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1. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

   newbiehere replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the reality check I can't stand it when they tell me "oh you'll get the hang of it" No I won't, at least that is what it seems like, I appreciate your honesty, that is why when I need answers or just to vent or just to look at what oth...

2. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

   newbiehere replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

   Update: I am miserable. I feel the workload is unsafe twenty patients to one nurse, but I don't do all I am either the treatement nurse or the medication nurse, depending on where they feel like putting me. The staff is hostile, not supportive, ca...

3. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

   newbiehere replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all who have contributed their feedback. In response to caliotter 3 yes, I am signing RN after my name on everything, she has introduced me as an RN to staff etc. Ms. Chybil hit it on the nose and I am going to try to hang in there for a ...

4. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

   newbiehere replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

   By the way I was at orientation today and all went well, I will speak to her tomorrow, I was the only RN hired, everyone recognized me as such, so I do not think she put down in my contract LPN she has to have put down RN, but I will make sure tomorr...

5. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

   newbiehere replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

   In response to Zuzi she told me she was hiring me as an RN but paying me LPN pay, I am not working as an LPN, I can't. I am not taking the job from anyone else. I am not pushing her to give me more money, I know what I took an RN position paid as an...

6. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

   newbiehere replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

   No, no, I do not know what she is listing me as, I will definitely clarify that tomorrow asap, before I do anything else. Thank you again for all of your excellent feedback, you have been a great help. Once I report for work tomorrow I will speak t...

7. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

   newbiehere replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you again for all your feedback, in response to ttreeds, the manager agreed to hire me as an RN but LPN pay, I was assuming she would put me down as RN on paper, but as some of you have pointed out, maybe she will not to avoid trouble or maybe ...

8. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

   newbiehere replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all the feedback, really appreciate it. One question, in order for her to pay me that wage she has to list me as an LPN on her records, I don't understand.

9. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

   newbiehere posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I am a new grad, (June 2009), on Long Island, have applied everywhere with no luck, no call back nothing!! Have been working flu clinics on and off as needed. Applied for a job at a LTC facility in Queens, during the interview she told me she...