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  1. Clinical Sites - Los Angeles, CA LPN-BS track from Indiana State Univeristy

    irish6363 replied to nicolelvn's topic in Indiana State University

    I was also wondering the same thing. I personally dont know anyone yet that has done the program yet. The idea is great because as you know our wait times here to get into any local community college...

  2. leaving my first job after 3 months due to bullying

    irish6363 replied to tinker.72's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a sad example of the pathetic situation of our profession and the daily encounters we all to some degree have to live with. There is no real solution until there is a "zero Tolerance for...

  3. I hate being a nurse

    irish6363 replied to okthen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You know this is probably of no comfort but this feeling you have can be said of many people in fields where the stress of the job is actually a component of it. I can understand completely the...

  4. Just got offer for overnight on tele: Brand new LPN!

    irish6363 replied to autbot4500's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Great!! very good opportunity..in this market hang on to that job because it is not just work but a very excellent position to use as experience for the

  5. Older new grad...Career change...No experience...Can't get any interviews!

    irish6363 replied to CompassionateLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As I read These comments I cannot help but think it has to be the market we are in for the last several years...I am also 48 and graduated 2005..got the license and have gotten work but never in the...

  6. Losing hope

    irish6363 replied to jeyre1847's topic in General Nursing

    I understand how you feel it can be very discouraging to put all that effort into your education and still not be where you had hoped by this time in your career. As was stated earlier the market...

  7. Gah! So much judgement on all nurses.......

    irish6363 replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    I would also agree that there are some posters that really turn every post into a debate rather that a thread about a certain

  8. Jobs for LVN'S in California

    irish6363 replied to Jewelsy's topic in California Nursing

    please please please have a "plan b"I cannot emphasize that enough!! as it was posted earlier...I went to school thinking I would eventually get a stable hospital job of some sort in 2009...any was...

  9. Where are LVN's being hired at in Los Angeles county, CA?

    irish6363 replied to Kingocal's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well it is BAD..Real Bad....I do home-health but cannot get a full time Hospital type job anywhere! and its been years..2 to be exact. So I do home-health. I have just given up and decided to wait and...

  10. Qoute "If you quit, I will report you to the state B.O.N.!!!!!!"

    irish6363 replied to bobs201's topic in General Nursing

    Well, she can intimidate you all she wants but unless you signed a contract or plan on not giving any notice theres not much she can do, except report what is not true.."lies"... also don't walk out...

  11. Concerned...allnurses store product

    irish6363 replied to AwayWeGo's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I am just going to try to be as objective as possible here....I understand the point of the question, and having children I can honestly say that is a possible scenario, but anything can be a...

  12. Nursing school and stress, what to do?

    irish6363 replied to laddernurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree too. Moving in with your mom is the best choice to help eliminate at least some of the stress. Also you will have the chance to focus better on your educational goals this way, if she is of...

  13. New Grad LVN found AWESOME JOB!

    irish6363 replied to CaliLVN3583's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I hear you!! I dont have 30 years but I do have 3 and that seems to not be enough....I too am considering going back to school. Perhaps I may have a better edge but at this point who knows at that...

  14. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

    irish6363 replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I live in Los Angeles and have been looking for months. I do notice that employers will even add to the job ads "no new grads please" this I see over and over. That tells me that the pool is rather...

  15. 6 DUIs, felony child neglect and now a nursing student

    irish6363 replied to pug07's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would agree there is cause for concern...and she will almost certainly have a problem getting anywhere with that record, but then again I really dont know specifics. As far as the earlier comment...

  16. Nurses not speaking english at work

    irish6363 replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand the situation because I have also had to work in a enviorment like that, but I was very happy and felt fine. For my own sake I made every effort to learn the language of the nurses...

  17. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    irish6363 replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to ignore this thread for its a very lengthy and sometimes heated topic..........I do not want to offend anyone and remember this is my own opinion so here I go.............What I dont...

  18. keep running away from jobs!

    irish6363 replied to pn5437's topic in General Nursing

    YOLLY26...well here goes ..first of all you are EXTREMELY LUCKY to be able to have found jobs so quickly. I have been an LVN for a little over a year and a half and have only been able to do private...

  19. Nursing and sexual orientation

    irish6363 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Also, you are very young from your posted age and I can understand where you could be intimidated by older and experienced nurses, but just observe before you decide whom you trust, because there are...

  20. Nursing and sexual orientation

    irish6363 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I have not been an LVN for long but I would hope that it isnt an issue !! that would really disturb me if that was a problem with the people I work with.... I have zero tolerance for bigots and any...

  21. ANA discriminates against LPN/LVN

    irish6363 replied to Kris10lnC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    to "RNCOUNTRY" no one could have said it better !!! it is too bad that they are promoting this elite way of thinking

  22. Update to working in methadone clinic

    irish6363 replied to Pegasus65's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Pegasus65... I returned to this post because I remembered that my brother had a DUI on his 21st birthday and that was real bad, but anyway the point is it has been well over 14 years and I think that...

  23. LVN CA, Yellow Transcript/Non Graduate?

    irish6363 replied to asr10 user's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Reading this makes me very grateful my school doesn't do the HESI, although we did have one huge final that determined whether we passed or not but it was not the HESI.... BTW I DID PASS THE NCLEX...

  24. Update to working in methadone clinic

    irish6363 replied to Pegasus65's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sorry about that, but remember you WILL get a job elsewhere. I know that those background checks are routinely done everywhere now even for retail jobs. I worked for a very big craft and supply...

  25. glendale adventist lvn test???

    irish6363 replied to Chronicle Nurse's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I applied today there too.... The test will probably be about dosage calculations and that type of material, also they test for ability to handle stress. That is somewhat the kind of test I took...