LPN in hospitals

HazelLPN, LPN · Mar 17, 2016

Yes. I don't wish to identify the hospital as I wish to remain anonymous ..but it's a Midwestern state that allows LPNs a very broad scope of practice. That's the best I shall do.

MedChica · Mar 19, 2016

Not to say that LPN/VNs can't get on in the hospital but most LVN/PNs do LTC/SNF. If you want to work in the hospital and you want to be a 'baby nurse', you should've gone to RN school.

Should you work agency? At your own risk.

I wouldn't attempt agency as a new nurse. HH is one thing but staffing? Even if you get one to hire you, you don't belong in agency because you dont even know what you don't know and you don't know what youre doing. It's on the company to show you the ropes. There are plenty of companies who hire new field nurses but dont support them. If yours is of this ilk?

Understand that few working the floor of whatever facility youre sent to will hold your hand and 'train' you. I surely wouldn't. You're supposed to 'know' because you're the help. If you cant do that you might as well clock out and go home. We'd get better results step-promoting a CNA and handing them your assignment.

I can't offer much assistance on this issue, OP.

I'm money-motivated, at this time. Hospitals dont pay much so I don't consider the hospital an option. Fact is, LPN/VNs could relieve a great deal of stress on the floor. If hospitals want to overwork and burn their RNs out, that's them.

You could attempt clinic nursing. If you're in Fl, check out Centra Care. Apply through Adventist. Pay is pretty low (16/hr). I forget the shifts but it's not a mon- fri type deal. Never worked there, though. I was interviewed though. Also try your county jails. Pay is much higher and corrections is safer than any area of nursing.

Go dialysis. Check out Davita. They train but I don't know about new nurses. You just need your iv cert.

nursemarsh32 · Mar 19, 2016

Not to say that LPN/VNs can't get on in the hospital but most LVN/PNs do LTC/SNF. If you want to work in the hospital and you want to be a 'baby nurse', you should've gone to RN school.
Should you work agency? At your own risk.
I wouldn't attempt agency as a new nurse. HH is one thing but staffing? Even if you get one to hire you, you don't belong in agency because you dont even know what you don't know and you don't know what youre doing. It's on the company to show you the ropes. There are plenty of companies who hire new field nurses but dont support them. If yours is of this ilk?
Understand that few working the floor of whatever facility youre sent to will hold your hand and 'train' you. I surely wouldn't. You're supposed to 'know' because you're the help. If you cant do that you might as well clock out and go home. We'd get better results step-promoting a CNA and handing them your assignment.
I can't offer much assistance on this issue, OP.
I'm money-motivated, at this time. Hospitals dont pay much so I don't consider the hospital an option. Fact is, LPN/VNs could relieve a great deal of stress on the floor. If hospitals want to overwork and burn their RNs out, that's them.
You could attempt clinic nursing. If you're in Fl, check out Centra Care. Apply through Adventist. Pay is pretty low (16/hr). I forget the shifts but it's not a mon- fri type deal. Never worked there, though. I was interviewed though. Also try your county jails. Pay is much higher and corrections is safer than any area of nursing.
Go dialysis. Check out Davita. They train but I don't know about new nurses. You just need your iv cert.

Yea thanks! My ultimate goal is RN in the nursery. I haven't got much help with this issue that's why I brought the question here... I took LPN as a step since it was hard for me to get in the RN program. I've been called and referred to different nursing home facilities so I think that's where I'll get my experience and hands on learning. I'm in Chicago and I figured they hire LPN for something different that we can handle in the hospital and I added Chicago later in the history of this thread. I get it though, it was just tough as a new grad without any assistance or knowledge of how or where to start. I have a much better understanding now