Tony1790123

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1. Help - I'm Starting prereq course next week, to keep working full time & PRN??

   Tony1790123 posted a topic in LPN to RN

   I'm an LPN graduated Aug 2009, I plan on starting A&P I pre-req course next week and I'm trying to decide whether or not to keep working full time and PRN. I work PRN on a med/surg floor where I...

2. What was your starting LPN pay?

   Tony1790123 replied to kaitlynCA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I work 2 jobs, was offered several others, I'll give you what I make and what I was offered. I graduated Aug 2009, I'm in East TN. Civilian hospital - PRN (no benefits) started at $17 hr base, $2.45...

3. New grad (Aug 09) working 2 jobs, keep both, keep 1 and back to school for RN??

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Yes, once you have a year with the VA, you apply for it and if you are accepted, not only is there a program that pays for your school costs, but there is a program that will pay your salary as well....

4. Lnp to RN

   Tony1790123 replied to pupsnpaws's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   True, As an LPN-RN bridge applicant, you are NOT competing against the same group of people that are starting the program fresh. If approx half of the initial batch flunk out, there should be many...

5. New grad (Aug 09) working 2 jobs, keep both, keep 1 and back to school for RN??

   Tony1790123 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello, I am retired military, working 2 jobs, I'm doing this until after christmas holidays are gone, then I need to decide to keep working both jobs, keep one job fulltime or work one job PT and go...

6. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thank You for the advice, have a Happy thanksgiving!! Tony in

7. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   All very good points, glad you like the mix, but I can see why some people don't. For me I think I'll like it, so far I love the vets, they're salty old men like me My wife is going to start...

8. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   You are correct on working anywhere on your license with the govt. I can be licensed in any state and work anywhere in the country and not need to transfer it while working in the federal system,...

9. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

   Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Update: I've been working PRN at my original hospital on med/surg floor and I started fulltime at the VA on a medical floor this week, mostly pulmonary patients. Overall the pay is good, with prn...

10. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Big news, I have decided NOT to take the home health or LTC jobs, the floor I work on is waffling about letting me work there PRN, so as of this morning I had decided to take Specialty Select hospital...

11. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Update: Option 1: PRN on cardiac floor, the director is trying to reneg even on allowing me PRN time, says she doesn't want to spend the money on orientation if I'm only working PRN and that I may...

12. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you so much for your input, I'm working the next 3 nights as PCT, as soon as my License number comes I'm moving on up to Nurse,

13. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good luck with the job search, the cut backs on LPN's are in many locations, but what I hear in CA is really bad. What's killing the census here at my hospital are the non-health care related...

14. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in East TN, the RN's start around $17-$18 at the hospital, LPN's normally start about $11.25 at the hospital. Unfortunately most wages in East TN are low, that's just the way it is here. Thanks...

15. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    Tony1790123 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello all, Retired military man and New LPN here, I passed my boards, took them on thursday, got the quick results online today (saturday)!!! That's great news, I also went on 3 interviews on friday...