CompassionateLPN

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1. Help on how to get required hours for CDE.

   CompassionateLPN replied to Mudwoman's topic in Endocrine

   Great News! I wish you all the best in getting the position, acquiring your CDE hours, and beginning your new career!!! :redpinkhe

2. Help on how to get required hours for CDE.

   CompassionateLPN replied to Mudwoman's topic in Endocrine

   You might want to contact or attend a meeting of your local Diabetes Assoc. to see if they need volunteers or help with attendees. Many of the local chapters are eager to accept help and while you are there you can make some important connections wi...

3. My ex-employer is ruining my life! How can I get past this?

   CompassionateLPN replied to Nurse_Breonna21's topic in Career Support

   I am in a very similar situation myself right now. I labored many hours on whether or not to include my last brief, only 2 months, first job experience on my resume. I concluded that it would be best to because of the reasons mentioned by MERIWHEN....

4. what is the most beautiful thing in being a nurse?

   CompassionateLPN replied to smily11's topic in General Nursing

   Making my patients not only smile but ... LAUGH!!! It's music to my ears. (even in their pain, sorrow, or confusion)

5. volunteering

   CompassionateLPN replied to RI Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with above. Just make the call and politely decline the offer. Going to the interview to only decline the position will not accomplish anything but make you feel better. The employer (recruiter) will not like that his/her time was wasted.

6. Can LPN's work as CNA's, PSA's, or MA's?!?

   CompassionateLPN replied to CompassionateLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   With less F/T LPN positions available in my neck of the woods, and with my need for health insurance, I'm still considering taking a F/T CNA/PCA position IF I can (still have to look into this locally) and hope that I can move up rank once I'm in the...

7. Older new grad...Career change...No experience...Can't get any interviews!

   CompassionateLPN replied to CompassionateLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hazel ~ Thanks for your input and thoughts. I totally agree that it's who you know more than what you know. Not many ~ I'll be looking into community health centers for some welcome experience IF possible. Thanks! Win007 ~ My biggest concern is to ...

8. Nurse Recruiter requesting current work evaluation. Is that legal?

   CompassionateLPN replied to onitsudo's topic in Career Support

   To the best of my knowledge NO! they are not allowed to make such a request. That is confidential info privy to the org that you are currently working for. They can call your current employer, with your permission, for a verbal eval or send them a st...

9. Nursing Shortage??

   CompassionateLPN replied to Cashemere425's topic in LPN/LVN

   Just to let you know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE! :redpinkhe I live in Northeast PA and am experiencing the same, if not even more difficult, situation. Not only that but there seems to be less and less LPN jobs around then ever. I'm a new grad who made a...

10. Older new grad...Career change...No experience...Can't get any interviews!

    CompassionateLPN replied to CompassionateLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    JG thanks for the suggestion but I've tried that and all I get is to apply online or on paper and submit. The receptionists or office assistants don't even let you get anywhere near HR. Believe me I've tried very hard to even shake a hand and say "HI...

11. Can LPN's work as CNA's, PSA's, or MA's?!?

    CompassionateLPN replied to CompassionateLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thanks again Lil-Lea! I love Hospice nursing myself and hope to continue on that path one day also. My first position, although very short (a long story), was with a home care hospice org. that was run very poorly. I loved working with the pt's and ...

12. Can LPN's work as CNA's, PSA's, or MA's?!?

    CompassionateLPN replied to CompassionateLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thanks for the info Nurse Lil-lea So if I understand you correctly, even tho' I have my LPN license I can still work in the lower level jobs? Do you think I would have to take a CNA test or because I have the LPN that supercedes it? I really would ...

13. Can LPN's work as CNA's, PSA's, or MA's?!?

    CompassionateLPN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Because I have NO previous healthcare experience when I switched careers 2 years ago and went back to school, I am having a difficult time finding a job as an LPN right now. It seems that everyone wants at least 1-2 years experience. It also appears ...

14. Dedicated Nursing Associates - Agency

    CompassionateLPN replied to ANK_EDnurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    i live in pa and haven't heard of this agency. i know of psa, maxim, brightstar, extended care, loving care, and many others though. i did google the name and came up with [color=#0e774a]www.dedicatednurses.com/ ~ and ~ www.dedicatednurses.com/about_...

15. UPDATE --- "Inefficient training at first job, considering quitting"

    CompassionateLPN replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in General Nursing

    OK girls, make some of this GOOD LUCK rub off on me! I too had minimal training and lack of support on my first job and left because of it (and an unfortunate incident that occurred concerning my safety) BUT I haven't been able to find a new job as...