LPN4hire LPN

LPN4hire is a LPN and specializes in LTC, Alzheimer's, Home Care, Pediatrics.

Latest Activity

1. Are LPN's being Phased Out?

   LPN4hire replied to angelcarmichael's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've been working as a lpn doing home care for the past two years. one thing I noticed in the past couple of months, more RNs are applying for home care positions in my state. Lately, all I here is that lpns are being phased out for good, Now at my j...

2. LPN starting pay $26.50!

   LPN4hire replied to mustbegood's topic in LPN/LVN

   hmmm im making 21.00 in north jersey for an agency with no benifits I must be nuts!

3. LPN/LVN Additional Certifications

   LPN4hire replied to antidote's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm interested in getting certified in trach care for pediatrics and also ventilation in nj im searching like crazy to get certified in these areas but cannot find anything in nj. Im a new nurse working for a year and one half in home care at an agen...

4. lost my first LPN job

   LPN4hire replied to LPN4hire's topic in LPN/LVN

   need some advice again. Its been almost 3 months and no job offers. I've applied everywhere going in person filling out employment forms and nothing, except for a job I am doing 2 days a week doing home care through an agency. Im not happy with this ...

5. lost my first LPN job

   LPN4hire replied to LPN4hire's topic in LPN/LVN

   hi all thanks for all the responses and its been a big help. looking back at the brief time I had at the facility I could see where I made mistakes, most of it was spending too much time getting patients to take their meds and keeping them from getti...

6. lost my first LPN job

   LPN4hire replied to LPN4hire's topic in LPN/LVN

   I hear that 23 patients are a light load. But what kind of patients make for a light load? out of the 23 patients only 5 took meds by mouth and were cooperative. The rest were on thickened liquids, the meds had to be crushed, and given by spoon, eve...

7. lost my first LPN job

   LPN4hire posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi all, I need some advice, I am a new grad and passed my boards (sept 07) I had trouble finding a LPN position, everybody wanted a years experience. I finally got a LPN job in a nursing home but was asked to resign with good references, I was two we...

8. having trouble getting an lpn job

   LPN4hire replied to LPN4hire's topic in Men

   I live in Central north New Jersey, lots of nursing homes here around me and thought Id have a chance, but so far nothing. I want to work in LTC. financially I can't afford to go for an RN plus there are waiting lists. the lpn program wiped out my s...

9. having trouble getting an lpn job

   LPN4hire posted a topic in Men

   I just got licensed as an lpn and finding it difficult to find a Job. I've been to three ltc facilities and they all tell me they want one years experience. I posted my resume on a couple of job sites and all I get are requests to do flu shots or the...

10. not sure I passed the nclex -- help!

    LPN4hire replied to LPN4hire's topic in NCLEX

    Hi everybody, thanks for the replies, I found out I PASSED!!:rotfl: Boy was I worried

11. not sure I passed the nclex -- help!

    LPN4hire replied to LPN4hire's topic in NCLEX

    the test went to 157 not 85 that is why im worried.

12. not sure I passed the nclex -- help!

    LPN4hire posted a topic in NCLEX

    Took the test today and found the questions very difficult, nothing like the saunders review book or what I learned in school or the review I attended. The test stopped at question157 -- such an odd number. three students in my class passed last week...