msmerrie RN

msmerrie has 24 years experience as a RN.

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1. RN's and LVN's-same job/same pay?

   msmerrie replied to msmerrie's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you CamaroGirl13 for your response! This is what I wanted to convey with my original post. Bottom line: LPN's and RN's have a different scope of practice, different educational requirements, and a different NCLEX to pass in order to pract...

2. RN's and LVN's-same job/same pay?

   msmerrie replied to msmerrie's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you David(FR) for your insight! I love that you work out of the US and can offer a different perspective into nursing practice in Europe. It looks like France has a good system. A few years ago I was dating a man from Ireland and we talked abo...

3. RN's and LVN's-same job/same pay?

   msmerrie replied to msmerrie's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. You are correct. It wasn't just an RN vs LPN/LVN pay issue that led me to quit. There was so much more to this story that I didn't share. I might have come across as a nurse who feels entitled just by virtue of their education and licen...

4. RN's and LVN's-same job/same pay?

   msmerrie posted a topic in General Nursing

   I recently quit a nursing job that hires LVN's and gives them the same pay as RN's. I was given the impression that having a RN license was the minimum requirement for this job. When I started five years ago, we had seven RN's and no LVN's (before I...

5. I am in resume hell, lol

   msmerrie replied to msmerrie's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you for your suggestions. I have revised to 1 and 1/2 pages with no fluff, just action verbs. I think it's good to go. Now onto my search. "I am a fabulous nurse and I will be working soon... ". That's my morning mantra. lol

6. I am in resume hell, lol

   msmerrie posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Good afternoon Nurses, I am hoping for some feedback on my latest resume. I have recently relocated back to the west coast from Florida. I will begin my job search as soon as I can get this resume done. LOL. I would appreciate any feedback, especi...