What is the best way to become a LVN?

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I live in SoCal in the LA county area and i'm not sure whats the best way to find an LVN program. should i goto a trade school? or college? could someone give me reccomendations.

and also is it really that hard to find a job as an LVN out here in Cali. i have been reading some older posts and its a little discouraging.

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It is very, very hard to get a job as an LVN in SoCal at this time. The best bet for LVN programs is the community college route because it will give you college credits. Next best bet are ROP or adult school programs because they tend to be excellent programs for reasonable cost. Last resort is a proprietary program because it is expensive and the program is probably going to be sketchy at best. Go the LVN route if you want to use it as a means to enter an LVN to RN bridge program. But don't be discouraged when you hit the poor job market for LVNs. Go in with eyes open.

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Go to the local adult school for the LVN program. I went to a private one and Im down 31,500. So in the end you win since youll pay roughly 4 figures rather than 5. And about the education, I learned more at home than at school, so it doesnt really matter where you go to school.

About the job market for LVN. Its better to become a nurse asap and hit the job market NOW rather than wait an additional 2 years + and hit the job market later. Reason why I say that is the mere fact that SoCal is saturated with too many nurses. And waiting to become an RN when thousands of RNs are coming out means that youll be in the same situation.

But thats my opinion on this

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i looked up my local adult school i think i will go with that options since its only 5 minutes away. the course is called vocational nurse its not licensed vocational nurse is it the samething?

i would say the job market in soCal pretty much sucks for anything. i do want to move eventually is the job market for LVNs in other areas of cali or other states good?

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No. The job market for LVNs throughout CA is not promising, but at any given location at any given time, an opening could come available that is just right for you. And vocational nurse is the same as licensed vocational nurse, they just didn't want to pay to print the extra word. An adult school program five minutes away from your home will be ideal for you. Good luck with your plans.

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The best way I know is the military. You get paid for going to school and you get to do way more than you ever will in the civilian world.

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So I am a fresh graduate from high school and I was wondering how difficult an average program Is. I'm starting class on October 4, at northwest college in riverside. I just wanna be prepared for what's coming for me. I mean I know most people going into vocational schools are older adults who have kids or are working at the same time, but me on the other hand I just graduated so a lot of my education is fresh and I do not have much responsibilities. Yet again people who are older of age might already have medical experience so the program might be a breeze for them.

So overall I want to hear what difficulties you have gone through from all age groups. And what part of program is most difficult.l

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