NurseyTonyaLPN replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I had this issue the other day. The evening shift nurse left and said, "If you have time, please do some of the admission I didn't have time to do. If not, I'll finish it when I come back tomorrow."...
NurseyTonyaLPN replied to heaverboo2006's topic in Virginia Nursing
I'm not far from Richmond. When I started in the hospital I was making a little over $13, but with shift diff/weekend pay it was about 15-17 (I worked nights), home health paid about the same, I'm now...
I have only taken the LPN one but I've heard they're similar. I was so nervous before taking mine, and I feel like I way overstudied and stressed out about it way too much. Even after the test I was...
I have heard more experienced nurses complaining about how new nurses have it made, and get paid just as much as they do after doing x amount of years on the job, I don't know if this is true or not,...
NurseyTonyaLPN replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing
I'm an agency LPN and I do a lot of LTC, and just thought I'd put in my 2 cents, I don't know how much she has to do, but I know that I have so many meds to give sometimes that I don't have any time...
I don't have any advice because I don't really know about this situation, but I wish you luck and I'm glad you have put your difficult times behind you and are getting your life and nursing career...
NurseyTonyaLPN replied to kellbell1's topic in Agency Nurses
Hmmm, maybe it's just me but I feel wanted and appreciated when I go into a facility. They are happy to see me because they're shortstaffed and I've often been called at the last minute to fill in and...
NurseyTonyaLPN replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Nursing
I just switched from an agency that did mostly home health to one that does mostly staff relief. Both have been very flexible to me, especially the staff relief. They basically have any days/shifts I...
NurseyTonyaLPN replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing
I totally agree with you. If a person who is competent and knows he/she is terminal ill, they should be kept a full code if they want that, even if they're 110. But most times it's the family who...