[nasaodds]

I have just finished the CNA program and have applied to JCC LPN program. I have no desire to work in ltc. I live in Frankfort and have applied to every hospital from Lexington to Lousiville and no one will even respond to me. Any suggestions?

[mammaoftwo]

You will probably have to get experience and work in long term care as a CNA first.

[RealNurseWitch]

Ah hahhhhh!!!! So that's why you asked about becoming an EMT or phlebotomist... hmmmm...

It IS more difficult to find work as an LPN outside of the LTC setting, but jobs ARE still available.

I work at Ephraim McDowell in Danville... not TOO terribly far from Frankfort... I work in Med/Surge and we hire a *LOT* of LPN's on my unit. That might be an option for you.

I used to work at Frankfort Regional, and in the past couple of years it's been hard to get hired there *period* because turnover for the whole hospital is pretty low... but keep an eye out in the newspapers; they do hire LPN's in their ER and their endoscopy department, and they probably also use them in the OR.

There's also doctors offices.

Anyway... good luck!

[RealNurseWitch]

Oooh... are you interested in psych? You could work at Eastern State or Central State. Lots of opportunities at those places for LPN's, as well.

I've also worked at Central State... I loved it there; had to leave because the benefits actually weren't that great and it was getting to be too much of a drive. I have heard that the benefits at Eastern State are a bit better and I have considered, off and on, going there to work.

[nasaodds]

I am more looking @ work for now as a cna until I get through the lpn program.

[SNA1226]

I have been a CNA since Jan of this year and have been working in LTC since then. Hospitals really want people with some LTC experience to work there. I just was offered a job 2 weeks ago from a hospital because of my experiences.