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1. Anyone else receive a PAY CUT recently?

   jewelgirls replied to jewelgirls's topic in Connecticut

   Thanks so much for the comments. Definately food for thought. I need to focus on the positive of having a job in this economy....but still.....grrrrr :)

2. Anyone else receive a PAY CUT recently?

   jewelgirls posted a topic in Connecticut

   Hello friends, Home from another harrowing shift on 3-11 (more like 3-1) after busting my butt on my sub-acute floor. 4 admissions, 2.5 nurses and 3 aides and the stress is high and mighty. The kicker is this: about 8 weeks ago we were given a manda...

3. New grad LPN looking for job, does anyone know anywhere in CT hiring new grad LPNs?

   jewelgirls replied to katy_bascom's topic in Connecticut

   Hi, I just have to put my 2 cents in. I had a horrible time finding a job as a new lpn grad last year. Every application I submitted was totally ignored. My phone calls were never returned. I was at the end of my rope.... Here's how I changed my luc...

4. what should i study about infection control....for nclex pn?

   jewelgirls replied to princess007's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks Princess! I have been at the books for 3 weeks non-stop and my head is spinning! Now if they only had a mnemonic for the meds...or a song :) Nicole

5. what should i study about infection control....for nclex pn?

   jewelgirls replied to princess007's topic in NCLEX

   You ROCK!!!! Taking my MCLEX-PN on Tuesday and I am going to memorize this!!!! Thanks you you're a wonderful person!

6. State lpn programs to be closed...... Please protest

   jewelgirls replied to HartfordSPN's topic in Connecticut

   unfortunately, the entire lpn faculty of the connecticut technical school system received some distressing news on wednesday around 12n. governor rell released her budget mitigation plan to reduce the deficit. in this plan, item # 25 of progra...

7. State lpn programs to be closed...... Please protest

   jewelgirls replied to HartfordSPN's topic in Connecticut

   I am on this site right now to do the same thing you are doing. It is devastating. What about the classes still in session? Will they be able to finish? Thanks for posting and I will do the same!

8. Should I work as a CNA while working towards my RN?

   jewelgirls replied to jewelgirls's topic in Career Support

   Thanks Tweety. It looks like you really know your stuff. 16 years! Do you still love it? Thanks for taking time to reply to my thread. You made my morning! Nicole

9. Should I work as a CNA while working towards my RN?

   jewelgirls posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi all. I'm new to this site and was hoping to get advice from those in the trenches. I'm 39, mother of 2 small kids and recently went back to school to get an Associate RN degree from my community college. I've been taking all of the PreReqs and bas...