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Yes sometimes you have to go through more training for a scrub tech program I would look at your local hospitals! Offices typically hire new nurses. If you’re not into floor nursing at all insurance company’s will hire LPNs sometimes you can work from home if you have a family! But there are tons of options honestly just look all over the internet at local hospitals and offices ?

3-11 for sure - nights you won’t learn much to be honest. You can always go to nights when you feel you’ve gained some knowledge in the field ?

Google any medication you are giving and do not know, number one you will learn that med, and number two you will be safely administering and knowing if you need a blood pressure or anything. It takes two seconds to google a med. Don’t rush as a new nurse - take your time and read orders completely. Do not be afraid to ask for help - I called my fellow nurses so many times a day but at least I knew I was doing things correctly. Write down things you need to do every shift in your notebook. Do not skimp on charting. Take your time. Never chart for anyone else. Never give meds for another nurse if she hands them to you no matter how nice they are to you. Go slow with your narcotics and don’t let any patient or staff rush you. Again - never ever be afraid to ask for help or questions on how to do something correctly! ?

There are more options than you think but do what you feel comfortable. Offices are Monday-Friday typically. Long term care is good to start in so you can get your feet wet and learn. There’s always overtime and work in LTC, I like money ? I like overtime. I would be bored in an office I think. I’ve been an LPN 2 years and I’ve worked at a assisted living (which is nice) and a nursing home which wasn’t bad. I now work at a wonderful acute rehab hospital as a med nurse and love the experience. I’m also applying to agency because I think I am ready and the money is great and you can make your own schedule. It’s not until 2 years later I’m realizing how great nursing is and how you can really customize your schedule and make money (yes, even as an LPN) if you are willing to put the work in ?

I’m sure if your facility knows they are coming they’d love to brush you up on the rules. Hand sanitizer is important and forgotten easily going from patient to patient. Gloves for everything! When you are popping pills try not to touch them. Best of luck. Remember to keep patient dignity also (bring them in their room for eye drops, fingersticks)

Have you communicated with the managers about how your days are going? It sound silly but I suffered in silence at my old job until I spoke up for myself because I can be a bit shy. When sometimes they sit back because you appear to be dealing with it well in their eyes. I would communicate with your managers the need for assistance some days. If it doesn’t change I’d go to a higher up and explain how you communicated with your direct managers and they didn’t help the situation - if they don’t value you and you aren’t super attached - find a new facility. Maybe assisted living it may be a bit more calm. ?

So many LPNs job hop for awhile to find what’s best. There are more options than you think. I personally think dialysis sounds awful lol but some LPNs love it. I don’t mind long term care. I currently work at a rehabilitation hospital where I’m lucky because it’s super fun for an LPN. Don’t be afraid If you don’t like it to leave and explore your options. I’ve worked at 3 different facility’s in my 2 years so far. Think about what you would want to do every single day. Doctors office, you can be a scrub tech, assisted livings are nice if you aren’t totally into the nursing home thing it’s a foot in the door for experience in long term care. Best of luck ?

Same boat. I make $21 on evening shift right now I have 2 years experience in New York. But I’m going back to day shift and lose the shift differential and will be at around $19. I typically do a few shifts of overtime a pay period and my check will be around 1600. I also just applied to agency because I feel I am ready and will be doing some shifts on my weekends off for extra money because agency where I am is about $28 an hour. The struggle is real - but If you throw in some overtime it’s nice then you don’t ever not want to have overtime lol. It’s my motivation to get my butt back in school to make more money ?

What do you want to do! Do you like the elderly? Do hospitals in your area hire LPNs? What hours do you want? Do you want Monday-Friday office hours? There’s so many options. Go to your typical job search sites like indeed.com or monster.com ?

I’m an LPN in New York but I’d say standard new LPN training should be 3-4 weeks. I had 3 weeks training at a new job when I was already an LPN for a year. It was just their rules. Hope you find somewhere willing to train! ?

As an LPN I would say I have gained a ton of experience that will definitely help me in my future as I continue on to RN school. I can say I don’t regret going at all because I will also be able to make decent money while going to RN school full time. That being said, I would still maybe advise you to go right RN school if you have the ability to and work as a PCT in a hospital - you’ll see and absorb a lot there more so than a long term care facility. You will come across RNs in a hospital that will never stop to explain or show you anything - but you will also come across ones who will remember being a nursing student and show you some cool extra things ?