zebsmom2002

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1. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

   zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in CNA/MA

   Great points. Far lower stress & lots more autonomy with home care. Many people do it because they love it. Re: Pay- employers can't pay you more than they get from the people that pay them, or they wouldn't be in business very long.

2. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

   zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in CNA/MA

   Actually, all the agencies around here are paying about the same for medi-cal contract cases. They don't get paid, so the nurses don't either. Also, with these cases, they can't bill more for RN's-licensed=licensed. I was an LVN at the time, but the ...

3. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

   zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in CNA/MA

   Actually, she had been laid off (from a $63/hr job-inpatient psych), lives in the bay area (no jobs) and is now working home care....she was out of work for 1 1/2 years before she got this job. I did the same job 20 years ago-for $18. It just hasn't ...

4. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

   zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in CNA/MA

   A friend of mine is an RN (in CA) and is now working for $21 an hour!

5. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

   zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in CNA/MA

   Best of luck to you! The job can be incredibly rewarding. I used to joke with my roommate years ago (I was a CNA, then an LVN & she was a waitress) The biggest difference in our jobs is you get tips & I have to feed the customers their dinner

6. Having another nurse check insulin doses & other med Qs

   zebsmom2002 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

   don't you just LOVE having to push the cart into a pt room, scan the pt, then scan the med, then wander the halls trying to find someone to co-sign, then the computer times you out....so you have to go back & scan the pt & start all over agai...

7. Is It Possible An LPN Can Make More Then An RN?

   zebsmom2002 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know how it is now, but when I went to LVN school, RN was only 1 semester longer-and the pre-req's were very similar. not a huge difference in education.

8. Is It Possible An LPN Can Make More Then An RN?

   zebsmom2002 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   I totally agree with you. I spent 20 years as an LVN, then got an ADN RN, a BSN and then a MS. I've found that at this point in my career, it's best not to mention the 20 years as an LVN. Very sad, because I gained so much experience during that t...

9. Having another nurse check insulin doses & other med Qs

   zebsmom2002 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting, we have to check with the pens too. Lucky you! I'm so jealous!

10. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    zebsmom2002 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Most of the ADN programs I've seen at least cover some community health, though no where near the extent of the BSN programs I've seen. In fact I had it in my LVN program (30 years ago though)

11. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    zebsmom2002 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Sorry about the rant, but I hear the same complaints every day and it gets very, very old.

12. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    zebsmom2002 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    I hear these on a daily basis from students, and I've included my responses What I have found: 1. If you give it half a chance, you will learn stuff in community nursing you will use forever-ie-TB info (found in all populations) where to refer peopl...

13. Having another nurse check insulin doses & other med Qs

    zebsmom2002 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    This seems somehow strange to me. I've been a nurse for over 30 years, and have always had to have a co-signature for insulin (sq) and heparin. now most facilities require it for quite a few other meds, strangely enough including po's-warfarin &...

14. Excelsior College- almost seems too easy

    zebsmom2002 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Learning

    I found the nursing courses to be faster & lots easier than the general ed

15. Excelsior College- almost seems too easy

    zebsmom2002 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Learning

    I did most of them in 2-3 months (mostly 3 months). The only thing that took me longer was stats (5 months) If i remember correctly, they notified me of the CPNE workshops when they occured in CA (where I live).