ladybay

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1. Oklahoma Nurses

   ladybay replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma

   I'm a new LPN, just started working home health. I believe I will go back to school and work on my prerequisites toward RN in the fall. I live in Tulsa.

2. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks girls for your encouragement. C raye, if you are able to return to school for your RN, by all means do so. It is such a shame to go through school and then have employers tell you you're don't have experience without offering you the job to ga...

3. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

   New grads leaving the profession in the first two years?! Good Lord! Makes me wonder what am I getting into. I've heard of stories about why nurses leave the profession like rude co-workers, doctors, patients and dangerous working conditions. Oh how...

4. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

   marymary, It looks like that's exactly what I am forced to do. I don't have much of a choice. It seems some states are in desperate need of LPN's and some are severely limiting us, just like here where I am. I can't figure out for the life of me why ...

5. I'm the newest RN

   ladybay replied to yvonneRN2B's topic in New Nurse

   It's party time!!!

6. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

   I didn't realize that some hospitals in California aren't hiring LPN's too. I thought it was just a phase only in my neck of the woods. I wonder if this is happening nationwide or just in certain states? Only time will tell when and if the nursing sh...

7. Passed Nclex!!

   ladybay replied to stephlw's topic in New Nurse

   AWWWRIGGGHHHHT! High five!

8. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

   rjflyn, apology accepted. thatido, I have heard about new LPN's getting hired/transfered into that position because the hospital sponsored and paid for their education. Since they already work at that facility, they get first picks at jobs versus m...

9. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

   Will do, thanks. ladybay

10. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

    Well, obviously the "nursing shortage" doesn't need the help of LPN's. If you would have paid attention and had read my original post in its entirety, I said moving is not possible at this time. Your sarcastic and insensitive remarks are of no help, ...

11. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

    Brownsms46, I called them and Davita told me they require 1 year experience in med-surg/ICU. Thanks anyway. ladybay

12. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

    Its true, there are no acute care openings around here. There seems to be an undercurrent of the local facilities to using LPN's in positions that really doesn't require a nursing licensure or critical skills. ladybay

13. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

    PeninsulaRN, If that is the case then I'll look into it, thanks.

14. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN/LVN

    I said that particular wound care nurse position was prn. Plus I said I need to earn a living. I want to utilize my skills like assessments, injections, meds, nursing dx, IV monitors, tube feedings, blood draws and IV's, utilizing a stethoscope, beco...

15. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I live in Tulsa and just received my license 2 weeks ago. The hospitals around here are not hiring LPNs but they were when I started school. I'm a nurse tech at my hospital and human resources wants to move towards an all RN staff, thanks to Wellspri...