It's possible. I work Monday Tuesday an Wednesday 12 hour shifts 6p-6a for a total of 36 hours then I work thurs- sunday 8 hour shifts from 3-11. For a total of 32 hours making my 7 day total 68 hours. I am only doing this for 9 months, however, to p...
ocb_dave_ocb replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN/LVN
I have two different Jobs The first is at a LTC Facility I make $17.68 plus $0.50 for night shift diff. I have been here for 5.5 years but havent had a raise in 3 years likely due to the economy. I work Three 12 hour shift Mon-Tues-Wed. The second j...
My wife and I are both LPN's and she make more than me. She has been an LPN 2 years longer than me.. Her base without O/T is $37k and mine is $33k.... With all the O/T I make about what she does... I wish she was an RN or that I was.. I personally wa...
ocb_dave_ocb replied to StephanieS321's topic in General Nursing
They cut out overtime for about a week at our facility... D/T low census.. By the next week they were calling me and my wife wanting us both to pull overtime... Buisness is still booming, they just hired 4 or 5 new CNA's and about 3 new LPN's
ocb_dave_ocb replied to ehooper80's topic in Relations
I watched a "House" Re-run last night.. There were 3-4 docs standing around and the pt. had an incontinent episode.. House says " what is that smell, pulls up the sheet and says WOAH.. Let me find a nurse..." I thought that was kinda funny... Had to ...
ocb_dave_ocb replied to ehooper80's topic in Relations
That is most likely d/t your "newness" I was the same way after I became licensed.. Now im an LPN with 28 pt's daily.... That 3 minutes of your time starts adding up after you help say 5 - 6 people, that is 15 - 18 minutes.. Now you have 2 hours to p...
ocb_dave_ocb replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency
You ever had the families or PT's that want you to kiss their butt... Makes me think of my favorite new quote... "I didn't become a nurse to kiss your @$$ I became a nurse to save your @$$"
ocb_dave_ocb replied to hummingbird11's topic in LPN/LVN
If you have a person who takes there meds crushed PO do you crush them and give them one at a time with a sip of water in between... I DON'T... So tell me the difference why does someone with a G-tube need them seperated.. I know im not a doc... But...
ocb_dave_ocb replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency
I just don't get it (drug seekers)..... I had a kidney stone about a year ago, they came into my room and gave me Dilauded.. OMG I stopped breathing for a few seconds.. I told them to stop and not give me anymore.. I only had about 1/2 of the dose. B...