RNross1018

I was an LPN with said company for four years. I worked in various positions full time while going to school to get my RN. I graduated almost a year ago with my RN and stayed with my current company. I will have been there 5 years in less than 2 months. Heres where my story/advice begins: So as I was looking for RN jobs to see what else is out there before graduation (didn't want to limit myself) I noticed every system in my area BUT mine offered an experience incentive if you were an LPN turned RN. So EXAMPLE every 2 years LPN experience you got more money as an RN. So, since this company I was at didn't do that I was offered the same low ball rate as a new grad who didn't even now what gauge to use for an IM shot or how to barely prime a line. I was a little annoyed by this but I ended up staying on. I tried to get a bit more money but I was told "at this time we don't have anything set up to compensate LPN experience if and when we do we'll let you know". Not only that, when it came time for our annual raises I was denied my raise for the year because , well basically, I continued my education and moved up so I guess for some reason that they couldn't truly explain to me I wouldn't get it. I felt like I was punished for continuing my education...Strike 2. Lets move forward 8 months (current time). The company sent out an email stating their raising the new grads pay. Well, they raised it $4. SO now as a 5 year experienced clinical nurse I am making $400 a month less than the newbies coming in who can't even take a blood pressure. I am, at this point, infuriated with how the company has treated a loyal employee for five years. I am preparing to meet with my manager and HR to discuss a raise. Am I asking too much? Am I being unfair to ask for a raise?

So, I am addicted to my phone but I know when to put it away. Something I've been wondering about the last few months I wanted to get someone's opinion about. There's friends of mine and co workers who snap chat, text, facebook, etc while at work. GRANTED it's when they have a minute downtime and I've never seen them be on their phone to the point stuff isn't getting done. But what concerns me is, for example, if you're texting and driving and get in an accident they can check your phone records correct? Has anyone heard of lawyers checking phone records of nurses to see if they were on social media when they could of been checking on a patient? Maybe I am just too paranoid, I keep my phone in my locked and check it when Im on a BREAK only.

Not insane at all. I was an LPN now turned RN and as an LPN I triaged, did IVs, etc. I was doing everything the RNs were doing in my setting (not ICU though). I just could not administer blood or certain cardiac meds. Theres a few hospitals not too far from where I live where LPNs work in the ICU. In the last 4 years is now where a few hospitals took the LPNs out of the hospital setting. Hasn't been long. There are MANY LPNs that are AMAZING and better than a lot of RNs I've work with. Not always about the credentials its about their skills/critical thinking!