PrettyNerd CNA, LPN, LVN

Hi all nurses! I wanted to come on here to get some advice. I'm an lpn working at a specialty clinic, first job since I graduated nursing school. I've been working here for almost a year. About a month or so ago I got written up for "not improving",...

MY POST WAS MOVED, SORRY I AM RE-POSTING. I WOULD LIKE FOR IT TO STAY IN GENERAL NURSING, AS I AM NOT A NURSING STUDENT. So, I didn't really want to come on here to write this, especially knowing I might not get many responses or a response at all. ...

Hi beautiful nurses! I just wanted to come on here to vent a little and also would like some encouragement and motivation as I feel I'm running out of that. My story is super long, so I'll try to shorten it (I've written about parts of my struggles h...

So I wanted to come on here because I've been thinking about something and it has kinda taken away my excitement. So I haven't worked in 2 years and I haven't really had a hands-on, bedside care nursing experience since I graduated nursing schoo...

After reading all the replies, I feel discouraged and sad, I have a knot in my throat because I feel like crying. I haven't been able to sleep because I keep thinking about if I'm making the right move in working there without the vaccine and torn be...

Thank you for being the only person that at least asked why I don't want to get it, instead of just telling me to get it. First, I don't feel comfortable putting something in my body that we don't know much about. It's a different type of vaccine in ...

I feel like if they were in desperate need for a warm body, they would have it all over job search websites. I applied for one position and ended up being offered another. To answer your question, no, I do not drink soda, alcohol, do drugs, or smoke....

It is not mandatory at the SNF I applied. But they will be testing me for covid once a week which I'm fine with. Yes, I know the flu shots are required and I do get them the times when I've worked. Yes! It did scare me, and if I'm the only person in ...

Hi all nurses! I have a quick question and seeking advice. If anyone has gone through the same experience, please share with me, it'll help me feel better in that I'm not alone and things can turn around. Long story short: I graduated nursing s...

Hi nurses. I am coming on to here extremely frustrated and I am extremely embarrassed of myself. Last post I mentioned how I am trying to get back into nursing after 5 years. I am on my phone so I am not sure how to post that link. Anyway, I have bee...

To be honest, they wrote some things on paper to make me look bad and have a reason to fire me, although I never heard anything negative from patients or coworkers except for the "supervisor " which apparently didn't like me because according to othe...

Hi and thank you for your words. Yes, although technically it's been over a year since I held the title of nurse, I feel like its been 5 since I graduated and did nursing hands on. I guess the reason why I say "I'm dumb" for not taking the SNF job is...

Hi NurseAsh89. Thank you for sharing your story with me. I'm glad to know there are other people who were once in the same situation as I am right now. It really shows that things do get better. I'm so happy to learn that there are other people who a...

l Aaaaww! Can we be friends? Lol you are very encouraging! Thank you for sharing your story with me. It does really help me knowing that there are others who have felt and gone through the same thing I did/am. Especially hearing stories of people wh...

Hi Dave. Wow, I am glad to hear I am not the only one with a similar journey. Thank you so much for sharing. This is really comforting to hear, I mean, it sucks that it happened to you and I, but I'm so happy to hear that things turn out and get bett...

Hi Nursex23. Thank you so much for your reply. You gave me awesome advice, I think I should write myself a 5 year plan, and have it as motivation to keep going. I think I will take on a job at SNF. It seems like that is the best path to take just to ...

Hi. I'm sorry but I am not by any means throwing myself a pity party. I don't want/don't need anyone to feel sorry for me. You said "for the majority of us, no one held our hand throughout life" but isn't it what these platforms are for? to ask for ...

Hi Scribblz, I really appreciate your reply. Your words do give me encouragement. Thank you! You are completely right in that I do feel discouraged and isolated, like I said, I don't know anyone that I can reach out to for advice regarding nursing. S...

Hi! Thank you so much for your reply. I feel relieved to hear that it is ok to feel scared and dumb at the beginning, it makes me feel like I am not really dumb, and it is just part of the beginning of this whole nursing journey, I will have feelings...

Hey allnurses! So today I was upset by a comment/question one of my coworkers made. I am currently working as a CNA but I graduated from an LPN program and passed the NCLEX (currently looking for an LPN job). I don't want to let people know that I pa...

Thanks everyone that replied. Sadly, I was fired the morning after writing this post. It was ugly, heartbreaking, and difficult to process it. I've never been fired before and always had positive feedback from previous employers. It sucks how they ma...

Hi all! So I just accepted an lpn position at the SNF where I work as a CNA. I will be doing general orientation this week and training with nurses next week. I would like to ask some questions during training but I'm sure I'll forget since I'll be ...

Idk if I'm doing something wrong. Got my license for LVN mid last year. I don't want to be in nursing home for many reasons. I called like 20 different places in my area, mostly clinics, none employ Lvns. Only place that employs lvns are NHs which I ...

Hi all nurses. I need advice/options on job opportunities I can take as an LVN. Here is my situation. I am working as a CNA in a SNF but I got my LVN license so I am looking for a LVN position now. Before working here at the SNF I was working at an A...

Hi all nurses! So I recently (and by recently, I mean yesterday) I discovered this thing called fitness nursing?? Whaaatt?? I didn't even know there was such thing!! Let me tell you guys, I have always loved working out and actually my plan B if nurs...