Reinvent (verb) – to remake, improve or make over, as in a different form: – At 40, he reinvented himself as a volunteer.  With the election of President Obama, we have the opportunity to reinvent the government. To begin the process of reinventing ourselves, we have to ask and seek to answer the following: Where are we now? Where do we want to be? How do we get there?  Just recently, the US Department of Commerce announced that the US economy had been in recession for more than a year now (since December 2007).

• As a result, we have been hearing job losses, lay offs, reduced work-week or even reduced pay
• In most industries, job security is now just a myth
• We, our families, our friends…are now faced with the potential of losing our jobs, reduced income or…money is just not enough
• We are in a personal crisis
• We are thinking that…we have to do something
• Something fast
• Something I can afford

Where do we want to be?

• My conclusion: “I have to reinvent myself”
• I have to change to a better “ME” to be able to better compete in the job market
• I want to reinvent myself as a NURSE

Is Being a Nurse the Answer?

• What is the Current Status of the Job Market in the US?
• There were reports of shortage, but several thousands of nurses are still in the Philippines waiting to be employed in the US. Are nurses still in demand here in the US?

Where do we want to be?

• There is and will always have a demand for nurses, therefore I want to reinvent myself as a NURSE
• But how do I get there?

How do we get there?

• I want to reinvent myself to be a nurse
• But I need a way to get there…. Easy, Fast and Affordable
• FILAM Nursing Career Center (FNCC) can help you get there.
• FNCC is currently based in Burlingame, California
• Future office and school facility will most likely still be in the Peninsula part of the Bay area

UV – FNCC mission can be summarized into 3 words:

1. Quality
2. Affordable
3. Easy

• The primary goal of FNCC is to provide access to quality education at a very affordable cost.
• In most businesses, Cost and quality are directly proportional. Quality product costs more.
• But with FNCC, education is affordable without sacrificing quality

UV  LVN program includes:

• Self study modules (California based curriculum)
• Virtual Tutorial Program
• NCLEX based prep meetings
• Field trips (RLE-based)
• Workshops (RLE based
• 1-2 months clinical/RLE (Philippines)
• NCLEX Review (CA-based)
• A student will practically receive the same education in a typical traditional school.

Easy

• Easy because there is no waiting list to tackle unlike community or private schools that you have to wait to get a slot
• You study at your own pace. Live lectures are held on your days off from work.
• Academic portions are held here in the US via non-trad distance learning course, while the clinical program will be held in the Philippines.

Affordable

• At present, UV is offering the LVN program on a 12-months course period at $6,500
• This is only 20% or one fifth of the cost compared to tuition fees charged by local schools offering the LVN program. (Average Tuition: $25,000 to $30,000)
• Affordable…. Because the whole program will only cost you $6,500 compared to the average tuition of $25,000 charged by the private schools locally
• Your $6,500 tuition includes your accommodation (Lodging and local transportation) during your clinical rotations to affiliated hospitals in the Philippines.

Fast

• You study at your own pace. Normally, a student can complete the whole course including the clinical within one year
• The more effort you exert to study, the faster you can reinvent yourself.

What is an LVN?

• WHAT IS A LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN)?
• An entry-level health care provider who is responsible for rendering basic nursing care
• A vocational nurse practices under the direction of a physician or registered nurse
• The licensee is not an independent practitioner.

Where are LVNs Employed?

• Acute Medical/Surgical Hospitals
• Convalescent Hospitals (Long Term Care, Skilled Nursing)
• Home Care Agencies
• Outpatient Clinics
• Doctor’s Offices
• Ambulatory Surgery Centers
• Dialysis Centers
• Blood Banks
• Psychiatric Hospitals
• Correctional Facilities
• Vocational Nursing Programs

WHAT IS THE TYPICAL SALARY RANGE OF AN LVN?

• $25 – $35 per Hour
• $45,000 – $60,000 per Year