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so soo sorry to hear of your profound lost. sending you peace, strength as she passes into the golden light. ox

last fall when i was in my last term in school our clinical instructor told us mount sinai was hiring lpns and that those of us who lived in the boroughs should apply. that being said, i do believe you do have to put your best foot forward when apply...

true words. you experience mirrors my current situation. a grad w/honors and am totally overwhelmed @ the ltc. the cart, being rushed to hand out meds and get the morning pass done before lunch is off the hook! nothing prepared me for this...30+ pt. ...

true statement. i'm 3 days into orientation @ an ltc doing med passes to 30+ pt 1st shift and i can't believe what has to be done...scary. tube feedings, tx, heparin, insulin, wound care, call bells...ahhhhh!!! i was luck enough to have a wonderful t...

yep, i know what you mean. i live in NY and passed the nclex in aug. i went from sooo psyched!!! to completely bummed out. applied @ tons of places and no one would touch me being a new grad. some of the ads were so blunt clearly stating in bold pri...

i was thinking of possibly doing the lpn to rn thing. i'm 50 yrs old and figured the one/two yrs program wouldn't be so bad cuz 4 yrs is not an option. now, while on an interview the director of the nursery said that she was flood with nurse from a ...

it sounds great! i've work w/MD practices for 4 yrs as an MA, and it is a far cry from ltc. i've heard the same concerns from one of the lpn's fearing loss of skills. that being said she did do much more that me: vaccinations, suture removals, ear ir...

thanks jadelpn! the pay check isn't quite there but i'm new to the field. i think i need to give it a year for my options to improve. i can live w/the pay check for now but we are definitely on the same page as far as school goes. thanks for the adv...

i hear you... i'm a new grad too and starting my new job on monday. the DON told me i will be training to pass meds to 30 pt during a 7-3 shift and learning how to manage the aids. everything is on the emr. i just wanted to jump in and ask her, can...

congrats!!! welcome new lpn!! i'm 50 also licensed this year too, but have no desire go back to school ever! lol!!! good luck.

Being a new lpn, I apply for every ad that applies to me. Well, I finally got an interview at a drug rehab/mental health facility. Set for this monday. The position is for nights and is out in the boonies about an hour away. In doing my research on ...

$10,500. including books @ a state vocational school. checked out a for profit program that wanted $23,000 which had a great reputation. but just couldn't swing it especial w/all the rumors saying lpns were going to be phased out; i just couldn't se...

thank you all for your responses and input. well, i went with my gut and canceled the interview. i spent most of that morning very upset feeling like i missed an opportunity. but as a few the posts here stated my life (a mom w/3 kids) is more importa...

thanks for the reply. yes i did check into the claim of the client. the report is on OSHA's website ie failure to provide staff with a safe environment resulting in the death of an employee. very troubling. that being said...still on the fence. may...

just go for it! if that's what interests you just do it. if they like you and feel you have the drive and right personality they'll train you. you have years of experience in ltc and that should count for something. i would apply for it cuz the wors...

yep, i've done it all. i did the follow up call thing w/quite a few following the suggestion of some sites and never got a call back. on one call it left a message and never heard back, the call the back the following wk and the don sounded very ann...

congrats!!! that's fantastic. i'm still waiting for that call to come through. i apply to everything i can online and in person (short of being thrown out...kidding) and i do pray every night. may be it's not loud enough? lol!! but i can tell you i'v...

totally agree with you. as most people don't know that the regulators/committee members in the cdc also have stock invested in big pharam and definetily have an interest in the hype and promotion of pushing vaccines and meds for profit. people need ...

well i finally found one agency that would train me but said they won't be able to use me until they enroll more clients. so they said try back in Nov. frustrating... gonna keep trying tho. i've been rejected soo much that i'm numb already... than...

i've got another question. do you think it would work against a newbie to plainly state on my cover letter that i'm a newly licensed pn looking to start my nursing career? or would this more likely be swept into the trash? how does one write a cove...

i've been waiting on her too. will hopefully hear from her soon...

wish i could trade ya...i have no job... what about working in a dr. office?

i was licensed too and let mine laps. i don't know what state you're in but i think you have to be licensed or currently attending a cosmetology program in ny to shampoo as well. if not, than wooohooo!!! extra cash. i'll take that any day!!

congrats! hope this happens for me too!!

great info! thanks for the share.