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Does your state offer quick results? I dont know much about the PVT besides what I have read on Allnurses, but if I remember correctly, I think you tried it too early. Now you just need to patiently wait so you dont lose any more money, unless money is no thing to you!!! Good luck

Wow, I have the same issue (minus the going for BSN part).

You're right I wasn't trying to offend you. Keep doing what you're doing!!!

You gave waaaaay too much personal information.

It sounds like you all may need to get together with your bosses and ask them to gire someone that comes in at 5am to 1p to help the night shift get patients up/tidy the rooms. I have worked nights and days, its not as easy as you think to get everybody up and clean their room in an hour and 45 min. I'm guessing they probably start getting people up at 5 or 0430 at the earliest. Nightshift is also usually has less staff because the patients are sleep for a good portion of the shift but in order for someone to get people up and have time to clean/straighten the room properly, they would probably have to start getting patients up at 3am and thats just not right. Now obviously I dont know exactly how your facility runs but if it is like I figure then, you need to have some understanding. Yes it makes things a little harder on your shift but it really sounds like they need just one more person to come in to help with those types of tasks.

Well I hope you're looking for a job while you're praying because that situation does not sound promising.

Well I guess we wear different brands of scrubs because I have plenty of scrubs that dont present as sloppy but I really dont care, thats your opinion. I got the job wearing scrubs and as I previously stating I would go to an interview in scrubs again if I had to, but I am a firm believer in professional attire 95% of the time.

Well your experiences are very much different than mine. I know of many others that have interviewed in scrubs and the positions you've listed and they are still working, some probably had no excuse to wear the scrubs, which I dont agree with but they got the job and still have the job. You have your opinion and I have mine though.

That is not true at all. Wearing scrubs does not automatic equal sloppy, nor doed it mean youare trying to be some tv character. I am a firm believer in professional attire for interviews but there are some instances when you have to, due to yours and the interviewers schedule. I have only worn scrubs once to an interview but I would do it again if it were my only option.

Professional attire is always best u less you have no time to change because you are coming from or going to work (and this should have been discussed with the interviewer when making the interview appointment). I myself have gone to an interview once where I wore scrubs, but that was because I was squeezing the interview in before work(well kinda durig the shift. I took PTO for the first hour of my shift) and of course the interviewer was aware of this fact. I made sure my uniform was very neat and tidy, appropriate hairstyle, minimal makeup etc. And yes I got the job!!! Good luck on the interview!

Well if its just her then get through the rest of the orientation and move on. If she is abusing residents, you most certainly need to report that.check into ways to report anonymously.... I definitely wouldn't say you are being petty though. I hope things work out for you though.

Sad to say but I've been in many situations like that before, but since this isnt your first rodeo, you dont need to hold your tongue or put up with this. Tell your boss you dont need any more orientation and work on your own or find a new job.CNA jobs are a dime a dozen and there are places and other CNAs that would love to have someone like youon their team.

Well first off you can't fail the science portion, you can do poorly on it but thats it. It sounds like you are rushing into things, so hopefully you do get higher than the score needed to get in your program, but if you dont, at least you will see your strengths and weaknesses and know how the test is. The best test prep for the TEAS is the TEAS test prep, McGraw Hill had a good book that helped as well but neither of those are free. Good luck to you though.

Sorry you have had that experience but LTC jobs are a dime a dozen, you can easily get a new one, and really you should have been applying to jobs before your put in your notice or at least right after. Most agencies want a year of experience so work another LTC job for six months and then start applying to home health agencies, you'll probably land one pretty quickly. Good luck to you.

There is nothing wrong with going for medical billing and coding but like others have said, "coding" jobs are hard to come by. Most start out in doctors offices, as medical billers or even medical receptionists making the same or less than the average CNA to start. It usually takes a few years to get into a hospital system or to get the experience needed to apply for the highly paid "coder" job, so to sum things up, yes you will make money before/ while in nursing school but odds are it wont be that good and it really wont help you with nursing until you've had a couple of years under your belt and become eligible for roles like Care Manager/Utilization Management, like I stated in my first post. So if I were you I would check out either CNA or ER tech/EMT programs, because the skills learned in those programs and the working experience you'll get is within the scope of a nurse.

It means just what it says. That you can communicate well verbally as well as in your written communication. Written communication could be via email, documentation, announcements etc. My guess is that English is your second language because your written communication is not very good at all. Good luck though.

Probably not but if you plan on moving into a care manager/Utilization management job, it will be beneficial and a good look on your resume. It might also help you if you get a job in a physicians office as a nurse but I really dont think it will make any difference when it comes to getting into nursing school. Good luck to you though.

^^*how much experience your LPN friends have!

Well I dont know how much your LPN friends have but as a new nurse that applied to many jobs in ATL and surrounding cities the average starting range for an LPN was about $18- $22/hr. There were some places that were lower than $18, but most offered $20. As the previous poster stated though, there are many factors that can affect ones pay but as a new nurse that has new grad friends my numbers are pretty accurate for the 2015-2016 timeframe. Now for those with years of experience I have no answers!!

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Hey all Just wanted to hear how everyones first 3-6 months/year of employment has been. I am about 5 months in and I enjoy my job.I was really nervous at first be cause I had been out of school about 5 months before I landed a job but the quickly subsided. My only problem is since I'm in an office i feel like I am missing out on some good clinical skills but oh well, Im happy to have a job and have learned what I've learned.

Why dont you go to an area hospital or other healthcare facility and ask to interview a nurse?

I got a job off within 5days of my passing the NCLEX PN. I did not take the job. I had many job offers before I accepted my current position... I know I few people from the cohort after mine that had secured jobs before graduation too though. I chose not to apply to jobs until after I got licensed, because I didn't want to jinx myself!!

$20hr/hr in GA New LPN

Ultimately the decision is yours of course, but I would base my decision off of my bills first, then my longterm goals. If I need the money or just cant afford to drop down two dollars, then I would choose the Case Management position, but if money wasnt an issue and Methodist ( which I am guessing is a hospital) offers more things that meet my longterm goals, then I would choose it, because money is everything, so long as you have enough to live comfortably.