MaxNurse

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1. LPN pay

   MaxNurse replied to adireen's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a rural area in Va. The average pay seems to be $8-11/hour. Nursing homes here make less starting out at $7/hour. I noticed, by the posts, in other states nursing homes pay more. I was surprised. here they pay less. My first job as a LPN wa...

2. Opening Sharps Containers

   MaxNurse replied to MaxNurse's topic in General Nursing

   ratchit: We used the safety needles before for injections, but then they switched back to the capped ones, due to cost. we use a lot of vaccu-needles for labs, we average about 10 labs per night. These too are to be counted. the clear sharp cantainer...

3. Opening Sharps Containers

   MaxNurse replied to MaxNurse's topic in General Nursing

   hmt At the beginning of every shift we count all sharps (unused), then when a sharps, such as a insulin needle or vaccutainer needle is needed we sign them out. We sign a dropped sheet as it is dropped into a sharps container. This has worked well, u...

4. Are you satisfied with your current employment situation as a nurse?

   MaxNurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   kona2 Seems your facility has a better wage gap, than where I work. Basically it's the same overall in the area I live. For instance, i have a friend that works in a local nursing home, she's an LPN making $7.25, the CNAs make $6.35 and the RNs mak...

5. 8 hour shift vs. 12 hour shift - your opinion...

   MaxNurse replied to TovaFlynn's topic in General Nursing

   I think there's pros and cons to both 8s and 12s, plus you have to consider the type of nursing you are doing. 12s are great for most people personally and for families...more time away from the job and more time with the family or for yourself. Also...

6. employees paying for facilities over budgeting

   MaxNurse replied to MaxNurse's topic in Geriatric

   No they aren't union.

7. Are you satisfied with your current employment situation as a nurse?

   MaxNurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I'm seriously thinking about going back to school and getting my RN. I've been a LPN for 6 yrs now. At first I loved it, then reality set in LOL. It's true the stress is high, we're understaffed and the pay is low. I make $10/hr. The RN's where i wor...

8. Obstacles to providing care

   MaxNurse replied to Anita_novice's topic in Safety

   Can't say i can add much to the obstacle list, everything's covered! I work nights at a prison, so i'm sure things are done a bit differently. My biggest complaint is short staffing. Another complaint is the officers. I work nights, my job consists ...

9. Would you answer this ad?

   MaxNurse replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Safety

   LOL!! The ad made me laugh! Especially the part about enough time to take care of the patients and do charting! I've been a nurse for almost 6 yrs, i have friends that have been nurses even longer and i've not seen nor heard of any place that allows ...

10. employees paying for facilities over budgeting

    MaxNurse posted a topic in Geriatric

    I have a friend that is working in a nursing home and recently it was announced that the employees would have to start taking an extra 15 minutes for lunch or an extra 15 minute break which will be deducted from their time. So instead of getting paid...

11. nursing shortage.....are there enough nursing schools?

    MaxNurse replied to askater's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I live on the east coast in a small rural area. In the town i live in we have vocational school that every year graduates at least 20 LPNs, the nieghboring town has a 2 yr college (20 minute drive from me) that graduates about 20 Associate RNs ...

12. male vs female

    MaxNurse replied to Tara's topic in General Nursing

    This is just my opinion, not based on any facts per se. In the area where I live there aren't a lot of male nurses, but the few that I have worked with seems to be taken more seriously by administration. Like when the male goes to them complaining or...

13. Opening Sharps Containers

    MaxNurse replied to MaxNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of you...it is a dumb rationale, very insulting and loathsome. Thanks for all your input. I was beginning to wonder if I was missing something, like new OSHA standards, or just being crazy. I've mentioned my concerns to some of the R...

14. Opening Sharps Containers

    MaxNurse replied to MaxNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Tara, I've not heard of a needle counter. Thanks for the suggestion! I will pass this idea on to our DON for sure.

15. Letting LPN's give report at end of shift instead of the RN "covering" ?

    MaxNurse replied to kdblueey's topic in Career Support

    I don't see why an LPN can't give report to the oncoming staff. Seems the one actually taking care of the patients would be able to give a more indepth report. I know where i work we have LPNs who have specific duties and there's a RN that is the cha...