treeloc

treeloc specializes in Geriatrics/Peds/Alzheimers.

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1. LVN......applying for CNA jobs

   treeloc replied to BA.LVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   HI there! It's been a while since, i've been online. Yea, it's the pits! I read what everyone's opinion is. The fact here is that everyone's "walk to hospital" work is different. Sometimes it's mere...

2. LVN......applying for CNA jobs

   treeloc replied to BA.LVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   The only solice I get in this whole matter is that I'm not in the boat by myself. You would think with the shortage of RNs that LVNs would be the resource needed to lighten the work load of the RN....

3. LVN......applying for CNA jobs

   treeloc replied to BA.LVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I"ve always wanted to work the ER. I was trained by Companion Hospice as an admission's LVN but found that it was more PR than anything else and the waiting for paperwork to be done was waaay too time...

4. LVN......applying for CNA jobs

   treeloc replied to BA.LVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello and Happy Thanksgiving, I'm finding that this is a major dilemna! I graduated in 2005 and without that 1 year of acute care (not being able to use my clinical time)no hospital will employ me. It...

5. Only LPN in an Office of MAs who want to act like nurses

   treeloc replied to skpklpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I don't know if you know about something called an umbrella. The way I understand it, any given facility, if they train their MAs to give injections, then, they can do exactly that but only in that...

6. Independent LPN license

   treeloc replied to gypsyfirebird's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello there, I'm in the California area and only can speak about here. I do home health with fagile children, though, alot of quadraplegics require this particular kind of care. They are able to take...

7. Help me!! After passed Nclex- LVN..but I can not find jobs Los Angeles

   treeloc replied to LVbabyhuman's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hi Again, If money isn't an issue home health agencies are always in need of LVNs. If you have any friends already in a hospital, see if they can get you in. I can't impress upon you how important...

8. Help me!! After passed Nclex- LVN..but I can not find jobs Los Angeles

   treeloc replied to LVbabyhuman's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hi There! I know the pickle you're in. I graduated back in 05. No one told me, my teachers etc., that you have to have 1 year of acute care, LTC or clinical office experience to get a GOOD job. I made...

9. FYI- Trying to find work in a hospital

   treeloc posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello fellow California LVNs, I spoke to a nursing recruiter from the major hospital in my area which is Corona. As I have written before, I am having an awful time looking for hospital work. I was...

10. Can't get a job in riverside, ca.

    treeloc replied to treeloc's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just for the record I'm state board certified for IV Therapy/Bloodwithdrawal, CNA, EMT1 and

11. Can't get a job in riverside, ca.

    treeloc replied to treeloc's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow! OH. is bad. Well to reply to both of you, I can only get home health and alot of them want that same year of acute experience. SNFs want 1 year of experience also. I definitely agree with your...

12. Can't get a job in riverside, ca.

    treeloc posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've worked assisted living for a year. This was a mistake. I should have gotten into acute care immediately after coming out of school. Now I can't get a job without 1 year of acute care. In Los...

13. Looking for a JOB!!! Advice please...

    treeloc replied to christineb1213d's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I congradulate you on your success. I have been going through the same thing since 2004. I need that one year of acute care experience. I did clinicals at UCLA and that doesn't seem to count for a...