sweetpickle

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1. The face of nursing is changing.

   sweetpickle replied to dthomasa's topic in General Nursing

   i loathe the fact that the term client is used so much. it really puts a business spin on things. it is kind of like saying, "we want your money! that is our main objective!" i always refer to my pts as pts. thank you, pickle

2. New grad and registry..Does this sound kosher

   sweetpickle replied to sweetpickle's topic in Agency

   I dunno what the deal is. Most agencies in my area say you are independent contractor. Thank you all for telling me about NSO. I negotiated my pay. I get $27/hr now. :) Pickle

3. New grad and registry..Does this sound kosher

   sweetpickle replied to sweetpickle's topic in Agency

4. LPN average wages. Don't want to get duped!

   sweetpickle posted a topic in Florida

   Hello, New grad LPN here. I have a couple of offers, but I want to make sure I am not getting lowballed,etc. What is the average hourly wage for an LPN working: Nursing home? Agency? Registry? Doctor's office/clinic? Hospital? PRN @ hospitals? PRN@...

5. New grad and registry..Does this sound kosher

   sweetpickle posted a topic in Agency

   Hello, I am a new LPN grad. Just took my boards this week. I have been offered work with a registry, but I need some opinions. First of all, is $18 per hr acceptable or is that crazy? Second, they said they are different than an agency in how they ...