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  1. California Prison Healthcare Services

    eric909 replied to nminodob's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for all the California prisons but most of them dont hire new grads you need at least 1 year experience to be considered. There is no preceptor ship or training in place for a new grad...

  2. California Corrections RN Position Interview: What Should I Wear?

    eric909 replied to Nooksta's topic in Correctional

    I went to my cdcr interview in a business suit and I got

  3. CDCR: recommendations?

    eric909 replied to woknblues's topic in Correctional

    receivership is still in

  4. correction nurses pay scale??

    eric909 replied to sphz9471's topic in Correctional

    Well from what we have been told we don't get to be off 2 days a month like the DMV we get a 2 day reduction in pay (about 10% cut) and 2 furlough days accrued in our books monthly like vacation time...

  5. Calif Institute for Men in Chino Ca

    eric909 replied to Guest279293's topic in Correctional

    Yes the infirmary is 12hrs but there are very few LVNs in there mostly RNs and the rest of the positions are 8hrs as far as I know. The RNs have post and bid worked into their contract through their...

  6. Calif Institute for Men in Chino Ca

    eric909 replied to Guest279293's topic in Correctional

    Hi, I work for the chino facility there are no exams just go to the cdcr website do the online assessment of skills exam the more you do the higher your score, then fill out state application you...

  7. LPN Starting Salary

    eric909 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    corrections lvn position in california

  8. Interview process for CDCR

    eric909 replied to my2girls_77's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    they handed me a sheet with ten questions i didn't know a couple of the questions but still got hired go figure. just be prepared to work mandatory overtime (16 hours) once you're on your own...

  9. Are Lvn's Allowed To Do Initial Assessments??

    eric909 replied to Nony's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    An RN should be doing the initial

  10. California Institute For Men Chino staffing agency

    eric909 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Anyone happen to know What agency staffs perdiem or contract LVN's/RN's at the California Institute For Men in Chino

  11. California Institute For Men Chino staffing agency

    eric909 replied to eric909's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    thanks joy i appreciate

  12. Westcoast University or Community Colleges?

    eric909 replied to scorpio82's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    very true if you do the numbers you’re in the field making rn pay such as the cdcr $7,285mo vs. $3200mo as an lvn years before your done doing prereqs and waiting on the wait list for the regular...

  13. Baldy View ROP

    eric909 replied to Sparkle82's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    hi, i went through the baldy view program in 2005-2006 the test is basically high school level math and english type questions with some medical terminology. they do get over 400 apps but the price...

  14. Syringe Incompatibility?

    eric909 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    What does it mean exactly? I have a doctor that keeps insisting its ok to mix ketorolac and phenergan in a single syringe for an IM injection but my davis guide states Syringe

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

    eric909 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in an Urgent in southern california with less then 1 year exp started at $17hr. My fiancee has the same exp she works in an LTC she started at around $20hr so it depends on where you want to...

  16. West Coast University -- California

    eric909 replied to jonah1105's topic in LPN to RN

    Does that $30,000-$35,000 include books and uniforms or is that

  17. Took NCLEX-PN today...

    eric909 replied to aegirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It sucks to be in california waited 26 days for results

  18. Took NCLEX-PN today...

    eric909 replied to aegirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :chair:

  19. Took NCLEX-PN today...

    eric909 replied to aegirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes thats a normal feeling from my class the first 8 students had the computer shut off at 85 ?s and came out feeling like they all failed but as of today we all

  20. NCLEX was not easy

    eric909 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i got mine today also im so happy its over with, now on to the next hurdle. :balloons: i can't wait to share my experiences as a new

  21. Did I almost kill someone?

    eric909 replied to AirforceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well at least it turned out ok. During an ER clinical one of our students was doing compressions and without clearing the RN shocked which sent the student flying. We can laugh now but man that's...

  22. Did I almost kill someone?

    eric909 replied to AirforceRN's topic in General Nursing

    i am curious is acls certification required where this

  23. question about taking RN prerequisites while in LPN school

    eric909 replied to vonsay's topic in LPN to RN

    Yes it's doable but it depends on what other commitments you have like family, work etc. I did my last 2 pre reqs physiology and micro while in LVN/LPN school and also worked 32 hours it almost killed...

  24. NCLEX was not easy

    eric909 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    im with you jamie19, i took it on the 28th of february so i should know this week. i came out of that test feeling the same way. i had like ten meds and wasn’t sure on half of them because i never...

  25. NCLEX was not easy

    eric909 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    has anyone not passed the test with 85? i felt the same as changeofpace and almost felt studying was waste of time except for refreshing the