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  1. LPN/LVN New Grad pay in So. Cal?!!

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to garcim09's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi Struggling LVN, yes we all fell into the hype from the government tauting the need for nurses, but they didn't specify that the shortage of nurses were RN's, so I too got my LVN license and am...

  2. Death: The Reason I Became a Nurse

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to KBrown1981's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I "fell" into hospice nursing and I have to say, I cannot see myself doing anything else! It is such amazingly rewarding work. The love you see and witness, the life stories you hear, the one on one...

  3. college network & new tax credit.

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to wolfiedog's topic in Online Distance Learning

    so, What did you use for TCN's federal

  4. college network & new tax credit.

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to wolfiedog's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi dstep102570, What did you use for TCN's federal id#? I defiantely want to be able to write off something! I was reading up on the American education credit and this program, leading to a BS...

  5. LPN/LVN New Grad pay in So. Cal?!!

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to garcim09's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not to be negative, but be sure you have a back up plan! There are a lot of LVN jobs out here, but every single one is requiring 1 year experience, even SNF's! I've been looking hard and heavy for 3...

  6. LVN resume

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to kauragious's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am in the same boat....I'm on this site looking for help and ideas. I graduated in May, license in hand in August and nothing.......not even an interview. I started off applying even if it said one...

  7. New graduate (LVN) career advice, job decision

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to rndavu729's topic in Nursing Career

    Where do you live? Not California, right? Consider yourself extra special

  8. Any hints on organizing patient info?

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nope, all fine

  9. Any hints on organizing patient info?

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can you forward a copy of what you came up with for rehab nursing? I am a new LVN and I am going into detox and rehab nursing. I'd appreciate it. Thank

  10. Any current kaplan students

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to mikeaswme's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't know because I never looked into going to Kaplan, but do they offer a RN bridge program? Maybe that's what they were saying that they were having a problem with? I would think, and anyone...

  11. Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    and I would, but just playing both sides.......our teacher wanted us "on the floor" and to "have our care plans done".....(LOL, I usually got just ok grades on my care plans because I didn't spend...

  12. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    She was just trying to "air it

  13. Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Doing the care plans at the nurses station is what we're TOLD to do. Ask the clinical instructor before getting preterbed at the student.....I know our clinical instructor wanted the care plans done...

  14. Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    As a prior nursing student, our clinical instructors wanted mulitples of us to go in when a cath was being done, especially if we hadn't seen it or done it........... The annoyances, ok - agree with...

  15. Any current kaplan students

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to mikeaswme's topic in LPN to RN

    I am not a Kaplan student, but I did see a "blurb" of something about Kaplan and how they are cheating students out of tuition for bogus degree/certificates that are not recognized in the respective...

  16. Any of you wear clothes under your scrubs?

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to ImThatGuy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You men......lol, jk. Google Aviator scrubs. These scrubs are great, they have tons of pockets and cargo pockets for all your gear and have a belt. They are a little pricy, but buy one at a time,...

  17. New grads can't get jobs afraid of becoming an old new grad.

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to sunspotmia's topic in General Nursing

    " so i get my bsn and my rn liscense. i'ts been 5 months and about 50-75 job applications latter. and if this keeps up i'm going to be and old new grad with no experience who is in the hole 30k in...

  18. Do new grads find jobs as LVN?

    LeapfromLVNtoBSN replied to fascinoma's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm looking for work in Riverside and San Diego Counties of CA.......New grad LVN's have a VERY hard time getting a job. I graduated with honors, had 0 absences, having "glowing" references from...