Congratulations Rosehip! If you don't mind me asking, what state/country? My mom is a new grad nurse (RN), and has been hitting a lot of dead ends. She actually graduated a few years ago, but had to stop work in the new grad nurse program to take care of my stepfather who was sick with cancer. Now, she's trying to get back to work, but things have gotten even worse while she was not working.
I'm actually going to forward this thread to her because it has a lot of great suggestions for how to find a job!
I'm actually going to forward this thread to her because it has a lot of great suggestions for how to find a job!
They recently have phased LPN's out of hospitals here (within the last few years). They even went as far as to NOT grandfather the LPN's in who have worked at the hospital for YEARS. It's so insulting. LPN's have A LOT of practical experience and are great nurses. I really dont get it, but it is what it is I suppose. But because most RN's are hired in the hospitals it leaves us all the other arenas. Home health care (especially if it is specialized, g tube, Trach, paralysis, MS, and pedi care) tends to pay really well and is pretty rewarding and allows you one on one care, which I personally prefer. I am really into wound care and dressings, so Long term facilities will most likely be where I end up. Decubitus Ulcers and other types of wounds are so interesting to me. So caring and prevention of such is really my cup of tea. Hence why ER and Surgical nursing is prob where I will end up.
