ladybay

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1. Oklahoma Nurses

   ladybay replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   I'm a new LPN, just started working home health. I believe I will go back to school and work on my prerequisites toward RN in the fall. I live in

2. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thanks girls for your encouragement. C raye, if you are able to return to school for your RN, by all means do so. It is such a shame to go through school and then have employers tell you you're don't...

3. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   New grads leaving the profession in the first two years?! Good Lord! Makes me wonder what am I getting into. I've heard of stories about why nurses leave the profession like rude co-workers, doctors,...

4. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   marymary, It looks like that's exactly what I am forced to do. I don't have much of a choice. It seems some states are in desperate need of LPN's and some are severely limiting us, just like here...

5. I'm the newest RN

   ladybay replied to yvonneRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

   It's party

6. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I didn't realize that some hospitals in California aren't hiring LPN's too. I thought it was just a phase only in my neck of the woods. I wonder if this is happening nationwide or just in certain...

7. Passed Nclex!!

   ladybay replied to stephlw's topic in First Year After Licensure

   AWWWRIGGGHHHHT! High

8. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   rjflyn, apology accepted. thatido, I have heard about new LPN's getting hired/transfered into that position because the hospital sponsored and paid for their education. Since they already work at...

9. New LPN and no jobs available.

   ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Will do, thanks.

10. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, obviously the "nursing shortage" doesn't need the help of LPN's. If you would have paid attention and had read my original post in its entirety, I said moving is not possible at this time. Your...

11. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Brownsms46, I called them and Davita told me they require 1 year experience in med-surg/ICU. Thanks anyway.

12. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Its true, there are no acute care openings around here. There seems to be an undercurrent of the local facilities to using LPN's in positions that really doesn't require a nursing licensure or...

13. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    PeninsulaRN, If that is the case then I'll look into it,

14. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I said that particular wound care nurse position was prn. Plus I said I need to earn a living. I want to utilize my skills like assessments, injections, meds, nursing dx, IV monitors, tube feedings,...

15. New LPN and no jobs available.

    ladybay posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in Tulsa and just received my license 2 weeks ago. The hospitals around here are not hiring LPNs but they were when I started school. I'm a nurse tech at my hospital and human resources wants...