jenniferelliott replied to Janc1986's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I graduated from LPN school in April 2001 and started working in the OR as a nurse extern scrub until I got licensed in August 2001. In Tennessee and Arkansas where I have worked most of the SCA,...
jenniferelliott replied to paperclip4's topic in Case Management
You must be confiedent in your nursing experience and be able to stand up to doctors, nurses and grumpy patients. The people are ill and a lot of times you are the middle man and have bad news for...
jenniferelliott replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
11 years experience, 5 as an OR nurse, 6 years in my current job. Case management/audit/appeals for the state govt. 37.5 hours per week, 4 weeks paid vacation plus all the state holidays. Free health,...
jenniferelliott replied to Janc1986's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I was an OR nurse for 5 years after college to get the experience under my belt so I could transition into a role without patient care or contact. I started out doing QA/PA for a hospital then...
jenniferelliott replied to NurseLearningForLife's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
My first job out of nursing school was as a scrub nurse in the OR. I also rounded for the surgeon I worked for. LOVED this job. The neurosurgeon I worked for was taking a sebatical after the birth of...