Suzanne Said:

Is it possible to work as both an LPN and a flight attendant?

We Answered:

due to the time required for both i would say it would be very difficult

Judy Said:

Trying to find help as a newly graduated LPN?

We Answered:

LPN's are most successful in Nursing Homes, health clinics and Home Health Agencies. You can start looking now. You can work as a General Nurse in most states until you pass your boards. In the meantime, apply to nursing homes and home health agencies. If they won't hire you now, I am sure they will set aside your application for when you pass your boards. My best friend is graduating in 2 weeks, and her LPN class had employers take their resume's back in December-way before anyone graduated. You picked a very demanding field and it's "recession proof". Very smart of you. Home health agencies will give you the most flexibility. You can also be a travel nurse as well at an agency. I would get my RN first though.

PS-Many places such as hospitals do "online only" applications. Try going to places that you can walk in. Many times you will get an on the spot interview, and you may even land a job that very day. You can't really charm a potential employer through an online resume-especially since you will be competing with those who have many more years experience. In this case, an online resume can only help you but so much. My advce: Show your face. It's better for you all the way around.

Good Luck!

Viola Said:

Does anyone know of any Traveling LPN Jobs?

We Answered:

call favorite staffing/ favorite nurses

Jonathan Said:

Are there jobs availabe for LPNs outside of the USA?

We Answered:

They do not have LPNs in Europe.

Anna Said:

Are there LPN traveling jobs to Mexico?

We Answered:

No. There is high unemployment in Mexico, they do NOT need foreign workers. They do not use traveling nurses at all. The very bet thing you could do for your career is to enroll in a community college and get an associate degree in nsg. so you can get your R.N... that will open many job opportunities for you. Then, you can get your BSN if desired.

Jordan Said:

Are there tons of LPN job opportunities if a person is willing to Travel around?

We Answered:

Not really. The hospital i work for in CA pretty much phased out LPN positions. If ur an LPN u can challenge the board to become an RN. There R tons of "traveling RN" positions available!

Ken Said:

Nurse, cannot land a job..and extremely depressed about economy...will it ever get better...how/when?

We Answered:

First of all...God bless you for choosing to become a nurse! They need all the blessings they can get. I am sorry to hear that you are having so much trouble as an entry level LPN. I was there once and went back to school ASAP for my RN (ADN), as I figured out they were making twice the money when I was doing just as much WORK! (Except for starting IVs or hanging blood. I think those were the 2 things I wasn't allowed to do as an LPN.) Back in the dark ages when I graduated they were going on and on about how they thought "having a BSN degree should be the MINIMUM ENTRY LEVEL". What a bunch of F'ing SNOBS! Never happened and never will. BSN grads all think they should become teachers or administrators...so WHO'S going to take care of the patients??? :o)
Just trying to make you smile! But I digress...

My advice is to try nursing REGISTRYS. Let THEM look for the work for you. That wouldn't be a guarantee of full time but I CANNOT BELIEVE someone out there isn't using LPNs in some capacities. Or, specifically, try an agency that specializes in home health care or at an extended care facility. MANY patients end up at home needing things like tube feeding and giving medications that the family can't handle. Sometimes they have tracheotomies and need to be suctioned to keep their airways clean. But if you can brush up on tube feeding and suctioning skills YOU SHOULD HAVE IT MADE! And I would think that extended care facilities would be CRYING for help!! Or what about nursing homes? BELIEVE ME...somebody out there needs help and would be THRILLED to have a nice, smart LPN on their staff.

Or for HOSPITALS...play up the fact that you are in school to finish your RN degree and talk to the hospitals human resources director about your desire to get into a MENTORSHIP program in their facility so that you could be under the supervision of an RN until they felt you were up to speed , if need be. Be sure and blow some smoke up their *** about what a fine facility they have and how that you look forward to working for them long after you get your RN...like "I've researched your institution and I admire your mission statement and I'd really like to make my home here with you!" Remember nurse RETENTION is a HUGE issue to nurse recruiters. They WANT people who they think will stay with them for awhile. So SELL YOURSELF, girlfriend! And if you come across as INTERESTED IN MOVING UP I think they'll bite. Ask them all about the continuing education courses their educartional department offers...and how fast you can take them. Like...do they have courses like in how to do 12 lead EKGs, or courses in Critical Care Nursing, neonatal courses...whatever sounds interesting. The FASTER you can worm your way into a specialty unit the more bargaining chips you'll have in the future! I was actually transfer into a job in ICU after i had done awhile on their med-surg unit. They didn't give me the ventilator patients at first but there were plenty of less involved patients I could have.
GOOD LUCK and GOD BLESS.