My first job was at a snf and I lasted 4 weeks. It made me want to switch my whole entire career and quit nursing all together. I then got another job at a psych hospital and it is 10000000xs better. I’d say start looking for another job that isn’t a...
Hey! so, just a little background— I live in Florida, I’m also 30 and I’m an LPN. I graduated nursing school in 2013 and I didn’t take my nclex until 2019. I put it off because I was afraid to take the test. I didn’t feel as if I was up to par with ...
Hello! Sorry for the lengthy post. I'm a pretty new nurse (I'm an LPN)-- I got my license in 02/2019 and I got my first job at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility and I have been there since so going on about 9 months. I figured things out fai...
I have been in your shoes. I struggled with it and was so embarrassed. I couldn't sleep or eat for days. My anxiety was through the roof. I was embarrassed to face the doctor, to face my coworkers, to face that patient again when the patient was my p...
Hello! Sorry for the lengthy post. I'm a pretty new nurse (I'm an LPN)-- I got my license in 02/2019 and I got my first job at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility and I have been there since so going on about 9 months. I figured things out fai...
NurseAsh89 replied to reyesmegan1's topic in LPN/LVN
I was in the same boat as you. I graduated in 2013 and I didn’t take my nclex until this year- so 6 years later. I’m in Florida but I didn’t have to do anything special. I did take a refresher course and I studied for about 2.5 months straight befor...