napswithcats ADN, CNA, RN

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   Is being an LPN REALLY that bad?

   napswithcats replied to peppapig123's topic in LPN/LVN

   Do what is best for you. I have friends that wanted and/or needed to finish school, become nurse and obtain a better salary FAST so they went with the LVN route. The schooling was also way cheaper and easier to get into. In one year they are making $...
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   Tell me why an LVN/LPN is a "real nurse"

   napswithcats replied to PrettyNerd's topic in LPN/LVN

   When I was a CNA, I remember being picked on by LVN's for being "just a CNA", now I'm an RN and these same people are picking on me for not having my BSN. Next, I'm going to be picked on for not being an NP and then for not being a doctor. When I was...
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   First nursing job is at a nursing home and on my 2nd day I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. Anyone else experience this?

   napswithcats replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

   SNF’s are hard because of the amount of residents you get!! I recently started my first job, received “extra” orientation (A total of 6 days) and it was so overwhelming. I am floater and some sections have as many as 41 pt’s and I see nurses have to ...
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   Very First Nursing Job

   napswithcats replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

   It's been maybe 1 month since I started my first job at a SNF and its been terrible to be quite honest. I'm very slow at passing my medications, a change of condition will ruin my day and I never go home on time. The paperwork, charting, and policie...
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   What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

   napswithcats replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

   It is a very ghetto skilled nursing facility, the local ghetto hospital pays $32 an hour. Other hospitals do start at around 45$ for new grads
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   Ways to improve?

   napswithcats replied to mj71's topic in Geriatric

   I would gladly take a pay cut if the resident to nurse ratio was better. There’s just too much work and I don’t feel like I can give the good quality care these people deserve. I only have enough time to do the bare minimum for my 36-41 residents.
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   CA SNF RN's: What are your responsibilities?

   napswithcats replied to fireball78's topic in California

   As a new grad RN, they offered me $30 and the RN supervisor who has been working there for almost 2 decades makes $38/hr Don’t do it, don’t work at a SNF. The low pay isn’t the worst part.
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   What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

   napswithcats replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

   30$ and hour as a new grad ADN in a SNF. I live in San Diego and It’s a struggle because everything is so expensive here
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   Is it doable to work full time while in UTA'S accelerate RN-BSN program?

   napswithcats replied to napswithcats's topic in Texas (UTA)

   I ended up choosing to just work part time through it and volunteer at a hospital as I don't really love my job at the nursing home. I just don't feel like a nurse there just passing meds to 30 people. I'd rather focus on school.
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    Figs scrubs

    napswithcats replied to Rionoir's topic in Uniform/Gear

    They feel really hot and make me so sweaty, they feel like plastic!! I do not like them at all
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    I want to leave my first nursing job

    napswithcats replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Geriatric

    I have officially been on my own now for a few days and it feels inhumane for both the staff and residents. I don't feel like a real nurse or like I am giving good quality care as I only get to spend like 3-5 minutes with each resident to give them t...
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    I want to leave my first nursing job

    napswithcats replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Geriatric

    oh gosh, I wonder if we are working at the same place. I just started at a similar LTC that still uses paper charting. I only received 5 days of orientation in the 5 different stations and will be floating through all of them when I start next week. ...
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    Is it doable to work full time while in UTA'S accelerate RN-BSN program?

    napswithcats posted a topic in Texas (UTA)

    I just finished my RN program and will begin my first job at a nursing home (it's the only thing I can get without a BSN) while I attend UTA's accelerated online RN-BSN program. Since its online, it's flexible but each class is only 5 weeks long so I...
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    I don't want to give up on nursing....west cost university :(

    napswithcats replied to New2block's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I failed a physiology class which disqualified me from all the BSN programs in the area as they are super competitive. So I studied my butt off for the entrance exams at an ADN program, got a great score, explained my past failures and got in. I fini...
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    CNA vs. Nurse: Too saturated or huge need?

    napswithcats replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in CNA/MA

    In my area there are less and less CNA’s at hospitals due to budget cuts. If they spend too much on supplies that month, the first thing they cut are CNA’s and just have the RN’s do the extra work. During my clinical rotations, I often saw only 1 CNA...