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Greetings folks, Wondering if anyone has had a job while going to one of the one year private LVN programs? I'm presently a home health aide for medically "higher maintenance" consumers, presently licensed as an EMT-Basic and phlebotomist though the ...

Do new grads find jobs as LVN? How long can I expect it to be between being licensed and working? Are there things I can do, to boost my chances?

Does anyone know of any LVN programs in Alameda or Contra Costa county that meet the following requirements: 1. Offer financial aid 2. Are one year or less? 3. Are a private institution or adult school, NOT a community college The reason for the sec...

Phlebotomy isn't a hard program, I did it before I was even thinking of getting into nursing. I did a two week fast track program (so I could be done with it by the time that school started back up in the fall), then did a one week externship at a ho...

Do any of these other than Western offer student aid? Unitek doesn't accept federal financial aid - you have to pay out of pocket or through private loans. I'm worried that in the end, I'll end up paying the same amount if I went to Western. I've ...

I talked to my home care client's visiting nurse about this issue - she is an LVN - I am doing LVN as a stepping stone to RN since I'm not likely to get my RN finished in under four years any other way. I'm in California, but I'm doing it because eve...

Hi folks - I'm thinking of getting my LVN. Due to some unique circumstances - I have too many college units in the CC system (in general ed coursework and in my prior major) and am going to lose my student aid in another semester because of it. Howe...

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Hi Folks - I live in Sacramento. I've applied to the program for Student Nurse Assistant at Courtyard Healthcare in Davis. I'm wondering, what other programs are there in my area (within twenty miles)? Why can't I find this out on the web? How do I f...

Should I do EMT or CNA? I'm already licensed an EMT-B, but due to health issues in the last two years I didn't actually work in it. Health issues are since resolved/stable, and I'm up for recertification. I also need to get my ambulance certificatio...

Actually, I already wipe someone else's butt... that's not the hardest part of my job. It's the emotional drain, and being "chief cook and bottle washer", but I imagine it wouldn't be the same in a facility. I'm thinking i'm going to do my lab tech ...

Greetings! I'm taking the CNA class next semester at my community college... it's three months long. Long compared to some of the other CNA classes, but the schedule works with my job and I'm already a student at that college and have a financial aid...

I'm going to be doing phlebotomy/lab tech, but in my state (California) the turnaround time for a license after you graduate, is about six months to a year. So, I'm doing CNA so I can have a job in the meantime (turnaround is faster) and also, like y...

I presently work as a home health aide... am going to become a CNA and want to work in a facility/hospital... what can I expect? Can somebody tell me what one kind of work is like compared to the other?

Does anyone here have ADD/ADHD? I'm a pre-nursing student. Strangely, I don't have trouble in classes when the subject interests me. My ADHD however means I can seem a little rusty socially... not glaringly awkward, just the occasional thing blurted,...

I'm looking into an 11 month program - I am hoping to work as a live-in evening caregiver while doing this, working about 20 hours a week. Unitek's program gets out at 4pm plus have no idea what the clinicals are like...

Hi! I'm a caregiver - wondering who has done this while in LVN school, how compatible was the program with your work. I want to go to an 11 month private program, and in a few months am looking for a live-in evening position.

Did anyone go to Unitek or WCC? Did your loans cover everything + help with living expenses, or did you have to pay out of pocket too? Because of the student loan crunch I'm worried I should start sooner and not later, because the loans might not be...

Doesn't bother me so much... can work in SNF/HH until I get my RN... that's fine with me. Actually I really love doing home health. I'd rather do it as an LVN than what I'm presently doing. I'm a licensed EMT-B and work as a home health aide at the m...

I'm looking into going to a private one year LVN program and am wondering if anyone did this but did not work, just got student loans?

I'm thinking of staying a caregiver/HHA while doing it, and possibly looking for a live-in evening position. Anyone do it this way? I was thinking of doing CNA in a facility for the experience, but as a live-in caregiver/HHA my rent is covered and ...

I'm actually really scared because I have ADHD and have struggled even to go to school part time while working part time. But, I don't have a choice in this case. Am just hoping I can have enough of a support system in place.

I normally would never recommend to a guy that he get in the friend zone. But this is that exception. Try being her friend and getting to know her well. If there's a really deep connection potential there then it can grow over time. If not, you'll f...

Yeah, but it's easier to actually get a job as a CNA once you have the license. At least where I live.

Here's my situation... How can I make myself look more stable to employers? In the past two years, I've been at a series of jobs that were very short. Mostly for reasons that weren't my fault. Here's the history of past two years. These were all fair...