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#2 for all the reasons above but if you haven't already, see if you can negotiate higher pay.

Does anyone know of somewhere you can do science pre-reqs online where classes start more often than regular college or uni? Lets say you miss the registration deadline, or the class you need is full. Is there somewhere online where starts classes every few weeks like some in-person trade schools do?

Many LVNs/LPNs know the struggle. This is a shout-out to the angel CNAs too. "Is this chocolate... or poop on my shirt?" "Where are your pants?" They're looking for a parent, or a deceased spouse. "WHERE IS YOUR WALKER?!" For the 100th time "What walker?" s/he responds "Lets get your arm out of the garbage disposal..." Its unplugged, but still... Person has two different shoes on. "What is that on your face, friend?" Looks like scene from Mommie Dearest. It could be lotion, it could be butt cream, it could be toothpaste The entire basket of chips, cookies, and other snacks are found in someones room. They have no idea how they got there. They put it there. "Maybe we shouldn't climb OVER the recliner." They ask to see a picture of my husband and I pull up a picture of Brad Pitt. They say 'Oh, he's nice looking'. A person is desperately looking for a way out of the building because they want to go home. Sees a diabetic with their second, third, or more sugary dessert or drink... Its ok, we're palliative but it gets concerning at a point. "Ok, here is your medicine..." puts meds in hand "now put them in your mouth... yes, these here pills in your hands... yes, in your mouth... yes in your mouth... in your mouth.... mouth... mouth... ok now swallow before they start to melt and taste bad... drink water and swallow... drink... drink... swallow... swallow... now swallow..." Person doesn't swallow and makes a bitter face and spits out onto the floor. Sometimes a 15 minute or more process that should last a minute or two. Person has pants/shirt on inside-out. Its 10PM and person gets out of bed, gets dressed, and says they're going out for their morning walk. "Who pooped on the floor?!" Obvs we wouldn't say this TO a person or group of patients/residents, just a general exclamation. Person completely wrecks their room, then gets mad because they think someone has been rummaging through their things. And they stay mad for a really long time because they won't let you help them rearrange it to help forget it ever happened. "Please let go of my wrist(s), you're hurting me" Someone just threw a bread roll at me... or they threw it at the person they find annoying who is sitting next to me that I'm trying to help eat... we'll never know. Someone is flushing briefs, paper towels, wet wipes, and any other paper product they can find down the toilet for no obvious reason. "No one is trying to kill you" Person smacks cup of meds out of my hand, in which I have to find each and every one of, regardless of where they rolled to or which crevice they fell into. Couch, skin fold/ fat roll, whatever the crevice that may be. Someone is crying inconsolably and they can't get the words out to express how they feel. "The pharmacist and doctor are not just trying to make money off of you. These are not everyone elses leftover pills " "Please don't bite me" Someones cereal to milk ratio is wrong and they burst into tearful frustration. "I see you have socks on your hands" "Ok, lets not eat the dog food... or the flowers..." I tell the same joke a hundred times and they still laugh. Someone comes up to me and says they love me, give me a big hug. I give someone their medicine, and they hug me. I give someone a beer/ ice cream/ sandwich, fix their TV, give their cat or dog attention... they give a great big hug and unfortunately sometimes kisses. Its all good

I'm one to challenge dress code and policies so I understand your train of thought. I would love nothing more than to do funky colors in my hair. However here is what always stands out for me. One day you'll make a mistake and you'll be called the schmuck that screwed up. Anyone who has something against you, be it an employee, a manager, a patient, or their family will use it against you. Its the same reason why I never dressed up at my last job for Halloween. (Family practice) If you mess up, you're suddenly the incompetent literal clown. No one wants a clown looking into their lady partss either, but I digress