RivetheadGirl

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1. Riverside City College: Spring 2017

   RivetheadGirl replied to Meme_RN18's topic in School, College Programs

   For those trying to get into nrn 18 for the bridge program : The bridge program is changing its admission policy starting with fall. You will be given priority based on your score for the advanced...

2. Riverside City College: Spring 2017

   RivetheadGirl replied to Meme_RN18's topic in School, College Programs

   My friend who got in was an alternate, and she didn't find out till about 3 weeks before class

3. Riverside City College: Spring 2017

   RivetheadGirl replied to Meme_RN18's topic in School, College Programs

   I'm so excited!!! I applied for the advanced placement spring slot. I already passed the AP exam, and was waiting for an invite to test in, and get into the 4th semester. Aparantly a few...

4. I love my job, but it doesn't pay enough to survive.

   RivetheadGirl posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I would appreciate any advice, if you have some. I'm currently doing home health as an lvn in southern California with the same two patients for the last year. I love my job and my patients, but...

5. Withdrew from BSN to do LVN (lost and confuse)

   RivetheadGirl replied to cutescrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   [COLOR=#000000]Hi, I'm going to try and help answer as many of your questions as I can: [/COLOR]________________________________ 2. Will it be easier for me to do LVN first and then go back to RN...

6. RCC Nursing Fall 2016 possible applicants

   RivetheadGirl replied to apeters1's topic in School, College Programs

   Congratulations to everyone that got in. One of my friends was also accepted into fall. Here's hoping I hear something next week about the advanced to skills test. I hope I get to take

7. RCC Nursing Fall 2016 possible applicants

   RivetheadGirl replied to apeters1's topic in School, College Programs

   I'm sooo glad I found this post. I applied for fall 2016 as an advanced placement student. I already passed the AP exam last spring (but I started a new lvn job and wasn't able to apply then). Ive...

8. Average pay for Southern California Lvn?

   RivetheadGirl replied to PedsNurseT's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I'm in the inland empire and I make 16.50 doing private duty nursing. I know it's on the low side, but its allowed me to work and still recover from a previous car accident. It's also good because...

9. Trying to take NCLEX PN after 5 years

   RivetheadGirl replied to babygirl2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I'm not sure what att is? I really recommend using PrepU as a study tool. It has multiple area's of focus on different nursing topics. It's also adaptive as a you test. It's a good tool because...

10. How to stay awake during NOCs in PDN?

    RivetheadGirl replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Private Duty

    I agree with other people. I keep one ear bud in, I also have a portable travel fan that fits into my bag. I keep it on for a combination of white noise and circulation... Usually the lack of an...

11. How much do you make 2016

    RivetheadGirl replied to soon2bnurse5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LVN for 2.5 years. My first job was at an assisted living facility in so Cal making $11/hr. I now work doing home health and make 16.50/hr. I'm sure if I wanted to I could find something that paid...

12. What kind of jobs do y'all have as LPN/LVN?

    RivetheadGirl replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm currently working as a home health nurse. I see the same 2-3 patients and have a set schedule with them with 8 hour shifts . I actually really like it because I get to know my patients and the...

13. Depressed Lvn grad

    RivetheadGirl replied to nursejenna4u's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Apply at assisted living facility's near you. Many of them hire new grad lvn/lpn's as a medication tech. Its not much but its a start. That's how I got my first job, and im almost at 1 year which...

14. Charting when you are no longer able to obtain vitals.

    RivetheadGirl replied to RivetheadGirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Flarn, and shgr, It seems a bit strange to me to need thrse things on an hourly basis when tjey are used more for charting then for any type of symptom resolution besides pain management, but its...

15. Charting when you are no longer able to obtain vitals.

    RivetheadGirl replied to RivetheadGirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work for a smaller hospice, and I know that we are one of only a few that do cc for the activity dying. As toomuchbaloney says, its usually as a respite for thr family so they don't have to...