nursetina05

nursetina05 has 12 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, Burn Unit, Peds, Ob/GYN.

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1. CMA vs LPN.. Who is the NURSE??

   nursetina05 posted a topic in Tennessee

   I work for a large company, we have everything from Office Assistants to RNs in our offices. I am an LPN and it bothers me that the CMAs in the office refer to themselfs as NURSES. They have often said that they dont know why I am there because they ...

2. Moving to Memphis

   nursetina05 replied to lapriajanae1's topic in Tennessee

   I know for a fact that all of the major hospitals in town still do hire LPNs (I debated on leaving my company recently and began the search). Nursing homes do pay a higher rate and I would go as far as to say the highest rates you will get here. I wo...

3. Why SHOULDN'T one smoke in Amsterdam?

   nursetina05 replied to Busy20yo's topic in General Nursing

   I know the school I went to did random screening and one girl got kick out of the program for a positive test. With that said...it will show up for 30 days with urine and 6 months in a hair sample...think about it. Enjoy your trip whatever you decide...

4. Problem at work...I posted in general before I found this area of the site

   nursetina05 replied to nursetina05's topic in LPN/LVN

   OK that made me laugh...thank you!! I know there is one in every office and hospital floor but I just feel like you should be proud of the job you do no matter what that job is and you should try your best to atleast attempt to work.

5. Problem at work...I posted in general before I found this area of the site

   nursetina05 replied to nursetina05's topic in LPN/LVN

   To be honest...this week has been totally awful for me and I know if I try to talk to the clinic manager I will either break down in tears or cuss her out and get fired...neither of which I want to happen. And I am rather new at this office (I have o...

6. Problem at work...I posted in general before I found this area of the site

   nursetina05 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I am an LPN at a very busy RPG pediatric clinic. I just graduated in September but I am not new to the medical field. I know that some people just dont work but the situation I am currently in bothers me more than I think it should. In my clinic ther...

7. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   nursetina05 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   My best friend was a nursing student who decided to go pre-med. She use to nag me about going to nursing school so that I could be her nurse. She passed away in a house fire after her first semester pre-med. I decided that since she wanted me to and ...

8. Problem at work...

   nursetina05 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am an LPN at a very busy RPG pediatric clinic. I just graduated in September but I am not new to the medical field. I know that some people just dont work but the situation I am currently in bothers me more than I think it should. In my clinic ther...

9. Let's introduce ourselves...

   nursetina05 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

   HI all!! My name is Tina. I just graduated from an LPN program here in Tennessee and found out I passed state boards last friday!! I have been looking for work and I think I may have found a job working in a Peds clinic. Wish me luck!!! Tina