What is going on with LPN jobs in Connecticut?

[JoAnnS]

Hey all:

So I apply daily and get turned down daily. It is now become my job, "looking and getting turned down". At this point I don't get excited when I go for an interview. There is so much competition out there, its amazing that anyone has the ability to feed him or herself. I keep hearing there is a nursing shortage, but I dont see many of us being hired.

I transferred from NY to CT and find CT extremely picky, but yet when I visit a Dr's office, Im not too happy with the service. I had to change physician's several times due to the lack of knowledge of the staff, mostly the staff consists of Medical Assistants. Don't get me wrong, some people are very knowledgeable, but so many are not.

I finally have a job, but it's on call at a Rehabilitation facility. I am still looking for either a full time part time or a full time full time. As I continue to go to school, I have now taken a medical billing class to add to my resume.

How is it going for most of you out there? Are you happy as a LPN? Are you working and are your conditions nice?

I worked for a Dermatologist in Danbury and found that physician in that group to be very rude, abusive and harassing. So yes, I don't work there anymore. Apparently, he was smacking the staff, when he didnt like what they were doing or how they were doing it. Now, please tell me why people, (nurses) will allow someone to hit them? to keep the job? Im sorry, no one will hit me or scream at me on the top of their lungs because the wrong diagnoses was prompted, (when it can be changed). Im just amazed at this type of bullying behavior and we, (nurses) allow it to go on.

STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!!

Hope you all have a great day!!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I had to change physician's several times due to the lack of knowledge of the staff, mostly the staff consists of Medical Assistants.

Unfortunately, MAs are the wave of the future in the clinic/doctors office/ambulatory care workplace setting due to their cheaper labor costs. Since I refuse to compete with MAs, I will stay out of the clinic/doctors office setting.

[BostonFNP, APRN]

MAs are solid competition for LPN/RNs in the primary setting, sadly. Their clinical knowledge is considerably less than LPN/RNs but they do have training in non-clinic aspects that make them an affordable option for smaller primary offices.

My office uses them as well, and as much as I would love a nurse, the deck is stacked against it from a business perspective.

good luck and keep your head up.

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[LTCNS, LPN]

As a LPN I'm very blessed to have landed a job in a very large multi-specialty practice where RNs, LPNs and MAs are utilized. The large clinic I just left is phasing out MAs and only hiring LPNs. The only MAs left are the ones who are working under a MD and have been there for a few years.

I don't know how it is in other states, but in MS. a MA cannot administer injections when working under a FNP, but they can under a MD, and cannot provide patient education whether working under a FNP or MD.