Butterflybee

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1. LPN vs. CMA

   Butterflybee replied to tarobin314's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I know of a healthcare facility that utilized cma's .. the facility was bought out. The new facility wanted all nurses... so the cma's went back to being a cna or had to quit. Now the facility has...

2. Why so many tattletale nurses?

   Butterflybee replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Ive been told this commuter and it makes sense. .... In my opinion, Ive seen this.. behaviour... to a lesser extent in other professions but nursing is a completely different ball of wax .... It's...

3. Why so many tattletale nurses?

   Butterflybee replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thank you so much for the insight. Typically the tattling doesnt have to do with life or death issues or 'med errors' just many times petty things..... to make another person's worklife miserable....

4. Why so many tattletale nurses?

   Butterflybee replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thank you so much for the insight. " A nurse generally has no desire to rip apart another human being unless his/her own self confidence is down in the

5. Why so many tattletale nurses?

   Butterflybee replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I love this! " I believe in, "What goes around, comes around." So in my own little way I try to make the world a little gentler and kinder place to

6. Why so many tattletale nurses?

   Butterflybee posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Maybe the real question is why is there so much back stabbing, snitching and exaggerating in the nursing field. Ive heard that nurses eat their young but it never seems to end. Im generalizing of...

7. New Job as an Intake Nurse?

   Butterflybee replied to ChristinP's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Good luck, hope you get the

8. I hate being a nurse

   Butterflybee replied to okthen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I hear you. I just cut down my hours/the amt of time that I am there and I feel MUCH better. I plan to supplement w/agency or per diem elsewhere. $$$ is down but :) is up. If you want to talk, feel...

9. Cancelling me?!

   Butterflybee replied to HappyLpn811's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I would just say broaden your horizons ... you may be able to add to your income working other places as well this

10. Are LPN's being phased out?

    Butterflybee replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ive heard that this has been the talk for years. Imho, with med techs I DO think there is an attempt to phase out the LPN in some places for economical reasons. That being said, I dont think that will...

11. 2 patients requested not to have me back

    Butterflybee replied to december2905's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ditto!!

12. 2 patients requested not to have me back

    Butterflybee replied to december2905's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ditto!

13. One year out, and I'm almost there.

    Butterflybee replied to ANH_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with you on this. I heard it, believed it but it's a whole other thing to go through it. I still ask questions though and always will if I need to. I realize too that as far as Ive come I...

14. Quarks vs Crocs

    Butterflybee posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Are quarks and crocs the same? I bought quarks but after a day or so my feet were hurting. Are crocs any better? They look the same but Ive heard people say crocs were great for the feet. Are they?...

15. LPNs with a Diploma vs LPNs with an Associate's Degree

    Butterflybee replied to avigrrl80's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have a degree and as far as I can tell there is no