lisajRN

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1. Pay check as the measure of gratification in nursing

   lisajRN replied to MollyJ's topic in Career Support

   Hi! I will probably get razzed about this, but I am an MDS Coordinator at a LTC facility and I am very happy with my position and my pay. (I make 19.00 an hour, if I need to fill in on the floor, I make overtime 28.50). I am paid salary for MDS, b...

2. 8 hour shift vs. 12 hour shift - your opinion...

   lisajRN replied to TovaFlynn's topic in General Nursing

   I personally like 12 hour shifts better. You work your three days and are sometimes off for a week. you get to spend more time with patients.

3. Why are dayshift nurses so grouchy?

   lisajRN replied to DeathRowRn's topic in Relations

   I have worked nights and days. I have found that on night shift, it is much more smoother, usually only have meds and treatments to do. on days, you have administration breathing down your neck, plus docs, orders, labs, transfers to appts, rehab, p...

4. How did you choose your specialty?

   lisajRN replied to HELEH's topic in General Nursing

   At this time I am working as an MDS Coorindinator. Did I plan on this? NO!! But from the various experience that I have had in the last 4 years, this is where I am now. My original plans were to be psych or OB or OR. Have I ever been in that pos...

5. nursing salaries

   lisajRN replied to natbrat's topic in General Nursing

   WOW!! I really am fortunate. I was making 13.50/hr at an MR/DD facility and I moved to a LTC facility and am working as an MDS Coorindator at $19.00/hr. I live in rural Indiana.