feisty_lpn replied to NurseOTPT's topic in Nursing Career
If I knew then what I know now, I would NOT have became a nurse for all the reasons you stated and more. Follow your heart. Not what your family says. Its your life and your career, whatever you...
feisty_lpn replied to Summers_Off's topic in General Nursing
It is no one's business but you, your husband, and your psychiatrist. No one will know unless you tell them. And yes, it's illegal for them to ask you that question or any other health question....
feisty_lpn replied to luvmydogs84's topic in General Nursing
You should stick it out until something else comes along. The job market is rough for all nurses, not just new grads. You need the experience. As for your resume, you should put it on there....
I, respectfully, disagree. The OP found a regimen that works for her and allows her to function. To flip-flop her medication schedule could be detrimental to her and to the patients in her care...
1. Do you love, like or hate your job? ---I like my job 2. What field of nursing are you in? ---Home health 3. Are you FT, PT, PD? ---FT 4. Do you look forward to going to work or dread it? ---Most...
feisty_lpn replied to NoWaNrN's topic in Ohio Nursing
You answered your own question. :) Every nurse, no matter which road they take in this profession, will lose skills that are not needed/used. You're happy in your current job. You have time for...
I recently had an in-home orientation with a new assignment that raised red flags for me. 1] Family required/wanted more care than what I was being sent there for. A 3rd child that needed...
I read in another thread about nurses being blacklisted. I'm a little confused because I thought blacklisting was outlawed decades ago. How do you know if you're being blacklisted? Past employers...
feisty_lpn replied to dyvegurl's topic in Home Health
I work for two agencies currently. I made it a personal rule to not reveal this to my patients/families. I signed a "No Compete" contract with each agency and this is the best way I found to keep it...
I too have hearing loss. I've been battling a cholesteoma in my right ear for years. I've had two surgeries to have it removed and am now completely deaf in that ear. The last surgery was in July...
feisty_lpn replied to mboulis's topic in Ohio Nursing
Five years ago, there were pages of facilities and hospitals advertising for LPNs and RNs on the classified boards. Now, not so much. Maybe one page. I agree with the above posters... its not that...