wmnadeem

Hello, I was in your same shoes approx two years ago when I was looking for an LVN position following being discharged from the military. I had received my LVN license by challenging the CA LVN board based on my military experience working on med surg and L&D floors, so no school for me. I was dead set on getting a job at the Sacramento VA and after my application was denied the first time, I readjusted my resume and landed the job the second time approx 6 months later. With that said, I did try my hand on sites such as Craigslist while waiting between job openings and I recall having no problems getting not only a face to face interview but also phone interviews for skilled nursing facilities and home health with or without experience. I live in Sacramento so I don't know if geographical location makes a difference but if I were you and you have to get in somewhere, focus heavily on skilled nursing and home healthcare. The whole one year experience requirement might be the dagger that's adversely affecting you. But I agree with others on this post that if the only thing you can find is something 30 min away, then you gotta do what you gotta do. It took me about 45min to drive to work before I ended up moving across the street from the VA. My recommendation when non nursing staff ask me if they should go to school to get their lvn license, I tell them no and just focus on the RN degree because private schools are too expensive and now their are whole bunch of unemployed LVNs that graduated from undesirable private for profit schools. Now almost exactly two years later I finished up all pre reqs for RN school and will be starting a 16 month BSN program in Nevada which means I will have my BSN before 30. So just look at the big picture and how a job is going to get you to your ultimate goal.

Just took took the TEAS V and the HESI A2 over the course of two days back to back. In my opinion the HESI A2 was easier than the TEAS V. The following is the breakdown of my HESI A2 score: 1) Reading Comprehension 80% (2) Meaning-Word Use 88% (3) Conclusions 70% (4) Implications 92% (5) Understanding 75% (6) Grammar 82% (7) Vocabulary & General Knowledge 90% English Language Composite Score 84% (8) Biology 84% (9) Chemistry 92% (10) Anatomy & Physiology 92% Science Composite Score 89.33% (11) Math 90.0% Cumulative Score: 87.14%

I haven't been to nursing school for my LVN because I was eligible to take the NCLEX through military experience and I was wondering if that would affect whether I try to do an RN program for California when it concerns to requirements IE credits or if I have to take certain mandatory classes. Also I my LVN is the through CA BVNPT.

I am so excited! I took the nclex pn for the first time through the military program code. My initial intention was to take the test and not to necessarily pass the test but to see what I needed to work on. Needless to say the test was a ***kicker, I honestly thought I failed, but come today I find out that I passed... don't know by how much but I'm fine with that. I was wondering if there any other service members out that are medics and have used the special military program code to be eligible for the NCLEX and have taken the exam?

This topic is in regards to the Navy Corpsman and Army medics that have met the military equivalence to challenge the LVN board and become certified. I myself am in that situation right now. I am currently studying for the NCLEX PN and was wondering what are some good sources of study material out there to better prep for the exam.