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Thanks Educated Nurse for your advice, much appreciated!!!!!!:) Positivenfun, I'm taking it at Gurnick San Mateo, what about you?

I am signing up to take IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification later this month. I was wondering if anyone can share if this has helps in terms of obtaining more interviews and if so, what did your potential employer say, if anything about this certification? I'm really excited about being able to have this certification as it really makes a huge difference in being able to practice as a nurse. Thanks everyone!!!!

It depends. You have to complete a FASFA which looks at your situation individually. Are you meeting them yet?

knottygirl....don't get discouraged. Keep in mind that there is an assumption that getting employed as an LVN means "getting employed as an LVN in the acute care setting." Just so you know, there are many, many, many unfilled LVN positions in sub-acute, long-term, hospice care settings. Not to mention, staffing agencies are desperately seeking LVNs to fill in for home-health and caregiver positions. There are tons of jobs for LVNs, but you have to know the professional channels and right people in order to receive the right information and to make an informed decision. Call an LVN school and ask to speak to their placement department about all the unfilled LVN positions. Keep in mind, it is the well prepared and "professional" LVN that gets the interview. And that starts by talking to the "right" professional people. Avoid negative people who are just trying to discourage you.

Dear Caliotter, I am afraid that some of your information is very misleading. You are suggesting that a community college LVN program requires LVN students to take the same type of anatomy (with lab) and physiology (with lab) required as a pre-requisite of RN students. There isn't one RN school that will accept ANY "anatomy" course from a LVN program (regardless of whether it is a proprietary or community school). Your comment suggests that a Gurnick or Carrington student would be declined, but not someone from a community college. You should understand more clearly that ALL LVN graduates must take a 5 unit course of Anatomy (with lab) as well as 5 unit course of Physiology (with lab) and 5 unit course of Microbiology (with lab) in order to get accepted into ANY RN program. An approved LVN program such as Gurnick or Carrington meet the requirements by BVNPT for LVN licensure. ALL LVNs that have not taken the above mentioned courses (which are completely different) than LVN program specific courses will be required to do so.

Unitek is definitely overly compressed, and it doesn't really allow you to work and go to school. I'm going to gurnick now and glad I made the choice.

Hi groovycoolbean and others, I too was able to receive financial aid at Gurnick in San Mateo with the FAFSA. This was a great choice for me because I it worked with my work schedule and also was offered to sit in on a class which is nice because they let you get a feel of the environment before you make a decision. Most of the schools I have looked into cost more and don't have financial aid or work with students busy schedules. :redpinkheGurnick

I've been a student at the Gurnick Academy in San Mateo for 2 months now. Everybody including the faculty and administration is really helpful. I love the skills lab with the mediman...is so cool. All my nursing teachers know a lot and encourage me. I have to say that everything is as good as expected, but I don't know about these blue uniforms. I'm getting really excited to start clinicals in a couple of months. Does anyone have any advice?