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In your career as an LPN, how much has your salary grown over the years? I have been an LPN since February of 2011. I first worked at a nursing home, and now work at a clinic. I make 50 cents more an hour at the clinic than I did at the nursing home...

I am an LPN going through the Excelsior ADN program. I have completed the following exams: Micro, A&P, LDP, Health Safety, and Transitions. I have passed all with a B, except for A&P, with a C. My question is, which exam did you find to be th...

I just started working at a LTC facility in NY state a few months ago and they have this policy of "mandatory overtime" where if a nurse calls in and they don't have enough nurses for the oncoming shift, they can "force" a nurse to stay for the next ...

This is not a rant. This is not meant to cause any trouble. It was just on my heart and I thought I would share. Please feel free to add a line of your own :) Can't you just let me be happy to be a LPN? Is that too much to ask? I went to nursing sch...

Work was hell last night! I am 6 months pregnant and work at a LTC facility. I went to work and worked my regular 3-11 shift, running between two floors with 40 patients. I ran my butt off the whole shift, as most of us LTC nurses do, and was lucky t...

Like pp's said, I wouldn't quit a job unless I had another one. That being said, I have never had trouble finding a job (knock on wood) I got my nursing license in early 2011 and found two jobs within 2 weeks time. One was at a drug and alcohol reha...

Thanks Morte...so far so good with the note

Morte- It hasn't so far, and I really don't see how it could, legally. Anne- yes the nurse that walked out still works at my facility. I've heard that since she didn't punch in they couldn't get her for abandonment.

nervousnurse...They utilize what they call "mandatory overtime" at my facility, so like the pp said, this is often their staffing solution and they won't hesitate to mandate a nurse. Needless to say, I got a note from my doctor prohibiting me from be...

I don't really have any advice for you, all I can say is that I know how you feel. I applaud you for working in LTC for so long-it is a very hard job mentally and physically. I think maybe you should try out another area of nursing before you burn ou...

I do think it's inadequate staffing, but it's the same way at my facility. We have been at state minimum for nurses and CNA's alot lately, and the solution that management sees is to mandate people to stay and work 16 hour shifts. Solves the problem ...

I don't know about the hospital because I have only worked LTC and clinics, but yes, LTC is hard. It does get easier though. I remember my first job out of school at a LTC facility-I was exhausted and didn't feel like there was enough time in the shi...

Oh boy...thanks for everyone's input, but this thread has turned into exactly what I didn't want it to be. I am nowhere near the wounded, sad little puppy that some of you seem to have suggested, so please don't feel sorry for me;) I am very accompli...

Wasn't whining or complaining. Sorry it was too much for you to handle

I'm going to throw a scenario out there and am just looking for feedback as to what you would do in the situation. A patient has Tylenol 650mg routinely scheduled for three times a day. He also has an order for PRN Percocet 5/325mg q 4h PRN. If the P...

I think you all are right, MDD of Tylenol is now 3gm. This patient is in a LTC setting, and it seems to be a trend that they prescribe tylenol regularly for alot of the residents. This particular patient is S/P right hip fx repair.

I am due with my first baby in June. The facility that I work at offers an option to work 16 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday and have the rest of the week off. They usually offer premiums for these positions, and you are considered a full-time emp...

They have the same thing at the facility where I work. I think it's outrageous that an employer can do this to an employee, especially in the healthcare setting where we are dealing with people's lives. If an employee is mandated at my facility, they...

Mustlove and kguill, you both make good points. Right now I work 7 eight hour shifts every pay period which averages out to be 28 hours a week. If I don't do the 16 hour weekend shift option then I would probably do 6 eight hour shifts every pay peri...

I am an LPN, and most places I've worked only offer 8 hour shifts, although I have worked some 12 and 16 hour shifts. I would much prefer the option to work 12's. I currently work the 3-11 shift and only work part time because of it. Personally I fee...

Jrwest..I don't think it's a contract. I know you get paid at a premium for these positions. Alot of places around here offer it-they advertise it as "weekend warrior" positions.

jrwest-the weekend option at my job is 7am-11pm.

Jrwest, I am pretty sure I would be exhausted too-it's just the convenience of it is so appealing. I wish my facility offered 12 hour shifts, but they don't. Right now I just work part time 8 hour shifts-7 shifts a pay period. When the baby is born I...

Just to put things in perspective, this whole "RN vs. LPN" thing goes on in other career fields too, not just healthcare. On top of my LPN training, I have an AA in Early Childhood Education-with that degree I could be a pre-school or daycare teacher...

All the things that you all are mentioning are definite concerns, like being away from baby for 16+ hours for those two days. Plus I know I would probably feel like a zombie on weekends because I would have to be to work by 7am, have a 35 minute comm...