mixyplixy

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1. Psych nursing certification exam

   mixyplixy replied to deemideem's topic in Psychiatric

   I was going to take the cert exam but ...why? I wouldnt get paid more and no one seems to care, its epensive nd dificult...so why?

2. Anyone work at San Quentin Prison?

   mixyplixy replied to psychonurse771's topic in Correctional

   I wouldnt work in SQ as your first job in corrections...very heavy duty gangs etc. The place is huge very old drafty and windy. They pay more since no one wants to work there! You have to apply on line, its the only way they accept apps. The whole sy...

3. New Grad RN applying to Folsom Prison, Ca... insight please

   mixyplixy replied to patos1984's topic in Correctional

   1. Don't call it NorCal or Frisco. 2. Each facility is VERY different. 3. Nurses make $7050/mo plus bonus if you qualify 4.Overtime in CA is 1.5 after 8 hours and double after 12 hours 5. They have hired so many nurses overtime has been cut way back....

4. LPN to RN through testing?

   mixyplixy replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

   Oh come on, if an LVN wants to be an RN, go to school and become one. If an RN wants to be an NP, get the necessary education and degrees. A test of any kind is just a small part of what is necessary. A person has to learn to THINK like an RN, not ju...

5. Calif: Nurses score big with Kaiser pact

   mixyplixy replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   In my experience that kind of increase is followed by firing of CNA's and having nurses do primary care to make up for it. NOT worth it. Now RN's get to change beds, clean poop etc and ruin their backs while trying to do IV's on 5 acute care patient...

6. Advice needed, take the leap into corrections??

   mixyplixy replied to thegreenmile's topic in Correctional

   I'm starting in corrections at medical facility next month...great pay and benefits...I'll see how it goes...you can quit you know if you dont like it.

7. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

   mixyplixy replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Part of the problem is the other nurses too...I was on a unit at UC San Francisco and was told by other nurses "nurse on this unit care enough our patients we dont have TIME to take a breaK"...meaning if I did, I would be thought of as uncaring...so...

8. What if CNA won't work?

   mixyplixy replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric

   First, try not to work in the same facility in which you were a CNA. Its a very difficult transition to get them to accpet your authority. And YES it falls on you for any poor care being given. Long term care is known for these problems. Just pray th...

9. Direct Entry Programs Applications in; what happens next?

   mixyplixy replied to chickpea25's topic in Post Graduate

   Be careful with direct entry MSN you come out with alot of knowledge but no real intro to nurisng culture...and little clinical experience. When you say you have an MSN, there alot of high expectations about your knowledge that frequently aqrent s...

10. LPN to RN through testing?

    mixyplixy replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Letting an LVN only test to be an RN is like learning to ride a bike reading a book...doesnt work

11. Susanville, CA prison question?

    mixyplixy replied to surgnurse26's topic in Correctional

    The web site info is hard and sketch to understand? Can't even understand your question! CA corrections is complicated because they were just taken over by the Feds. All the benifits are on line. No social securty taken out...and medical staff are g...

12. California Corrections

    mixyplixy replied to jassyj's topic in Correctional

    Getting hired by CA corrections is a challenge...so many layers of bureaucracy to deal with. I hear they are discontinuing MTAs and hiring LVNs. But they are hiring lots of RN's..they were taken over by the Feds the end of last year since healthcare...

13. NCSBN rules out Philippines as NCLEX site

    mixyplixy replied to pinoy_guy's topic in Philippines

    Well, I am sure it will cause more disussion but this seems to be yet another problem with foreign trained nurses..my issue is with language barriers...they say they have to speak acceptable English but I find it generally to be very limited and dang...

14. What is the major reason nurses leave?

    mixyplixy replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    YUP, all of the above. I'm just so tired of it...I thought it was me for a long time till I found this site!

15. LPN to RN through testing?

    mixyplixy replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe RN's should take a test and be an MD?