ss07

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1. LVN or Surgical Tech

   ss07 replied to Ronnie3's topic in LPN/LVN

   Good for you. I was a surg. Tech. Now I'm an LVN. Hands down the right decision.

2. I Feel I Need More...

   ss07 replied to DisneyDreamin's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm in corrections nursing. Make great money, and am very very happy. Hospitals pay too low. LTC's work you to death. I work 8 hour shifts. I have great benefits, and don't do half the work I would on a med surg floor or LTC. But I do have lots of wo...

3. Burnout?

   ss07 replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Yawl, I'd like to chime in. I'm a prison nurse and I'm tellin' ya. Those guys act like they're at a five star hotel sometimes. It's truly amazing. Entitlement is the precise word that comes to mind. I don't care if they're a mass murderer, they s...

4. Help Please, Interview Monday

   ss07 replied to Dylan's Mama's topic in Correctional

   Unless you gut tells you to run for the hills, stay with it a while, if you'd like to try it. It might turn out to be the place for you, once you settle in. That's what I'm doing. I'm on a 1:00 pm to 9:30pm shift right now. I'm fluctuating between th...

5. Help Please, Interview Monday

   ss07 replied to Dylan's Mama's topic in Correctional

   I'm glad to hear that it went well. Yes, I started. It was a little overwhelming to begin with, but I'm getting it. It's a huge place (1650 acres, 8,000 inmates) minimum to maxium security. But I think it'll work out for me. Orientation is a little t...

6. Help Please, Interview Monday

   ss07 replied to Dylan's Mama's topic in Correctional

   I just got hired to one. If it's the state, they'll have you fill out some paperwork, and then you'll be interviewed with a panel. Mine was two people. They basically ask situational questions. What would you do in the case of...... Just remember you...

7. A New 50 year old nurse!?????

   ss07 replied to timjo's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, go for it. I'm 52 years old and just landed a job with the CDC. I graduated in March - on my birthday, no less. I had questions along the same line, but hey, I did it anyway, and I am not sorry. I think I might have been the oldest in my cla...

8. 2 Job Offers- Help Me Choose

   ss07 replied to jnj731's topic in General Nursing

   I would go with the one where my sister works. That's a huge plus as far as support and learning the ropes from someone who actually cares about you.

9. California nurses . . . LVN intern licence . . . and another question . . .

   ss07 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   Mandi, The only thing I can recommend, taking all things into consideration, is that perhaps you can try working there and see how it goes. If you are not happy there, or taken seriously, you can always go somewhere else. Yes, it would be in a strang...

10. I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

    ss07 replied to BigB's topic in NCLEX

    A rousing amen to that. I don't know anybody who didn't feel the same. When I took mine, I walked in there fairly calm and confident. When I came out, I was shrugging my shoulders at the person who came down there with me for moral support. I had no ...

11. Abuse During my first few months as a new Graduate Nurse.

    ss07 replied to muffin416's topic in General Nursing

    It's important that you realize that no two places are alike, just like two people arent. I understand why you feel the way that you do, but I had a similar experience. Everytime I looked around, I was called on the carpet. Finally, the person highes...

12. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    ss07 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    I love this country. But I saw that movie today. One of the things that made tears come down my face was seeing former Ground Zero workers who have contracted illnesses from breathing the air there, with no medical coverage for the illnesses they hav...

13. I scheduled my NCLEX Exam

    ss07 replied to ss07's topic in California

    My understanding is that in California the Board insists on mailing it to you. Otherwise you look on the website & go to the link that says license verification, put in your name, and you can get you number that way, if your check has cleared.

14. I scheduled my NCLEX Exam

    ss07 replied to ss07's topic in California

    Well for all you folks in california, I fed-exed the license money to the board in sacramento, and my name & number showed up on the website 5 days later. The lady on the phone told me it would take 3 weeks. I recommend overnight fed-exing that b...

15. Nursing Over 50

    ss07 replied to rplnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is really interesting to me. I'm a new graduate nurse that's 52. I'm not so naive as to think that there's not age discrimination out there. That's why I chose nursing as a second career. Does anybody have any advice for me about what would be a...