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  1. Help with VA application questions

    LVNbayarea posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi, I am trying to apply to a few LPN/LVN positions with the VA but the application and its questions are somewhat strange and I can't figure out how to answer them. On Form 10-2850c Questions 16(a-c)...

  2. VA hospital CLC

    LVNbayarea replied to Allstar2014's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm an LPN in the CLC unit of my hospital too. While I can't speak for all CLCs, I love the one I work at. Some of them are long-term care oriented, others are short-term rehab, still others are a...

  3. LPNs working for VA

    LVNbayarea replied to Emmaburn's topic in Government, Military

    Hi! I am an LPN in a VA hospital in North Carolina. I may be able to answer a few of your questions. First things first, nearly all VAs are different from one another (culture, P&P, services...

  4. The NCLEX PN wait in CA

    LVNbayarea replied to ConnieLVN2RN's topic in California Nursing

    Man, you guys are lucky..the wait time has dramatically improved from when I took it. Back when I took it the wait for the ATT was 4 months, the wait for the NCLEX results was a month, and the wait...

  5. salary

    LVNbayarea replied to simplysw33t's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Right now, LVN with about 1 and a half years of experience on central coast of California making $22.75. I work in a SNF. They hire new grads here

  6. VA Hiring Process

    LVNbayarea replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I'll give my experience in case it helps out anyone reading it one day: I am an LVN/LPN currently living in CA and I applied for a VA hospital position in North Carolina in late September of this...

  7. LPN Jobs in Atlanta

    LVNbayarea posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi all, I attempted to find threads similar to this, but nearly all of them are several years old. I am a LVN living and working in the central coast of CA but due to the high cost of living and...

  8. LPN Jobs in Atlanta

    LVNbayarea replied to LVNbayarea's topic in Georgia Nursing

    It wasn't hard at all. Just download an endorsement application from the GA sos website and follow the instructions. If you have all your paperwork ready it shouldn't take longer than a month or

  9. New Grad Endorsement

    LVNbayarea replied to StephJanae's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First off, as an FYI; LPNs = LVNs in CA and TX. To answer your questions: California is known for being one of the most difficult states to obtain nursing employment in. It's hard to say if you could...

  10. LPN Starting pay in your area?

    LVNbayarea replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Central coast of California: 20/hr- new grad rate. They actually hire new grads here too! I make a few dollars over that due to my few years of experience

  11. LPN job market in ATL

    LVNbayarea posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hello all, I am an LVN from the central coast of CA working in a SNF/LTC and was looking for advice on the job market in GA, specifically, the Atlanta area. I noticed there are some threads similar to...

  12. VA medical center job

    LVNbayarea posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was wondering how the VA application process worked. I have a CA LVN license and was looking into a position in AL at their medical center in Birmingham. The licensure requirement states I need...

  13. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    LVNbayarea replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "That's all? I drink twice that much on

  14. Waiting for LVN license in Ca

    LVNbayarea replied to dlandin21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You think you've had to wait a long time? Lol, listen to this: I sent in my paperwork the last week of July, got my ATT in the middle of November, took NCLEX 3 days later, found out I passed 2 weeks...

  15. Homophobic nurse?

    LVNbayarea posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My partner was a pt in the hospital last week and I of course was there with him everyday until he was discharged. He had a nurse (female, RN, African-American, young) one day and she did and said a...

  16. Homophobic nurse?

    LVNbayarea replied to LVNbayarea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know, I never thought of that... everyone has off-days. I should know this, I used to be a waiter before I became a nurse. I guess I was just a little put off with her comment and the fact that I...

  17. What are the odds of getting a NEW GRAD job in California?

    LVNbayarea replied to angela1207's topic in California Nursing

    I am from the Central Valley (Fresno) and am very familiar with Visalia. Kaweah Delta is actually one of the top paying hospitals in the Valley. OP, I don't want to come off as rude, but if the only...

  18. are you happy in the state your in?

    LVNbayarea replied to jescalynn's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the Bay Area of CA and things are tight here. I am not in favor of how large (in terms of population) California is getting and the state is constantly in some sort of "financial crisis". I...

  19. New Grad leaving NYC RN jobs to pursue CALI job?

    LVNbayarea replied to kobebryant's topic in California Nursing

    Oh, this is an aside, but I forgot to mention: People around here (at least in the Bay Area) generally don't like when you refer to our state as "Cali". It is a dead give-away you are from a different...

  20. New Grad leaving NYC RN jobs to pursue CALI job?

    LVNbayarea replied to kobebryant's topic in California Nursing

    I would strongly recommend against moving here actually, kobebryant. I am a CA native and live in the East Bay (Contra Costa county) of the San Francisco bay and let me tell you, jobs are few and far...

  21. Moving from CA to the Southeast

    LVNbayarea replied to LVNbayarea's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thank you very much for that helpful response :). I love the west coast and CA (there really is no other place like it I think) but I'm still young (I'm 23) and I have a lot more to learn and...

  22. Moving from CA to the Southeast

    LVNbayarea posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi, I am a CA native living in the SF Bay Area but am looking to relocate to the Southeast. I was thinking GA, SC, or FL. I realize the difference between the three (SF and the SE) in terms of...

  23. What states/locales still hire LVNs/LPNs in the acute care hospital units?

    LVNbayarea posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, I'm a newly licensed LVN in the bay area in CA as well as new here to AN. While I don't expect to obtain a job in the hospital and know it's a rarity to be hired into one as an LVN/LPN, I was just...

  24. What states/locales still hire LVNs/LPNs in the acute care hospital units?

    LVNbayarea replied to LVNbayarea's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In that case, maybe I should move and endorse my license to TX. From what I am told, acute care experience is worth its weight in gold. I don't really mind where I live, as long as I can find a job...

  25. What states/locales still hire LVNs/LPNs in the acute care hospital units?

    LVNbayarea replied to LVNbayarea's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What area do you live in? I found out that my local county hospital hires LVNs but I am not sure if it utilizes them on the units. It would be pretty neat to get a job in acute care, but I won't hold...