Tony1790123

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1. Help - I'm Starting prereq course next week, to keep working full time & PRN??

   Tony1790123 posted a topic in LPN-RN

   I'm an LPN graduated Aug 2009, I plan on starting A&P I pre-req course next week and I'm trying to decide whether or not to keep working full time and PRN. I work PRN on a med/surg floor where I get tons of experience and stress as a primary nur...

2. What was your starting LPN pay?

   Tony1790123 replied to kaitlynCA's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work 2 jobs, was offered several others, I'll give you what I make and what I was offered. I graduated Aug 2009, I'm in East TN. Civilian hospital - PRN (no benefits) started at $17 hr base, $2.45 night diff, 7% acuity pay. Western NC - VA Hospita...

3. New grad (Aug 09) working 2 jobs, keep both, keep 1 and back to school for RN??

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

   Yes, once you have a year with the VA, you apply for it and if you are accepted, not only is there a program that pays for your school costs, but there is a program that will pay your salary as well. That is a very attractive feature of employment h...

4. Lnp to RN

   Tony1790123 replied to pupsnpaws's topic in Tennessee

   True, As an LPN-RN bridge applicant, you are NOT competing against the same group of people that are starting the program fresh. If approx half of the initial batch flunk out, there should be many openings for the LPN to slide in and take the place ...

5. New grad (Aug 09) working 2 jobs, keep both, keep 1 and back to school for RN??

   Tony1790123 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hello, I am retired military, working 2 jobs, I'm doing this until after christmas holidays are gone, then I need to decide to keep working both jobs, keep one job fulltime or work one job PT and go back to get my RN? The first job I work as a LPN on...

6. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank You for the advice, have a Happy thanksgiving!! Tony in TN

7. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

   All very good points, glad you like the mix, but I can see why some people don't. For me I think I'll like it, so far I love the vets, they're salty old men like me My wife is going to start working as a CNA soon at the VA, she makes almost as ...

8. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

   You are correct on working anywhere on your license with the govt. I can be licensed in any state and work anywhere in the country and not need to transfer it while working in the federal system, also you don't get sued, the govt does, in case somet...

9. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

   Update: I've been working PRN at my original hospital on med/surg floor and I started fulltime at the VA on a medical floor this week, mostly pulmonary patients. Overall the pay is good, with prn pay, night diff and acuity, I'm making over $20 at on...

10. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

    Big news, I have decided NOT to take the home health or LTC jobs, the floor I work on is waffling about letting me work there PRN, so as of this morning I had decided to take Specialty Select hospital for $14 an hour with benefits, mainly for the exp...

11. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

    Update: Option 1: PRN on cardiac floor, the director is trying to reneg even on allowing me PRN time, says she doesn't want to spend the money on orientation if I'm only working PRN and that I may find a full time job elsewhere. Option 2: Specialty...

12. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thank you so much for your input, I'm working the next 3 nights as PCT, as soon as my License number comes I'm moving on up to Nurse, Tony

13. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

    Good luck with the job search, the cut backs on LPN's are in many locations, but what I hear in CA is really bad. What's killing the census here at my hospital are the non-health care related layoffs, people are losing their jobs and their insurance...

14. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN/LVN

    I'm in East TN, the RN's start around $17-$18 at the hospital, LPN's normally start about $11.25 at the hospital. Unfortunately most wages in East TN are low, that's just the way it is here. Thanks for all the input, I need to let the LTC place know...

15. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hello all, Retired military man and New LPN here, I passed my boards, took them on thursday, got the quick results online today (saturday)!!! That's great news, I also went on 3 interviews on friday and was offered several jobs, which one to take. ...