bstewart40

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1. Rejected Apps- getting scared

   bstewart40 replied to bstewart40's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   So is my experience as a LPN pretty much irrelevant? I've been a nurse since 2011 but an RN since

2. Rejected Apps- getting scared

   bstewart40 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hello all! I've had my ASN for approximately a year now and while I am currently employed, I'm looking for something closer to home and that will allow me to grow in my skills. I'm getting highly...

3. I GOT A JOB!

   bstewart40 replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Congrats! That's the sort of job I've been hoping for as

4. How do you schedule yourself when working 8's and e/o weekend?

   bstewart40 replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC working every other weekend and 8 hour shifts. They'll schedule you depending on the facility's staffing

5. The New Grad & Charting

   bstewart40 replied to CoffeePVCs's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Charting is a learned art, and when I was as new as you are, I was staying over that long as well. Your best bet is to chart right after something occurs. If you have 30 seconds, make a note. This...

6. Care Planning Confusion

   bstewart40 posted a topic in LPN to RN

   Hello all! I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but I looked for a while under the "student nurse" tab and didn't find what I was looking for. Anyway, I'm an LPN to RN student and I am...

7. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

   bstewart40 replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

   I would not do it. Gas is too expensive for a 4 hour commute. I'm not close with my own family, so there wouldn't be anyone to watch my children. I would move if it were that important to

8. What's Wrong with My Resume?

   bstewart40 replied to bstewart40's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   My professional profile would be nowhere near that impressive- which is obvious because you have much more experience than I have. I don't have my ASN yet and I have minimal hospital training. I...

9. Scope of Practice / Nurse Practice Act

   bstewart40 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in Indiana Nursing

   LPN and RN scopes of practice are determined by the facility. That's why some LPNs can hang blood and others

10. What's Wrong with My Resume?

    bstewart40 replied to bstewart40's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    BRITTANY ______ Address | CITY, IN ZIP| Phone Number [email protected] OBJECTIVE A licensed practical nurse seeking a full time direct patient care position in an inpatient hospital environment....

11. What's Wrong with My Resume?

    bstewart40 replied to bstewart40's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Indiana's state practice acts are pretty vague. Typically what LPNs are prohibited from doing are determined by the facilities. As a nurse in my facility, I always do the initial admission assessment....

12. What's Wrong with My Resume?

    bstewart40 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    BRITTANY _____ Address Here | City, IN zip| phone number [email protected] OBJECTIVE A licensed practical nursing position that will totally utilize my skills and abilities SKILLS PROFILE Success...

13. new graduate RN -- terminated after 2 months

    bstewart40 replied to cyoucapri's topic in Men in Nursing

    i was terminated from my first lpn position after 4 terrible months on the job. i didn't know what i was doing, really, and the facility i worked at chewed up and spit out new nurses. what i did...

14. My DON is sexually harassing me

    bstewart40 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ladies, I am at a loss. Since I was fired from my first job at a LTC facility, I've had massive anxiety about keeping a job and keeping enough money to take care of my kids. I worked as an agency...

15. Help need advice - I am a new grad with no luck!!! Suggestions welcome

    bstewart40 replied to MisLead in Kentucky's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to look at LTC to get some experience. LTC facilities are always looking to woo RNs, the pay is pretty good, and it'll give you some patient