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I was working in an organization as a LVN and was studying in a LVN to RN program. Our organization offers periop 101 course for people to apply. However, it requires the candidate to have a RN experience and also working for the organization for 2 years. It's randomly selected and by preferences from your supervisor. Like applying nursing school, there were many applicants but you were competed with your coworkers. The periop101 course provides you with the basic foundation to enter the OR, but you still need many years of hands on experience to feel truly comfortable working in the operating room.

I have both books and used them to pass my CNOR certification. My periop 101 class uses Alexander's as reference. But personally I like how Berrys explains things and concept. Some people said Berrys is more for a person who never scrub in the operating room. I think Amazon has a few pages that you can check it out to see which one you like. In additon to that, join AORN and use your access for the guideline and recommendations online. It will help you to understand the basic and essentials while working in the OR.

To all the CNOR certified OR experts: How did you prepare for your CNOR exam? Besides Alexander and CCI CNOR prep book, any other material or courses did you use? Study plan? More importantly, how did you study your AORN guideline? There are so much information in that guideline book and it seems so much to read. Thanks all.

Thank you Rose_Queen for writing this article. It helps me to mentally prepare for my up coming OR training. Now I am doing the Peri-op 101 class and it is making me feeling overwhelm already. There's so much to learn as an OR nurse.

Hi, I just graduated from Mission college LVN-RN program in May 2013. Any nursing program requires self motivation and determination. The hardest thing is to "get into a program", especially within California. This program teaches me to critical think and apply the material that I already known from LVN and to discipline the rules in school such as "follow the assignment rubric and syllabus." It's a fast pace program and tests are not easy. As long as you keep up with the assignment, everything else will be a piece of cake. Our current director will be leaving in October 2013. I have heard rumors that they are having hard time to keep running this program. So if you finish all your pre-req for this program, try to apply it ASAP. Good luck!

"We want you to lower your performance to be like everyone else in the unit." -----> Seriously? "Maybe you just came to America and don't know about the custom here."----> huh? after 16 yrs of living and working here.

I start doing my pre-req back in 2009. Was working full time and going to school at night. This is the first time I apply and got lucky from the lottery pool.

LVN-RN program at Mission College, CA.

Hi all fellow LVNs: Just want to share my joy of receiving acceptance letter from LVN to RN program. It was a long journey for me to get to this far. And I wish all of you LVNs don't get discourage. Keep trying and you will get there. Best wishes to all.

It took them about 5 months to hire me back in 2009. I passed my skill test around July and didn't get any interview until September. Went thru 2 interviews with the supervisor, doctors and co-worker within the department. Finally got my offer letter in October. Orientation was started in November. Officially working was in December. Took almost half year. Very slow.

As a LVN, you can get certified for ACLS/PALS/PEAR and many more. You must have the BLS prior to the ACLS/PALS. I am from CA, I got both ACLS and PALS thru a education workshop that offered BLS locally. The only thing to ACLS/PALS is that you can't get CE units out of these 2 classes for your LVN license renewal. A lot of facilities are required the LVN to have ACLS if you want to work in certain unit. It will look good on your resume if you are planing to apply for a job.

Have you try to apply sutter health? They are planing to hire more LVN in the future. I just got hire recently at PAMF, but it has took me a year to find it after graduation. Cold call are hard, but that's the only way to let the hiring people to know your egerness. Try to spend time and stop by the facility around your area and drop off your resume. It's not easy but it might gives you a chance.

35k for my LVN program in bay area, CA - this was last year's price. It includes books, uniform, and classes only.

Job market is very tough now compared with a year before. I finally got a job after a year of job hunting after graduation. Like others said that it also depends on who you know and the location you are at. it's really sad that even some experienced nurses can't find a job.

Hi, I will suggest you to also stop by some facilities near your area to drop off your resume. Try to meet with their DON or Hiring manager in person if possible. One of my classmate got his job because he personally stop by and leave a good impression to the front desk person. I was also a new grad LVN and been looking for job almost a year in bay area. Don't give up and believe in yourself.