IEDave ASN, CNA, LVN

My take: depends a LOT on which CRNA program you're aiming for. Yeah, your overall GPA's going to be a bit low, but you also have solid professional chops to offset that. My experience is that commitees will usually work with you on GPA issues - you ...

Pretty accurate for me - just about the last person you'd expect to be a nurse.?

Looking forward to the responses on this one. I am but a newb LVN, but in a former life was an IT guy. Bachelor's in CS, 23 years experience, yadda yadda, yadda. The minute I go into an interview situation, it's the same thing - "You oughta go into I...

One of the perks of a) NOC shift, and b) looking old is that I can hit the store during "seniors only" time, which is right after I get off work. Get there right after the shelves are stocked, pick your brand. TP, meat, frozen fruits (heck, I can ev...

Depending on where you are, call ahead first. I'm an LVN in Southern California, and every LTC/SNF is on lockdown. Nobody but essential staff in or out of the facility, period. As far as whether you wanna dive into this right now, frankly it's your c...

Ookay...PrettyNerd, your story could've been written by me. Got my LVN license in May, 2017. Was fired TWICE, am currently on my 4th nursing job. Yep, it happens. Intellectually one of the top students, NCLEX-PN in 85 questions, yadda yadda yadda. Th...

Just to muddy the waters further... Once upon a time I had a BS in CS (Bachelor's in Computer Science) with a 2.76 cumulative GPA. By hook & by crook, got accepted into a CC VN program (here in California, you get an LVN license instead of an LPN...

True dat. Being "one of the girls" was, and still is, a real eye opener. In some ways I find it utterly fascinating to sit down and just listen to the conversations, because prior to being a nurse a lot of the topics were "hush-hush". As a nurse...um...

As far as nursing being beneficial to a male; in my case, eh, sorta. As noted above, because my profession demands that I be able to communicate with people without losing my cool, that helps. What helped far more was losing 115+ lbs. of accumulated ...

Congrats, Calliope - my experience is if they're gunning for you, if you're paying any attention at all you've got a good 1-2 months warning. Look for behavioral changes in supervisors (suddenly getting nicer is a bad sign). End of the day, "trust yo...

Don't have to tell me twice - did it for three years before moving up to LVN. Got one of my classmates a CNA gig at an LTC facility I was working in. Came close to passing out a couple of times, 'til I gave her some tips on how to pace herself. Vastl...

I admit to not having researched the issue, but part of the reason that collecting roadkill for human consumption in California was illegal had to do with the possibility of abuse by poachers. This has been an issue off & on for decades. In princ...

Nice! Congratulations - a 3.66 means you're in the running. Out here in the San Bernardino/Riverside area some CC's are random selection & some are points, I don't know of any that still have wait lists. Big thing is what kinds of scores your com...

Not really possible to say, because it varies so much from CSU to CSU. Best bet is to speak to a nursing counselor at the campus(es) you're applying to. My "seat of the pants" assessment is that it wouldn't be considered a repeat, and so long as it d...

As for me, I was terminated just under a month and a half ago (long story, but it boils down to a toxic relationship with a DON, and an accusation of not charting something that didn't happen) and reading this post really made my day. Really wished I...

We started with 24 in the cohort (VN program, BTW) and ended up with 18 that completed the program. Had 1 who came in from an earlier cohort (missed a semester D/T pregnancy), lost a bunch during second semester. About half of those that flunked out ...

From what you've described, it sounds more like bad timing as much as anything; combination of the holidays, staff turnover, & just being in the wrong position in the hiring queue. In my case, dean's list throughout nursing school & passing N...

I'd give it another day or 2, then contact BVNPT. In my case I ended up paying to retake the test because I received the congratulatory letter but didn't get my BreEZe account updated. So...paid twice for my license...grr. Did get a refund from the S...

Past experience has taught me the following: (1) People you though were your staunchest supporters will turn on you when you resign; (2) People who barely acknowledged your presence will back you up when #1 occurs; (3) Management's going to pull a fa...

It's also a common misconception that LPN/LVN training is "easier" than RN. It's somewhat faster (3 semesters vs. 4) and the emphasis is more narrowly focused (bedside vs. "whadda ya got") but it's no less rigorous. Having your bio down cold is impor...

FWIW, I wouldn't say you failed anyone - as you've probably figured out by now, nursing school is a whole 'nother animal by anybody's standards. In my case, I failed out of VN school once - never even made it through basic skills. This with an Associ...

Let's see...I'm currently 55 years old, entered a VN program (for the second time - failed out once) at 52, completed same at age 54. When I finished I was the oldest one in my cohort, and the average age of the students works out to about 34. So, ye...

Well, can't speak for the RN side of the shop (new LVN here), and I don't live near LA proper (east of there by about 60 miles) , but I can comment on the Inland Empire end of things. First, endorsing your license in California's likely to take awhil...

Only place I can think of where it might be an issue would be if you're looking at a gig with a VA facility. BON's aren't likely to care too much, so long as you disclose it on your licensure application, and whether it would matter even then depends...

To be honest, nope. Of course, getting a nursing license in my mid-50's had something to do with it, I'm sure... :-) If anything, I was surprised at the supportiveness of people in general - got fist bumps and high-fives from total strangers when I g...