RN and LPN

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hey

do you know what is happening in the state where i live(NJ). None of the hospital is hiring RNs they want only experienced RNs. eversince i graduated year and half ago i worked in LTC. did not do any IVs or trach care, all i did is pass meds and gave injections, because none of our paitents needed all those things or neigther one of my patients had major wound so i did not learn more in that area also. now what is happening where i work is they are hiring more LPNS AND THEY ARE CUTTING DOWN ON RNs. i lost one job because of that and i have prn job right now i work only 16 hours a week. other palces where i call they want RNs to be supervisor which i dont think i have experience to do that. i am feeling down i feel like i should just went to LPN school. i have interview with county, but they pay $20,000 less and also all you do is work in clinic. do you guys think i will loose my nursing skills if i work their?i am stuck right now. should i keep reading to update my skills? does anybody know courses offered in NJ for Rns to referesh their skills? First of all nothing against LPNs but the place where i worked for, cut down my hours totally and they have four LPNS that i know they are always on the phone, just signing meds not giveing them, coming late to work and sometimes an hour late, not doing treatments ever and sign for it and DON knows about it and they are keeping those employees and i asked why to one my staffing scheduler she said they have to pay LPns less that is why. what about those patient who are not getting meds and did i make any mistake that i went to Rn school?

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Well, the good thing is you're working right now, even thought it's not an ideal situation. But I'd worried about working somewhere the management is aware of malpractice and turns their head the other way. I know, it's tough out there! Better to be working LTC, then being unemployed. You're using more skills than you realize. What type of job is the "county" one?

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i guess they are ruuning flu clinic

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Specializes in Occupational Health Nurse/ case manager.

Aminv,

Do you border NY or PA? NJ has been hit HARD with job losses and it is very difficult to find a job even for many experienced nurses as well as new nurses. Have you considered getting a dual license and practicing nursing "just over the border" of NJ? Perhaps, that is an option. New Jersey, I hear has closed aproximately, 10 hospitals within the last 2 years! Where do all those nurses go? You will see very little job movement in NJ except in high stress, high turnover areas like ICU and ER. People know what's going on with the economy and are staying put and not leaving jobs like they once did. Many tolerate bad working conditions just to have a job. I have been a nurse for over 17 years and remember the pages and pages of jobs that used to be posted in the Nursing Spectrum. Take a look now! Nursing used to have the option of "job hopping" however, the current economic situation, I believe, is causing nurses to hunker down.

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Specializes in PEDS.

it seems like these days just having an RN is becoming useless. you have to have a BSN for someone to even look at you

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hey

i have BSN. and on the top of that i have two other degrees. LOL

people still don't look at me.

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hey

First of all nothing against LPNs but the place where i worked for, cut down my hours totally and they have four LPNS that i know they are always on the phone, just signing meds not giveing them, coming late to work and sometimes an hour late, not doing treatments ever and sign for it and DON knows about it and they are keeping those employees and i asked why to one my staffing scheduler she said they have to pay LPns less that is why. what about those patient who are not getting meds and did i make any mistake that i went to Rn school?

Oh really?????

Where do you work?..I like that place where LPNs do nothing..:D

Give us a break..it is a shame writing like that for your coworkers..

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the thread is not about lpn is not working. we have 18 lpns and only four of them are like that. my point was even if they are like that management is keeping them and the funny thing is i asked why do you keep wokers like that i was told we have to pay them less. rest of the 14 lpns are working good i am sure that is why we are number three in state of nj for nursing home wise. any way i got new full time job and doing well. God is great

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Specializes in Cardio.
hey

the thread is not about lpn is not working. we have 18 lpns and only four of them are like that. my point was even if they are like that management is keeping them and the funny thing is i asked why do you keep wokers like that i was told we have to pay them less. rest of the 14 lpns are working good i am sure that is why we are number three in state of nj for nursing home wise. any way i got new full time job and doing well. God is great

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GOOD FOR YOU..

Now you are talking different..I have seen lazy workers in any aspect..Unit secretaries, RNs, techs..but never say all of them...

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