a fair rate to request in the South Bay area for an LVN staff position in Skilled Nursing/LTC. Ask about differentials for evening, night and weekend shifts as this could make your actual pay much higher.
  2. Moving To Fresno Area

    Valley Healthcare Systems(VHCS?) has contract work-both short and long term placements for LVNs throughout California. There are many openings in psych and corrections.
  3. Any great agencies in Atlanta, GA?

    I worked for an agency in Atlanta called TPN(?Total Professional Nursing), that offered daily pay(mostly long term care assignments) and an agency called ParaQuad Services that offered homecare assignments with pretty flexible scheduling. Depending o...
  4. Moving once I become a lpn

    Philadelphia, PA is a great city for nursing and I have heard of lots of opportunity for construction/home renovation.
  5. moving to PA

    Temple(TUH) has numerous opportunities for new grads(ASN & BSN). I'm not certain of the pay but I keep hearing positive things from nurses employed there. I've been thinking about this a lot as I prepare to transition to RN. Welcome to Philly-a g...
  6. Travel Nursing

    MedStaff Inc, White Glove Agency, MGA Healthcare & Core Medical Group all staff travelers in Long Term Care Facilities. There are other agencies that do also but these I know for sure.
  7. license transfers from state to state

    Looking at the list of compact states, neither Alabama nor Louisiana are listed. You should be able to obtain the new license by endorsement & still maintain your original license. Check with both Boards of Nursing just to make sure. Re:the nurs...
  8. license transfers from state to state

    You can go to the website of the state you are interested in transferring to(search ....Board of Nursing) and read the requirements for licensure by endorsement. Generally required is completion/graduation from an LPN/LVN program, fee, background che...
  9. LVNs in Las Vegas NV

    I worked as an LPN in Las Vegas in 2007 and I made $22/hr in a Long Term Care Facility(Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation), $20/hr in group home for MR/DD and $18/hr in home care(pediatrics & hospice) with 4 years experience. There are quite a ...
  10. LPN's is this true?

    The highest paying states for nursing are New York and California... Pennsylvania, Arizona & Colorado also pay quite well in the larger metro areas.
  11. HELP???passing a/p

    The A& P Exam covers a lot of material-I used Cliffs Notes, materials from EBay(search Excelsior College),A&P for Dummies,an NCLEX review book & an A&P textbook(pictures helped)-know your systems-their basic structure,how they work &a...
  12. Excelsior college completion

    Yes, the Nursing Concepts Exams can be completed in a year(or less). I have been able to prepare for each exam in about 4-6 weeks-I used Content Guide with textbooks,Excelsior practice exams,Cliffs Notes,NCLEX Review books & EBay materials. I ha...
  13. Excelsior Program Lpn To Rn

    Hi everyone Just recently made my home in ATL. I am an LPN/LVN traveler presently working in NV. I have been working my way through Excelsior College ASN program for about a year. I have Nursing Concepts 6 and CPNE to complete before graduation I wou...