BluEyedLPN

They can where I'm at. As long as an RN is available to reach by telephone.

Well, its been awile since I posted on here, but I hope some people still read this...After a month I put in my notice and quit that job, but I dont have another one lined up and dont see any good prospects..I dont just want to take a job cause theres nothing else out there, thats kinda why I took the last one...I am really worried that I wont be able to find another one, but I couldnt take the last one I was so stressed and I feel like I was not ready for it yet, and it was very hard to get anyone to hep me when I needed it there. Im not sad I left but Im not sure how to go about finding another job...should I put the job I just left down on my resume? Should I tell them that I left because the workload was too much or does that make me seem like a quitter or weak? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

I dont know how to help you, but just think if you were in my shoes. I am a new nurse graduate. I have 60 patients and I only got a weeks orientation. It takes me 2 hours for first med pass,then two hours for charting and the many other things I have to do. 1/2 hour for lunch. Then finally, it takes me three and a half hours for final med pass before I leave to go home... Im still getting used to it, and its very stressful as well. I know this doesn't really help you much, just wanted to let you know your not alone, sista

I feel like I am doing ok so far, but I am going to ask for more orientation time. They may not like that, they seemed like thier in a hurry for me to start on my own, but oh well, im still gonna ask. Theres still so much i dont know how to do, im just not ready to be by myself yet.

Thanks everyone, Unfortunatley though, I have already accepted and started that job. I am going to leave as soon as I can find another one, I just hope nothing happens in the mean time. They also just gave me a week of orientation time, but said I can ask for more if I need it. I feel like I need a months worth of Orientation.

Its me supervising four cna's and another nurse for the other 60 residents. So two nurses for 120 pts. Almost everyone gets meds including pain meds. At least half gets accu checks insulin, breathing treatments, and labwork done at this time also.

I am a new LPN grad. I just started a new job, at a LTC Facility. This wasn't my first choice, but there is not much else out there. I am fine with working LTC, for the experience, but im feeling a lil nervous and overwhelmed by my situation. I am on the night shift with about 50-60 pts on my own and only one other LPN in the building with me( shes on her own unit). I am responsible for all pt. care during this time two med passes and glucose checks, insulin, breathing treatments, etc. I am, like i said, just out of school and feel like this may be too much of a work load for a new grad. Am I wrong? Most of this stuff I can't start doing until they start to wake people up and I dont see how Im supposed to get it all done by 7 am. Also, does anyone have any advise on keeping some sort of regular schedule while working nights?

thank you so much for the info. Thats another thing I was trying to decide on and knowing that they really want people with BSN's helps me with my decision.

Does anyone know of any Residency Programs in the TN, North MS area for new LPN's?? Do they have any for people who go through a LPN-ADN or LPN-BSN Program and then are new graduates with a RN License??

I Have a similar question. I am planning on doing the LPN-RN or LPN-BSN Program through The College Network. I am currently in MS and want to move to IL when I am finished and have gotten my RN License. Does anyone know If i will have any problems Endorsing because I know IL doesn't accept the LPN-RN program and that they have to approve the clinical sites for the LPN-BSN if your in IL. Does anyone have any experience with this? is one program easier to endorse from than the other??