Forgive me, I'm not all that up on LPN/LVN practice issues or struggles thereof because when I graduated all my local hospitals were doing the 'RN only' thing so I really have no first hand perspective of the good work you all surely do nor ever witnessed the struggles you write about on these boards regarding other's negative perceptions sometimes.
That said, I wanted to pop in to let everyone know that for the last, gosh, almost year or so now, I have been SO jealous of the LVN's in my area! Like, greeeeeeeen envy. No joke.
I'm getting burnt out w/ER and my military gig is, well, really it's just the military right now and I'm thinking I need a change. But literally almost EVERY appealing nurse job I see on Craigslist or just out and about is advertising for LVN's only. I know CA nurses make big bucks but I'd be more than willing to take a bit of a cut to do these jobs that are apparently, to my constant and utter torment, going begging for lack of LVN's. But nope, huh uh, not allowed to....ARGH.....
You guys get the good psychs, the rehabs, the clinics, urgent cares, cool community center and parks and rec. stuff.
Boo you guys!
Anyway, just wanted to share....
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