Aqualuz

I have been an LVN for about 2 years and was recently laid off due to our research clinic closing. At the time of the lay off I was in my first couple weeks of nursing school in an LVN-BSN transition program. I don't know if it would be best to look for full time employment or if it would be best to do agency work. I have 5 months of hospital experience and 1 1/2 years of research experience. A lot of my fellow students say it is easy to work and go back to school but usually a lot of student don't work the last semester because it is a very full schedule. I have 3 more semesters to go with no summer classes available yet. I am currently utilizing my severance but soon will have to use unemployment benefits. I have been looking for a job but am starting to wonder if me being in school is detrimental to the search even though it shouldn't be. I plan to continue with furthering my education regardless. Has any one been in a similar situation? I have heard mixed things about agency work also. I have made a pro and con list of the benefits of two out comes but I am still unsure of what would be best.

You do not have to be IV certified to be an LVN, but it does help when your looking for a different position. Some of the hospitals would like to have an lvn who is IV certified.

I am a new LVN in Houston who is interested in getting IV certified. I haven't been able to find a good resource about IV certification. Any one have any good leads?