Please, please, please go for your RN first!!!! As a 38-year LPN, I can tell you the good money is in hospitals; and, they are not hiring LPN's. Many are coming out of LPN school and are unable to get jobs! Also, go on for your BSN. Our hospital...
I was sorry to hear that the brand new Atrium Hospital in Middletown has decided to lay off all of its LPN's. I hope this not true. This is one reason that I, after 35 years as a hospital LPN, am going back to school through EC. I hope to be don...
moodychick replied to FlowerbuddRN2B's topic in LPN/LVN
Just heard 2 days ago that a hospital in my area has laid off all their LPN's. This is very scarey! I hope my hospital doesn't decide to do the same. I've been a long time and remember the last time our place did this. It was 1986. Of course aft...
moodychick replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Learning
A big congrats to you!! I'm going thru EC myself and every now and then when I think about CPNE I get nauseated and nervous! I am taking NC 4 in a couple of weeks; but, I still get scared! I'm so glad you passed!:ancong!:
Ohio Gal ,let me know if you hear anything else about OBN not excepting EC. I only have 3 tests to go and clinicals to get done! I know I had a nurse manager that thought poorly of EC grads. She openly made them feel inferior to a traditional gra...
moodychick replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency
The visitors hang around the door like flies and as soon as it opens, several run back! We can't stop the "customers" either at my ER. You can't win!!!:selfbonk:
yes, I would work. Having no children at home now makes a definite difference. I would go to care for anyone affected ,especially children. I eould go so that others with children won't have to.
moodychick replied to jessiern's topic in Relations
It seems to me that most managers have this same problem. I was also surprised that the "can't tell you WHO complained; but, I can tell you how many. No names, dates, times, etc." Also, the great evaluation suddenly turning into a bad one: I've he...
moodychick replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Learning
I live in Ohio and there's not a workshop close to me. I think I'm going to invest in Lynn's material and I will definitely watch for info on Rob's material. I personally am scared to death to even think about CPNE. It is my sincere hope that the ...
moodychick replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency
After many years in the ER have seen: Vibrators in several orifaces, Rectums containing soda bottles that had to be surgically removed, elbow pipes that were reported to have been "kicked" into a rectum by an unknown assailant, rectal zucinni, bed...