Gen2Nurse

I know how you feel. I was hired by an eager Department Manager with a Kaiser outpatient facility. It took 5 weeks before I actually started, meanwhile I turned down another hospital offer to go with the Golden Egg Kaiser. The initial Kaiser welcome ...

Wow!!! What hospital did you intern at?

At my rotation at Kaiser, I was told it's 23$hr starting out. It is a union job so therefore a set pay rate.

How did you get vent certified?

How did it go? I am interested in Kaiser as well. As a new grad myself, I was not sure if I should apply for the LVN II jobs they keep posting. How were you able to score an interview as a new grad? Any info would be much appreciated!! P.S. Good Luck...

I like your take on marketing yourself based on other skills. Do you think you could post you resume, so I could get an idea of how yours looked -- it worked afterall!! I am trying to come up with a new resume as well. I just passed the NCLEX.!! Now ...

Nothing is wrong with it!!! You can do a lot with your LVN degree, and get your RN later if you want. I have lots of classmates that already have their Bachelors, so don't think you are alone. You will do well with the fact that you can handle your s...

My school is 26,500. It was a lot to swallow at first, but now I can see how much I am learning. It feels so great to work in a field where I can actually help people and make a difference. It is worth the loan. Less than many cars you can buy, right...

So I have to rant a little. I am in my 5th week of NS, and I am actually doing well. I have taken 3 tests, and got high 90% on all. The trouble I am having is all the people in my life (besides my hubby,thank god) who don't get it that NS is my prior...

Thank you all!! Things are much better now. I am more direct about saying NO now, and my friends/family have adjusted. I even delayed my sons birthday party by 1 month and he was fine with it. I guess it took time to adjust for everyone. I am sure th...

I am 10 weeks in, and loving it. While it is challenging, it's also wonderful being challenged (especially after doing the Mom thing for the past 8 years). I am amazed that I have a 97% class average, and clinicals are going well too. I do focus more...

You have a lot to learn, and study the first 6 weeks. I would wait to get your cna. I am glad I have no previous experience in a facility, and therfore have not picked up any bad habits...sorry but I just had my 2nd day in clinicals, and there were s...

That is awesome!! Good for you, and thanks for giving us all hope.

You are all so right. A part of me wants to just deal with it without creating waves, and making people think they have to treat me "special". I am a people pleaser, and it goes against my nature to say no and be negative about things. I also don't w...

Thank you Pharmgirl! You are so right. I have been preping mentally for this for a while, and I guess they do too. Thanks for the reply. It helps to hear that I am not the only one with this issue.

I have 4 weeks under my belt in an LVN program. I have been getting straight A's on all my tests, knock on wood. I had to cut back on my pt job (waitressing). So I work fri, sat,sun and have school mon-thur. Its doable but I ache for a day off. I stu...

I am excited to start asap, so waiting for a less expensive option is just not something I would like to do. At 26 thousand, and a NCLEX average pass rate of 77%, do you think this is a good school? I hope some of you have been there, and can give me...

I think that it does count for something, and although it is not the same as a year of working somewhere full time -- it is still experience. I don't think that people are turned down soley on lack of a full years experience, after all there are a lo...

Doesn't the year of clinicals that you do through in LVN school count towards the 1 year of experience? I think your idea is a solid one. Thanks for the tip.

Hi all, I start June 8th. I am so excited. I have put a lot of thought into this, and after much anxiety I am finally excited. I have everything planned out, and that was not easy with two kids. I will be going to Glendale Career College.

Thank You! I have somany questions. First of all how is it going with the taking the NCLEX and getting hired? Are you happy about becoming an LVN, and your choice to go to GCC? I was really interested in if this is a good school, and how honest they ...

I am about to attend one that is 14 months. I am happy that it is a little longer, as this is all new to me. I hope that those two extra months help to make it a more doable pace. I couldn't imagine faster than 12 months. What is a few months in the ...

I really feel for you. THis is my biggest fear, as I near my start date in June. I fear we wont have enough or we wont get enough work. Hopefully he can get unemployement. You could try cutting expenses everywhere, and maybe live with your family for...

How did you come up with the 10,000 price for north-west college? I went to the one in Glendale, and I was told that it cost 26,000. If they are only charging you 10,000. Then that is CR*P. Are they giving me a higher price than you, or is it the loc...

it really does. Especially considering the admin. rep specifically told me there were never weekends. I work the weekend and have no one to watch my kids. I am very concerned here, so I am definatly going to have to reconsider. thank you so much