bella548

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1. What is it about Med-Surg that you don't like?

   bella548 replied to RazorbackRN's topic in General Nursing

   I too had a love hate relationshipwith med/surg.Our patients were acutly ill.Most on respirators,many dressing changes and pills to pass as well as multipe i.v s.We NEVER had less than 8 patients apiece.Sometimes 9.Very hard situation with call bells...

2. Strong Stomach

   bella548 replied to SleepyJoe's topic in General Students

   Believe it or not you kind of get desensitzed to it in time.I hold my breath at times if it gets to bad.Some times have to walk away a minute if i have assistence..................Now colostomys ...thats another story ...they can put me to my knee...

3. NY Salary??

   bella548 replied to Nurse2be05's topic in General Nursing

   Kellymarie...if your on your way already to being an RN. you may want to finish up there.The schools i hear have waiting lists.But as an LPN there is more work than you can handle,and plenty of places that will give you a nice sign on bonus and tutio...

4. Teaching CNA Class

   bella548 replied to BowlerRN's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a CNA trainer for the American Red Cross.I am an LPN.Nice work for part time.Pays not great.But was a very nice rewarding change.

5. NY Salary??

   bella548 replied to Nurse2be05's topic in General Nursing

   Amen.....Western Ny pay is the pits......Moved to florida two years ago......Never looked back.Florida is beautiful...Got tired of them 9 month winters...and being taxed to death........

6. Are you stuck inside while it is snowing outside???

   bella548 replied to rncopper's topic in General Nursing

   Cold enough here in Florida.In the upper thirty's last night.Dont miss one flake of that snow!Being from western New York(in the snow belt of course!)it cracks me up to see the natives here freeze and complain.Dont miss slip sliding to work every day...

7. Rude nursing comments

   bella548 replied to lynn1967's topic in Relations

   We are all nurses.....CNA's LPN's and Rn's.I can't understand why some people just dont get it.My ex-mother in law use to say to me all the time.....i dont know how you can do that kind of work.Good thing we dont all have that attitude!!!!Wher wou...

8. Any FLORIDA Nurses out there? Just wondered if any were on the board......

   bella548 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   Tampa Bay!!!!!Pays not the best but what a beautiful area!!!Im from N.Y and find the people to be very freindly here .Ive met some great people here.I love the water!!!Jobs are endless.

9. Anyone work for Kindred?

   bella548 replied to woodymic's topic in Activism

   I work for Kindred and havent had any problem with them so far.I got the first installment of my bonus on schedule.The pay could be better and ratios at times could be much better but i believe that is pretty much anywhere you go...............,Bell...

10. 2 Nurses needed???

    bella548 replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Safety

    Where the heck do you find an available nurse that has time to come and check your heprin and insulin?I sure dont know where i d find the time to check other nurses?????With 7-8 very ill pts per shift.It would be nice if we could do it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

11. Why LPN??

    bella548 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering.....even though this has been dicussed many times and there is plenty of thoughts on this in the archives....why can the question be posted again for the newer members to respond to and if the more senior members are not interested in...

12. Why LPN??

    bella548 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I work in a acute care hospital and the only thing we cant do is hang TPN and lipids.Thank god.It is so sad to hear all the animosity between lps and rns.Not a whole lot of difference where i work...except in pay!!!!!!!!!!!They are begging for lpns