maxcrx

BigB, thanks...got the pm and will start the application process as soon as possible.

Thanks..You guys are right..I was too afraid because of the workload that was bestow upon me that I was speechless....There was many times the administor sees me taking the meds out that she asked me, "Are you ok?". All I can say to her was, "We'll see" with a blank express. From that point on I was depressed. They did show me all the shortcuts. I think that the experienced LVN knows what I mean when they worked in SNF with some many patients. I chose not to do the shortcuts because it goes against my ethics of professional and humane care.... I'm taking your advice and trying to find a malpractice insurance.Is there any recommendation for a new grad?? Where else can a Lvn go work for??

Where else can an LVn work especially in California? I'm in San Francisco.

Thanks feisty LPN...I was depressed about my job whenever I think about it...There are times when I sit in my car and cry about it....I don't ever usually do that...But that job broke me down.....Patient yelling at me for their meds.....family members yelling me at their late parents meds.....the supervisor telling me to hurry up....the paper work is endless. I know that if I work there, mistakes may happen and I don't want to be liable for it. I don't know if I have malpractice insurance yet (nursing insurance)... Am I responsible for that or is the nursing facility covering me???

Just need some words of advice from LVNS out there...... I graduated and passed the LVNs boards last month and was searching for a job in the Bay Area. I found a job just 10 minutes drive from my house (a SNF)..So I applied and was hired on that same day even though I was wearing sweating pants and t-shirt. I was just there for an application. 1. So far I'm a new grad with no real hospital experience whatsoever except for school. 2. Oriented on the floor just to learn the system for 3 days and been put alone by myself on the floor the 4th day. I was oriented with 25 patients but at night I have 50 patients. 3. I have 50 patients with meds between 5-10 each. (half of them needs to be crushed). 4. Here is a typically time frame from a current LVN who works there. a. Arrive to work at 2:30pm...check the treatment book for all 50 patients. b. Fill the 20 feeding tubes with the correct amount. c. Count the narcotics....check to see if all the meds are there e. Waited for the summary report from the previous shift (some of them are not even completed). f. Check the blood sugar of at least 20 patients (mind that some of the patients are combative when they get prick so they are fighting you and giving U a hard time. g. Assess the patients h. Pass out meds to all 50 patients at 5:00pm....Some patients at least 15 of them wants it exactly on time....and I do mean on time. i. This according to them takes at least 3-4 hours (crushing meds, giving insulin shots, checking ID band, checking BP). The bad part is that you have to look for them because there are activities going on in the louge and they wander on the two floors. j. So by this time it is 9:00pm.....(they won't let you pass out the 5pm and 9pm meds at the same time. k. Now you pass out the 9:00pm meds (there are at least 20 and they also have to check the blood sugar for 10 patients)... l. The time to finish this is around 10:30pm...Now you have to do the treatment book (putting medicine ointment, dressing change, flushing tubes, colostomy bags, etc....) m. Now the time is 11:15pm and I get off work at 11pm...I didn't take a 15 minute or lunch break. n..Paperwork time.....(count out the narcotics for the next shift, give 24 hour report, document and chart the findings, document treatment book that you completed, fill out the I/O sheet, reports) I have 4 CNAs working under me and still this is suppose to be a 3-11pm shift but ends out being a 3pm-2am shift because this is the usually time I get home around 2am and start the whole process again. I get off work feeling depressed and sad.I didn't feel like I want to work there anymore...I'm having emotional breakdown after shift and my whole attitude is "I don't care"...... What can I do???I'm a new grad and this is my very 1st LVN job...Should I quit and look for another job or should I give sometime to adjust... I was told the turnover rate is high....They were desparate in hiring me on the spot....NEED ADVICE PLEASE:o:o:o:o:o:o I just feel like I don't want to do LVN anymore...:o:o:o:o:o

Man are you lucky....I got hire at a LTC as a new grad with pay of $24 and patient ratio of 45-50:1....

You are so right...I got my BS a long time about but done my nursing pre -reqs at junior college and the rep told me that I have to take 7 out of the 10 classes...so i said "Are you for really??""" I'm going to talk to the people at Indiana who set me up with the rep and tell them to send another one in my area who knows how to evaluate the transcripts..... Will do that in June and then sign up with them because I heard that many people are doing that due to lottery and hard to get into the RN program anywhere. Thanks for the input sabousa....

Hello, Just wondering on the follow up of people who are taking the LVN-RN via college network.. 1. How is it? 2. How long will it take for you? 3. Anyone pass the phase 1? 4. Where are you in the progression of the phase? 5. Are you happy with the program? 6. Any california people taking this and results? The reason I'm asking is because I'm thinking about doing this program also and met with a rep, but I didn't think he was willing to take my pre-req...So I will call them up again and re-evaluate the situation. I can't wait any longer due to california lottery system and the fact that is is HARD to find a job as a LVN......The only jobs that are available at the moment is through the agency and I need a fulltime job for bills.

Hello, Just wondering on the follow up of people who are taking the LVN-RN via college network.. 1. How is it? 2. How long will it take for you? 3. Anyone pass the phase 1? 4. Where are you in the progression of the phase? 5. Are you happy with the program? 6. Any california people taking this and results? The reason I'm asking is because I'm thinking about doing this program also and met with a rep, but I didn't think he was willing to take my pre-req...So I will call them up again and re-evaluate the situation. I can't wait any longer due to california lottery system and the fact that is is HARD to find a job as a LVN......The only jobs that are available at the moment is through the agency and I need a fulltime job for bills. So any help would be great.

It usually take 3-4 weeks, not two in california......It comes in a small envelope with a xerox ID.....You pay money for Borad of California and wait 3-4 more weeks for your license to come by mail... Typically it doesn't matter in duration on the time if you pass or fail...I know a couple of my friends who didn't pass and they got their results within 3-4 weeks also. I know that you did fine....

Aside from not enough clinical hours, they were letting anybody with money join the program...and the board found out and revoked it.....These people didn't even do the pre-req and paid money to just take the class and sit in for the nclex

Just talk to a rep for college network/ ISU stuff. 1. They check your transcript and take one or two not all. They hook you on that it will not be approved by ISU. They have 10 courses that must be taken unless you took it already. Each class is class $455. 2. You pay for your examination after each class at a cost of $75-$200 depending on what the course is. This is Phase 1 3. After you finish the class, you apply to ISU and pay application fee. 4. you will then have to test out of 4 LVN classes by ISU. The cost is $2550 to test out of it.Phase 2 5. After that you would have 460 clinical hours through sonoma state university and regular online classes. The tuition is $10,000. Phase 3 Rep told me, "are you comfortable paying me $400 down and make monthly payment of $125 for 40 months?" So LVNs in California you decide what this is for yourself...To me there is nothing better than good old fashion school learning which I now prefer. Accredition wise:::This could be conditional and have a relaspe problem just like excelsior years ago in california where they got their accreditation revoked in the state of CA.

Yes..woo-hoo..I passed with 85 questions.....REsults of my friends who passed 5 friends passed with 85 questions 1 passed with 90 questions 2 passed with 160 questions 1 passed with 120 questions... This is all I know so far...Now I'm looking for a job...No hospital in the bay area are hiring for LVN...I tried.....Last resort is LTC..

Took my test on March 13 in san francisco and got my results on April 5th...So I'm say it took me 3 weeks and 2 days...My other friends got theirs exactly in 3 weeks.

For me, my school sent out the request on Dec8....I asked if any of my classmates got the ok to test..The first sign of that was on Jan 11....So it depends on the state board when they recieve the school application and the distance you are from sacramento. You also got to factor in how many schools there are that are sending in at the same time.