ibmanda2000 LVN

I had been working with medically fragile kids for over 10 years and while all of my patients were special to me, this one was different. I had been hearing about this "walkie-talkie" five-year-old boy for months, we'll call him Joseph. I was intrigu...

I am currently asking the same question. I have 4 years pedi HH experience and am proficient in ventilators making $60k/yr as an LVN in San Antonio, Tx. I am set to graduate as an ADN this coming summer and hope to move back to my home town San Diego...

Wow. Now I'm tearing up. Thank you. Just remember when working with sick kids, its only sad if YOU make it sad. Have fun with them, treat them as normal as possible, love them like they'll never leave your side. Good luck in school :)

WOW!! Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it... He continues to touch people :) Joseph would have been 7 years old this coming Saturday. Thank you for your kind words.

Thank you everyone for your replies and warm wishes! Pediatric Home Health is a completely different world from hospital or LTC nursing. The bonds that come with the relationships can last long after your job as a nurse is done. Working in someone's ...

I work pedi home health through an agency. Working as an LVN through a home health agency, we can got give the patient ANYTHING without an MD order... this even includes chapstick! I have a child that gets homeopathic Tx also and her formula is a spe...

Hi There! I went in to Home Health straight out of school and to this day, 3 years later, I have not worked anywhere but HH. However..... the company never should have hired me right out of school. Do you have any prior medical experience? I had work...

Also look into being a Hospice volunteer. The training is about 36 hours, but you will make yourself much more marketable having Hospice experience and training. I really enjoyed my one Hospice patient I had as a volunteer! We had fun, I learned quit...

I am from San Diego and graduated as an LVN in April 2009. I recieved a job through a home health agency right away making $20/hr HOWEVER I later learned what a horrible, noncompliant agency this was... they never should have hired a new nurse for ho...

WoW!!n Are you TRULY looking and applying? Do you have any work experience at all? HAve your fellow graduates found work? Have you gotten any call backs at least?

Exactly! YAY! You need to sign up for Heathcare Essentials ASAP! Its really pretty easy and interesting. You will also have t0o take the TEAS test and your score on it will determine if yo get in! It is just a high school equivalency examine so dont...

just be careful jumping in to something!!! thats what I did with Kaplan and later I realized what a HUGE mistake that was. PLEASE take the time to call Grossmont Health Occ. I gave you the number. Ask about thier CNA program, LVN program and grants t...

Okay.... a Medical Assistant is different than a CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant). An MA is basically a step between CNA and LVN. I do not reccommend going that route. MAs are much more limited in where they work and in order to go through an LVN prog...

ETI? that sounds pretty expensive... I would call all larger nursing homes in your area... also check with Grossmont Health Occ in Santee- 619-596-3690

i see... check online with nursing homes around your area... many times they offer cheap or free CNA programs. Are you sure nursing is what you want to do?

Yes.. most, if not all, LVN programs require you to be a CNA first because you need to be able to do clinicals in the hospital. Are you a CNA now? Where are you currently working?

Ooh ooh ooh! I have one! I'll admit.. I have not read all these posts.. But I wanna add a "stupid nurse" story! (although "stupid" is a harsh word) Anyone know what Pediasure 60ml/hr x8hrs per GT means?? Pretty self explanatory order to me... but app...

You can work FULLTIME as a CNA in LVN school. Magic words: HOME HEALTH! You can work nights and usually do your homework/study alllllll nighgt long! Also.. Home Health has great opportunities for LVNs and most likely ALWAYS will. I have only been an...

OKay... let me explain. If I remember correctly, Kaplan is the old Maric? I took the "PCAT" program there in 2005. That was the biggest mistake of my life as of now. All I got was a "glorified CNA" and 6 years later I am STILL paying off the $12,000...

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

Ha ha ha ha!! I read it three times and am still confused as to what the question is! EEK! Sorry... I don't mean to be rude, but we really can't answer a question we don't understand!

Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, TX hires LVNs in the NICU

Hey there! I also am a pediatric home health night nurse in Texas with only 1.5 years with my license. One word of advice I would like to give you is to NOT stay with one kid! Move around. If your agency wants you to have a steady schedule, then ask ...

If you are in Cali, you could try the College Network online LVN-BSN program

I know!!! some of these salaries I am just amazed by! I actually made around $14/hr as a CNA. Crazy.