Knuckles31

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1. Fired for "sounding like I'm high"....

   Knuckles31 replied to Knuckles31's topic in LPN/LVN

   Alright I will look into an attorney as soon as possible especially if I find out I'm being black listed. When I went to the department of labor it only listed that I was terminated. They did ask if there were other factors involved in the terminatio...

2. Fired for "sounding like I'm high"....

   Knuckles31 replied to Knuckles31's topic in LPN/LVN

   No I'm not hiding anything. What I told you is what happened during the phone call. The only area I was struggling in was delegating the CNA's for the reason listed above which led to several complaints and such. Not only that ,but within the first m...

3. Fired for "sounding like I'm high"....

   Knuckles31 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   So today I got a call from the DON of the placed where I worked at and she stated that "We are going to have to let you go. The doctor just got done chewing me out because she thinks that you are incompetent, don't know what you are doing, and sounde...

4. Dealing with anxiety as a new nurse

   Knuckles31 replied to Knuckles31's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks guys. I did what you guys said and found two mentors from first and third shift that help me out. Like you guys they are very encouraging and on Friday the nurse from first shift volunteered to stay over a few hours and help me organize and ge...

5. Dealing with anxiety as a new nurse

   Knuckles31 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   So I just started a new job at a health facility/LTC facility and I am very thankful with getting a good paying job so close to home. The only thing I'm struggling with is the anxiety of it all. The LPNs at this facility are responsible for everythin...

6. Forgot to sign MAR

   Knuckles31 replied to readingwritingtea's topic in LPN/LVN

   Yeah they have been very helpful. Without them I would have been a mess. Lol.

7. Forgot to sign MAR

   Knuckles31 replied to readingwritingtea's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm dealing with the same thing. I'm a new grad and just got this new job at a LTC facility and I kept forgetting a few meds because I was working on improving speed and overlooked a few medications. I asked a few of the nurses how I can improve my a...

8. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

   Knuckles31 replied to NurseQT's topic in LPN/LVN

   Just wanted to say that your avatar is awesome. Have a good day!

9. Male Nurse Hair Styles

   Knuckles31 replied to Benners's topic in Men

   During my nursing program I had mostly a buzz cut and had no complaints. During the winter, I let it grow out into a curly style which got pretty tall with no styling and still didn't get any complaints. I guess the main thing is if your hair style i...

10. LPN to RN

    Knuckles31 replied to Fahrenheit's topic in LPN-RN

    I'm planning on doing mine next year at Georgia Northwestern Tech College, at the walker county campus. Its a like....45 minutes- 1 hour drive from my house....but sacrifices have to be made in order to ascend. After a year at the nursing home I just...

11. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    Knuckles31 replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Hunt

    I busted my ass for my LPN license. Hearing people walk in doing interviews, in pajamas, piercings, and what not annoys the hell outta me... Makes this generation of new nurses look bad. Speaking of which, I have an interview Friday. Wish me lu...

12. Healthcare Temp Agencies

    Knuckles31 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    So as of late my job search for an LPN has been pretty rough. I knew that as a new grad that I would be met with challenges. It just bothers me that I am one of the few left in my graduating class that is jobless. I've only had one interview after ab...

13. Quit First Job After 3 Days of Orientation

    Knuckles31 replied to CaseyFutureNurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    My first job was a PRN job that I got thanks to a friend who's sister in law worked there. When I did my orientation I got about 4 days and it was a LTC/ assisted living as well. I got placed on the south hall which was patients with Alzheimers , dem...

14. Depressed Lvn grad

    Knuckles31 replied to nursejenna4u's topic in LPN/LVN

    I'm struggling here as well. I live in the Cartersville area and have been branching out as far as Atlanta, Rome and Rockmart for a position and no go. I put in over 30 applications online within a few days and sent out my resume to several places fo...

15. Are your choice of scrubs childish?

    Knuckles31 replied to rose89's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I usually wear just solid colored scrubs, but I do try to personalize my gear with stuff that relates to my interests. I am a HUGE Nintendo Nerd so my badge holder is a Mushroom from the Super Mario series.