liberty_bell

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1. San Diego Area Hospitals

   liberty_bell replied to Ashley2011's topic in California Nursing

   I would go the travel nursing route. I was just at Balboa a month ago and several of the nurses on the floor were travel. Hospital pay is lower then what you'd think for living in socal. It doesn't...

2. Is this within our scope of practice?

   liberty_bell replied to Peds_Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I agree with commuter. My only concern with it would be that they are not allowed to smoke on the patio when having it. Heard a story long ago about an LTC patient who had whisky every night and one...

3. Looking for an LVN gig SoCal

   liberty_bell replied to masters-pn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   There are a ton of LPN openings in North County San Diego ( Vista ) if that is not to far to

4. Reconsidering LPN/nursing after reading online blogs

   liberty_bell replied to Dawn674's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Dawn674, Just understand going in that as an LPN you will not be hired at a hospital. Even hospitals that do hire a few here and there will take a veteran LPN. If your dream is to work ICU, ER etc...

5. Which hospitals pay the best in San Diego?

   liberty_bell replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

   I do not know about the other two, but Balbao's pay is ok but not great. You are competing with a lot of "free" help they have like corpsman and Navy corp

6. What is it like to be a nurse in a prison?

   liberty_bell replied to MMurse's topic in Correctional

   From what I have read and open positions I see open it seems like they mostly hire LVP/LPN for the med pass etc. Pay seems good

7. kaplan college in Vista

   liberty_bell replied to marineswife0809's topic in California Nursing

   chicsufs, The last I heard about the MYCAA (6K) is that it IS being offered again. They have changed it a bit. Now you can use it if your spouse is an e1-e6, w1,w1 or O1 and O2. So pretty much as long...

8. HELP new LPN positive drug test

   liberty_bell replied to star707's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   ^^ I agree, as if people with valium are giving it to people at parities. C'mon now. And as an LVN the poster should know the difference in how they look. Funny story though fake as

9. what states can a ca LVN work?

   liberty_bell replied to cawkazn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   ^^ I think the poster understands they can't work under a CA license in another state but was asking about testing. To the OP..you will need to check with the state you are moving to. Since you have a...

10. What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

    liberty_bell replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP. If this site is giving you more anxiety then maybe you shoudn't post or read. Seems like all it does is give you more grief. It's an internet forum and anyone can post who wants to. Don't...

11. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    liberty_bell replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Wow 23 pages...holy moly...I never even thought about what others wear and I don't care to. But c'mon on now, some people on here posting like 5-10 times about this. Let it

12. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

    liberty_bell replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You may want to post a question in the CA section but I am in San Diego and LVNs start at around $21-22 hr. Not very high compared to the

13. Meg Whitman addresses the CA nursing shortage

    liberty_bell replied to orange juice's topic in California Nursing

    It seems like nothing ever changes anyway. If she wins or loses it will still be the same. No jobs for new

14. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    liberty_bell replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That is great and that is a high wage and is not "typical" of wages in that area for new

15. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    liberty_bell replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but new grad RN make around $30'hr. You can make 35-45 in socal but with much