HippyDippyLPN

HippyDippyLPN

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  1. I'm burned out

    HippyDippyLPN replied to kythe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    After 3 years as an STNA and 2 years as an LPN in LTC I had to walk away. I love the elderly but the massive work load, no breaks, and constant pressure was too much. I took an almost $5 pay cut and...

  2. New RN needs advice asap

    HippyDippyLPN replied to dianne777RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did two years in LTC (LPN though) and 3 years as an STNA in LTC before that and honestly that's what is mostly normal, which is why I took a pay cut and went to a doctor's office. I LOVE LTC, it's...

  3. Liability of teaching an outside nurse

    HippyDippyLPN replied to Blindsided's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work as an allergy nurse and we used to teach people all the time and most of them were not in the medical field on how to administer their own injections. They came to a class, signed a...

  4. What is your current LPN salary

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

    I work in a family practice with normal hours, work every fourth saturday for four hours/no holidays, good benefits, and my pay is $15/hour. I have a litte under two years experience. I just came from...

  5. Can I vent? Just a little... you can vent too if you want, I won't tell...

    HippyDippyLPN replied to GonnaAmazeYou's topic in General Nursing

    Are you only applying to hospitals? if so you may need to take a small detour to get where you want to be. I work in a family practice that has a pediatric office attached where most of the nurses are...

  6. Ohio License

    HippyDippyLPN replied to blynn9173's topic in Ohio Nursing

    mine took about 30 hours I believe. we were able to find out before it was posted online though cant remeber what site we went

  7. Minimum age for a CNA in ohio?

    HippyDippyLPN replied to JayCimone's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I thought to be an actual STNA you do have to be 18 but when I was an STNA we had HS girls 16-17 years old just working as caregivers in AL but they never came over to the LTC

  8. New LPN

    HippyDippyLPN replied to nikkinicole_LPN3's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hello! I had the exact same problem when I graduated with my LPN in 2008, I have worked as a STNA for 2 year prior so I figured it would be no problem getting a job. I was wrong! I didnt land a job...

  9. Co worker has lapsed license

    HippyDippyLPN posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi there, I recently discovered my co worker has been working with a lapsed LPN license the last 4 years. I will report it to the board anon but my question is will the practice face problems because...

  10. Co worker has lapsed license

    HippyDippyLPN replied to HippyDippyLPN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Management has been tipped off and knows...I was told legally you have to report it once you know someone is working without a license, not