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I'm relatively new to HH as an RN, but I love it. I feel like I get paid ok money per visit, and if I add the time that I spend doing charting to the time that I spend with the patient, it still works out ok as far as money per hour. I get paid for ...

Our charting is all electronic, but it still takes forever to get it all done. We have IPads that we're supposed to use at each visit for charting, but aside from charting the vitals, forget it. I can't do the narrative in the patient's home, and my...

I'll be graduating from LVN school in November and want to go on to an LVN-RN program. I haven't done any RN pre-requisites and, at age 50, don't want to take the time to do so... so I'm looking for a program with "built in" pre-reqs. I'm curious ...

I started my RN pre-reqs right after finishing LVN school. The LVN school I attended didn't require any pre-reqs as they were all "built into" the program. I did very well in LVN school and worked as an LVN while doing my two years of pre-reqs for th...

I live in SoCal and have worked for Maxim for the past year and a half. I know that each office is different, and I have no experience with any except the one I work for. My experience has been almost entirely positive. There have been some in th...

It's very possible that you could successfully complete this semester, especially if your instructors are willing to work with you. My experience is that every pregnancy and delivery is different. I've given birth to 6 children and it was differen...

It will be interesting to see what all of us have to say a week or two after our programs start. This might sound odd, but it's a little calming to know that I'm not the only one feeling the way I do. Maybe this is "normal"?

I've been at my current LVN job for about a year and a half. They are very supportive of me as I continue my education to become an RN. I asked them recently if there would be a place for me with the company after I become an RN. I'll have been wo...

I start on August 16th, and I'm nervous and excited. I'm more nervous since last week when I met someone in my CPR class who is a former nursing student at the school I'll be attending. She asked to talk with me after class and told me all kinds of s...

I finished my pre-reqs in May, applied for the programin early June, took the TEAS the following week, and was notified in late June that I was accepted for the term beginning in August. I applied for the advanced placement program and for the 12-LV...

Since the time is going to pass anyway, I think it's a good idea to get your pre-reqs out of the way while working and gaining experience as an LVN. I did just that, finishing my pre-reqs in May. I had an appointment with my counselor in early June...

When you work in LTC as an LVN (at least, in my experience), there is an RN on duty also. You can always go to the RN for help, or to ask questions. My first job was in LTC, and while I didn't like the job, I was very relieved to have the RN nearby...

I think it's great that you know what you want to do at such a young age. I agree with the previous poster that you should get the general education classes out of the way (a good idea no matter what your ultimate goal is). I also think that you s...

Thank you for starting this thread, ZiggysGal. I've been worrying over the idea of being part of a study group, too. I do much better on my own, but my school strongly recommends that we each be part of a study group. I'm very focused in my studie...

I'm an LVN who, if all continues according to plan, will become an RN shortly after my 56th birthday. I'm thinking that, God willing, I should be able to work until age 70 or so.

I was unable to obtain a conventional loan, so the school offered me their loan, which had to be paid back in full prior to graduation and eligibility for the NCLEX. I attended the LA campus, on Vermont St.

One more thing about paying the loans... if you aren't able to secure a loan elsewhere, you can get one thru WCU. The problem is, it has to be paid off in full before you can graduate/take the NCLEX.

I have worked for Maxim for over a year. I'm in California, so I have no comments about how they are in your area. It's not my dream job, but it works well for me as I continue my education. I feel like I've been treated fairly thus far. If you need ...

I'm a good student and a quick learner, but the one week that I spent as a student at West Coast University was more than enough for me. Fast-paced is an understatement. Somehow managing to pass a test doesn't work for me. I need and want to under...

I'm not sure how it works in other places, but I wasn't allowed to take the TEAS until I'd finished all my pre-reqs and applied to the nursing department. When I was accepted, the nursing department contacted me and arranged for the scheduling of th...

Hi Amber! Welcome soon to Ventura County. I live in Thousand Oaks, very near Los Robles Hospital. When I was in LVN school, we did our clinicals there, and I know that some other schools have RN clinicals there, as well. From what I hear, it's not...

I live closer to Moorpark College than to Ventura College, but I opted to attend Ventura College rather than Moorpark College. I've completed my pre-reqs and applied last week to the advanced placement RN program. I got a call two days later to sch...

One of my patient's parents are constantly bad-mouthing the other nurses, and I did tell them that I was uncomfortable with it. They blame everything that happens in their home on the nurses. I had to bite my tongue HARD to not comment when this fa...

Hi Gladiola, Your nursing counselor should be able to easily answer that question for you. I understand your frustration because I had the same question when I was deciding which Chem class to take... but my counselor had it all figured out. If pu...

I'm now 53, but at age 50, after finally leaving my 1st husband, and with 2 out of 6 children still at home, I relocated from northern California to SoCal and went to LVN school. A little over a year later, I graduated as valedictorian (motivation, N...