Kristi Garner Blakely

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   1099 employee vs w2 employss

   Kristi Garner Blakely posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Has anyone worked as a 1099 employee? I am considering applying for a part time position, but it states this is a 1099 employee job. I have never had a job like this so I was wondering the pros and...
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   Medical clinic LPN

   Kristi Garner Blakely replied to Kristi Garner Blakely's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thanks for your response! I have been in orientation all week and will finally get to the clinic next week. Very nervous about all of the things I don’t know how to do. I stress about everything...
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   Medical clinic LPN

   Kristi Garner Blakely posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Any LPNs here work in a family medical clinic? What is your day like? I am suppose to start my new clinic job this week and I am so nervous. I have only been employed in LTC and home health so I am...
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   Anyone Just Interested in Being an LPN, and not an RN

   Kristi Garner Blakely replied to UnbreakableOne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   For me it was more about focusing on hospital vs nursing home. I know nursing homes employ RNs, but where I live they focus more on the hospital setting and it just wasn’t for me. I have lots of...
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   Anyone Just Interested in Being an LPN, and not an RN

   Kristi Garner Blakely replied to UnbreakableOne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I have been a LPN for 8 years. 3 years ago I caved and went back for my RN. I didn’t do it because I really wanted to, but because I was tired of everyone saying “ you are just a LPN” or “you...
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   (Inexperienced) LPN working (in LTC) again.

   Kristi Garner Blakely replied to LPNagain7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I feel your pain. I worked almost 5 years in LTC. I had 25 Alzheimers patients with 2 sometimes 1 CNA to help me. I have not worked in the last 1 1/2 years and am fixing to go back to LTC next week. I...