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    Anyone a new grad working at FLorida Hospital or Orlando Health?

    didi768 replied to Renee4christ's topic in Florida Nursing

    well now i'm jealous you guys . i'm an lpn and wanted to do babies my whole life and just couldn't pass a&p so gave upon the rn thing lol. did you get hired soonrn? how many of you got your rn...
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    New LPN inTampa

    didi768 replied to Chillima's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wrong. Town and Country Hospital hires LPN's and the pay is good, esp. if you work pool and
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    Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

    didi768 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Lpn Tampa FL 20 + years of LPN Home care for Pediatrics 16.00 an
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    LVN......applying for CNA jobs

    didi768 replied to BA.LVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think I'd love phlebotomy. Anyone know what school would cost for this and how long the program is? I am an LPN now doing home care for peds part time. The addiction center didn't work out and I...
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    Psych Nurse Tampa Florida (Veterans Affairs)

    didi768 replied to 2TallOH's topic in Florida Nursing

    BTW--there is a VA hosp. in Tampa...forget name too haha. I would love to to into psych...but do they hire LPN's? I have no psych training
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    Psych Nurse Tampa Florida (Veterans Affairs)

    didi768 replied to 2TallOH's topic in Florida Nursing

    RayK..how dare you go fishing haha! I'm jealous. I'm in Tampa and still have no boat...I want to freshwater fish so
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    Want to start a second career in Nursing but have many questions

    didi768 replied to flaco's topic in General Students

    What this country needs is to go back to the olden days where the HOSPITALS themselves train to become RN's. Especially for those of us who are already LPN's. I remember years and years ago, my mom...
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    LVN......applying for CNA jobs

    didi768 replied to BA.LVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't think you'll have much "down" time in a clinic will you? Especially at this time of year. I wish I could try clinic, but I refuse to let my teenagers be home alone all summer. They are still...
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    Assisted Living Nursing

    didi768 replied to VM85's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I too love old people and truly want to work in an ALF but I'm scared. Too many falls/accidents/paperwork etc. for only 8 hrs. I'm not FAST enough. No one trains good is what I'm seeing. They just...
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    LVN......applying for CNA jobs

    didi768 replied to BA.LVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Know how you all fee. I feel like just getting in to a hospital as a CNA and then once in...start digging around. It's still better pay than cashiering somewhere or woking at Walmart. I get so sick...
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    feeling very stupid here

    didi768 replied to momtojosh's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    none of them noticed...how funny. Don't even worry about it. I feel down right stupid every
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    Incident reports in nursing homes

    didi768 replied to atlantagirl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    lol...FUNNY
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    Major decision about RN or LPN-to-RN?

    didi768 replied to tngal's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Maybe we are all nuts in this business. I'm depressed and have nothing but anxiety trying to find work I like. Guess I'm stuck in boring old homecare for
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    Feel like a reject.

    didi768 replied to atlantagirl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've never been so confused and disgusted looking for work! Tried ALF once and had three ppl cut heads open on my first shift and I was responsible for almost everything myself! Where is the...
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    LPN to RN 1+1 program doesn't exist for experienced LPN's

    didi768 replied to Roozeyk's topic in LPN to RN

    You mean an
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    Nursing homes/Tampa FL

    didi768 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have tried nursing homes three times, thinking I CAN DO THIS. Then I quit. The stress kills me. But then something deep down says, TRY IT AGAIN. I feel that I can do it, but with the proper...
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    Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    didi768 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh man. Clinicals like that are the reason I dont want to go back to school. I wonder: If the nurses got extra pay to train us, would they be a little more willing then? I hate when they won't...
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    Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    didi768 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Then I want to work with you!!! World needs more of you. I could NEVER have attitude with a nurse in training. I want to work with babies so bad but I'm an LPN with zero BABY exper. in
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    LPN to RN 1+1 program doesn't exist for experienced LPN's

    didi768 replied to Roozeyk's topic in LPN to RN

    What about RUE or Excellcier (sp?) home study. Any try that
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    LPN to RN 1+1 program doesn't exist for experienced LPN's

    didi768 replied to Roozeyk's topic in LPN to RN

    I too have been an LPN over 20 yrs. and honestly, schooling is NOT on my agenda. I wish I would have gone straight to RN in the beginning. I love learning but HATE pressure, so I'll stick to being...
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    Tell Me What It's Really Like

    didi768 replied to Bugaloo's topic in Correctional

    I worked as an LPN at a jail for about two weeks, then quit. Not because the inmates were bad though: it was the nurses!!! Some are so rude!!!! I guess I don't cope that well and I just up and...
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    Question for LPN's

    didi768 replied to catluver's topic in Florida Nursing

    You guys that hang IV's, were you trained at the hospital first or did they require to do just DO THEM. Can I ask what
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    Florida Roll Call ......

    didi768 replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Intro here. LPN homecare nurse but worked at the VA Hospital for 14 yrs. in Minneapolis (Ortho and float pool). Moved to Tampa in 2002, well St. Pete for the first 7 months. I'm sick of homecare...
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    Florida Roll Call ......

    didi768 replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, where in carolina do you live cause I want to live there. FL is crazy. I long for mountains. What does your husband do