PedsRNBSN

Are there still LPNs looking for work? Or did anyone find places? I know of a place hiring LPNs for some non clinical work.

It is not a bad thing to mention that you like the schedule either. Remember their are also plenty of nurses that DO NOT want five day a week jobs. Also, if you are like me, I felt that I did not have time to effectively manage care for a patient in the hospital setting. I want to make a difference and I didn't have time to do that while I was playing waitress. If you really like patient education, and didn't have time with the hospital load, then mention that!

I never got another PM from you....did you find somewhere? I don't know if my PM went through or not....but try AOPD (www.atlantaoutpatientpd.com), AOSC (www.atlantaoutpatient.com), Meridian Mark (don't know website) and Thomas Eye (www.thomaseye.com). I know that most of these are in the "pill hill" area, and I think all are hiring now. PM me again if you need to.

Well, in my area I found it to be higher than hospitals and dr. offices. Most nurses get very generous pay, and you DEFINITELY have time to sit down, eat lunch, and use the bathroom. Plus, getting holidays and weekends off is HUGE! I know some places that also pay you for the holiday. PM again for more info. They usually want PALS and/or ACLS or at least you be willing to get it though.

Sorry I can't help you . I know lots of places looking for RNs (even newly licensed) but not that many for LPNs. Have you tried recruiters and not agencies. Have you tried websites like metroatlantajobs.com or ajcjobs.com ? Also, try applying directly to a Dr. office maybe they need someone with a medical background for a non-clinical job (if you are interested). Hope this helps....Good Luck!

I also think you should go for it. As a young nurse (your same age) who IS in management, I will say that there will be challenges. I worked for three years in an ASC during, and shortly after getting my degree. I too have started classes for my MSN/MBA and, after two years experience received the opportunity to be an ASC Nurse Manager of a multi-million dollar practice. I earned this position because I worked hard and proved myself to the surgeons and upper management as a staff nurse. It has been wonderful and scary, and incredibly challenging. Here are some things to understand going in: -people WILL have issues with your age-it gets frustrating, but you just have to deal with it) I once had a patient ask a nurse - "who is that 15yr old running around here?" It was ME!!! -You will NOT necessarily make friends-you will have to change from looking out for your coworkers, to looking out for the business (this does NOT mean to forget where you came from, it is just a different perspective) You have to be really careful how you communicate because it can come across as a your "know it all" -You will HAVE to carefully manage any friendships.- I can't have my girlfriends over just by themselves, I invite everyone to not appear to play favorites. - Docs/patients/new staff WILL sometimes look at you like you don't know what you are doing and got to this level too soon. You just have to believe in what you are doing and take as much opportunity for support from others in management within your facility. I got really lucky. I LOVE my job and it shows. Sometimes I do get a little too "black and white" and I know that is because I am young. I have the best support team, and the older (I am the youngest by at least 20 yrs) managers of the offices really support me and are helping me to learn and grow. I am so glad I got this opportunity-although it is A LOT more work and stress and A LOT more hours and I get to see my husband VERY little now.....but I am loving what I am doing and it will settle down soon. PM me if you want to talk, I am sure we will have the same frustrations!

Seriously consider something outside of the hospital. I currently work in an ambulatory surgery center and LOVE it. I like the fact that I see a patient through from beginning to end-and when they walk out they are happy and healthy. Also, if you really want peds ER see if you can find a hospital that has a great ER orientation (peds or adult) program and tell them you want to go for your BSN and see if they have tuition reimbursement. I too hated the hospital, (mainly the politics not the work) and now have a job I can truly say that I LOVE!! You will find it, it will just take time. Good Luck!!

it was like this at the first hospital i worked in. new grad pay increased more each year to stay competitive with the other local hospitals and cost of living increases. however, each nurse (with experience there) usually got about a 3% raise each year. therefore some of the nurses with 3-5 years experience were not making that much less than a new grad. in fact when i started there i was making $0.12 less than a nurse with 2 years experience. in order to get more money for experience in this area it does you good to hop hospitals. you will end up getting more for your experience as evidenced in a higher starting pay at another hospital than years of small yearly raises.

Find an area that you love...I did the hospital thing for six months(and it was not that bad)...then found day surgery to be where I need to stay. The hours are great, (four days 9s-10s) off every weekend for three days, no holidays, or nights, challenging days-but WAY less stress compared to hospitals-and I have FUN at work. Try looking for something that makes you happy-not all nursing is like this.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO THIS FOREVER!! I HATED hospital nursing mainly because it wreaked havoc on my new marriage with the crazy schedules and stress. So, after six months I started looking. I found this awesome day surgery position and am loving life. I have already received several promotions and am IN LOVE with my job. I might think that i don't want to get out of bed in the am, but I never think that I just don't want to go to work-like I used to. That said, you do need to learn the skills, time management etc, that hospital nursing teaches you. But you DON'T have to be miserable. I did get lucky because I had been working for a surgeon during nursing school to learn, so that helped put me ahead...but GO FOR IT! Kelly

You should PM me-I can help you if you like. I know some places you might want to check out.

I am the charge nurse in an ambulatory surgery center, and we just hired a nurse for the pre-op area (she is NOT a new grad). She came from ER and ICU and I thought she would be fabulous. Her skills are okay, but she REALLY lacks confidence. She is timid and if one patient raises their voice to her she gets really bothered....I just don't get it as she worked ER and ICU...oh well. She has trouble even deciding on her own where a bed should go....arghh. Pre-op is a fairly easy area for what we do and I was wondering if anyone had any confidence building exercises that we could use to help her out. She has a great attitude and works well with everyone, so I would love to try everything we can to make this work. Any ideas??? Thanks!!

I knew it was time to move on when management changed and increased our holidays, increased our weekend requirements...and I found out I could work day surgery four tens mon-thurs no weekends or holidays!! HA HA I said goodbye and fast. I did not like hospital nursing simply because of the politics that management played. So....off I went. Just trust your judgement and look for a job that you will truly be excited about. I know I am-now.

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ASC means Ambulatory Sugery Center...it is basically day surgery. There are many of these places out there and sometimes they are affiliated with hospitals....sometimes they are free standing and associated more with physicians offices. What I like is that basically pts are there for procedures or sugery; and it is easy to have time to explain to them your part and what is going to happen to them. I also am incredibly less stressed and have a lot more time with family. I am home for dinner and have all weekends off. I go home completely satisfied with what I do...and look forward to work each day.