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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 make up for the col (cost of living) at all. I'm pre...

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 day started himself on fire...don't even know if it...

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

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 then just understand that as an LPN you will need to ...

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 nurses.

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 though.

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 as your spouse isn't hihger ranking you can use i...

^^ 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 hell.

^^ 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 CA LVN license you will probably only need to pay...

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 post if it bothers you this much.

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 go.

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 COL.

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

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

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

Right now ( I'm in San Diego ) the starting pay for a new grad LVN is around $21hr.

^^ Mostly pass out medications, do blood sugars, and wound care. As well as paperwork, vitals etc. But most of the time is spent at the med cart. Also, as far a LVN pay the hospitals usally pay the lowest.

non4senuf, What is the earning potential for an LVN in MN in LTC? I am in school to be an LVN who wants to work in SNF or LTC, and as of now have no plans to go on to get my RN. Thanks for the info, hoping to move to MN soon after graduation.

Are there any hospitals that hire them, or is is mostly LTC's? Do any DR offices or anything like that hire? What is the average pay?

About $21/hr in san diego

How do you base what you start them off at? If I don't need ANY benefits at all is there a way to negotiate a higher pay per hour?

Sorry you can't find work!! Just keep looking you will get something!!! Socal is the WORST place right now. Even RNs are having a hard time, but even worse for LVNS!

Hi Smilie, What kind of things do you at your job?

I was going to add prisons/jail but someone else did! Here in CA they are going to start replacing most RNs in jail with LVN, all about saving $$ here in CA, but hey LVN pay is competitive plus the benefits are what really makes it worth it. You can ...

Maybe an HR position in a hospital?