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My plan is to go into wound care - OP clinic and Debride wounds all day! I work in wound care currently, and plan to stay there.

I'm going onto my first home health job. My agency supplies a few basics - gloves and chux. What's in your bag, any suggestions as I assemble mine, and organize the trunk of my car?

I sent an app for LA County Sheriff RN, and received a test date. I am a bit concerned because I have a close relative in the CA Prision system. Does anyone know if this will cause me to be disqualified?

Contacting the congressman who represents your district also works. however, as the BRN really answers to no one, careful not to irritate the wrong person, or your paperwork may end up getting the desk-shuffle or bottom of the pile treatment

I got my license dec 19th, applied to LA County Sheriff shortly after. Got a letter in the mail this week telling me I have a testing appt Feb 20th. The funny thing is that I have sent out so many apps, everywhere I see that I had forgotten That I applied to the Sheriff. Wish me luck, the Ca New Grad job search is brutal.

Bless you Esme, get better soon.

Apply, no journey is finished with out the first step.......I was scared to death too. Who knows, they may give you a big green light. I have waited since June 2013 for licensure, from "old Stuff", it's been a long frustrations wait, but almost finished. What really boosted my confidence, and gave me some hope was when I was interviewing attorneys to represent me. May told me it was possible, it would just take time. Consider era representation, as Attys in your state that specialize in this area know all the ins and outs, and the way around the BRN. Good Luck.

Here is my experience with Ca: Applied for RN license and to take NCLEX thru my college April 2013 With all paperwork listed for "those who answered YES to any of the above" on the app. Graduated June 2013 Denied shortly there after, but with option to appeal. Interviewed several attys, finally chose one, who urged me to appeal, and take NCLEX as soon as possible NCLEX Aug 2013, passed Retain Atty. More time passes. Finally in FEB 2014, get the "statement of Issues" basically their reasons to deny me liscensure. MY PAPERWORK-LOST/ sat buried under a pile on BRN Desk for 1st time, for 2 months. Thank god for my atty, he got it moving.. April,2014 my case transferred another person at BRN, who after multiple calls and emails from my atty, got agreement for " unrestricted liscensure with a public repremand, stating I am not a threat to public safety. Which is basically a license with a letter attached to it. Will be on the internet BRN Breeze For 10 years. July 2014, completed agreement of wording for letter of reprimand, walked by my atty to BRN the next morning...... It was supposed. To be mailed out by the BRN To members for "voting" on final approval of wording of repremand. More waiting. AUGUST 2014- applied to New grad residency program and was given an offer, contingent upon me having a valid LISC number on the internet, told BRN of this. Sept 30 2014 - had to decline offer of new grad program, NO LISC YET! BRN refuses interim permit or to expedite to allow me to stay in new grad program. Atty spends better part of Last days of Sept on phone with BRN TO GET SOMETHING GOING. NOTHING . Today, still waiting............. Yes, the CA BRN is Difficult, I have heard of other similar situations that haven taken as long, for old, old offenses that would be of no consequence in other states. It seems like I am being punished for my "crimes" by stretching out the length of time to obtain my license. They state that they are overwhelmed with applicants/paperwork, .......... In the meantime, I see others from my class get RN jobs, and here I am, where I was almost a year and a half ago.

keep up with your reading. get help early with things you don't understand everything they teach you will be used in one way or another - learn it as it's presented - so you aren't scrambling to later on top of new material.

Neck to toe white - white socks and shoes too. Hair in a tight bun. no movement. or "satellites" School logo on right sleeve. In fundamentals they make everyone line up at the front of the room for "uniform check" - then you also have to life the back of your top, bend over and get your fanny looked at to make sure your undies don't have prints and there is enough coverage! After Fundamentals no specific uniform checks, but on weekly evals you can be marked off for uniform violations.

This seems to be a very common experience for many of us Nursing students. My entire clinical group hates clinical. We are all nervous as can be before, and never know what we will get on the paperwork after. One time something is OK, the next time it is bad. The only conclusion I have come to is that it's the CIs problem, I to do everything to the best of my ability, with patient saftey first. The bad thing is they do have our future in their hands. I keep trying to kill 'em with kindness, stay as clam (even when I'm shakin' inside), never let them see me sweat - and on the days when she is really on my a**, look her in the eyes, and tell her straight out "I'm having a really bad day, no excuses,I just am" - that worked for me. She got off my a**, I took a breather , then stayed I the room with my pt and gave her the best care and most attention ever. By the end of the day, I felt better, my pt and her family couldn"t say enough good about me, and the CI had nothing more to say.... that day. At my school, it is common for the Nursing Instructors to "eat their young." Here are a couple of other things that have helped me - talk to students in the semester or 2 before you find out what to expect - document, document, document - write a letter, don't mail it, but tell the CI all the things you would say if you could (this gets it out for you, and you can move on) - Do you get to do an anonymous evaluation at the end? carefull though with details, while your name isn't on it, she might have an ideal who you are. All of the CI's at my school talk - eat lunch together around a big table!

My best guess is that there are so many spots, and many many applicants- Just another way to Weed out those who aren"t a good fit for this school - Have you applied to more than one school? IT always good to have a backup plan.

For those going for LAHC Spring 2012 - I am just finsihing the Fall 2011 classes - SO I'm one semester ahead of you: - Be patient after the TEAS, the rest happens quickly - min TEAS V for my class was 62. then there is another Lottery. - Brush up on Word and maybe Excel, have a good computer and printer ready for the work, - simplify your life as much as possible, if you have a Significant other and/or kids, start having them do more on their own. Spend time with them now,but get them used to seeing you hit the books, and leaving you alone. - Simplify your Hair and makeup - get used to doing & wearing less. - see if you can get along without a purse - just keys and some $ - - Fix a place in your car for books, water and storing the things you don't use every day - don't over buy on supplies,get a inexpensive $ 20.00 stethoscope, - but do invest in good shoes for clinical - Feel free to email me with questions, I'll be happy to answer.

read before the class - when you are reading jot down things you need clarified. Study from the very first day. Work hard to "get" Nursing Plans, Nursing Process. Be ready to live by: See One, Do One, Teach One - not that you will teach that soon, but we have been expected to understand everything on the first go-round. Make notes on the forms you will use, so whe it's time to use them you will know what they are for, and how they are to be filled out Take your time forming a study group, be choosey with firends, keep your own nose clean. Don't get caught up in the drama. read, Study, work hard. Good Luck !

Yup great book for us "beginners" Mine came on Wed, I used a borrowed one before that. Finally a way to navigate writeing Nursing plans