AdobeRN replied to melimayer's topic in Texas Nursing
I attended Grayson as an LVN-RN transition student, I thought it was a great program. Clinicals were at Medical Center of Plano, WNJ & Texoma Medical Center. You could request the location and...
I did the flu clinics thru Maxim also. Just watch the Sunday employment ads around September or contact maxim. Where I live, we did clinics at CVS, Brookshires, krogers, Tom thumb, several...
AdobeRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing
I got into the program on my first try. I started this process back in Fall 2005, not sure what the process is now. I want to say our apps were due in Oct, they notified us mid November and I...
AdobeRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing
Do you plan on entering as a LVN transition student or as a "generic student"? I entered as a LVN transition student at Grayson last spring and will graduate on Friday - I can tell you that I do not...
How old are your kids? I worked nights (10p-6a) for 6 months when I finished LVN school. My kids were 7 & 9 at the time. I usually was home by 730am - just in time to see them before they left...
We are learning the same things I learned in LVN school only a little more in depth - for cardiac info in LVN school we learned alot of theory and was basically shown how to read a normal EKG strip....
Our nursing instructors have stressed it is very important to carry your own malpractice insurance. They have told us that if something should happen the hospital is going to protect itself and not...
AdobeRN replied to lookingforward's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I think some of preceptions of LVN's start in nursing school. I am an LVN in an ADN program and there have been a few comments made in class by the instructors regarding LVN's and we have had...
AdobeRN replied to lilkimball05's topic in Texas Nursing
If you are interested in correctional nursing you may want to put in an application with NaphCare - they provide medical care at the Collin County Detention Center in Mckinney. I was hired and started...
Start applying now - especially if you are going for some kind of internship. I started to apply for positions last month and already have 3 interviews scheduled. A Couple of my friends that...
I do pedatric home health. I go into peoples homes and take care of kids that are on vents, have trachs, feeding tubes etc. I am in Texas and make $20/hour. Sometimes I feel like a babysitter more...
When I first applied at a correctional facility they told me up front they would be doing an extensive background check with included a credit check. Before they did they check they had me fill out...
This is exactly how I feel. I absolutly cant stand clinicals. To me it is so artificial. I am an LVN attending an ADN program, most of what I do in clinicals, I do in my "real" job. I am hoping my...
AdobeRN replied to Mr. Beef's topic in Texas Nursing
you may want to look at Grayson County college in Sherman/Denison area. I wouldnt let the distance of these schools from where you live be a factor, most likely there will be someone else in you...
I do this. I am an LVN working PRN for an agency with pediatric cases. I float between 3 cases right now. I work 8,12 or 16 hour shifts. The job is perfect for me right now since I am in school full...