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  1. Hours worked? Just curious....

    nursemelani replied to HomeofLove4Him's topic in Home Health

    I'm in California. So how do the parents find

  2. Hours worked? Just curious....

    nursemelani replied to HomeofLove4Him's topic in Home Health

    Hi- How did you get a medicaid provider number and arrange to be paid by the state? I do pediatric home health, but I work for an agency and earn only $17/hr. Do you have to submit charting/paperwork...

  3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nursemelani replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

  4. ~~~A&P 1 (winter/spring) Club~~~

    nursemelani replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If the class average was 50, there is something wrong. For my first lab quiz, (identify 25 different tissues under a microscope), the class average was 82. The instructor did say that 82 was higher...

  5. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    nursemelani replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not to be TOO argumentative, but our utility bill here in CA (gas and electric) ranges from 150 to 300 a month. But yes, I still think 10.35 is

  6. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    nursemelani replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That does seem like a REALLY low rate of pay. I remember reading that the RNs on OK make lousy money too. Your cost of living must be lower......What does a 3 bedroom houst cost? How much is it to...

  7. Where would you live....

    nursemelani replied to joyzrn's topic in Travel

    I am in California. We have some of the best pay rates in the country, but also, some of the most expensive housing. My LVN friends in the SF Bay Area make 30 dollars an hour, and RNs make more than...

  8. Salary question??

    nursemelani replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    And two more comments: ASN programs take 3 years if you are going Full-Time, including summers. (maybe shorter if you already have your general ed and science courses) The salary range for RNs varies...

  9. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    nursemelani replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    When my son was about two, he pointed to his testicles and said "they look like badoons" Translation "balloons". We called them balloons from then

  10. What Makes Nursing Beautiful???

    nursemelani replied to jennijen56's topic in General Nursing

    Running into a patients family member at the supermarket and getting a hug of gratitude. Being told "Thank God you are here" Being told "The first time I saw you with my daughter, I felt comfortable...

  11. Algebra nightmare

    nursemelani replied to WannaBeMaleRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking intro to Algebra right now, which is a high school level class. I was dreading it because I hadn't taken a math class in 15 years, but it's not so bad. There is a required computer math lab...

  12. Hours worked? Just curious....

    nursemelani replied to HomeofLove4Him's topic in Home Health

    Not nec. on their death bed (unless you work for hospice), but they have to be pretty sick to qualify for a nurse. If it was a little old lady who needed help with her shower, she would get a home...

  13. Sick Time for Nurses in NICU

    nursemelani replied to hmarandola's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I do pedi home health for medically fragile kids. Recently, one of the other nurses came to work sick. The baby I take care of cought her cold, which turned into a 6 week illness for this kid and 2...

  14. HELP !! Looking for strong new grad orientation/mentor programs in the bay area

    nursemelani replied to coupdetat's topic in California Nursing

    Hi- I have two LVN friends in the Bay Area who got jobs as new grads. One at Fremont Kaiser, and one at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. The one in Contra Costa briefly worked at St Rose in...

  15. Hours worked? Just curious....

    nursemelani replied to HomeofLove4Him's topic in Home Health

    I am a pediatric home health LVN. I work 9-5 with one regular patient, but there are plenty of 3pm to 11pm shifts, or 7pm to 7am. This is respite care, not visits. I am sure that visiting nurses have...

  16. I'm happy to report...........

    nursemelani replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Wow ! Can I ask what the parent company of this assisted living is? Sounds nice

  17. Salary question??

    nursemelani replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    I got my LVN 10 years ago, and that would have taken 2 years if I went full time. No AS degree though, just a certificate. Now I am taking pre-reqs to get into the LVN-RN bridge program. Taking 2...

  18. After 3 1/2 hours of interviewing...

    nursemelani replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow ! I have never heard of such a big NICU ! I am a pediatric home health LVN, so the kids I take care of have all spent a few months in the NICU before coming home. Congrats. Are you a parent? I...

  19. When will I get my results in California?

    nursemelani replied to madrosa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took the LVN boards, about 10 years ago, they told us that the computer wants you to miss 50% of the questions. The questions will keep getting harder until you are missing 50 %. So they want...

  20. Nutrition Class Vent

    nursemelani replied to bandas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I found my Nutrition class moderately hard, but really interesting. This semester I am taking Anatomy, which is SOOOOOOOOOOO much memorization, and not interesting at all. I'm about 1/3 of the way...

  21. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    nursemelani replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What is

  22. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    nursemelani replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    I wouldn't reccomend hospital (especially med-surg) nursing, but there are plenty of other places to work as a nurse. Home health, Drs office/clinic, assisted living, etc. Like the poster above, I...

  23. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    nursemelani replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Amen

  24. ~~~A&P 1 (winter/spring) Club~~~

    nursemelani replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Miranda- My Anatomy Lecture is on line too. I think it is harder when you don't get to hear the lecture. That is a pretty heavy load you are taking, especially if you are trying to work and/or...

  25. Trying To Decide Which Way To Go For a 1st Job

    nursemelani replied to kayleo22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good idea to be prepared for both. Remember in LTC, you have a lot of patients, but they are not acutely ill like in a hospital. Find out what schedule they can offer you and the pay rate. I wonder if...