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  1. Nursing is my oyster...now where to live

    i still don't understand the florida bashing....i'm an LPN and make $22.00 an hour and i pay $1000 a month to rent a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, living room, family room, laundry room, fenced in yard house in...
  2. Nursing is my oyster...now where to live

    i used to live in oklahoma and i live in the tampa bay, florida area and i am so happy to live here! i make great money, i pay cheap rent and it's beautiful....and i don't even like the beach at
  3. Best Brand of Shoes

    the greatest sneakers i have ever owned are $15.00 at walmart. with the little spring-y things on the bottom. i also invested in a $20.00 pair of cushion-y insoles. they have a one year warranty, so...
  4. Please take pity and help me!

    congrats to you!!:balloons: i would give my left arm to have that position!!! except, i live in
  5. LTC nurse needs some opinions

    IMO, I would say that I think you over reacted. I think she was being nice in trying to cover your butt. If it were me, I would want an apology for you taking it to the
  6. I'm making the leap and going agency! Questions

    Do most agencies have places where I can go and re-cert for BLS? Should I just go to my reg Dr. and get a TB skin test? most agencies here have places you can get recertified for bls, but they cannot...
  7. colonoscopy prep based on insurance

    my father had a colonoscopy and paid out of pocket. he didn't get go-lytely, he swears he got a powder that started with an "s" that he mixed with gatorade. i can not think of what this would be!!...
  8. colonoscopy prep based on insurance

    it's frustrating because at work we have the patient instruction sheets for colonoscopies. on the top of one of them, it says "colonoscopy prep for patients of Dr. ***** with insurance or private pay"...
  9. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    yes, i definitely tell that i'm a nurse. i've assisted in stitching my daughter's face, putting staples in my other daughter's scalp, i was given all lab results during my husband's hospitalization...
  10. New here

    this is now my third post stating ow much i loved platt and how happy i was that i went there. i still talk to about 6 of my classmates and they feel the same
  11. Platt?

    (see my other post about platt) I LOVED LOVED LOVED THEM!! i wish they had one here in florida. i would highly recommend them. i am an LPN and was just so happy that i went there. there are rumors...
  12. Platt College/ Tulsa

    platt rocks!!! i live back home in florida now and i went to platt in okc for my lpn and i was so happy!! i had originally started at demarge, i think it's called metro now and i switched to platt...
  13. Oklahoma Nursing Programs?

    well i moved back home to florida and i actually have MORE credits in certain subjects then what Florida requires. I've had no problem transferring everything to the LPN to RN program. All of my...
  14. Is Travel Nursing Difficult?

    from my experience only. housing is provided, but as soon as you finish your assignment, you have 48 hours to move out, unless if you choose to stay in the (usually) apartment complex, you have to...
  15. Oklahoma Nursing Programs?

    i went to platt in okc for my
  16. Need some help PLEASE

    i wouldn't want to live there, but i sure like to vacation there. they pay isn't good in my
  17. Moving to Largo, Florida

    i still gotta praise my largo med. icu, micu, ccu, observation, tele, med/surg, ortho, i loved it all. they did close the OB unit a few years back though. i would work there again in a heartbeat. as...
  18. Tampa agency nursing

    well some agencies say you have to work 6 months some say a year. I got hired right out of school, by mistake actually. I went to school out of state and when i came back i saw ads for agencies in the...
  19. Tampa agency nursing

    are you still looking for agencies? i am familiar with most of them. i've worked agency on and off for 6
  20. Moving to Largo, Florida

    i wouldn't live in LARGHETTO. in fact, when my kids are dirty from playing outside, i tell them they look like they are from largo! i love love love largo med! it's a great hospital! i used to work...
  21. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    where in OK are you? I used to live there and i still have many many nursing friends there and the WORST i have heard is 15.00 hourly and that is for a home for the developmentally
  22. How often do you take a break?

    seriously, this has become humerous to me. i don't think i'm that great, i think the job is that easy. i hate going to work because it's a snooze fest to me. ok, i'll give you a run down of my average...
  23. How often do you take a break?

    i always get it done, but i will add this. a while ago, i got 2 admissions back to back right before i was supposed to leave. i knew they were coming, so i had already written out the MAR's and wrote...
  24. How often do you take a break?

    i take a break as soon as i get report, i work LTC through agency. i take a break as soon as i finish the med pass, i take a break after the afternoon med pass and i take a break again before i leave....
  25. Scary story!

    i loved working at the jail when i did it, and i left when i was 38 weeks pregnant. one thing i did was ONLY use my first name. all the nursing staff tried to convince me that i should be referred to...