do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

zo2fan4ever · Dec 6, 2005

I work in pediatric nursing but in the home. I have worked in ltc and hospitals but mostly what I have done is homecare for the elderly and pediatric care.

VIRGO NURSE · Dec 6, 2005

I worked eight years in LTC and rehab. I did everything from geriatrics to hospice to rehabs from MVA's to broken hips. Although it was alot of work I truely enjoyed it. Now I work in a large Pediatric medical office/clinic. It is very fast pace and busy, but it is different. I still do cath's admist alot of shots and do nursing assessments.

Although I like it, I might try home care. I miss the wound care rounds at the LTC facility.

There are alot of avenues for LPN's...

seselant02 · Dec 7, 2005

I am a new grad and I work in a hospital Med/Surg floor, it is funa nd exciting and sometimes over whelming but it is good experince for me.

nursesherry · Dec 11, 2005

I work for a group of cardiologists and I do the stress tests for their office. I love it. There are a world of opportunities for you as an LPN but you do need to get a good foundation when you graduate and do some floor work for a year or two before moving on to something else.

bobbydADON · Dec 11, 2005

To Princess74:

I work in LTC as a LPN, but I have worked my way up the cooperate ladder to be the Assisstant Director of Nursing. I loved my job before I was promoted. Although my job details alot of paperwork, I still find time for patient care and contact. Although, I will say there is more paperwork then I ever imagined. :redpinkhe

nurseratchett29 · Dec 30, 2005

I work in an endocrinology practice currently but also do Pediatric homecare and skilled visits--Here in Massachusetts, LPNs are used for many different areas--most specialized areas require experience--if you want to branch out, start out in LTC that has a sub-acute floor or rehab. This will give you more clinical experience on paper that other areas want to see. Get as much experience with skills certification as you can and dont turn down opportunities for training in specialized areas (IV cert, ACLS cert, etc.) It may take some time to pay your dues but it will pay off--the only problem is that eventually, you will be at the glass ceiling and unable to move any further because of license limitations--this is where I am now. I am working on my degree so I can advance after 10 yrs as an LPN>

Good luck

carol9872 · Dec 30, 2005

I work in a level one trauma center in colorado. They are one of the few hospitals in colorado that hire L.P.N.s I work in ortho but they hire in med surge and rehab also

sxyrn2b08 · Dec 31, 2005

I am excited about starting nursing school (LPN) but I have NO DESIRE at all to work in a nursing home. I want to either work in ER, L&D, or a OB/GYN practice. Am I going to be stuck in ltc? I'm in the state if virginia.

I'm from Va also. I was informed that you can work in ER and Mother/Baby if you have at least one year of med/surg experience.

icygirl88 · Dec 31, 2005

Hi, I work for an ophthalmolgy practice involving 4 M.D.'s and I love it! I also do prn for the surgery center where they do cataract surgeries so that I get to do something besides eyes once in a while. I too am not a big fan of LTC but that is mostly because with the job I have, I work Mon thru Fri, no holidays and no weekends. Big plus for a single mom.

Good luck with school!

Mindy :nurse:

queenbeelws · Dec 31, 2005

I am a Medical Assistant Instructor in middle Georgia. It can be alot of fun sharing my nursing experiences with students. However, I'm considering going into Office Management in a Physician's office. 30 years in nursing has taught me valuable skills that would be very beneficial in a doctors office. More money too without having to go back to school.

nursemelani · Jan 3, 2006

I am an LVN who works in pediatric home health. I have two friends that I went to school with who work in the hospital. One in med/surg, and one in L&D.

Sahara311 · Jan 4, 2006

i am a new grad and i start to precept on a med/surg telemetry floor at a hospital next week, but i also work on a subacute unit at a snf prn to actually make enough money :doh: