T-Bird78

T-Bird78

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  1. LVN License and address change

    T-Bird78 replied to pepperrr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My state doesn't automatically send a new one, you have to pay $25 for one, but as long as it's updated in the state's system you should be good. They can still pull up your license number and your...

  2. Taking things personally

    T-Bird78 replied to Tobygo2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a RN look me in the eye and tell me, "I don't know what they were thinking when they hired you." It was my first nursing job and she was the lead RN that I was supposed to be training with. I...

  3. Best Places To Look for Employment?

    T-Bird78 replied to Tflowers34907's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good luck. It's very tough out there and I'm an experienced nurse! Check all the websites, monster.com, careerbuilder.com, indeed.com, your local department of labor, websites for any healthcare...

  4. HERE I GO..AHHH...r/o

    T-Bird78 replied to jlynn167's topic in Excelsior College

    Good luck. Wish I could do Excelsior--my state won't recognize it, so even if I passed with flying colors I couldn't sit for my

  5. I have an interview at a methadone clinic!!

    T-Bird78 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    All the above, and NO perfume and nails short. I realize that last one was useless since we don't have nice nails anyway, but it was mentioned to me by an outside HR recruiter. No dangly jewelry,...

  6. Obamacare: are you for it, against it, or unsure?

    T-Bird78 replied to Lucidity's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Heck, the highest I ever made was $18/hour. $60/hour--really? Wow. I'd "settle" for $24/hour. I know it's a huge pay cut, but don't be griping when I'm seeing job postings for LPNs "competitive...

  7. Resume from a real estate agent, bad idea?

    T-Bird78 replied to marlonRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd list it on your resume if it's the last job you held prior to healthcare (most applications want 10 years of work history anyway, and it is your work history) and it can show duration of...

  8. Narrative Teaching Documentation

    T-Bird78 replied to superplum's topic in Patient Education

    That sounds pretty generic and vague but covers all the bases. If it's routine (for your facility) care, can you have a checklist printed up with all the info sheets you give the patient and check it...

  9. Obamacare: are you for it, against it, or unsure?

    T-Bird78 replied to Lucidity's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Joint replacements so a person can walk (and, therefore, get a job) and transplants are elective? That sounds kinda cold. Oh, you're in liver failure? Sorry, you don't "need" a liver transplant,...

  10. Facebook while on the clock?

    T-Bird78 replied to maureen924's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The last place I worked banned cell phones from being in your possession, it had to be locked in your locker. If it was a true emergency your family could call the office, but no cell phone. The...

  11. No support or respect

    T-Bird78 replied to vintage_RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Exactly the point--LPNs are in the OR but aren't considered nurses, they're a "tech". Why not have them in the OR (and ER) in the same roles but call them

  12. No support or respect

    T-Bird78 replied to vintage_RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As for the OP, no office I've worked in even acknowledged nurse appreciation week, let alone did anything for us, so I hear

  13. No support or respect

    T-Bird78 replied to vintage_RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We do try to be positive and we know that we rock and our roll is important, but when we hear so many people say "JUST a LPN" and ask why we're not bridging over to get our RN, it takes the wind out...

  14. Ambulance law

    T-Bird78 replied to adamsmom2's topic in General Nursing

    Hadn't heard that one. It may be to keep people from calling 911 to get a ride to their doctor's appointment, but it wouldn't apply in this case. My dad was in a bad car wreck several years ago, the...

  15. How do you renew your LPN license?

    T-Bird78 replied to KimPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my state every LPN license expires March of odd years. The expiration date should be printed on your license, and I've always gotten a reminder email when it was time to renew. If you just got...

  16. Lpns in the er

    T-Bird78 replied to brigirl246's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In nursing school I did my externship in a small ER and LOVED it! I was terrified when I got the assignment but loved the actual experience. They do not hire LPNs in the ER, most near me don't, but...

  17. New LPN & all jobs seem to want experience. How can I gain experience with no job

    T-Bird78 replied to LPNTAW's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm an experienced LPN (5 years) and am having a hard time finding a job. I've actually started applying for MA positions so that may be an option. Most offices don't want to pay LPNs when they can...

  18. Looking for new job while already employed: how to handle references?

    T-Bird78 replied to ChineseLantern's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most of the interviews I've been on have told me they'd let me know prior to calling any references and which references so that person can be anticipating a phone call. I was under the impression...

  19. Craziest thing at work...

    T-Bird78 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Allergy testing a pt and she tested highly allergic to cats. Of course, she had 8 cats at home (and proceeded to show me pics and give their names). She told me that cats don't speak English, so you...

  20. Sandy Storm whom do I serve?

    T-Bird78 replied to echoRNC711's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My husband is 46, has been working in his industry for 25+ years, and our baby is 46, so just because OP has 20 years experience doesn't mean her kids are teenagers. Family may not be available to...

  21. RNs: How much vacation time do you get?

    T-Bird78 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in a hospital setting, but I'd only get 3 weeks PTO (vacation, sick, and personal days) and it was accrued all year, so you didn't start off January 1 with 3 weeks in the bank. It was hard...

  22. young and inexperienced or....?

    T-Bird78 replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    Time and experience. I worked in allergy for 4 1/2 years and would still get nervous when someone would start going into anaphylaxis on me. I'd get the epi and nebulizer and we'd begin the whole...

  23. Online BSN - Is it taken seriously?

    T-Bird78 replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    My state doesn't recognize any online nursing education, including Excelsior, which really sucks because that was my original plan--get my LPN, bridge online while working, and get my RN before I...

  24. Fellow LVN's! I need your help!

    T-Bird78 replied to Supermanda's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Is the hernia operable? If so, then you need to get it fixed because your child will be more than 20 lbs soon! You can always try a job in a doctor's office or phone triage or insurance...

  25. Fired from my first job.

    T-Bird78 replied to theleaf's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How long were you there? I was fired from my first job too--only time I've ever been fired. I was there 5 weeks, so still within my 90-day new hire probation period. I was the only LPN; the rest of...