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Does anyone have any personal experience with this type of nursing? They use LPNs and Medication Aides......This would be my first nursing position, theyre offering 100% tuition assistance. In addition to this, I would like to work someplace else to get other experience that I probably wont get here. If they decide to hire me, I will take the position because I need a job but..... Please ANY thoughts, ideas, comments, advice.....

I have worked at an AL since April...the ratio is 1 to 39 residents. 8 of them self med. so ...really its easy.... its just ...that I have had to deal with calling 911 because of falls ...I work the second shift.....its ok....but...I am now training at a dr office....I have been giving child imm..shots...etc....doing vitals....I have done strep tests...etc...and I like it a whole lot better....its busy...but its difficult learning the computer system......I am going thru a temp service...this job is suppose to last until Dec.....I just hope I will get hired for good..but in the mean time....I am getting alot of experience...vitals,,,the computer system...testing...they do some of their own blood testing too. I have learned alot in this one week I have been there than I have since I had started at the AL in April.....I just want to work M-F 8-5pm. And I also make 14.00hr. Compared to 16.50 at the AL...but I dont like the hrs...and have no desire to work at an AL 7-3:30 and on weekends...I'll take the cut in pay for that....and I also work my butt off at the Drs office...but its worth having the weekends off!!!!

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Thanks for the information. Very useful Sounds like you learn and do alot in the Pediatric Dr's office-thats cool. I have kids so a 9-5 would be great for me too, even though there will be a cut in pay. I guess I could work a sat or sun for and agency to make up for it. LPN's make more in MD, I think $18-20, not sure about DR office. But then again form what I've heard your standard of living in Ohio is lower-houses are definatly cheaper. Do you live in a small town, maybe LPN's so more have more responsibility in offices?

Thanks.

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I live in a rural area....small town...so they say 14.00hr is good. I just hope I can get hired on ..for good. At least I am getting the experience...that makes me happy..because alot of drs offices want some experience...and this office didnt have a chance to interview anyone since their other nurse had to pulled to the main office...so they were stuck with me......lol,,,an inexperienced new nurse...but they have been great. And I hope it continues. BECAUSE I AM TRYING SO HARD.!!!

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What is the patient to nurse ratio at these type of facilities?

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where I had been working it was 1:39

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