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Well, first you have to apply at the Board of Registered Nursing California. After the application is reviewed you will get a letter saying which other courses you have to take or if you have been granted to take the NCLEX right away. Good luck!!

Interesting thoughts. Thank you for sharing them. I also think it is very expensive and my husband and I have a lot to talk about.

Hi everyone,I have only found old information from 2010 and 2011 in this forum, that's why I am starting a new one. Here my story:After graduating in May 2012 from an ADN Nursing Program I was lucky enough to start working one week after passing my B...

Never write Dear Sir/Madam! Find out their name - that will show that you are really interested and that you took some time to find out their name (call H&R). Goooooood luck!

what clinical are you having? Maternity, Peds, MedSurg, Psych? That would help to know, since the advice depends on that :-)

ATLAS - check your inbox

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I am still speechless.

Make sure your BON accepts Excelsior! California for example does not, so be sure to check their website. Good luck!!

We don't get reviews at all. I am at a very good nursing school at a community college ASN program. Like I said, no reviews, but the exam questions are in NCLEX style. Sure, the instructor writes her own questions, but if you study questions you can...

Well the Success books are questions - so generally I read the book, go over the matching study guide book and then do the Success questions. These books are great, because they have different chapters, meaning you can only answer questions for postp...

I am in that class right now too: The "Success" Books really help!! Here is a link: http://www.amazon.com/Maternal-Newborn-Success-Applying-Critical/dp/0803619065/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300296011&sr=8-1 and http://www.amazon.com/Pediatric-S...

I am in a bridge program in San Francisco, CA. They do require only three courses (OB, MedSurg and Psych), BUT like most schools you have to fulfill prerequisites and one course is usually 12 units. So no piece of cake.

I don't think you can do that. You have to practice under your highest license, which then would be RN. Maybe someone else knows more about this?

Check out the LVN-RN corner for more info!

unfortunately we are not allowed to give medical advise here! Good luck to your friend, it seems like she needs to see her health care provider.

With the Kaplan Strategy book you should be off to a good start. I read it three times (one more time the day before the test) - with these strategies you WILL be able to pass the test. I did about 1000 questions before the NCLEX with the Saunders ...

https://allnurses.com/lpn-rn-nursing/lvn-bridging-rn-525589.html This would be your answer for the experience question. Good luck!

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Ahh, that is so smart! I just started the LVN-RN program and was wondering about this. Thank you!

I am a LVN (working part time) and LVN-RN student in California. I pay $99.50/year for 1,000,000/6,000,000 with NSO. This coverage is for my part time work AND for the LVN-RN. Pretty good deal.

Does that mean that if one has 2 years of LVN/LPN experience, maybe even during nursing school - after nursing school one is not counted as new grad ??? (since that seems to be the problem; to get a position without being a new grad, since there are ...

Your last question: You would NOT flush with saline, because then you would also inject the rest of the blood still in the line. Since you know it is a allergic reaction, you call the MD. That's what I learned. Good luck to you in your NCLEX, it so...

Working as an LPN, in Florida, I hear a rumor that California has looked into or is looking into converting LPN to RN in the event that they have 15 years experience as an LPN, allowing them to sit for the NCLEX-RN TRUTH? Never heard of this.

Just want to throw in that the Contra Costa Community College (based in East Bay Area, San Pablo, CA) also offers the LVN-RN Program (regular or 30 Unit option). Pre-req's have to be fulfilled before applying to the program. And EVERY SCHOOL HAS DIF...