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Hi, I have been an rn for 2 yrs and was an LPN for 2 yrs before that. I have experience in med/surg, ltc and homecare. I am in recovery myself and have such a passion for helping my fellow addicts/alcoholics. I would love to land a job in a detox...

thank you!

It is not a need. I am not on a power trip, trying to single-handedly rid the world of addiction. It is simply a desire to find my niche in the nursing world. Just like anybody else...

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Thanks for your input everyone! I really appreciate it and have found it helpful. Tom, I made no assumption. If I had, I wouldn't have even bothered to ask the question in the first place. Also, I did not ask if my experience would help me get the jo...

12 residents in ltc?!? that's beautiful! what state are you in? In NY, NJ area it is more like 40

Hi, I am a orienting in a LTC facility and these are some things that have happened in the first few days: 1. catapres patch stuck to pt's shirt, mentor pulls it off and sticks it on his chest and tells me he'll call the dr and get an order for a new...

hi, I am nursing student starting my micu rotation tomorrow and i'm nervous, not knowing what to expect. i don't feel like my school has really prepared us for this at all! does anybody out there have any advice? thanks