thriftymom30 replied to mistersleepy's topic in General Students
:) I just wanted to reply to give words of encouragement. I do complain at times, but it is a stress reliever. I have never regretted becoming a LVN. With any profession you have pros and cons. My family has teachers, accountants, secretaries and...
thriftymom30 replied to M2BchgoRN's topic in General Nursing
I would like to say that there are good LTC facilities and "bad"LTC facilities. I am a LVN who prior to becoming a LVN had a grandmother in LTC. My perception of LTC was horrible. My experience in LTC clinicals were depressing. I thought the staf...
thriftymom30 replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing
I have been a LVN for 10 years I currently work 50% as a school nurse for $1047/month with full benefits. I supplement this with agency relief at psych facilities and LTC. I make $23-25/hr with the agency depending on whether it is a weekend. I u...
thriftymom30 replied to karabuny's topic in Career Support
I think that first you should decide if you want to do nursing, then decide a specialty. To compare it to teaching is difficult. Both professions are full of frustrations. Nursing does offer a lot of flexibility. There are different specialties a...