texasheart

Hi there, I'm from Ohio and graduated LPN program back in 2012. I wish I would have went straight through with the RN.. I'm back in school for the RN now but the life of an LPN for me wasn't what I expected. Everyone made it sound so great and that finding a good job would be piece of cake which in a sense was true but the only places seeming to hire was nursing homes or such related businesses. My first job was at a nursing home, made roughly 17 or 18 an hour. Second job was at an assisted living facility. Second job was VERY stressful. The time schedule to pass meds and do treatments was just unreal. If I had to assist a resident for a fall or if they needed to go to the ER, it messed with the schedule and then put everything behind. I was the only nurse on third shift for this place and we had roughly 100 residents at the time. I ended up leaving that job and got out of nursing because it really just put a bad taste in my mouth. I hate to sound crude or run you away from a particular goal but I wish someone would have told me the truth before I invested so much time and money into something I'm not even using right now.. And one of the things that really bothered me was that I got scolded for developing friendships with the residents. The worst was when I stayed over my shift with a lady who was dying and had asked me not to leave her ( She had no family), she ended up passing away in my arms and I had forgotten to clock out and got questioned about it. I told them to take the extra time off my pay and not to worry about it. So it is true that finding a "descent" job is difficult. Now, I am by no means saying that all places are a hell hole but for me 2 out of 2 was not good. Good nurses with good hearts deserve a good job where they can be appreciated.. Not get scolded because they stayed over a shift with a dying person.. I hope this helps in some way.