FrustratedLPN

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1. Some family members just CANNOT be educated!

   FrustratedLPN replied to kermitlady's topic in Geriatric

   And the general public wants to know "why" or "how" there could possibly be any stress involved????? If the patient were in a hospital, the families certainly wouldn't be telling them how to do their job, would they? Yet, let them come to LTC, and ...

2. Some family members just CANNOT be educated!

   FrustratedLPN replied to kermitlady's topic in Geriatric

   Only ONE of the many many reasons after 18 plus years as an LPN, I currently no longer work!! Having been on the "other side" as a "family member" when my Grandmother was in a LTC facility, I feel I have seen and understand from both sides of this i...

3. Job offer..BUT

   FrustratedLPN replied to sschele's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hun, after reading your response to my thread.... "older nurses being phased out"... I"ve no doubt you're not only a caring, intelligent human being, but a grounded and terrific nurse. Trial by fire is what you're now experiencing, you'll come out be...

4. Input Wanted... Older Nurses Phased Out

   FrustratedLPN replied to FrustratedLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   i sit here reading all the wonderful replies to my original post with tears streaming down my cheeks... thank you for the words of encouragement, hope, and spirit. although i'm moving from my hometown to accept another position, maybe a "fresh start...

5. Job offer..BUT

   FrustratedLPN replied to sschele's topic in LPN/LVN

   There is a joke on the "Humor Forum" that aptly applies to this situation.. Capsulized it's something like this... Potential employee dies and is given the choice of Heaven or Hell.. First visit.. Heaven, nice, charming, peaceful, harp music. Nice bu...

6. Input Wanted... Older Nurses Phased Out

   FrustratedLPN replied to FrustratedLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Actually, it was a LTC facility where this occured, "for profit" I might add. HR goes to the graduating class and presents "employment opportunities". Over half of one graduating class was hired. Of course fewer than 6 of them remain, but considering...

7. Input Wanted... Older Nurses Phased Out

   FrustratedLPN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Although I do realize it is illegal for an employer to discriminate with regard to age, I was curious as to whether any other nurses out there had faced issues with only new grads/young nurses as co-workers? Long story short, at 60 years of age, I do...

8. "Easy" LPN jobs

   FrustratedLPN replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN/LVN

   Only 250lbs? Sorry, had to say it!!! I've worked corrections as well, small and large facilities. It's a different world, isn't it? You forgot to mention intakes, daily/weekly sick call. One thing I learned, NEVER EVER question the charges an in...

9. "Easy" LPN jobs

   FrustratedLPN replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN/LVN

   Amazing what "really" goes on behind the scenes at a lot of places isn't it? I was the senior nurse in much the same scenerio you described. Was replaced by new graduates for less pay.. No one seemed to mind that also means NO EXPERIENCE. You will ...

10. "Easy" LPN jobs

    FrustratedLPN replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN/LVN

    I just happened to come across this post, and wanted to respond. The first thing that "jumped" out at me in the post... was "any EASY LPN jobs out there?", followed by "I have zero tolerance for the smell of body waste", and ending with "any INTELLIG...

11. Hospice Career

    FrustratedLPN replied to vwevans's topic in General Nursing

    Amen and Amen.... I, to, could not imagine myself at the bedside of a dying patient (voluntarily). It truly is an honor to be there for the moment one passes from this realm to the next. I can remember in nursing school, most of the students wanted ...

12. starting Lpn job in a nursing home

    FrustratedLPN replied to jgo86's topic in LPN/LVN

    You'll do fine. Just remember, any new job is tough. You have the basics, but the first couple of days feels as if you're in a foreign country, the med passes seem as though they'll never end... and you may even wonder if you really did go to nursi...

13. Welcome to our new Nurses & Recovery support forum

    FrustratedLPN replied to sirI's topic in Recovery

    Thank you so much for this forum... as the wife of a prescription seeking husband, it's been two years of stress.. stress.... and more stress. Of course I have my own addictions *smoking, eating, and co-dependency*, so this will indeed be a tremendo...

14. Western NC/Piedmont Area

    FrustratedLPN replied to FrustratedLPN's topic in North Carolina

    Thanks so much for the welcome and the information!! I have one interview set up for this Wednesday, 1/30. Keep your fingers crossed for me please! Hopefully, the move is planned for the weekend of the 2/1. Taking nothing but my uniforms, some je...

15. Western NC/Piedmont Area

    FrustratedLPN replied to FrustratedLPN's topic in North Carolina

    Thanks for the reply... I'm moving from Eastern Tennessee... and I'm seeing what you meant about the larger hospitals not hiring LPN's Ah, well I'll keep looking. Seems the agencies hire more LPN's than anyone, and I'm not opposed to doing some of ...