rizza

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1. Please recommend me the best LVN NCLEX review book

   rizza replied to SMOOTH's topic in LPN/LVN

   I used all those books too plus Delmar and Davis. I used there cd's to which were helpful because it gave you random exams on all of the material.I passed my Boards the 1st time I tried. Good Luck!

2. nursing home or hospital

   rizza replied to shortlane's topic in LPN/LVN

   Ive been looking around for about a month know and its anywhere from $16-$25 an hour. The low side being hospital and the high range being a nursing home.

3. Yay I passed the CA boards

   rizza replied to rizza's topic in LPN/LVN

   3 weeks 6 days in California. Oh ya and when you get the form to request your license pay right away. Called BVNPT and they said 1-1/2wk to process the check and clear your name for license then another 1-1/2wk to get you a # and then 3-4days to get ...

4. I Took My Test

   rizza replied to DSPARKS's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hey I took my test in August in California and it took 3 weeks & 6 days. Thats better than 4-6weeks. Good luck, you probably did fine.:balloons:

5. IV Certification?

   rizza replied to WVlpn2b's topic in LPN/LVN

   When I did clinicals LVNs worked in post partum but not L&D.

6. IV Certification?

   rizza replied to WVlpn2b's topic in LPN/LVN

   In california you can take the IV phlebotomy class but cannot be certified till you have a license. The facility im going to will allow you to take the class but will not issue the certification till you have actual license.

7. Yay I passed the CA boards

   rizza replied to rizza's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hey are you taking NCLEX in California? Seriously I think you should use a review book 1st and then try the practice questions. Once you can master retaining vital information then move onto the Questions. Also always think airway and safety. Those ...

8. Yay I passed the CA boards

   rizza replied to rizza's topic in LPN/LVN

   I used lippincott review, delmar, nursing incredibly easy by lippincott, Saunders, straight A's in pharmacology by lippincott and Davis review. I seriously studied like 4-5hrs a day for 2 months before my exam. Maybe you should take a review course. ...

9. Nervous waiting for NCLEX results

   rizza replied to rizza's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks TheCommuter! I think its awesome that you always congratulate all of the new nurses. Its nice to know there are people out there who are so encouraging.

10. Nervous waiting for NCLEX results

    rizza replied to rizza's topic in LPN/LVN

    Yay I got my pass letter today in california. 3 weeks & 6 days after i took the exam. Best of luck to all of you still waiting!

11. Yay I passed the CA boards

    rizza posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    i just got my results today. it took 3 weeks and 6 days for good ol' california results! now its time to get a job! :lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2:

12. PN-NCLEX how many questions did u have???

    rizza replied to sarahjoy00's topic in NCLEX

    Hey i feel your pain about waiting. Today is day #24 since i took the test in August and still no results. California has to do something about getting results out faster! Take care and good luck!

13. Let's play: What's that word mean?

    rizza replied to blueberrybon's topic in LPN/LVN

    Charlatan is one who is a pretender of special knowledge of medicine. Von willibrands disease?

14. What does a LPN exactly do? [please read] :]

    rizza replied to Dancrgurrl's topic in LPN/LVN

    Ive been to western anaheim hospital where LVNs worked in post partum, But not in L&D.

15. Let's play: What's that word mean?

    rizza replied to blueberrybon's topic in LPN/LVN

    Kernicterus is when bilirubin infiltrates into the brain and spinal cord of the newborn usually with erythroblastosis fetalis