gipsonbee

gipsonbee specializes in LTC.

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1. Prior "criminal" record, I need advice.. I'm scared to death.

   gipsonbee replied to dreamfulfiller12's topic in Criminal

   As long as you were honest on your application there should not be a problem. I too had problems with the law, but it did not hinder me from becoming a nurse. I was a CNA for 12 years, a LPN for 3 1/2, and I am now a registered nurse. Here in Arkansa...

2. How many miles/minutes do you drive to work?

   gipsonbee replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   4.37 miles, 12 minutes

3. Do people ask what SATA are because they never had any in school,or is it the name?

   gipsonbee replied to kgh31386's topic in NCLEX

   It's the name that confused me, we called them multiple multiples.

4. NICU Nurse?? working only weekends advice....

   gipsonbee replied to NewRNdreams's topic in General Nursing

   I,ve never worked twelve hour weekends but, as an LPN I have worked 6am-10pm, Sat and Sun. The worst for me was that I commuted close to 30 miles to work and by the time I get off Sat night I had to drive home, take a shower; and since I was pregnant...

5. Nursing salaries by state

   gipsonbee replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

   For me Little Rock, AR $24 hour- LTC

6. Just Venting: PCA with an Attitude!

   gipsonbee replied to Dottie, RN's topic in Relations

   Well she needs to leave that personal stuff at the door when she comes in, and pick it up on the way out. We all experience bad days or what have you, but the workplace is no place to carry them. This leaves to much room for error, we all know that i...

7. New Grad...First interview for golden living center

   gipsonbee replied to NuNu27's topic in General Nursing

   GLC in what state or city?

8. which is harder: NCLEX or HESI?

   gipsonbee replied to the sparrow's topic in NCLEX

   Hesi was harder.

9. How long before you took NCLEX

   gipsonbee replied to SMK1211's topic in New Nurse

   I'm in AR and I registered with pearson vue on May 7, 2009, graduated on the 8th, got ATT on the 21st, took boards June 8, 2009, and got my license in the mail June 11, 2009. Everyone in my class has not received thier ATT though because some didn't ...

10. Funny things that pts say

    gipsonbee replied to jRN4now's topic in Humor

    I was working on the dementia unit one night/morning and it was about 5am. I went to take this ladies blood sugar; she was in her 80s, and she started calling me mama. She pleaded with me to tell the CNA who had come in the room before I did not to g...

11. What is the "hardest" course in nursing

    gipsonbee replied to k3104's topic in Pre-Nursing

    For me it was Pharmacology II. I took this in LPN school, it is the only course that I made a C in. I had all As and Bs until this course came along. Its all those drugs and side effects. Now that I am an RN I still have problems with meds but, thats...

12. Am I too old??

    gipsonbee replied to kimbo11's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I read somewhere a long time ago where this woman wanted to go back to school and explained that she would be 40 before she finished. And whomever she was speaking to stated, "You are gonna turn forty anyways." I felt like this was the best advise sh...

13. LPN pay versus RN pay in AR?

    gipsonbee replied to cancergirl24's topic in Arkansas

    The youth home in Alexander pays $27-$28. This is a salary position. I am a new grad RN. I am gonna start at a LTC facility next week, I haven't negotiated my pay yet but, I will be a supervisor RN which will pay more than the average RN starting the...

14. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    gipsonbee replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    It all boils down to what is important to an individual. It really is senseless questioning/judging the motives of others. We all have our reasons for doing or not doing, and what it all boils to is, "I didn't participate because I didn't want to." A...

15. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    gipsonbee replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    There are a few reasons I did not want to attend my pinning ceremony. First, I am not into all the limelight stuff, I have always been quite, to myself, and shined alone. I don't have much family and there has never has been anything big going on. My...