LPN Guy

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1. moving to Phoenix az

   LPN Guy replied to ms.lovely's topic in Arizona

   I used to work at a hospital as a nursing assistant but continued in that capacity even after getting my LPN license They don't hire nurses unless they are RNs with BSNs - period. Even if you already work there. I am now working as an LPN at a SNF wh...

2. Relocating to Phoenix

   LPN Guy replied to PennStudent's topic in Arizona

   I am an LPN working in a SNF in Phoenix. I decided to just skip the ADN stuff as nobody here is is hiring RNs with ADNs anyway. I am currently in the LPN to BSN program at University of Phoenix.

3. Prison Nursing??

   LPN Guy replied to ProudMom511's topic in Correctional

   I am actually a new LPN (under a year licensed) and I just started working in a state prison a couple of weeks ago. Some aspects of it are scary - won't lie to you - but the physical safety issue isn't the scary part. There are COs (correctional offi...

4. Annoying female coworker conversations

   LPN Guy replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Men

   I actually had to look that one up too. My idea was that maybe they were some sort of collectible figurine characters, sort of like Hummels or Bobble-Heads. Merkins???Pubic wigs??? Really??? You gotta be kidding me! To the OP: I've been in situations...

5. Medical surgical nursing Lewis textbook

   LPN Guy replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

   It's actually a paperback companion workbook that I got at the same time as the textbook. Check Amazon.com, they aren't that expensive. Hint: I stopped going to "the college bookstore" a long time ago - too expensive. Nobody should have to pay $100+ ...

6. Ranting on the New Grads

   LPN Guy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Hunt

   I see this all the time too. I apply for these jobs anyhow. What a healthcare company wants and what they get are sometimes two different things.

7. Ranting on the New Grads

   LPN Guy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Hunt

   LOL I love Trader Joe's! If they sell unicorn poop there it must be good unicorn poop. Seriously, it comes back to that old saying "It's not what you know but who you know". I think that applies more than ever nowadays. I'm a 60 y.o. new grad BTW if ...

8. Ranting on the New Grads

   LPN Guy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Hunt

   I will be commuting an hour one way to my new job, but I am fortunate to have it as a relatively new nurse with little experience. Some of my increased income (almost double) will go for gas expense but I'll still come out ahead. If I end up staying ...

9. Ranting on the New Grads

   LPN Guy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Hunt

   Following up worked for me. I did the standard online app and resume for a position that I personally thought I'd be a good fit for. Didn't hear back from them so I followed up and basically told them that they should really take a second look at me....

10. How to stop feeling apologetic for my inexperience?

    LPN Guy replied to splendid's topic in New Nurse

    Sometimes when you are in front of patients you have to be an actor of sorts. Act experienced and confident even if you don't feel that way. It will all come to you eventually. I would not worry so much about the patients as in my experience patients...

11. Who is finding nursing school way easier than you were told it would be?

    LPN Guy replied to SayNoTo DNC's topic in Arizona

    This is my point exactly. I found nursing school to be a situation where you are basically teaching yourself as best you can. The instructors give you a ton of material and you are tested on only a small fraction of it. And you are given no indicatio...

12. Who is finding nursing school way easier than you were told it would be?

    LPN Guy replied to SayNoTo DNC's topic in Arizona

    I agree completely with this assessment. IMO, nursing school was a necessary evil and not something I will ever have fond memories of. Just for the record, I found the NCLEX exam to be easier than it is hyped to be. Most of what I learned I learned f...

13. Practicing "nursing" w/o a license...?

    LPN Guy replied to orange89's topic in General Nursing

    No one is saying that they don't do a great job. I am sure they do. But they are being hired because they work cheaper. Sort of like "undocumented aliens" or H1b visa holders. IMO paying proper wages to qualified and trained personnel is just the cos...

14. Practicing "nursing" w/o a license...?

    LPN Guy replied to orange89's topic in General Nursing

    That's what this all really boils down to. And in my opinion they should be called out for it. It's a form of fraud, and it endangers the public. All in the name of making an extra buck. My $.02

15. Is it a good idea to work 5 days straight (12 hours shifts/day)?

    LPN Guy replied to happyface27's topic in General Nursing

    But our income tax is a progressive tax - IOW the rates go higher per dollar earned as overall income rises. I wish we had a flat tax, but we don't. At a certain point the amount per dollar you get to keep actually decreases in relation to hours wor...