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Hi guys! Can someone shed a little light on overtime hours? At how many hours does overtime start for you? I know for some, overtime pay is anything over 36 hours. For others it may be after 40. Also, is it realistic to work 15 hour shifts 4 days a ...

@ kbrn2002 I'd actually work anywhere. Hospital or LTC. I would imagine it would be a little easier to gain employment at an LTC facility?

I got it. At least you have the option. I think those extra hours can really help. Most likely I'll take all I can get, at the same time, whatever my school schedule allows. This is gonna be hard

Ok, so how likely is overtime in you guys' opinion? How often do you guys pick up extra shifts or hours? I'm in New York by the way. Where are you guys from? I know it sounds "all about the overtime" but I'm just trying to figure out how to make this...

Thanks guys, for the input. I need to seriously hurry up and become an RN.

Hopefully I get lucky and get into a facility with lots of overtime. Just got off the phone with a friend of mine and she said she does all the hours she wants. She covers vacations, days off, no shows and sick days for other nurse aides. They love t...

Thanks. I still can't figure out how I'm gonna be able to make a living on only 8 hours a day. I can only work 4 days a week. I have 3 children and I'm going back to school. From what I've gathered I should expect an hourly rate of anything from $8-$...

Hi guys! I'm so confused about the placing of the bed pan. When bringing over the covered bed pan to the resident while placing the chuck under the resident; where do I sit the bedpan?? Also how many chucks do I need in total? Thank you so much

I get what you guys are saying. We had to change or put on a new bed pad before putting the pan under the resident. So happy I passed! Thanks guys!

A chuck is a pad for the bed to keep fluids from getting on the linen. My question was what do you do with the bed pan while changing the bed pad? You have to gather all supplies before hand. I believe it's unacceptable to put a bed pan on a food tab...

Someone please explain to a pre-nursing student how there can possibly be enough nursing jobs to employ ALL of the up and coming new grads. This really worries me. I hear of so many new grads who cannot find jobs, and I would just like to hear what t...

What flexible jobs are there for LPN's outside of the hospital and LTC? Is there any such thing as flexible hours at a doctor's office? Or in any other areas? What about overtime in areas outside of the hospital?

Awesome article. Thank you!

Thanks caliotter3. I will surely look into the home health threads and also consider this type of position in the future.

JustBeachyNurse thanks for the insight! Besides my love for nursing is my love for art, and I'm trying to plan how to best contibute to both. Therefore I really need flexible hours.

Thanks JustBeach. I'm just trying to get a feel of all of what an LPN can do, and all the areas in which they can work.

caliotter3 what does home health entail? I was a home health aide in the 90's, is the position similar? Are those jobs available through agencies?

Is it possible to just graduate, become licsensed, then look for a job outside of the hospital? Is this looked at as lack of experience if you don't start off in the hospital? Does everyone have to start off in the hospital first, and then branch o...

Thanks. Really great insight.

Both of you have good points. I would imagine one "would" lose learned skills working in areas outside of the hospital. Is this true? Any other views on this?

This is what I am still unsure of. As a new grad, is it mandatory to work in a hospital or not? There are soooo many other areas in nursing that I want to explore and learn of. I can think of hundreds of other areas where I can give a huge and meani...

Koi I respect those jobs, but nursing is what I need to do. I have specific goals as far as nursing is concerned and I have to carry them out.

Like most people who want to become nurses, I will try stay positive. Hopefully by the time I graduate, things will have improved. I wish all the best to any nurses currently looking for employment. Anyone else with any insight?

I knew the whole "shortage" thing was bull a long time ago. It's a little discouraging and I don't even have a license yet. I just stop and think sometimes that this just does not add up. I live in NY and I just can't imagine what it would be like on...

Hello I've just completed the impossible. A&P1 in a 5 week summer semester. I didn't think I'd make it but I did. Problem is... I managed to get a "C", which is good enough to get into the schools that I'm interested in but surely not competative...