ANL6822 ADN

ANL6822 has 17 years experience as a ADN and specializes in Med/Surg, Telemetry, Skilled, School Nursing.

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1. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

   ANL6822 replied to ANL6822's topic in School

   We don't have that sort of organization in this district. They actually phased out LPNs prior to me being hired.

2. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

   ANL6822 replied to ANL6822's topic in School

   I am an ADN with many years of experience. There is a difference in the education level and experience, however the ADN pay scale is the same as the LPN pay scale for the district. So I am not even in a similar range as the other RNs, which is the ca...

3. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

   ANL6822 replied to ANL6822's topic in School

   I really appreciate this. I certainly need the prayers and I came to this forum looking for guidance and support from my peers, so I value everyone's uplifting remarks and encouragement.

4. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

   ANL6822 replied to ANL6822's topic in School

   The pay scale is based on experience. The type of experience is part of our current debate. My education level is the reason for the pay gap between myself and my peers. Although this issue will be resolved soon, as I am finishing a BSN.

5. body odor

   ANL6822 replied to plainfieldguy's topic in School

   I work with HS age students. I am asked to give this talk frequently, but usually after the teacher or counselor has also addressed the matter with the student. I have found that the best approach is a straight forward one. I make sure we are alone a...

6. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

   ANL6822 replied to ANL6822's topic in School

   I love this OldDude. Thank you for your kind and uplifting words. I think this is where my personal struggle begins. I took this position for a list of reasons. Some of those have changed. I want to advocate for all the nurses in my district. We all ...

7. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

   ANL6822 replied to ANL6822's topic in School

   This is part of what I have been looking into and although I feel there is an issue I have not been able to find grounds for an increase in my pay or that they legally owe me any additonal compensation. I haven't taken it to Human Resources yet, beca...

8. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

   ANL6822 replied to ANL6822's topic in School

   Benefits are not bad. We do have the option of health insurance and retirement. I personally am invested in the retirement, but not the insurance. My spouse carries the insurance. The insurance offered is good, but takes a large chunk of our already ...

9. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

   ANL6822 replied to ANL6822's topic in School

   You are right. When I took this position a few years ago I did agree to the pay rate knowing that I was taking a large pay cut. My motivations at the time and benefits to my family out weighed that one large negative issue. In recent weeks though, I...

10. The Not So "Nursey" Things...

    ANL6822 replied to HCPSRMA's topic in School

    My bathroom is a revolving door for MS and HS boys who will poop no where else. And each one of them takes 20 minutes to do so. And some don't flush. I now have a sign up reminding them to do so and clean up any "messes" please. This is cracking me ...

11. The Not So "Nursey" Things...

    ANL6822 replied to HCPSRMA's topic in School

    I had a couple of HS students, decorating for Christmas, come to me asking if I could fix the battery pack on their dancing Santa doll, because I have the tiny glasses screw driver. The screw was stripped from previous years and Santa was not able to...

12. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

    ANL6822 replied to ANL6822's topic in School

    My spouse's income is the only reason I have been able to stay for the last few years. We have seen the proposed increase. While it is not going to bring us up to the level of non-school RNs it will make us competitive with other school districts. It...

13. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

    ANL6822 posted a topic in School

    In my area of the state school nurses are extremely under paid. My particular school district is the worst of all the surrounding districts by thousands of dollars a year. We are $15,000-20,000 below the bottom of the pay scale for other Registered N...