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  1. very very over whelmed!

    tropicbound replied to delta32's topic in Rehabilitation

    There are good and bad facilities in any nursing specialty. It's sad to hear about the negative feelings some you have, but if you enjoy rehab nursing and the victories you get to share with patients...

  2. med calculation test at work

    tropicbound replied to ava'smomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My orientation included a pharm-calc exam, general pharm exam, IV calcs and procedures, cultural awareness in healthcare, infection control, sharps safety, body mechanics, ... plus all the HR stuff....

  3. Palo Alto VA- any new grads

    tropicbound replied to EDnurse2009's topic in California Nursing

    I'm a new LVN grad, licensed late last summer, and work at the VA in Spinal Cord Rehab. If you're an RN, the VA has a new grad program called "Versant", I think. They do hire new grads. I had been...

  4. California 12 mo exp req'd for LVN?

    tropicbound posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm a newly licensed LVN in California and have a real calling to work in hospice. I was "hired" last week to work for a hospice organization and started Tuesday with an initial orientation and...

  5. Must have items??

    tropicbound replied to mamac0805's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I keep a small bible in my backpack, for help on the tough days ; and a snack bar (Odwalla Super Protein, yeah) in my pocket, because your break doesn't always happen (on

  6. New Grad LVN California... where to work?

    tropicbound replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I received by LVN license about three weeks ago, and have no prior healthcare experience, but plenty of real world experience (I'm 45.) I have two on-call job offers, but am still looking for...

  7. Finally Results in ...California

    tropicbound replied to scallywags's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratulations, Scallywags!!! I found out I passed yesterday, also 3 wks and 3 days. I know how relieved you are, best of luck in your job search, and YES, YOU ARE A NURSE!

  8. Nervous waiting for NCLEX results

    tropicbound replied to rizza's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in the same situation (California) where I took my boards Aug 7. I'm just keeping my eye on jobs out there so I can hit the job search running. To get through the 3-4 weeks, realize that there...

  9. Do u know any hospitals that may pay off my Nursing student loan of $40,000?

    tropicbound replied to parkingmanager's topic in California Nursing

    My experience is that hospitals often reimburse your ongoing education, also if you're in a specialty that's in demand you may be able to negotiate a sign on bonus that could be used towards the loan....

  10. Help...about to graduate!

    tropicbound replied to Lacyanne64's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduated last May and also had resume writing as part of last semester class. In terms of "work experience" list your clinical rotations as a separate section above your other work experience. Be...

  11. Preparing for NCLEX-PN, NERVOUS

    tropicbound replied to hope2007's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm studying right now for a test date of Aug 7. My goal is 100 NCLEX style questions per day, minimum. Plus, studying drugs and labs off of flash cards (I made). I'll also be signing up for the...

  12. Does anyone know of an online school that CA accepts?

    tropicbound replied to ginab4u's topic in California Nursing

    Indiana State University has an online program with clinicals run through Sonoma State (I think), but having just finished nursing school, I can't imagine trying to get it all done solo, the teamwork...

  13. Bay Area Community Colleges...which program is the best?

    tropicbound replied to LK25's topic in California Nursing

    youknowwho is absolutely right. I just graduated from the LVN program at Mission College in Santa Clara. I did my RN prereqs at DeAnza, and applied to all the RN and LVN programs in the area. The...

  14. How hard to find a RN position in Bay area?

    tropicbound replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    You can also look into the VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, pay is at the lower end for RN's in the Bay Area, but the benefits (Federal employee) are terrific and the hospital is one of the best in the...

  15. North and South California

    tropicbound replied to marie88's topic in California Nursing

    I live in the San Jose area, but was in SoCal for almost 15 years as well. The areas are very different, like comparing NC to the Florida Panhandle or NYC (about the same distance from NC.) That being...

  16. Career switching advice

    tropicbound replied to Spartan05's topic in General Nursing

    Spartan05 - go for it. I switched from being a software project manager to nursing (just graduated) and it's by far the best thing I've done outside of family. With the volunteer work and shadowing...

  17. Is a California 30 unit RN + BSN OK for out-of-state?

    tropicbound posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I'm looking at starting and LVN to RN bridge program in the Fall. I know that this will give me an RN license that is good in CA only. My question is, if I then continue with an RN to BSN program,...

  18. Is a California 30 unit RN + BSN OK for out-of-state?

    tropicbound replied to tropicbound's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks for the quick reply to the post, caliotter3. To clarify, my plan is to start a 30 unit program in September. This means that next summer I'd sit for the NCLEX and get my RN license, restricted...

  19. Has anyone here had to do clinicals in OB

    tropicbound replied to edsdcs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had an OB rotation last semester that was on problem. The only difference between the female students and the two of us guys, is that we had to have a female student or staff member present when we...

  20. Unitek Pricing?

    tropicbound replied to caligirl2's topic in California Nursing

    If you have some medical work experience and good grades on the prereqs, look at the community colleges. If you're looking at Unitek, Mission College in Santa Clara and Gavilan in Gilroy (reverse...

  21. Thougts on Santa Clara Valley Med?

    tropicbound replied to norcalRNstudent's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in my last semester as well and just started by second rotation in a VMC unit. Most of the nurses are teaching oriented, training seems to be OK, lots of opportunity for OT, good benefits, and as...

  22. Looking for CNA programs in San Jose, CA

    tropicbound replied to CA_Student_Nurse's topic in California Nursing

    Mission College in Santa Clara has a CNA and Acute CNA program. It uses the same facilities as their LVN and (starting this fall) RN programs. Here's a link to their website...

  23. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    tropicbound replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Any PDA will do (Palm or MS operating system.) What you NEED is ePocrates software for a drug reference. Epocrates, home of the world's most widely used mobile medical references It's FREE and it...

  24. phone calls no outsider would believe

    tropicbound replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    I graduate Summer '07 and am now convinced I have to work in the ER just for the phone calls !

  25. Iv Certifications For Lvn's????

    tropicbound replied to wooosp's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the LVN program at Mission College in Santa Clara. They have it set up so that in the window between graduating and getting your NCLEX test date, you take the IV certification program. This...