punkinjones

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

   punkinjones replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   To my fellow colleagues, Lisky 90 and nursen 99 And then a scholar said, Speak of Talking. And he answered, saying; You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts; And when you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart you live in...

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

   punkinjones replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for you comment and understanding. Some of our colleagues are so angry that they can't realize when someone is asking for their insight and understanding to problems in the nursing field. Mine is not to degrade but to understand and find sol...

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

   punkinjones replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   KelliNurse06, I don't know about 30 years ago, but 22 years ago, I had to sit and take state boards for 2 whole days which covered every discipline of nursing. If you failed one section you had to sit and take the whole state board again and you on...

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

   punkinjones replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   Take home =$1790.00 RN w BSN for 22 years Work as Staff Development Coord.- LTC Salaried -40 hrs/week Raleigh,NC Gross $2294 Hope this helps!

5. Thinking of leaving LTC

   punkinjones replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric

   The nursing home I work for was brought by a corporation last year and they are bringing us to the 21st century. We have computers. CNA's will go to documenting on Palm Pilots, mandatory inservices can be done on the computer, new beds are rolling ...

6. Losing your skills in LTC

   punkinjones replied to Cubby's topic in Geriatric

   Jennifer, You put it so eloquently!

7. How do you monitor labs at your facility??

   punkinjones replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric

   I would be interested in seeing the protocol. My fax number is 919-231-6045. Attention:Ellen would be fine. Thanks

8. Nurse Consultants...Help!

   punkinjones replied to punkinjones's topic in Career Support

   The lifter company, has a clinical component that hires consultants to do the training. The consultants go to wherever the lifters have been purchased, hospitals and or longterm care facilities. I have a BSN in Nursing for 22 years. Have worked Car...

9. Nurse Consultants...Help!

   punkinjones replied to punkinjones's topic in Career Support

   You would be assessing staff injuries, ergonomics and educating staff on different type of lifters. Mainly in the realm of workers compensation. The goal is to change the culture from manual lifting to electrical lifters.

10. Roll Call all Staff Developers Sign In Please

    punkinjones replied to CaliNurse's topic in Educators

    Been in Staff Development 14 years. Wear many other hats, infection control, Workers comp, employee health and even Safety Chair. I conduct inservices for the 11-7 shift at 7am. 7-3 are welcome to attend. They have to be short and concise or you ...

11. Nurse Consultants...Help!

    punkinjones posted a topic in Career Support

    I am interviewing for a Nurse Consultant position in North Carolina. Can anyone tell me the salary range?