nurse110

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1. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

   nurse110 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   I hope that answered your question. Its not much but thats all they pay around here.

2. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

   nurse110 replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a night nurse and I don't have time to sleep and wouldn't even if there was time. In the 9 yrs I have worked nights at a LTC facility, there just isn't time for anything but work. Especially when you're the only nurse in the building for 90 to ...

3. WOOO PIG SOOIE ARKANSAS Introductions!!

   nurse110 replied to Brian's topic in Arkansas

   Glad to see many have replied. :) It's nice to hear from everyone. I have lived in Ark most of my life, when I was married we moved alot but Ark was always home. I'm going to be a grandmother for the first time, had a baby shower this weekend. I ...

4. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

   nurse110 replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

   Well, this was a new one for me but, I was written up because my friend and I rode to work together and it was causing a conflict among the other staff members at the LTC facility where I work. :uhoh21: Now, I see the DON, other nurses and CNA's ...

5. night shifts....

   nurse110 replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Night shift is the best. I have been running nightshift for 8yrs, I love it. No bosses or other big wigs around, I do the scheduling for my crew and alot of other stuff. Believe me I stay busy every night, its not a sit down job. Too much going on...

6. What department do you work in?

   nurse110 replied to can'twait2B1's topic in Arkansas

   I'm a LPN working in a nursing home, for the past 8 yrs. I love it or I wouldn't be here. Have been night supervisor for 7 yrs. I run 3rd shift totally. I'm usually the only nurse at night. I have 5 to 6 cna's depending on the census. Here late...

7. WOOO PIG SOOIE ARKANSAS Introductions!!

   nurse110 replied to Brian's topic in Arkansas

   Hi Brian, My name is Brenda. I'm a LPN in Arkansas. Not too many here yet. Hope more nurses show up so that we can all talk. This will give us all a chance to talk to one another in the same state. Anyway, I'll be checking back to see how ma...

8. Night Shift Differential

   nurse110 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Boy, I need to work where most of you do because I have worked nightshift for 5 yrs and only get a .25 cent differential. I'm nightshift supervisor, too! I do 3rd shift staffing/scheduling and 50 other thing besides working the floor as the only nu...

9. Do you feel the LVN/Lpn Is being left out in the nursing profession?

   nurse110 replied to kjmta57's topic in LPN/LVN

   I AGREE, LPN'S ARE BEING FORGOTTEN. JUST TODAY WE HAD A NURSES MEETING AT OUR FACILITY AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE LPN'S CAN NO LONG CHANGE G-TUBES, SOMETHING I'VE BEEN DOING FOR 8 YRS. WE HAD TO WATCH A VIDEO, (LIKE WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT ...

10. Pay Scale

    nurse110 replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

    I that I had it bad but according to all of you, I'm making a great salary then, if only the staffing and office politics were better I would stay where I'm at. I make 13.60 per hr, all the overtime I want, draw back is I'm the only nurse on duty at...

11. Getting My RN

    nurse110 replied to nurse110's topic in General Nursing

    :) Thanks P_RN, I appreciate the advice and have been considering moving. My employer offers reimbursement and 2 yrs of service but you know I've been here over 5 yrs and maybe thats enough. There's a fellow nurse, that I have worked with in the pas...

12. Getting My RN

    nurse110 replied to nurse110's topic in General Nursing

    :) Thanks P_RN, I appreciate the advice and have been considering moving. My employer offers reimbursement and 2 yrs of service but you know I've been here over 5 yrs and maybe thats enough. There's a fellow nurse, that I have worked with in the pas...

13. Educating the public about nursing, how do we do it?

    nurse110 replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

    Great Idea I work in a nursing home, where I'm the only nurse on duty at night. We have 118 residents and 6 CNA's on nights to take care of them. People and families need to know the things we do during the night. Like, for example, the ones tha...

14. Educating the public about nursing, how do we do it?

    nurse110 replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

    Great Idea I work in a nursing home, where I'm the only nurse on duty at night. We have 118 residents and 6 CNA's on nights to take care of them. People and families need to know the things we do during the night. Like, for example, the ones tha...

15. Getting My RN

    nurse110 replied to nurse110's topic in General Nursing

    This is new to me, is anyone having trouble getting their RN because of lack time and money and probably a lot more things too. I'm wanting my RN so bad. I work 50-60 hrs per week, I'm the only person where I work who likes nightshift. I'm nightshif...