Hi, I have been an LPN for 16+ years. Prior to that I was a HR manager at a large company in NYC, prior to that I was a corporate trainer for Home Depot. Our SNF/LTC is beyond short staffed. In fact, our local hospitals are hiring LPNs for all unit...
When Ppl say stupid things like that , right away i ask them if they have ACLS PALS wound certified, i have them all. I’ve worked in ERs not here in NJ but in other states. Here in NJ LPNS can’t push most meds, hang blood products and pronounce. ...
Ever thought of tele nursing for an insurance company? Many large law firms have nurses on board. If your restricted there are options Hope you made it through winter
SHlpn50 replied to xenocidezero's topic in Recovery
Some states allow you to move but must remain on the orig states IP program. In my case NC is where my program is but i live in NJ. The only way i’m able to do that is my consent is a non disciplinary, i do the drug testing here in NJ. NC is one of...
Well I was lucky my employer was very understanding. Only because it states non disciplinary. The daily check ins are easy they have an app so i can check in on my phone . I was called to give a sample last week and that process was really embarra...
I agree i explained to the BON and gave them all the information on my prescription , they say a drug test is not wrong. they are both the same class of drugs. when i was terminated the acting DON said not to worry the board won’t do anything, ...
Hello While in NC i worked for a week at LTC , it was Thanksgiving 2018. Suddenly every employee was taken off the floor and we were driven to an urgent care center for drug tests. This place had no DON and several bottles of Ativan went missing f...
SHlpn50 replied to VU RN BSN's topic in New Jersey
Nothing has changed in NJ, I moved to NC last year and let my NJ license lapse. DONT EVER LET YOUR LICENSE LAPSE. I was never expecting to move back up here but hurricane Florence left us with only the clothes on our backs. The BON received my re...
I know im late with this one but I let my license lapse , moved to NC and hurricane Florence wiped out everything we owned, so moved back. Like a fool I let my lic. lapse. Its been over a month since I mailed my paperwork in, still no answer fro...
I have no idea what that means. It was on my check list as well and was the second to last thing to get checked " completed". Are you waiting for your NJ license. Just curious how others are doing with the state.