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  1. nurse to patient ratio

    sunbeach73 replied to lizzy84763's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work if someone is acting out: biting, scratching, hitting, throwing urine, feces or other objects we ask for a psych eval, immediately call the doctor for something to calm them down and if...

  2. PTEC

    sunbeach73 replied to AllisonLP's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There are other great LPN programs out there. Try Galen. More expensive but worth the

  3. NEED HELP

    sunbeach73 replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

    Oh....my bad. I guess I misread that part. I apologize.......Asking for how to solve the problem and asking for the actual answers are two different

  4. NEED HELP

    sunbeach73 replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

    Or maybe someone is just asking for help because they don't understand the problem???? There is no one person who knows answers to everything which is why we ask others for help. I think that finding...

  5. Average Pay for a new nurse

    sunbeach73 replied to jayde_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd jump on that job!!!! My first nursing job 2 1/2 years ago I started out in the hospital making $12.50 per hour. That was like a slap in the face. I even had IV certification. I was taking a pay...

  6. Nursing Assistant Staffing/ Patient Loads

    sunbeach73 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    40 residents by yourself????? Are you kidding? And my staff complains because I have 4 CNA's to less than 40 residents. They have no idea how lucky they

  7. Supervisory Training for LPN

    sunbeach73 replied to bethann27's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I received mine through an online course. You get 20 hours on CEU's. The cost is about $35. Go to westernschools.com, look up management and leadership and the course should pop up. The ALF I work at...

  8. Help Please!!

    sunbeach73 replied to rachel33138's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought my daughter a laptop for Christmas from Overstock.com. They have laptops as cheap as $400 each. They are new computers that have been opened by a consumer and then sent back to the store...

  9. Anyone left good paying job for nursing?

    sunbeach73 replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    I left an okay paying desk job to work at a major hospital where I live. I took a pay cut of almost $2 per hour. My desk job I was able to have overtime when ever I felt the need for it for the...

  10. My first Interview....

    sunbeach73 replied to BansheebabeRn's topic in General Nursing

    I wore a pair of black dress pants, a white long sleeved button up shirt with thin black pin stripes and some black 2 1/2 inch hills to my interview. I had a bubbly enthusiastic attitude. All the...

  11. Best City/Area for New Graduate

    sunbeach73 replied to gemini901d's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'll add mine. Where I live is in a big metro area in Florida. You have Tampa Bay, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. Orlando is only an hour away. I've seen adds for pay as much as $40 an hour some...

  12. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    sunbeach73 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is so awesome Lori!!! Congrats. Best wishes to you! I knew you could do

  13. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    sunbeach73 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    What part of Lori's post was not understood? She KNOWS what she did was wrong. It was a mistake of her taking the wrong medication when she was upset.

  14. New nurse jobs - easy or hard to get?

    sunbeach73 replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    I got my license in May this year. I began actively looking for a nursing job first day of August. I just got my first job as a nurse and start in two weeks. I filled out so many applications and was...

  15. Amniotic Band Syndrome? Heard of it? Seen it?

    sunbeach73 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My cousin had amniotic bands but her baby was born healthy as can be. The weirdest thing I seen on a newborn in clinicals was a polydactil baby. We were always taught to count the finger and toes and...

  16. Shortage of RNs not LPNS!...

    sunbeach73 replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in General Nursing

    Sue2006, I'm an LPN also. I got licensed in May this year, but just started actively looking for work first week of August. I was rejected time and time again even by LTC facilities because I don't...

  17. Question about NCLEX-PN

    sunbeach73 replied to fifi2323's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Those are some good questions and points. I spent 18 months in school for my LPN. Right before graduation they had us fill out our paper work to apply to take the boards. We were told then that they...

  18. Working with a preceptor

    sunbeach73 replied to Chiefy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm guessing you are an RN? The pay they offered me as an LPN actually puts a sour taste in my mouth, but I was rejected everywhere else for a job and figured I may as well accept this position for...

  19. Need Alot of Help!!!!

    sunbeach73 replied to saliorwife22's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Sailorwife22, I think I know what you mean by your husband not being able to handle the two kids. I never wanted to put responsibility on my other half as far as the kids went. I wanted to go to...

  20. Working with a preceptor

    sunbeach73 replied to Chiefy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Chiefy, where you are working sounds exactly like the floor I have been hired to work on. I don't start until Oct 9th. I have been very nervous about starting as I am a brand new nurse myself. This...

  21. Looking for ideas & advice on retention

    sunbeach73 replied to KTYRN's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion is for management to have an open door policy. I have heard many many stories about nurses being rude to one another. Maybe if Management had an open door policy regarding co-worker...

  22. My first few days, as a new RN

    sunbeach73 replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    I am soooo freaking out reading this post! I am a new nurse (LPN) and I start my new job in a few weeks. I was told I get 4 weeks of orientation. I asked if I would be granted more time if I needed...

  23. Interview question

    sunbeach73 replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    I second what RNLisa stated. I got the same exact question during my interview this week. "Give me an example of how you handled a conflict with a coworker." Then to follow up that question, "what did...

  24. Is it too late? Any advise?

    sunbeach73 replied to Fionasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I dropped out of school when I was pregnant with my daughter. I always felt like I would never amount to anything and was even told by several people I would always be at home with my kids and never...

  25. Gift ideas for instructors

    sunbeach73 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Our class pitched in about 5 bucks each and we got the instructor 2 tickets to the Bodies