confused as to what to do

[momtojosh]

ok...i will try to explain this best i can.......first off..i am a new LPN,graduated in june and took boards in august.......sarted a state job in july in a very medical and frail mentally retarded house with 12 residents....i toured this place while in school and loved it and just knew that was the place for me.....i do love it there.......i only work 20 hrs a week....it is 8-4 sat and sun,6-10am on monday....now this is what my schedule says......and this is all i wanted.....they know this.....the staff at the house are wonderful and i love al the residents....i love going to work....the problem......they are always short staffed,they cannot keep anyone there...their turn around is unbelievable......its alot of work..we do EVERYTHING......there are no aides,only nurses.........so alot of new people bid out of this house to an easier house.......my problem is that i do only want PT hours.....and they are always calling looking for coverage.....someone is always calling in......or they are changing the schedule around....like yesterday......they called to see if i could come in for 11pm-7am tonight instead of my regular shift on sat 8-4....i said ok.....no problem.....but its when they call in the morning to ask me to come in for the 3-11 shift for that day........well..i didnt plan on it...i still have an 11 yr old who needs my attention after school...homework,dinner...and that.....along with my older son and husband.....yes..they can fend for themselves i am sure.....but i only took PT hours so i could continue to be a mom and wife...(been at home for 20 yrs)......when the phone rings i cringe now...thining it is work.....just htis mornig when i got up there was a message from work which was left at 11:30 last nite.......a resident went to the hospital and they are looking for hospital coverge......i like this job.....i dont need this job....i am there cuase i like it there....PT is what i want.....thats all they offer anyway....and thats another thing they cant keep people....no FT positions....so people are always looking for extra time....when they call me...i tell them to call someone who wants the extra and that needs the money.....if you cant find anyone....call me back....they usually find someone....not always.......so......i see this add in the paper at a fast paced clinic....they are looking for a full time LPN..hours are 8-4 weekend and holidays off with paid holidays...full benefits......the salary is like 3 dollars less......but that is ok with me......the hours are great hours....the thing is that i told myself i would look for a FT job til my youngest was in highschool.....but these hours are good......i would be home every morning before school....and an hour after he gets home from school.i would be able to go to all his sporting events and nite activities at school,i would be home on all the holidays with him,plus weekends.....i talked to my husband and he said it sounds good,but it is up to me.....then he mentioned the summer......i said we would do what every other household does when both parents work....get by with it......then i got thinking..what about summer.......yes...as you can see i have been blessed and spoiled....but i am getting over this.....i know i am....cause i am working more than my 20 hrs and getting by....its just that i want to rely on my hrs...not having someone call out of the blue.....i want to know when i have to work and when i will not......am i amking sense?? I have the application,i will be sending it out today.....if it was ment to be it will happen...if not...ok too....they want someone with dr office o clinical experience...and of course i have neither......but i do have age on my side...if that counts for anything...hehe....maybe for once it will......so any input from anyone would be great.....

[momtojosh]

juest an update.......i am going to stay with my current job....after alot of soul searching....i really do love it there,love the people and have made some great friends......i just did a 16 hr day yesterday.......went in for my regular shift 6A 10A just 4hrs on mondays.....but i signed up for extra hour doing hospital duty for 10 til 3........the releif called in....so i ended up staying til 10pm...which was fine...the poor lil guy was so sick and i wanted to stay with him.......he had a fever of 103.8.....his feeding tube was plugged....couldnt unplug it......they ended up puting a new tube in....had a chest xray...ha the dreaded p word......he was so weak he couldnt even cough......so bottom line...i didnt mind doing the 16 hrs.....but i will take all yoiur advice....i will not answer the phone UNLESS i want to go in......hey the extra money for xmas will be great tho.....wont have to put anything on credit card this year..hehe........

i decided on this a couple of days ago....today i received a mail from the place i sent my app in for that FT job......it said....thank you for yoiur interest....but we regret we can not give you an interview at this time....good luck with your future endeavers......i noticed the add wasnt int he paper this week..so they must of filled it.....it has been in the papet for months now.....they just got my app yesterday......but.....i would like to know why......is it lack of expereince?......or what....they could of put a reason couldnt of they?? or is just me not knowing the job thing yet.....i am new.....oh well......i feel better knowing what i have decided anyway....thanks again everyone.........i know now this is a common issue and i have to grow some you know whats.....