lvnhopeful

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1. First day of nursing school

   lvnhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in General Students

   Congratulations CC559 and Roseann. Best wishes to you both at school. CC, I answered you in private message and got no reply, hope all went well for you. Its been two years since I graduated. First...

2. Very Excited :)

   lvnhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in Correctional

   Hello, sorry this took so long Jax, won't have a computer till Xmas :) I was told that Soledad and Greenfield were the places to look. The other areas are having gang problems, or so I've been told as...

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   lvnhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in Correctional

   Hello Jax :) The first week I and another LVN and an RN came in on Monday at 8, had a half hour for lunch and left at 4:30. The next three days in at 7 am and left at 3:30. On Friday we came in at 8...

4. Very Excited :)

   lvnhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in Correctional

   Hello Jax :) Started on the 16th with one other LVN and an RN. Spent the week going through a mountain of paperwork and watching videos. The place is fascinating..... I now have six weeks of training...

5. pls advice for newly grad?? so nervous to start for work..

   lvnhopeful replied to princezzzz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello Princezzzz, Everyone here knows the feelings you are experiencing. Its a scary new world out there and after clinical experiences with teachers there to help, it is awsome to be on your own. My...

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   lvnhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in Correctional

   Hello Jax, I don't have a date for the fingerprints yet, but I am going to call tomorrow and try to schedule a time for Thursday. I have to find an apartment, so I will look around around then and see...

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   lvnhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in Correctional

   Thanks Jax, I'm sure we will have a lot to talk about. This coming week I will have my physical, then I will be able to send the packett back. I was told there are start dates on the next few upcoming...

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   lvnhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in Correctional

   Hello Jax, Yes, they offered me a position also. Sent me a packett which should arrive today or tomorrow with paperwork and a form to be filled out for a physical. Sounds like we will be sharing the...

9. Multiple Licensing

   lvnhopeful replied to ct_johansen's topic in California Nursing

   Hello CT. I got my license last year in California, then last month moved to Mississippi to see family and maybe get a job and out here. Mississippi is a compact state, so I got a temporary permit...

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    lvnhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in Correctional

    Thanks for your support Kat and Lorry. They are checking references now and I hope to know

11. just got lpn license

    lvnhopeful replied to onmywayok's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratulations on getting your license:yeah: What you want right now is experience, and LTC or SNF is a good way to get it. Those jobs are plentiful for LPN's. After about a year, it will be easier...

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    lvnhopeful replied to lvnhopeful's topic in Correctional

    Hello KatKonk, To the best of my knowledge, a safety nurse enters the correctional system, gets 6-8 weeks of training, and then works with the prisoners/patients. Mostly from what my fellow nurses...

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    lvnhopeful posted a topic in Correctional

    Just found out I'm a top candidate for a position as safety nurse as Soledad training center. I need to give references pass a background check. Can anyone tell me how long this takes, and what my...

14. california wia

    lvnhopeful replied to Kaligirl02's topic in California Nursing

    I quit my job to go to nursing school. Some of the other recipients were working part time. The only qualification I remember is that my family income had to be less than a certain level. This was in...

15. california wia

    lvnhopeful replied to Kaligirl02's topic in California Nursing

    The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) helped me last year when I was in nursing school. They didn't pay for everything, but any help was appreciated as I was not working. The amount of financial aid you...