just1guy93

Thank you! That's good advice!

After approximately 6 months of searching for an LVN job here in California ever since I passed the NCLEX and received my license, I've finally hooked one with the help of somebody I know. It's a part-time/on-call position at a SNF. I was only told to come in with my scrubs and a notebook and pen at 9 AM, and to look for a particular nurse, who will most probably be my mentor. I wasn't told much else; what is expected of me; how long orientation will be; etc. Therefore, I am looking for advice from allnurses. I know the first few weeks/months will be crazy and hectic for me, and that's why I'm trying my best to prepare myself for the job. Any tips/advice will be appreciated! Thanks!

Greetings allnurses, Tomorrow, I have an interview which may determine my eligibility to work at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford as a CNA. The interviewer selected me because of my clinical experience at a subacute children's hospital. However, I mostly performed LVN duties there (e.g., catheterization, nursing care plans and assessments). I was hoping that any of you can give me insight as to which skills to expect for my CNA interview tomorrow for Lucile Packard, as I am very much interested in gaining any type of acute-care experience, especially here in California where jobs are difficult to come by without prior work experience. Thank you, Jeremy

Thanks guys. I will, then. I'm just reluctant because of the saturation of LVN's (nurses, in general) within my area.

Hi everybody, I have no prior nursing (nor healthcare) experience, but I do have an LVN license. Today, I was hired by an agency as a caregiver. Even though I'm not going to work as a nurse, I'm desperate enough to find ANY type of healthcare job for the work experience. Should I continue to look for an LVN job as I work for this company? I have noticed that under many job listings for LVN's, one of the requirements is one year of prior NURSING experience, and I am almost entirely sure that caregiver experience will not help me meet this requirement. The higher salary would also be an added benefit. On another note, I've applied for several BSN programs already, and I plan to start during Fall '15. Thank you for your patience, Jeremy

I'm from San Jose, CA, and I am currently attending Mission College's Vocational Nursing program. Through all my hard work during high school (AP classes, college courses, etc.), I was admitted the first time I applied to the program. Costs are estimated $3,500 for the whole 1 and a half semesters, but my expenditures are probably lower due to finding good deals on textbooks and uniforms.

Reading: 83.3% Mathematics: 96.7% Science: 85.4% English & Language Usage: 70.0% Adjusted Individual Total Score: 84.7% ATI Academic Preparedness Level: Advanced Mean - National: 64.3% Mean - Program: 70.6% Percentile Rank - National: 95 Percentile Rank - Program: 89 I took my exam last week, and I just received my results this morning. I didn't really study except for the science portion of the exam. I feel proud of myself because I'm only a first-year college student, and I'm already applying for a vocational nursing program at my school, and these TEAS results look promising. (=

Good day everyone, I'm just a recently-graduated high school student who now attends a CC due to its cheap costs in pursuit of completing the LVN program, and then the LVN-RN program afterwards to get my ADN-RN. However, I recently learned that for a full-time student who doesn't have to worry too much about working full-time, paying for the house, etc., it is best to get a CNA license first, experience health care through a part-time job as a CNA, and then head straight for a BSN program at a CSU/UC. I am hesitant which route I should take. I'm also unsure which CSU/UC nursing program is best to take. Opinions will be quite appreciated (= Thank you Options: (a) LVN program->LVN-RN program->RN-BSN program (b) CNA program->part-time job CNA-> BSN program