pat8585

pat8585

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  1. Reasons an LPN should go on for RN

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know it is a personal decision and it doesn't mean any nurse is LESS of a nurse if he/she is an LPN. I have an itching to further my education and pay, and am seriously thinking about heading back...

  2. How long should New Grads wait

    pat8585 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    How long should a new Grad wait before they get a job offer? Months? Weeks? YEARS?? How long is too long? or should one Never Give

  3. No nursing shortage: roll call!

    pat8585 replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    i hope there is a turnaround for the better soon! BUt here in minnesota, some jobs , but by NO means a

  4. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    pat8585 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    How are your prospects looking? Should we believe that healthcare is

  5. Nurses and Burn out

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I knew there were some unhappy nurses out there, but did not think it was this bad! But thanks for the replies! Not burned out

  6. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Way to go!!! It is good news that your persistance paid off! I hope other people hang in there and keep

  7. What are the Not So Good Things about working Private Duty

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in Private Duty

    thanks to everyone for their replies. I am finding out there is A LOT of politics and that no matter how much you try to do your best for a client they will step over you if they feel like it,...

  8. How Competitive is RN school?

    pat8585 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Ok, I am already an LPN. How competitive is it to get into an RN program? (either ADN or BSN) thanks for any

  9. Are we overworking the CNA's or are we lacking teamwork?

    pat8585 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that CNA's ARE overworked. And my 2 is that if MEN were primarily CNA's the wages would be A LOT higher! It is also my opinion that CNA's are NOT appreciated from the higher up's....

  10. Working for the VA

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone who replied!

  11. Working for the VA

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    what is it like working for the VA? Are they actively recruiting nurses or does it depend on where you

  12. HELP! Full-time job with nursing school, will that work?

    pat8585 replied to mabdirahman's topic in General Nursing

    There is this little thing called

  13. Getting an RN degree...Worth it or not?

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks to everyone for their

  14. Getting an RN degree...Worth it or not?

    pat8585 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    i am seeking opinions about whether pursuing an rn degree is a good thing or not right now with the economy. i am no way suggesting that an rn is a better nurse than an lpn. i am seeking how much the...

  15. LPN's who are going on for their RN ...

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks to all who

  16. LPN's who are going on for their RN ...

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN to RN

    I hear that too, that there are MORE job opportunities for RN's. But then I also read on here that there are plenty of new grad RN's looking for

  17. Thrown Under the Bus......

    pat8585 posted a topic in Home Health

    anyone doing home care ever been "thrown under the bus" from a family member? I was recently. I had been a very dedicated nurse to a family for almost two years. When another nurse started working...

  18. moving into different state

    pat8585 replied to kmj25's topic in General Nursing

    I read time after time on here that there are NO jobs in

  19. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks to everyone for replying. Good luck to

  20. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You know what I find so confusing.....a lot of people on this board (and in general) say...."go for your RN , you will have SO MANY more opportunites!" then I read some threads where RN's are NOT...

  21. LPN's, what is your job like in Home Health?

    pat8585 posted a topic in Home Health

    is it more than one patient a day? visits? Or is it going to an assigned client and spending an 8 hour shift there? I am currently a LPN working Private Duty and would like to see if there are some...

  22. LPN's, what is your job like in Home Health?

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in Home Health

    So is youir friend an LPN? I was under the impression that RN's do more visits because they have to do assessments. I am wondering if LPN's can do visits, I guess.

  23. new graduate nurse...worried and scared!

    pat8585 replied to OreoCookie3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you should give it a chance. YOu went to school all this time. Everyone is a "new" nurse. Give it

  24. New RN's do you have a job yet?

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Students

    How are your prospects looking? Should we believe that healthcare is

  25. New RN's do you have a job yet?

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    Sounds like there are more positives than negatives, for a change! Maybe I should go on for my