Raefabian4

Raefabian4

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  1. Does your facility have 12 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts?

    Raefabian4 replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have interview at a LTC community with the position of 7am-7pm Monday-Wednesday-Friday, off every weekend, would love to know everyone's thoughts on that shift. Currently I work from home doing a...

  2. what position would you take?

    Raefabian4 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just interviewed yesterday for a 12 hour every weekend 7pm-7:30 am Saturday and Sunday with a pay of $26/hr and you get paid for 36 hours every week with full benefits and I think I got the job, the...

  3. Need your opinion....which position would you take?

    Raefabian4 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just interviewed yesterday for a 12 hour every weekend 7pm-7:30 am Saturday and Sunday with a pay of $26/hr and you get paid for 36 hours every week with full benefits and I think I got the job, the...

  4. Health and Welless Co-ordinator

    Raefabian4 replied to rubberta's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked for two other assisted-living communities in the past as the director of nursing or health and wellness director whatever you want to call it. I had to do all the interviewing, hiring firing...

  5. what position would you take?

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for your reply. I should also mention that the job I work from home, is not nursing, it is sales and there is a great deal of pressure with hitting sales quota, phone time and connected...

  6. Resident Care Coordinator

    Raefabian4 replied to Nurse Amy Jolie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have had 2 interviews already and am waiting as we speak for a phone call from the VP for my 3rd interview for the Resident Care Coordinator position in a PA ALF facility that has approximately 107...

  7. Questions?

    Raefabian4 posted a topic in School

    Hi Ladies, My name is Alice and I'm an LPN in PA and I started as a Clinical Assistant in October of 2011 at the local Vo-tech. I do all of the training for the nurse aide program at the clinical...

  8. LPN pay rate for Lehigh Valley Physicians Group

    Raefabian4 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Well, I passed the Lehigh Valley Hospital Physician's Group medication test and injection practicum and I have had 2 interviews already and I still do not know the pay rate. Does anyone know if it...

  9. LPN pay rate for Lehigh Valley Physicians Group

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi Melissa, Thanks for asking. I have had nothing but "general" orientation so far. Tomorrow is my first day on the job at the practice. I am excited. I have to say that they really seem like a...

  10. need your support and prayers

    Raefabian4 replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    My Dad went into a state of delirium within about 3 days and was falling constantly. Took him to the hospital and we thought we were going to have to put him in a home. Here he had Lyme disease and...

  11. motrin for c section pain

    Raefabian4 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, I am so sorry for your experience. To look at the positive side of things, I bet this will make you a better and more compassionate nurse being through this. I will tell you that both of my...

  12. LTC/rehab facility: ?'s --LPN Scope of Practice

    Raefabian4 replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish that they did checks on the insulin or did their narcotics checks. You wouldn't believe the other stuff I witnessed today: One LPN was eating her whole shift (candy and snacks on her med...

  13. LPN pay rate for Lehigh Valley Physicians Group

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    YEAH!!! You are going to love it

  14. LPN pay rate for Lehigh Valley Physicians Group

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thank you for everything! I found out my payrate and it is not what I had hoped for but I really think it is because of the location. It is in Hamburg right near Cabela's. I start at $16.75/hr and...

  15. Placement Test Question

    Raefabian4 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hi Ladies, I have a question I am hoping someone can help me with. I never took Chemistry in high school and I failed Algebra by one point in high school as well. I am an LPN now for 16 years and...

  16. Placement Test Question

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you so much for your reply!!! I appreciate you sharing your experience with me!

  17. LPN pay rate for Lehigh Valley Physicians Group

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Well, I just found out last night that I got the job!!! Only problem is, they don't have a pay rate for me yet. The clinical coordinator said they are working on that and she will let me know on...

  18. LPN pay rate for Lehigh Valley Physicians Group

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    By the way, they did 2 reference checks too. Is that normal and to STILL not have a chance at getting the

  19. LPN pay rate for Lehigh Valley Physicians Group

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Oh gosh...that stinks. I thought 2 interviews and a med test was a good thing. So if I don't get this job, if there is another one that comes up in a LVPG, I can apply for that and not have to...

  20. What would YOU do??

    Raefabian4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay ladies, I graduated LPN school when I was 23 y/o in 1993 and have worked Full-time my entire nursing career up until I had my 2nd child in 2004. At that time, I worked the weekend program working...

  21. What would YOU do??

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in General Nursing

    Okay ladies, I appreciate everyones input. I wasn't going to say what business I do because I didn't want people thinking that I was "advertising". Anyway, because I have had a couple of requests, I...

  22. Hospital, LTC, or Both

    Raefabian4 replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I have worked in a hospital and LTC and if you are in need of money, I would do both if you can work it out that way. If money is not your first motivator, I say go with the experience....

  23. Sometimes I feel so old (as a 2nd degree nurse)

    Raefabian4 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    This must be contagious because I am turning 39 at the end of this month and I have this OVERWHELMING feeling that I HAVE to go back and get my RN for self satisfaction, however, I feel like I am too...

  24. LPN pay rate for Lehigh Valley Physicians Group

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    By the way, I have done LTC pretty much my entire career and now that I am 25 days short of my "39"th birthday, I do not want to work weekends or holidays anymore. I have worked every weekend...

  25. LPN pay rate for Lehigh Valley Physicians Group

    Raefabian4 replied to Raefabian4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    OMG, thank you so much for your reply!! I had my first interview with the clinical coordinator and another gentlemen and then they gave me the name of Noreen to have a 2nd interview and to take the...