HI50

HI50 has 6 years experience.

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1. Life as a Nurse

   HI50 replied to mushymash's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you fMushymash for your post! I also agree with your point of view about nursing being a difficult profession that fosters the "love-hate" relationship. Most of us "REALISTIC" nurses have this feeling too. I have often wondered myself, if I wou...

2. Hopeless New Grad

   HI50 replied to Rojo2030's topic in General Nursing

3. What you make as a nurse Vs. Cost of living

   HI50 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   Maui, HI. LPN for 2 years, LTC about $20hr. Cost of living is thru the roof. Our 2bdrm condo could be on the market for $325,000. Milk=$7.00gal, gas-$3.66 gal,2 plastic bags of grocery $55.95, living next to the ocean=PRICELESS

4. I need some help please

   HI50 replied to moonstruc7's topic in Hawaii

   Hi, I moved to Maui from MN right after I took the nclex. You do not need to take the nclex again for LPN you just have to get in touch with the HI board of nursing and pay a fee of 180.00 to transfer your license. This was after I recieved my MN nu...

5. Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

   HI50 replied to darla80's topic in Humor

   Shot of Tequilla always does the trick for me right as the 1st symptoms of colds starts.:angryfire

6. Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

   HI50 replied to darla80's topic in Humor

   Gotta ask.......What is "groppa"??

7. Any opinions?

   HI50 replied to glen's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked with several MR patients and it can be a little more frustrating than your usual geriatric ones because of thier lack of understanding when explaining things to them, and behavior problems. The best advise is to provide concistancy, rou...

8. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   HI50 replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric

   Wow........................you guys must work in the same place I do! It is absolutley RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never knew nursing would be this way, if I had, I think I would have signed up to be a mortition. We have 2 LN's on each unit in...

9. common meds in LTC

   HI50 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric

   I have worked in LTC for about 2 tears oops I mean two years. FREUD! Here are some of the most common ones we use......................Digoxin, risperdal, ativan,lopressor,morphine,zyprexa,clonopin,iron,flomax,tums,colace,sennagen,atenolol,cardizem,a...

10. Need help. Starting to doubt myself. Almost HATE nursing now....

    HI50 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Emma, Here are some messages to live by. God bless you and your family during this very hard time. You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yours...

11. What are people like?

    HI50 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Texas

    Hello Kat911, I was wondering what city you life in? My husband and I may be relocating to Austin/converse/or San Antonio area. Any info would be great. I'm an LPN in Hawaii and have 2 yrs geriatric exp.

12. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    HI50 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

    Hi there! I'm an LPN in hawaii and am thinking about relocating to Texas, San Antonio or Austin. For those of you who work in these areas know if the LPN liscence transfers to LVN when I would get a liscence in Texas or is there some extra steps I ma...

13. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    HI50 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

    Does anyone out there work as an LPN in the San Antonio and/or surrounding areas? I may be relocating there and wanted some information about good places to work and pay rates. My experience is long-term care and (almost) 2 years under my belt. Any ...

14. I Hate My Program/instructors!

    HI50 replied to SinfulCNA27's topic in General Students

    Don't burn bridges! Politics are everywhere in nursing and will always be a focus of disagreement. If you are certain you want to become a nurse don't let a few instructors take you away from YOUR goal. Try to understand where they are coming from to...

15. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    HI50 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

    I work in Hawaii and started LTC 1 year ago $17.60 and now making 19.01. (as LPN) The cost of living here is very high, and you have many pt's. Although this is one of the top paying facilities!