rayshettabrown

rayshettabrown specializes in clinical setting,MS,ER,Short Stay.

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1. Have been told LPN BAD idea

   rayshettabrown replied to vspaniel's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work here in Maryland,at Kaiser Permanente. I'm a Oncology LPN and I'm at 55,000 a year. Been pretty good to me,Yes I'm working on becoming at RN. The Lpn program wasn't a waste for me. It was very helpful. I work Mon-Friday. No weekends or holiday...

2. LPN or Medical Assistant

   rayshettabrown replied to peppapig123's topic in LPN/LVN

   Was a MA 1st,enjoyed it.worked in Doctors office and good experience. The pay was ok too...decided later to become a lpn now making $26.96 a hr I couldn't work in Oncology at Kaiser Permanente without my LPN skills...I flush ports,Start IVs,Injection...

3. Kaiser Per Diem LVN

   rayshettabrown replied to LVN2RNMom's topic in LPN/LVN

   Im a LPN at Kaiser here in Oncology Baltimore,Maryland. Kaiser is a great place to work for..Management has put LPNs thru a lot of downsizing because we have CAs(Clinic Assistant) they can do some things that LPNs can do. Its probaby cheaper.Our unio...

4. Hard time finding job in Chicago, Illinois

   rayshettabrown replied to KimHanson's topic in Job Hunt

   Agreed!!!

5. lpn or rn

   rayshettabrown replied to nurse2beomoola's topic in LPN/LVN

   You can do anything you put your mind to!!

6. Will LPN's be around for long?

   rayshettabrown replied to OMMx3's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Kaiser Permanente here in the DMV(DC,MD,VA Area are phasing LPNs out because they upgraded the Clinical to Medical Assistants...its cheaper...We are union,non for profit company...huge mistake....

7. Am I Too Old to Start School?

   rayshettabrown replied to michelegie's topic in General Students

   Good advice,im 49 and working on my RN..my job has had a roller coaster of going back and forth with the lpn and we are still there.

8. Will LPN's be around for long?

   rayshettabrown replied to OMMx3's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Certainly used at Kaiser...I work In oncology and do the non-chemos infusions,port flushes,injections(sandostatin,lupron,B 12s)been good experience so far..

9. Brian Short News

   rayshettabrown replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   My condolences to the family.

10. LPNs? What do they do? Where can they work? Difference between LPN vs RN?

    rayshettabrown replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN/LVN

    I work in Oncology at Kaiser Permanente. I do all the non chemo infusions,port flushes,injections.

11. Will LPN's be around for long?

    rayshettabrown replied to OMMx3's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Yeah,Im.a lpn here in MD and work for Kaiser in the Oncology Dept..Good experience

12. Any specialty type LVN's ?? what's yours?

    rayshettabrown replied to Natasha A.'s topic in LPN/LVN

    Im a LPN and I work in Oncology...good experience from Port flushes,IVs,Infusions,etc.

13. Trial run for a job as a Family Practice LPN ... Advice?!?

    rayshettabrown replied to nv18's topic in LPN/LVN

    Good Luck,I work in a Family Practice/Internal Medicine Clinic and I really like it. Now of course I'm looking to move on to Urgent Care/ CDU clinic..wish you all the best. Keeping smiling,get to know the kids,parents really like when you pay attent...

14. New LPN & all jobs seem to want experience. How can I gain experience with no job

    rayshettabrown replied to LPNTAW's topic in LPN/LVN

    My 1st job was with an nursing agency. I didn't have a lot of experience as a LPN but about 20+ experience with being a Medical Assistant. I got in w them and got training thru them did lots of flu clinics at the military bases. Lots of dressing chan...

15. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    rayshettabrown replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN/LVN

    Kudos!!