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  1. BRN taking too long

    RN/Mom replied to chunkum23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What state are you in? If it's CA, there are others having the same

  2. Olive View UCLA and LAC+USC interview LVN 1

    RN/Mom replied to CharlyB20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats on passing the first step! Getting hired at County can be a really slow process! Counting from the date I first applied, I think it took about 2-3 months to get the first interview, another...

  3. TEAS Help PLEASE

    RN/Mom replied to Saly123's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I'm terrible at math and did fine on the TEAS V. Just review what's in the ATI study guide, and you'll be fine. I recall the math being very basic, pre-algebra type stuff. Brush up on decimals,...

  4. Things that gross you out..

    RN/Mom replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Students

    Wound care on stage 4 pressure ulcers where bones and muscle are visible, where there's smelly exudate and dead tissue, and where there's deep tunneling that requires packing. The sights and smells...

  5. Recent NCLEX-RN California Test Takers?

    RN/Mom posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just paid for my NCLEX-RN at Pearson Vue 3 days ago and applied to the BRN 3 weeks ago. Still no ATT! For those of you who recently took NCLEX in California, would you mind sharing how long it took...

  6. Recent NCLEX-RN California Test Takers?

    RN/Mom replied to RN/Mom's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For any other interested California RN applicants, I just wanted to post an update and say that I finally received my ATT yesterday. So, in total, it took about 6 weeks for the BRN to issue my ATT...

  7. Did you learn IV in NS?!

    RN/Mom replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    It's a clinical requirement at my school, as well. By the time we graduate, most of us have done enough IV starts to be fairly competent at it. I'm shocked to hear so many new grad nurses haven't had...

  8. My school is notorious

    RN/Mom replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure about graduate schools or regular BSN programs, but I have heard from instructors in my ADN program that RN-BSN programs generally do not expect ADN students to have a 3.0 GPA. I have...

  9. Floating

    RN/Mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    the hospital i work at routinely floats licensed and non-licensedstaff anywhere from 4-12 hours depending on hospital-wide staffing needs. i don't have a problem with floating 8 hours, but i have...

  10. Floating

    RN/Mom replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Nursing

    At least we are only floated to floors where we have similar training. We would never be expected to float to the ICU, but ICU nurses do occasionally float to med-surg floors. Does your hospital...

  11. Floating

    RN/Mom replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Nursing

    That makes sense, as our hospital does have nurses working both 8 and 12 hour shifts. This happens so often lately that I have very little job satisfaction. Unless this is the norm at most hospitals...

  12. LVN to RN...finally.

    RN/Mom replied to Nancynurse1983's topic in LPN to RN

    For me, clinicals have been a lot easier in that I already know the basics of pt care, but also challenging in that there are many skills in the RN scope of practice that are new to me as an LVN...

  13. Do you "friend" your pts on Facebook???

    RN/Mom replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Private Duty

    Maybe I'm naive (or unprofessional), but I wouldn't think twice about friending a private duty client that I had a good working relationship with. Facebook has plenty of settings that will limit the...

  14. Where do LVNs work?

    RN/Mom replied to DBall's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Steer clear of nursing entirely, because no matter what your title (CNA, LVN, RN) you will have to deal with body fluids on a regular basis. Even though there are nursing positions that don't require...

  15. How do nurses practice giving shots?

    RN/Mom replied to sakiohma's topic in General Students

    Fake plastic skin in the skills lab. Neither the LVN program or RN program I attended allowed us to practice on each other. Strangely, medical assistant students at the same school where I went for my...

  16. LPN vs. RN

    RN/Mom replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    thethepointLVN, I am quite confused! Do you know if the BVNPT recently changed our scope of practice with regards to clear IV fluids and blood products? Four years ago, when I was in LVN school, we...

  17. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    RN/Mom replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I agree with all of the above. I also hate the time nursing school takes away from my family and friends. I hate the papers and careplans, I hate the reading assignments, and I'm tired of the tests,...

  18. LPN vs. RN

    RN/Mom replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I think it varies with the person. I became an LVN because it was quick, easy, required no pre-req's, and could later be used to obtain RN licensure if I decided I "liked" the field of nursing. I had...

  19. Anyone apply for LVN-RN summer enrty at LA County College of Nursing?

    RN/Mom replied to sillywilly's topic in LPN to RN

    There is no application freeze that I'm aware of, unless you are referring to the application deadline (which was February 15th for Summer 2012 LVN-RN applicants). I personally know two LVNs who...

  20. bridge program to RN

    RN/Mom replied to mibrow81's topic in LPN to RN

    Most community colleges in CA that offer 2 year ADN programs also offer one year LVN-RN bridge programs. You'll need to contact the schools you're interested in to see whether or not they offer an...

  21. LVN-RN Application Process, TEAS -- Tips, Strategies, Advice?

    RN/Mom posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hello All, After two years of attending community college part-time while working full-time as an LVN, I am officially DONE (!!!) with all of my LVN-RN pre-req's! Now that I've passed that hurdle, I...

  22. Am I crazy?

    RN/Mom replied to LOjesjdatVE's topic in General Students

    You CAN do it, but it won't be easy (just being honest). I also practice attachment parenting and was still breastfeeding my then-13 month-old when I went to LVN school a few years back. It was very...

  23. Dilemma in clinical?

    RN/Mom replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    I am both an RN student and an LVN. Where I go to school, we are taught to function as independently as possible while on the floor -- good communication skills, time management and prioritization are...

  24. Dilemma in clinical?

    RN/Mom replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    In my experience, patients who need to go to the bathroom usually aren't too picky about who takes them as long as they get there. Could you have been uncomfortable with this task yourself and perhaps...

  25. Dilemma in clinical?

    RN/Mom replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    You said the pt was confused. How so? Did she forget who was taking care of her that day (you)? If so, it is your job to reorient her to who her caregiver is for that shift (you). Like you've already...