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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

  16. LPN/LVN New Grad pay in So. Cal?!!

    liberty_bell replied to garcim09's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

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

  17. Where can LPN's work?

    liberty_bell replied to mkup29's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ^^ 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...

  18. What do LPN's make in the TC area?

    liberty_bell replied to liberty_bell's topic in General Nursing

    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,...

  19. What do LPN's make in the TC area?

    liberty_bell posted a topic in General Nursing

    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

  20. LVN/LPN pay in Southern Ca?

    liberty_bell replied to chris1969's topic in California Nursing

    About $21/hr in san

  21. What do LPN's make in the TC area?

    liberty_bell replied to liberty_bell's topic in General Nursing

    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

  22. LVNs=no job?

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

    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

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

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

    Hi Smilie, What kind of things do you at your

  24. This is where LPN's can work.

    liberty_bell replied to anonymous1919's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  25. i dont wanna be a nurse

    liberty_bell replied to guest01/18/17's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe an HR position in a