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Med Surg is Med Surg. You'll learn a bit more. Things will be more in depth (One would think). But Med Surg is Med Surg. You already have a foundation! Take it one day at a time like you did LPN school, and you'll get through it. Good luck.

Im in Georgia now and make 16/hr as a new grad. This tends to be average unless you have tons of experience or work in prisons or home health. Oddly enough, my family may move back to NJ after being gone for three years. I was offered 18/hr at a faci...

Would you rather be bored or busy for the same amount of pay? I left a very busy LTC facility to go to a very very slow facility. I make the same amount of money. The most I have is two patients vs fifty five. I am bored out of my mind and after a ye...

Sorry it's taking so long. We have a lot of Florida nurses come over at my job. I've heard of a 2-3 month wait. What state is your license from?

I think it's not how much you make, it's how you spend it. If you have a car note, that's money out the door. If you have credit cards, that's money out the door. Learn to live on less. Also, I'm on the fence about advancing your education to make m...

I ended up calling everyday until my issue was resolved. Eventually you'll get lucky and someone will help. I ended up being put in contact with someone and all I had to do was email her all my documents and within 5 days my license was magically pos...

I tend to get the "Oh, you're just an LPN" from non medical people. I'm always like, "What do you do for a living?". Then I'll ask them if they plan on getting another degree. Shuts them right up. I also get it from doctors and I'll say something sm...

I make 15 an hour in GA. Got my license in September. I work in a facility with MR clients. Really interesting to see what others make and where.

I got hired PRN in LTC. Originally the DON told me I'd be orienting for two weeks because it is "soooo much work" and "I don't like to be called in, so you need to know whats going on and how to handle things". I go in and find out my orientation may...

Just looking for advice. I'm an LPN. Graduated in August, passed boards and started working in September. I was lucky to get a job offer before school was over. My job waited almost 2 months for me to start so I'm really thankful. I work in a non med...

I was doing post partum rotations. I love babies. So to some extent I was in lalala land when the mother handed me the baby to hold. So I'm holding the baby content as can be and the mother says, "Has the DNA test come back". Again, I'm in a lalaland...

I work in a non medical facility for people with mental disabilities. You definately deal with patients, but not in a traditional way. Most can do their own ADL's. There is MRSA, hepatitis and all types of interesting dangers. But no trachs, ng tubes...

I'll be honest, I'm not sure being an LPN is "worth it" in certain areas. And heck, I'm an LPN. Some of my classmates graduated only to find jobs making $10 an hour. I made more money than that waitressing and working retail. Being an LPN is a fine s...

Has anyone recently went through the process of getting licensed or can anyone offer input? I passed my boards and still have yet to get my license. The only thing "pending" on my application is my proof of citizenship which I sent weeks ago. They wo...

I randomly checked today and it was posted! I'm licensed!

Yay!! Im holding on to hope it'll post soon so I can start working.

Nothing yet.

I was looking for "not so typical jobs" as well. There are some insurance companies that hire LPN's to do life insurance physicals. I had one done and it's drawing blood and vital signs and he may have used a stethoscope for 5 seconds. But it was not...

I really do think they are behind. We graduated the first week of August and some people still don't have their ATT from my class. And nobody who passed boards has their license yet. I called yesterday and got lucky. We must have talked to the same l...

Are you sending your resume? If you've applied to 50 jobs without a callback, have someone take a look at your resume. It could be worded odd or hard to understand. Are you talking up your clinical experience? Obviously, don't make it seem like you w...

I'm curious where you live. It's interesting how things are different place to place. Where I live, nursing homes will take new grads the day their license posts. Sorry I can't offer anymore advice. Hang in there and I hope things get better!

I would never get a license plate that broadcasted my profession. Then again, I would never get a "Half my heart is in Afghan" or "Proud Air Force Wife" bumper sticker and my husband and his service are near and dear to my heart. Putting things on my...

I'm a naturally quiet person. Yet still, when classmates would have their own private conversations I was quick to say in a roundabout way "I WISH I COULD HEAR THE TEACHER" in a joking way, and it worked. Really though, I'm shocked your teachers don'...

If money and time is no issue, then get your BSN. If you are wanting to work as a nurse ASAP, I'd be a little curious as to what your board of nursing would say. I wonder if they would let you take the Nclex after doing a refresher course. With that,...

I was offered a job in July. I graduated in August. Really though, I was in the right place.. at the right time. I filled out many other applications and heard nothing back.