Fireflynurse

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1. Question of my ability to make right choice

   Fireflynurse replied to Fireflynurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks :) I will.

2. Question of my ability to make right choice

   Fireflynurse replied to Fireflynurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you for your encouragement LPN954. You make me good about questioning my current situation and not afraid to look for a new one. Yes, I think I am going to take time and look around patiently this time. Maybe after a year of experiences, I can ...

3. Question of my ability to make right choice

   Fireflynurse replied to Fireflynurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   Dear RNBearColumbus, I fear that I cannot read into the interviewers words so I make a wrong choice from job offers. I want to find a place that I can work and grow in a long run but so far, I haven't found one. Current job has the potential of long ...

4. Question of my ability to make right choice

   Fireflynurse posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi there, it is me again. After 6 months of working in three different places in three months , I start to question my ability to make the right choices when it comes to select a place to work after receive job offers. the first one it turned out the...

5. Blue hair

   Fireflynurse replied to Fireflynurse's topic in Professionalism

   I am glad to report that my workplace doesn't care about my blue hair :) actually, I had blue Peak a boo highlight done two days ago and the first night when I was at work, I let my hair down , no one seems to notice that there was a little bit of b...

6. Blue hair

   Fireflynurse replied to Fireflynurse's topic in Professionalism

   Wow they are beautiful~~ thanks for the suggestions. maybe I can do that :)

7. Blue hair

   Fireflynurse replied to Fireflynurse's topic in Professionalism

   I suppose you are right. I should check with the management on the hair color first.

8. Blue hair

   Fireflynurse posted a topic in Professionalism

   Hi nurses, I have been very well behaved since I was a little girl. I have kept my original hair color, original eye color, and act like everyone else wanted me to be for a very long time. Since I became a nurse, I feel so comfortable as it is my na...

9. Nurses are truly underpaid

   Fireflynurse replied to holly2422's topic in LPN/LVN

   Holly, I felt the same way in regards of the working environment that I had so I am going back to school for my RN this fall. Working in a hospital environment or home health care may achieve your goal to care for someone with a better qualit...

10. Nurses are truly underpaid

    Fireflynurse replied to holly2422's topic in LPN/LVN

    Hi Holly2422, if I don't see your ID, I swear that I wrote this post. I don't have any advice for you but I want to let you know that I am on an identical path as you are. I too chose leaving corporate and going to nursing so I can make a difference ...

11. Help! Interview Next Week!

    Fireflynurse replied to newlpn13's topic in Job Hunt

    It sounds like there is something more that they didn't tell you at your interview. When a place asked specifically about handing conflict yet couldn't find a DON, they probably have issues in the management level.

12. Assisted Living LVN's

    Fireflynurse replied to bradycardic's topic in LPN/LVN

    Yes they should have so they would have proper care. Now, we haven't had a DON for over a month and with a CNA promoted ADON managing this place, this place is chaotic. Because ADON does not have knowledge of medication, she often questioning me if I...

13. Help! Interview Next Week!

    Fireflynurse replied to newlpn13's topic in Job Hunt

    Just be yourself and smile. Ask the tough questions that will help you later on. Good luck :)

14. Assisted Living LVN's

    Fireflynurse replied to bradycardic's topic in LPN/LVN

    I am working in an assisted living right now as a new grade LPN. It is like the previous posted stated that most of time, you are the only nurse in the building. Which is not exactly safe for a new grade even a DON would be available for me to call i...

15. Broken Spirit from boss

    Fireflynurse replied to betweenus64's topic in LPN/LVN

    Yes it was and everyone there was ok with it. Since I finished training ,they never gave me any hours due to my PRN status. Now, I am working in a better place that I am very comfortable with. Nobody gave me a hard time because of who I am. I just wa...