jenniferelliott

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1. Non-nursing job with LVN education

   jenniferelliott replied to Janc1986's topic in LPN/LVN

   I graduated from LPN school in April 2001 and started working in the OR as a nurse extern scrub until I got licensed in August 2001. In Tennessee and Arkansas where I have worked most of the SCA, Scrubs and PSA's are all LPN's or scrub techs. A lot o...

2. conflict in hospital case management

   jenniferelliott replied to paperclip4's topic in Case Management

   You must be confiedent in your nursing experience and be able to stand up to doctors, nurses and grumpy patients. The people are ill and a lot of times you are the middle man and have bad news for them. Example: A patient is in the hosptial after hav...

3. What is your current LPN salary

   jenniferelliott replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   11 years experience, 5 as an OR nurse, 6 years in my current job. Case management/audit/appeals for the state govt. 37.5 hours per week, 4 weeks paid vacation plus all the state holidays. Free health, dental, vision, life insurance. $29.00 hour.

4. What is your current LPN salary

   jenniferelliott replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   What state Karo? That pay is LOW for a claims reviewer!

5. Non-nursing job with LVN education

   jenniferelliott replied to Janc1986's topic in LPN/LVN

   I was an OR nurse for 5 years after college to get the experience under my belt so I could transition into a role without patient care or contact. I started out doing QA/PA for a hospital then transitioned into case management and now do nurse auditi...

6. Can Anybody share your experiences as a LPN in your 1st job?

   jenniferelliott replied to NurseLearningForLife's topic in LPN/LVN

   My first job out of nursing school was as a scrub nurse in the OR. I also rounded for the surgeon I worked for. LOVED this job. The neurosurgeon I worked for was taking a sebatical after the birth of her first child and she helped me get a scrub nurs...