Leno182

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1. Hitting the Salary Ceiling 1 year in....

   Leno182 replied to Leno182's topic in New Nurse

   I am a lead nurse contractor who cares for nuclear program patients

2. Hitting the Salary Ceiling 1 year in....

   Leno182 replied to Leno182's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you llg your comment makes allot of sense. And you are right. I spend allot of my time working. I should really take more time off. Maybe it's time to enjoy the money I make a little and actually spend more family time. Which is way more import...

3. Hitting the Salary Ceiling 1 year in....

   Leno182 replied to Leno182's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the comment! No there is still lots to do and I still want to experience allot of it. My goals of what i want to do in nursing have not changed, I am just having a hard time with the realization that 30 years from now im not really going ...

4. List the most frivolous complaints you've received

   Leno182 replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Private Duty

   Got a complaint from patients sister because I refused to wash the windows and chop wood...

5. Hitting the Salary Ceiling 1 year in....

   Leno182 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello everyone, I am writing for some advice. I have been a RN for one year now and have already basically hit the salary ceiling for an RN(without retirement and healthcoverage) With the exception of flight nursing or becoming a CRNA. I am thinking ...

6. Nursing Safety and Passing NCLEX

   Leno182 replied to Leno182's topic in Safety

   I totally agree, my issue with this was a nurse tearing down a new nurse by publicly saying that this person was "unsafe" because it had been several years before they passed it on the second attempt...I felt this was very inappropriate as well as hu...

7. Nursing Safety and Passing NCLEX

   Leno182 replied to Leno182's topic in Safety

   No I understand that. But I'm saying someone who passed on the second time but only procrastinated due to fear...

8. Nursing Safety and Passing NCLEX

   Leno182 posted a topic in Safety

   Is it reasonable to call someone unsafe if they took several years to pass the NCLEX?

9. Thoughts on DIMM (Diploma in Mountain Medicine)

   Leno182 replied to Leno182's topic in Flight

   Yea i understand what you mean, the DIMM program here in New Mexico costs about 6k just in tuition not including travel and lodging. Maybe the money will be better spent on my BSN or EMT-P. I do live up in the mountains in Northern New Mexico so Moun...

10. Thoughts on DIMM (Diploma in Mountain Medicine)

    Leno182 replied to Leno182's topic in Flight

    Thank you Dobi! I figured most companies don't do these things but I am interested even just for my own knowledge base. I'm an avid outdoors man and think i will really enjoy it! How did you like your wilderness medicine class? Beneficial just as a n...

11. Will paramedic be useful for ICU job?

    Leno182 replied to BradS's topic in Critical

    I guess it depends on what sort of attitude you develop during EMT-P school. not saying that all Paramedics are cocky, but if you end up developing this type of mentality subconsciously, The nurses you work with may not appreciate a new grad, exspeci...

12. Thoughts on DIMM (Diploma in Mountain Medicine)

    Leno182 posted a topic in Flight

    Been reading up on the Diploma In Mountain Medicine. Would this give an RN an advantage when it comes to applying for flight jobs? the training seems quite Challenging but also looks like fun. Anyone have a DIMM? if so is it worth the cost and time c...