Peggyd

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1. Dreaming About Work

   Peggyd replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as an RN in hospital nursing for 25 years. I have been a school nurse for 12 years. I still have the hospital dreams of not seeing my patients, never getting my work done, not knowing someone was my patient. I never dream about being a sch...

2. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...

   Peggyd replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a CNA, I thought the same thing about the nurses I worked with. Now 32 years later I know differently. You too will realize that nurses just have other work to do. One thing about this subject that bothers me is the patient and their fam...

3. Applying for 1st School Nursing job

   Peggyd replied to youknowho's topic in School

   i am not a certified school nurse, so my pay is very low. that is the worst part of my job. i work with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. i really enjoy my job. when i have 5 kids in my office waiting for me, i think back to all the call lights, iv's that n...

4. How much is your pay?

   Peggyd replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

   I think I am the lowest paid RN. I haven't seen anyone paid less then me since I started reading this thread. I am a Chicago suburb, non-certified school nurse that makes $16.05 and hour plus health insurance. Six years school nurse experiance, toa...

5. How much is your pay?

   Peggyd replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN, Chicago suburbs. 31 years exp. as RN. 6 years as a school nurse, non-certified $16.25/hr. Isn't that pathetic? Oh, I don't have to pay for my health insurance.

6. Will it ever get better?

   Peggyd replied to amyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think that it is uncommon to feel like that. I worked 3-11 and I used to wake up in the middle of the noc thinking of something I forgot or that I didn't tell someone, something in report. I would call and they would tell me , "go back to ...

7. Manor Care

   Peggyd posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am wondering if anyone has worked for Manor Care. If you have, how are employees treated? Benefits? Pay? PT0? Do they have frequent changes in administration? Does corporate run things or is more left up to the indivual home? Any answer will be ...

8. Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

   Peggyd replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois

   I'm another nurse form Illinois, south of Chicago.

9. Need input on scheduling job, please help!

   Peggyd replied to Peggyd's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you everone for your help. Now at least I have an idea on what quetions to ask. Peggy

10. Need input on scheduling job, please help!

    Peggyd replied to Peggyd's topic in Geriatric

    Hi again, Thanks for the input. This is a new postion at the nursing home. Right now they have the assistant DON doing schedules. The employee part won't be bad. I am now a school nurse and keep records for 475. I like the school nurse job but th...

11. Need input on scheduling job, please help!

    Peggyd posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hello, I have never worked LTC but I am considering a taking a position at a nursing home. My job would be making out the schedule for entire nuring home. There are about 175 bed, 80 CNA's, I am not sure how many nurses. I will also be doing emplo...

12. Nurses with disabilities

    Peggyd replied to bestblondRN's topic in Disabilities

    I worked as a a staff nurse for 25 years. I have an Associate Degree. In 2001, I was diagnosed with Avasular necrosis and had a hemi-resurface hip replacement. I can no longer walk eight hours or stand longer than 15 mins without pain. I have work...

13. school nurse salaries

    Peggyd replied to cpgrn's topic in School

    This is my second year as a school nurse, ( RN) after 25 years hospital experiance. I am under the direction of a certified BSN. I make $13.75/hr. Myself and the other "health aide" have no bargaining power or contract. It's take it or leave it. ...

14. How much do you make?

    Peggyd replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Staff RN I worked in Indiana, resigned due to health problems in 2001 - 25 years experience $22.00 + diff. Now 2nd year school nurse Illinois Classified " Health Aide" $13.75/ hr I need a new job.

15. Do you belong to a union?

    Peggyd replied to Huganurse's topic in School

    I work at a school district in Illinois. I am considered a health aide. The one certified school nurse in our district does belong to a union. I think it's the teachers union. I am not certified because I don't have a BSN that is requierd for cer...