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Hello, i joke of getting a job at Walmart when i having a bad night, but don't really mean it, just venting but also have given serious thought to a career change at times but haven't done anything about it. I am in my early fifties and it is a littl...

In Florida ,pay ranges from 15-27 dollars an hr, and i'm sure , even more than that in certain situations. I am getting the 27 from a coworker who was just offered that recently. It was in a nursing rehab center. As far as negotiation of pay, to me i...

I used the internet in my job search when i started. Indeed.com is a pretty good site if it available in your area. I occasionally see "new grads welcome" in job postings where i live. Also check out state or county jobs, such as prisons, community h...

Hello i need advice on protocol when a catheter has become dislodged.This morning a male patients catheter became dislodged with 10cc balloon fully inflated. Moderate amount of active bleeding present post incident. No visible tear to meatus. When sh...

I like the Profi- Birki or Super-birki by Birkenstock . Dansko's are also good but a little to feminine for where i work.

I have also been told I should resign from a nursing rehab and like you,I resigned. In my case I just didn't fit into the click , and also I probably didn't have enough experience. It was a 7-3 position , and very demanding. For me ,when they let me ...

I have been full time nights for several years. I usually stay up until around 12-2pm and then sleep until about 9pm. That works for me. I try to stay on this schedule on my days off if possible to maintain the sleep pattern. One problem is when i st...

Thank you .This occurrence happened @0630am just prior to change of shift this morning 11-7/ 7-3 and oncoming nurse implied i should have reinserted , but i wasn't comfortable with that and passed it on to 7-3 RN supervisor. Next time i'll call the ...

Just wondering , are you getting orientation when your sent out by the agency or are they just throwing you on floor ?

I can totally relate to your situation. I hope it gets better after Christmas or i'll have to go hunting for a cna job or actually any job and i have had my lpn license since Oct. I also feel like i am losing eve...

I can relate to your situation also. I live in the Tampa bay area and just got my lpn license in October , 2009 and am running into the same problem you are . Almost all the lpn job postings want 1-2yrs experience . I ...

I passed my boards in Oct.,09 and still no job .Most of the lpn positions in my area (west central florida ) want 1 year or more experience . I am so frustrated i applied for 2 transporter positions this morning and am ...

Hi , i have 3 wks. of lpn school left and am preparing to apply for my Florida lpn license. I had a misdmeanor on my record from 1979 . I had the record sealed in 2006. Do I have to tell the Florida state board of nursing about...