PatrickJ replied to CMLPNnowRN's topic in Geriatric
Hi, yes the pay rate seems rather normal. Also, most likely your experience places you in the sub acute area if the mgt does place by strengths. I am in west central Fla. I work FT in LTC and PT at Hospital. I love both, but the LTC money is the im...
Cool beans for you :) It is a lifestyle of sorts too. I found myself thinking of all the treatments, procedures etc and their stages of repair etc all the time. My wife would ask me "where I was" because I was staring off into the distance sometimes....
Do not hesitate, run, speed, fly to register for your program. Seriously, Nursing is a fun career. Some excitement, loads of treats at the desk to munch on daily too. Nice thing is, we do not have to wear skirts or those little nancy nurse hats anymo...
MD stands for "ME DOCTOR" Have to say, being male I do not get the same tudes from these arrogant children doctors. Plus, being a retired cop, I relish the chance to show them how some people simply find it impossible to be impressed by them. Most do...
PatrickJ replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency
Two things come to mind reading your post. One, you seem to have the heart and mind for the job. For that your patients and co workers will be thankful and blessed. Two, that was a small snapshot of life. Hang in there, gonna get worse, and thankfull...
hehehe, such a topic A person can be a licensed nurse or registered nurse but I think you are a nurse ONLY if you operate as a nurse. Whenever an RN asks me as an LPN how to do something, or asks me to do something for them, I am reminded that no mat...
Being an LPN since 1995, retired from 20 years as a City Policeman I still love this nursing business. I still love to sleep in, but I still get a good feeling when I get to go to work. I am mainly a LTC nurse, because I love the old kids, and my kid...
PatrickJ replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing
I like how you outlined your risk factors. Agreed, such a bp is not er time, but it is action time. One motto you can consider "If it's gonna be, it's up to me" So, check with your doc, disregard those wal mart machine bp units :chuckle and have th...
Volunteer to start all and any you can. Follow the two attempt rule, and if you do not succeed, let another try. The poster who said 25 percent skill, 75 percent confidence is correct. Confidence comes with many tries. One thing I have done is watch...
Dr. Dean Ornish's books were also suggested to me but not at books a million when I went there. Nice to read a second opinion on it. Thanks for the replies.