Southernurse

Southernurse

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  1. Free Cna Training

    Southernurse replied to pgramann's topic in Florida Nursing

    check around the different nursing homes if ya wanna go for free. a lot of places will sponsor you if you sign a contract to work for them for 6 months to a year. it will be good for experience and...

  2. When to bring your rollerskates...

    Southernurse replied to weatherwoman's topic in General Nursing

    hey, again! i was wondering....i was a nurse at a hospital in florida before hurricane charley hit in 2004, and worked through it. i must say that aside from one woman who was in panic mode, the...

  3. How did it come to this?

    Southernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    hey, all! i don't want to be a nurse anymore...there, i said it. the weird thing is that i am not angry or hurt or making this statement out of resentment. i am just not fulfilled anymore. i used...

  4. How did it come to this?

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in General Nursing

    i want to thank you all for the words of support! my doctor has given me a speech as well, and has offered to mentor me through school, and that starting from scratch is not a bad thing. he is...

  5. When to bring your rollerskates...

    Southernurse replied to weatherwoman's topic in General Nursing

    this is fascinating! i have always sensed the undercurrent before the onslaught, even before i got to work when i worked in the hospital. there is definitely a connection, and i would be thrilled if...

  6. Please help needing immediate advice!!

    Southernurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, computer had

  7. Please help needing immediate advice!!

    Southernurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    you need to r-u-n-n-o-f-t!!!! don't go losing your license because these predatory nurses will nitpick. i'll bet you the nurse who found your tf empty did not replace it, and if she did it was to...

  8. Please help needing immediate advice!!

    Southernurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    there are too few nurses who can take constructive criticism, however you are not taking anything constructive away from this environment. you are being taken advantage of, and that role of yours can...

  9. How did it come to this?

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it got a little worse. While I was at my assignment, I was asked if I was sleeping when I said I wasn't aware where the client's father was, or that he had left at all. We were standing over...

  10. Do all nurses get assaulted by patients?

    Southernurse replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    this is purely from my own experience, but i had trouble in 2 areas: psych and the alzheimer's unit. there is a lot you can do simply with your approach. if you are nonthreatening but confident, it...

  11. How did it come to this?

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in General Nursing

    i have thought about it, but florida no longer recognizes excelsior, to my understanding. if i get my tn compact license changed to rn, i would still be an lpn for my fl license. i was also...

  12. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Southernurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "If you can feed yourself, you can wash your face." "If you can reach your snacks you can reach the remote next to the bag." "If you can talk you can breathe." "If you're coughing, I'm going to let...

  13. How did it come to this?

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in General Nursing

    total nothingness...that is very attractive to me...i suppose being at one's beck and call and not feeling fulfilled makes sense. i am not wired to sit behind a desk, so anything clerical is out of...

  14. What are creative ideas for off-setting gas price rises...

    Southernurse replied to Homie's topic in Home Health

    at $4.00 per gallon, i may be forced to find another job closer to home. right now i travel about an hour to west nc 3-4 days a week. i get decent mileage, but holy moley! $55.00 for 1/2 tank of...

  15. How did it come to this?

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in General Nursing

    comm- i was 5 months away from finishing my rn when i blew out my knee working at ut medical center. i went from working full time night shift and school to nothing. now i do home health, and you...

  16. How did it come to this?

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in General Nursing

    i will keep current with my licensures, especially my fl license because it was worth the sacrifice. it is one of the few ties i lovingly maintain. i am not in a position to step back though,...

  17. Any Walters State people out there?

    Southernurse posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i would just like some input from past and present nursing students from walters state in east tn. i'll be doing the lpn to rn bridge program, and really would like to get a feel for the school...

  18. Any Walters State people out there?

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    thank you! it sounds very different from past experiences i have had. my lpn school in florida was tough and definitely made us better nurses for the trouble. i had a mediocre experience at lmu...

  19. Help!!! Moving to Tennessee and have ????

    Southernurse replied to gabym29's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/Nursing/index.htm This is the website, and there are forms to download/print and send in. I also came from Florida, and when you send your check to TN with the forms,...

  20. Comfy Shoes for Wide Feet?

    Southernurse replied to morningstarRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    klogs if you are allowed or are into that fit...i had the darndest time with foot pain pounding around on those hard floors for 12+ hours! i have seen others swear by dansko but they tortured me....

  21. How opposite are you and your mate?

    Southernurse replied to wooosp's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: my husband and i have been married for 13 years after knowing each other 6 weeks! we are as different as night and day. he is an uber male and definitely wears the pants....but i pick...

  22. Moving to Northport, Port Charlotte Area

    Southernurse replied to kiss04bam's topic in Florida Nursing

    i hope it goes

  23. Moving to Northport, Port Charlotte Area

    Southernurse replied to kiss04bam's topic in Florida Nursing

    miss pammie- as a fl lpn, i have come in contact with the local hospice through my hospital, now called peace river regional medical center on harbor blvd in p.c., and i can tell you that they are a...

  24. How do you nicely handle a patient who is 'needy'?

    Southernurse replied to hollyberry678's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    oh, Blue, you know she IS the only person on the floor....she doesn't care who else is there or what else you have to do...at my nursing school we would have been shot on sight if we told a patient we...

  25. Florida LPN Pay

    Southernurse replied to peridotgirl's topic in Florida Nursing

    hey....out of curiosity, i see more threads about low pay...is there anywhere that the nurses feel like they are getting what they're worth? i am getting the same pay here in tn that i was getting in...