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So after 5 months of searching and applying, I finally got a call back from a homehealth agency looking for someone right away. I was ecstatic at first, but now I am scared. they told me to come in right away to get all my paperwork(application, livescan, w-4, etc). Before they even had my paperwork, they had me make my badge and even gave me my uniform along with all the paperwork needed on the cases! The first client they are sending me to requires 7 days a week, 4-5 hours a day. This case is for a LVN and I am an RN. I agreed to do this assignment as they said they have other cases for me as i gain experience. The pay per hour is $22 for the first case(lvn). And the RN cases they have are 12 hour shifts at $40/hr. Is this normal? any tips/help would be great! thank you

i totally understand you xtrastinky. Sorry if what i said came out a little aggressive. I do agree they come off as very money hungry as they do ask for the money before anything else. I am also a guy, but it is easier for me to communicate with them because i do speak korean so that might make it a little easier for me. Also i realize that you are in the generic program and not the lvn to rn program. I already went through a lvn program so i guess i am used to the "learn on your own" method. I dont really think this school asks you to do more than other schools as this school doesnt even assign you homework (my classes at least), and let me tell you that this schools pre-req courses are ALOT easier than my classes i took at SMC. Also, these pre-reqs are to prepare you for the nursing program so not many questions about philosophy, music, etc., will come out on the nclex-rn if thats your concern. Just focus on all your science courses if anything. And keep in mind that our school has a nclex-rn prep course at the end with a 98% passing rate. The teacher of that course is my health assessment teacher right now and she is a really good teacher. So keep your head up and try your hardest =].

I'm in shepherd's LVN to RN course and its not as bad as x-tra stinky says. The online courses are by far the easiest courses i have ever taken. You watch the lectures which are about 1 - 2 hours long and take 4 tests for the subject which are each worth 25%. So i guess it is easy to mess up but everything on the test are covered in the lecture (again these are the online courses). The professor does respond as long as you are persistent. At any school, it is the students job to get whatever is needed. Don't expect to be catered to all your life. And as far as books go, i purchased all my books used online and paid less than wat i paid for my anatomy book at SMC. Also, the staff does not harass you if you have everything taken care of (documents, payments, etc). I made a contract BEFORE i started paying with the school to pay by month. They have never harassed me about anything except the extra documents that they needed afterwards. The teachers i have are all Korean so far with pretty strong accents but are understandable. They are also very qualified and give you very good insight about their experiences in the field. So don't be discouraged to look into this place. I have had pretty much all positive experiences so far.

this is their first RN class. They also have a nclex-rn course review that has an excellent pass rate as i was told. (in the 90%) the 15 months include all your pre-req's and GE's the school requires.

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hey 2629jjang. I'm about to attend there in the fall also. maybe i'll see you in orientation. What's your name btw.

wsup 2629jjang. i'll be attending shepherd this coming semester also. my name is Eugene. look for me man.

at shepherd u can pay by semester but they do not gaurantee u a seat in the following semester if u do not pay in full. i found out there is about 1.5 month break in between each semester. keep in mind that their nursing program has been around for 11 years now and just been approved by the brn last month. I'm not trying to defend the program but there are not that many LVN to RN programs without waits in california any more. @tothepointeLVN: i've heard of excelsior but never considered it because of the licensing issue in california. after reading the ad, it does soun appealing but is that legit? and with the job shortage in nursing in california, would that really be a good idea?

i have been in and out turning in everything i have to apply for the august class. the bad thing about shepherd is that they do not have their title 4 until next february and cannot provide any type of student loan until may. I already did all my pre req's needed for most colleges but they only accept up to 7 i believe. Therfore i have to take a couple at shepherd. My quoted price was a little over 44,000 and require you to pay in full to gaurantee ur seat in the program for the year. There is a bank they refer you to for a private loan but you will probably pay 8k - 10k more in interest in the end...

Ok so i just graduated and got my LVN license. I am looking to jump right into a bridge program so i can get my RN. A person i met told me about a program in Los Angeles that her daughter attends. The schools name is Shepherd University and i actually went to talk to an advisor there. The program costs about 40k (as it is a private school) and their passing rate is excellent (greater than %90 passing). But then again their program isnt very old... I was wondering if anyone has attended this school or has any knowledge of this program? thanks in advance..