My First Day of My First LPN Job!!!

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So today was the day.I just graduated 9/08..passed boards 11/16/08 and today I started working! I found a GREAT job at a GREAT facility(ccrc or retirement community).My coworkers are nice. The nurse that oriented me treated me to lunch today.Now, one may think that I don't have much to compare to(which is true)..BUT..the places where I had my clinicals were nothing like this place. It smelled nice, people are friendly and introduced themselves,very laid back. My mother who is an RN said that if you go to a place and you really feel like you BELONG there, then you probably do.Not to say that there won't be craziness going on at times (hey,nowhere's perfect)but I just feel like I made a great choice...so as to how my day went.Paperwork,tour,policy & procedures,paperwork,lunch,paperwork.lol.I will have orientation for about the next month which is really good because I am a new nurse.I don't have much of a story today..but I will probably write back again and share how my first day ALONE has gone.Thanks for Listening!!:D

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

Sounds like you got off to a good start!! :D

Good luck to you and may all your days at work be as pleasing as today!

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hey there...what a nice post......glad you like where you are....i agree with your mom.....about feeling like you belong....that is how i feel about my new job.....i graduated in june....started working in july,passed boards in aug and havebeen happy ever since.....i work in a home type house setting with 12 very medcially frail MR residents......trachs,g-j-tubes,and all kinds of illnesses....i love it......i love the residents!!!!they are my babies!!!

good luck and keep posting

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this is the kind of job I want because I worked for 5 years with disabled and MR children but as an LPN I can't find a job like yours???but at this point I am searching high and low for a job as an LPN since I too graduated in September,passed nclex november and have applied every where in S.Jersey I think

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Sounds like some place anyone would love to work best of luck to you :yeah:

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this is the kind of job I want because I worked for 5 years with disabled and MR children but as an LPN I can't find a job like yours???but at this point I am searching high and low for a job as an LPN since I too graduated in September,passed nclex november and have applied every where in S.Jersey I think

Mume2mykids, I live in the delaware valley myself.Originally from Philly, I live in northern DE and I actually had to travel to Maryland to find a job. I don't know about S. Jerz but I know northern DE has NOTHING so broaden your search a little. From what I hear Philly has LOTS of jobs..I just hate the traffic...Hope this helps!(Go EAgLes!!)

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I am going to get my license in PA asap so that I can go over there,I am actually from Philly bur live in nj now so traffic is not an issue for me...

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Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN.

AWESOME :wink2::yeah:

thank you for sharing

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wow lucky! you are blessed. I haven't heard a story like this for a long time! ;)

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Are you still working at the same place as a LPN?

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Are you still working at the same place as a LPN?
No, I no longer work there..unfortunately a horrible administration later took over and it was too much to handle. I currently work for a pediatric home health care company that I LOVE and am working on my BSN
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