Sensoria17

Sensoria17

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  1. Job search frustration

    Sensoria17 replied to yvesul's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Happybird67, Ouch. I was hoping you wouldn't say nursing homes because then I'm really in trouble. I take NCLEX next week and will start looking for a job at that point. I'm lucky in that I don't own...

  2. Job search frustration

    Sensoria17 replied to yvesul's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Happybird67, What types of facilities are you applying

  3. LTC being affected by the economy?

    Sensoria17 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm curious because I'll be graduating shortly. It seems there have been a number of threads where RNs are discussing having trouble finding jobs in hospitals and some are turning to LTC. So for those...

  4. How do you look for a job out of state (LVN)?

    Sensoria17 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Okay, I'm in CA and it seems the LVN jobs dried up overnight so I think I'm going to have to relocate. My question is, how do you go about this? I have enough money to pay for relocation costs but not...

  5. Length of time between graduation and receiving license?

    Sensoria17 replied to Sensoria17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You people outside of CA are lucky. I went to one nursing home to apply and they wouldn't even give me an application unless I had my

  6. Length of time between graduation and receiving license?

    Sensoria17 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Geez, I finished classes mid-Dec and took the HESI on Jan 10th. The school didn't get send off the application to the state until after that week. I just got my ATT last week and set my NCLEX date for...

  7. Length of time between graduation and receiving license?

    Sensoria17 replied to Sensoria17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Commuter, Did you go to Sacramento to get your license

  8. What Nursing shortage? New grad....

    Sensoria17 replied to nurseontheway's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where are you

  9. Getting that first job

    Sensoria17 replied to Jeanette8605's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    susananne- I'll be in the same boat as you if I don't find a job quickly after receiving my license. I'm in CA and have little hope of finding a job quickly. It was not like this at all when I started...

  10. anyone here a social worker or get a BA in social work?

    Sensoria17 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BA in sociology. At my school, the main difference between a sociology degree and a social work degree is you have to do an internship for the latter. That being said, I found most classes to...

  11. New Grad looking for a job in the south bay.

    Sensoria17 replied to jth5148's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How far are you willing to commute? I recall someone else was on this board (also in your area) a few months ago that was in your area that was also having a hard time finding a job. I don't have any...

  12. New Grad looking for a job in the south bay.

    Sensoria17 replied to jth5148's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where are you applying? I'm in the East Bay and getting worried there won't be any jobs once I get my license (awaiting my

  13. Thinking it's time to get my RN

    Sensoria17 replied to BigB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just finished LVN school and haven't even taken boards yet. I plan on taking prereqs at the local CC starting in the fall and then doing either ISU or transferring to San Jose State (if I can get...

  14. Listing GPA on resume?

    Sensoria17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone do this? I completed my LVN program with a high GPA. I'm trying to get my resume together and I'm having a hard time trying to find something that would really set me apart from other...

  15. Listing GPA on resume?

    Sensoria17 replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    Jules A- I didn't even think about mentioning clinical experience. Thanks for pointing that

  16. Listing GPA on resume?

    Sensoria17 replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    It shouldn't matter because everyone takes the same exam. Maybe some employers are finding they can be pickier with fewer jobs

  17. Listing GPA on resume?

    Sensoria17 replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. I'll go ahead and put it down. I just wasn't sure if it mattered or not. I'm in an area where it sounds like new grads are having a hard time finding jobs so I need all the help I can...

  18. Just Passed the Nclex-pn... how is the job outlook for LVNs in Cali?

    Sensoria17 replied to chubbi17s's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There seems to be a lot of jobs on the Peninsula but I don't know if you want to travel in that

  19. per diem

    Sensoria17 replied to mume2mykidz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Commuter, Out of curiosity, how often do they call you to work?

  20. Necessary to take Chem and Bio before Micro and A&P?

    Sensoria17 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I want to take biology and chemistry at the local community college but won't be able to until the fall because of scheduling issues. In the meantime, I am interested in using Excelsior to test out of...

  21. how do i get my CNA cert while in a LVN program

    Sensoria17 replied to LVN2010M's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in the same position. I graduate in two weeks but we won't even take the HESI until Jan 7 so I probably won't take the NCLEX until April. I need to work now! You are in CA like me so you'll need...

  22. how is sthe job market like for LVN in Bay area?

    Sensoria17 replied to eve5483's topic in California Nursing

    bsn2b09, What city do you work in? I'm also in the Bay Area and I'm starting to freak out over a lack of job opportunities. I'm thinking I may need to relocate out of

  23. LVN Pay in San Jose Ca Area

    Sensoria17 replied to 02nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know what SF pays. There's a methadone clinic there that runs employment ads occasionally that pays something like $26-27/hr. You'd be looking at close to an hour commuting to SF but people do...

  24. LVN Pay in San Jose Ca Area

    Sensoria17 replied to 02nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in the East Bay (about 30 min from San Jose) and quite a few of my classmates who work as CNAs have said the LVNs at their facilities make

  25. Did anyone have issues with finding private loans for LPN programs

    Sensoria17 replied to coookie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    An instructor of mine came up with a simple solution to make sure student loans get paid back: have the loan applicant agree to have their wages garnished when they start