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  1. RN's and LVN's-same job/same pay?

    guest1143647 replied to msmerrie's topic in General Nursing

    Some homecare agencies pay the same for Rns and Lpns because the agencies claim we do the same work, even though the government reimburses the agencies more for Rns than Lpns. This is with...

  2. Nurses: Respect or Money? What Matters Most?

    guest1143647 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I will be the lone wolf and vote respect. If you are not respected,you can’t make money. Patients and coworkers won’t like you, making your job harder. Im in private duty though, so that is...

  3. New Job, Lost Orientation Packet

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes,that was for a per diem job. I found that in my car, under the hatchback. I have four jobs at the moment. One per diem Mon-Fri days, the new job is supposed to be full time nights, one...

  4. New Job, Lost Orientation Packet

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    I did not know it was the norm. In my 16+ years of practice, this is a first. I do remember there was two places that had a sign off sheet, but the office or nurse manager kept

  5. New Job, Lost Orientation Packet

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    No its the first actually. Because as I said, most places I worked at do not have you carry around an orientation packet. This place does not have mailboxes or

  6. Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

    guest1143647 replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing

    Since in my area hospitals and home health agencies that do visits only want BSN grads, its worse than ever. Apparently, beggars CAN be choosy. In my area, home health and long term care...

  7. Nursing skills utilized in LTAC?

    guest1143647 posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I have an offer to work in one but I do NOT want to titrate meds. This LTAC also has telemetry on all the patients. It is the first floor of an acute care hospital. It is owned by CareONE....

  8. Will I take a paycut going from LPN to RN?

    guest1143647 replied to Mintezia's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OK,I get it. Private duty is an outlier. In my state, RN's make more. When I was a four year Lpn, and worked PDN,I made $24/hr. I became an RN and made $30 doing the same job, so a $6 pay...

  9. How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    guest1143647 replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What is wrong with working or training experienced nurses with no acute care experience to acute care? I notice some on this site like to talk down on non acute care nurses as if we are...

  10. Will I take a paycut going from LPN to RN?

    guest1143647 replied to Mintezia's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Question: How does an RN end up making less than an Lpn? I could (maybe) understand if the Lpn had more experience, but what if they have the same or similar number of years of experience?...

  11. Will I take a paycut going from LPN to RN?

    guest1143647 replied to Mintezia's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is just an NC thing in my honest opinion. Having lived in that area,and now in Nj but headed with my husband to Mississippi in January of 2022, I don't see that anywhere

  12. Have you ever left a nursing job due to a patient/family member?

    guest1143647 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Some private duty families are off the wall,but with those types I can just chuck my deuces and move on to the next family. I did quit HH visits because none of the families wanted an early nurse...

  13. Nurses That Never Worked In A Hospital...

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    I asked this because I often hear other nurses say"this is how we did it in the hospital." I occasionally hear that from patients too. I am in home care,so we do things a little differently....

  14. Nurses That Never Worked In A Hospital...

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    I think hospitals are magical because you can learn everything

  15. New HH Case Manager, Advice?

    guest1143647 replied to MsNurse1997's topic in Home Health

    Your deal sounds better than mine. I do not get a company car or an Lpn to help out. In fact,my company does not hire them(which is stupid) We also have to do 6 visits from 8am to 4:30pm....

  16. Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    guest1143647 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Central lines for me. I have no problems with trach and ventilator patients, but ask me to administer tpn? I am one of the few nurses that love working with colostomies and...

  17. Is it normal for HH nurses to not wash hands with soap and water?

    guest1143647 posted a topic in Home Health

    I am a nurse new to home health visits (but not HH, as I worked private duty/shift work in the home) ALL of the HH nurses I observed while precepting did not wash their hands with soap and water....

  18. Is it normal for HH nurses to not wash hands with soap and water?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    I see. Now that I think about it,most patients in private duty do not have disposable paper towels. Most only have a cloth towel or nothing at all,and agency does not supply paper towels. I almost...

  19. Burnout in HH

    guest1143647 replied to 1999nurse's topic in Home Health

    I am torn. I thought HH visits would be less stressful than PDN but boy was I wrong! I am only a month into HH visits and want to quit. What do I do? I have the gut feeling it is not for...

  20. HH Case Manager job offer - would like feedback

    guest1143647 replied to Peachpit's topic in Home Health

    Oh wow. My agency has 13 day delays. According to the clinical liasons most HHA around here have those long delays.There is a shortage of Home health skilled nurses in my area. I see why though. It...

  21. Is it normal for HH nurses to not wash hands with soap and water?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    That is interesting,and I do know hand sanitizer is more effective than hand washing. My home care agency with private duty requires us to wash our hands over using hand sanitizer. I...

  22. Is it normal for HH nurses to not wash hands with soap and water?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    We deal with that stuff in private duty,yet somehow we still wash our hands. Does your HHA wash his or hands in the

  23. Do most agencies give you a car for visits?

    guest1143647 posted a topic in Home Health

    Just

  24. Endorsement to PA

    guest1143647 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Anyone understand their requirement for a CHRC? I am so lost. PA is asking for a state CHRC from the state in which I reside(NJ) How do I get that information from NJ

  25. Best minimal nursing shoes

    guest1143647 replied to OBLAK78's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Keds work for