Chamae01

Chamae01 has 4 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg.

Latest Activity

1. Ethical question...give their alcohol back or not?

   Chamae01 replied to ERnurse2001's topic in General Nursing

   this has actually happened to me before. had a patient that was admitted very early morning, like in the middle of the night, for detox. by 8pm he still reeked of alcohol, usually wears off a bit after so many hours. anyhow i was cleaning something u...

2. Best shoes ever?

   Chamae01 replied to redraccoon's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I love my Saucony tennis shoes. My Nike Shox used to be comfy but they wore out pretty quick.

3. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

   Chamae01 replied to Brian's topic in Rock

4. VA Manager not allowing annual leave

   Chamae01 replied to Chamae01's topic in General Nursing

   I am in Tx. I sent an email requesting a day at the end of October off & I said I did not want to do a change of tour/shift, I just want to use AL & I'm giving plenty of notice. I was already prepared to fight but amazingly enough they approv...

5. anyone choosing or chose NOT to go into the HOSPITAL??

   Chamae01 replied to LevitateMe's topic in Career Support

   I have spent the last 4 years on med/surg and now I am sooooo ready to get out of the hospital. I graduate from the bridge program in May so I will be exploring my options then. I am glad that I have the experience though. You definitely get to use e...

6. Do you work full-time 11-7 while in RN school?

   Chamae01 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in LPN-RN

   So far it's been doable for me. I am currently in the LVN-RN bridge program and working full time. I do 12 hour shifts though so I get more days off in a week which makes it easier for me. It's stressful but I'm the bread winner in my family so gotta...

7. Need suggestions on good cities for LPNs

   Chamae01 replied to deniatus's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am a LVN in Dallas and there seems to be a good market here. I work at hospital making $20/hr (been working 4 years now) and I hear that the nursing homes (no thank you) and home health LVN's make even better money.

8. What is your current LPN salary

   Chamae01 replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   $20/hr plus diffs, Dallas, Tx

9. VA Manager not allowing annual leave

   Chamae01 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work at a VA hospital & on my floor our current manager gives us a very hard time when we want to take annual leave. Mind you, we will ask for a day or two way in advance (a month or two) and have plenty of saved up leave time yet he will not ...

10. Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

    Chamae01 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working on a busy med/surg floor for the past 4 years now. This was my first and so far my only nursing job. I love the patients but I am definitely feeling burned out. Most of the time we are understaffed, we don't have a float pull here...

11. Does anyone know about the VA nurse residency program in Dallas?

    Chamae01 replied to Becky8's topic in Texas

    very, very unique patient population. i love the patients there, it's really the coworkers and managers that make it an unpleasant place to work.