New_LPN

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   How long did it take for you to find a job after graduating?

   New_LPN replied to wrenRN06's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I graduated in May 2011 and passed the boards in June. I searched high and low for jobs in my state and eventually moved to a new state and still nothing! I have now applied for 127 jobs in four...
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   I finally got an interview, and I'm terrified!!

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

   So here's my newest dilemma.... How long should I wait to hear back from them?The HR person I interviewed with called last Friday (one week ago) to let me know that they had completed my reference and...
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   I finally got an interview, and I'm terrified!!

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

   Thank you wrenRN06 for your support! I think the interview went well, I was invited to do a shadow shift on Monday, that I also think went well!! They are in the process of checking my references and...
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   I finally got an interview, and I'm terrified!!

   New_LPN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hello- I have my first interview this week at a hospital on a Med/Surg floor. I'm so nervous I haven't slept in days! I really want (and need!!) this job and I am so worried I will mess it up. I've...
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   Does UPMC hire LPN's in their hospitals?

   New_LPN replied to New_LPN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Thanks for your suggestions... I went to the UPMC East Job Fair today, and as I suspected, they are not hiring any new grads because its a brand new facility. The recruiting person told me UPMC...
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   Do hospitals hire LPN's?

   New_LPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello- I'm trying to get a job at UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA and I would really like to work in the hospital, preferably Med/Surg. I am a new LPN, so I know this is a high reaching goal, but am I...
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   Does UPMC hire LPN's in their hospitals?

   New_LPN posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Hello- I'm trying to get a job at UPMC and I would really like to work in the hospital, preferably Med/Surg. I am a new LPN, so I know this is a high reaching goal, but am I wasting my time trying?...
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   I can't find a job! Could I work as a CNA?

   New_LPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello all- I am a new LPN in a new city desperately trying to find a job. I've had a few interviews that I thought went well but no offers! I've been told by quite a few people that my lack of...
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   I did a stupid, stupid thing...Need Advise!!

   New_LPN replied to New_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello all- Just wanted to say thank you so much for all of your advise and support. I was apprehensive at first to ask for your help in fear of what kind of response I might get, but I'm so happy that...
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    I did a stupid, stupid thing...Need Advise!!

    New_LPN replied to New_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you Anne for your support and
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    I did a stupid, stupid thing...Need Advise!!

    New_LPN replied to New_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you, and you are correct, I am concerned about taking people under my care, and would never put a patient in danger by taking a responsibility that I didn't think I was ready
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    I did a stupid, stupid thing...Need Advise!!

    New_LPN replied to New_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First, thank you for your kind words. Secondly, I do have a great deal of emotional support, but not financial. This is quite a dilemma. I'm going to need to find some kind of job, but not really sure...
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    I did a stupid, stupid thing...Need Advise!!

    New_LPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    After a year of hard work, I made it through LPN school and passed my boards in May. In June my world fell apart when my mother died and I lost a baby at 22 weeks. As you can imagine I was overwhelmed...