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1. I got fired today

   NCMountainWoman replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   You can always FILE for unemployment. Whether you will get it will depend on your work history from the past 10 quarters. It won't just be from that job. But since you were not fired for cause and...

2. What is your current LPN salary

   NCMountainWoman replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I have noted that hospitals tend to pay LPN's very poorly. LTC's pay the best usually or contract nursing with an agency. In 2004 I started out as a new grad at 13.25/hour at a hospital so I could...

3. LTC...Is not my thing. But I'm stuck!

   NCMountainWoman replied to TXNurse77's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Sounds like the place you work is just plain toxic. I know it probably pays more than a doctor's office or other options which you need to survive. If you can suck it up until you complete the RN,...

4. I have an odd question....

   NCMountainWoman replied to Hotnurse06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I have also had to deal with touchy people on that subject. Especially since I am an LPN and am very well read, sometimes knowing more than RNs. There's a limit to how much you can accommodate her...

5. I got fired today

   NCMountainWoman replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The whole situation stinks. I would definitely not put it on my resume, you never worked there! Look at the bright side, with a DON like that, this place would have definitely caused you grief....

6. Working in a nursing home

   NCMountainWoman replied to Jonathan55's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated nursing school and did the requisite gig in med/surg to learn skills. Part of me wanted the excitement of the er, but i was not a spring chicken when i became a nurse. I took a prn job...

7. For all you future CPNEr's- a New Website

   NCMountainWoman replied to BBFRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Thanks for a link to a great website!

8. Hypoglycemia

   NCMountainWoman replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

   NON-DIABETIC HYPOGLYCEMIA GENERAL INFORMATION: What is it? Non-diabetic hypoglycemia (hi-po-gli-c-mee-uh) is when the sugar (glucose) in your blood drops too low. This means there is not enough...