A friend of mine is encouraging me to go to work at Humana. I am scared to quit my ICU hospital position. The Humana position allows you to work from home after 3 months. Does anyone have any...
My husband and I are looking to move from Tampa to Nashville, TN and I am curious as to which hospitals are the best to work for and what I can expect in pay (approx.). I currently have 4 years as...
I was wondering if anyone could please tell me the daily job description of a CRNA? I was wondering what your daily shift schedules are and what you do while there. Do you intubate, epidurals,...
nursienurse_81 replied to mgra328's topic in General Nursing
I believe where you are in the country may make a difference. I work in Tampa, Florida and we are begging for nurses (especially nurses with experience). I am an RN in the hospital. I work PRN...
nursienurse_81 replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing
I would have given the patient the 25 units he requested then rechecked his blood sugar later according to the insulin you gave him. If it was still high I would explain to the patient the need for...
I applied for the CPNE at the very end of October and 4 days later received a Jan 8 CPNE date. Went to the CPNE and passed in Jan but my graduation date wasn't scheduled through excelsior until March...
nursienurse_81 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
You should be proud of your accomplishments. Anyone who works in the healthcare field and stays in the healthcare field should be proud. We are on a whole underappreciated. We work holidays,...
nursienurse_81 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I am an LPN. My husband is an RN. I tell people I am a nurse. My husband tells people he is a nurse. My husband can work anywhere in the hospital. I work med-surg. My base is $17.50. My husband's is...
nursienurse_81 replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing
Sometimes I think RN's are unaware of the way LPNs are treated not because it doesn't happen, but because it doesn't happen to them. As an LPN I have been called a "Little Phake Nurse", a "Low Paid...
nursienurse_81 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
Comparing LPN to CNA because the word nurse is in the title is a very bad analogy because the "a" in CNA is the word assistant. A "nurse's assistant or aide". When CNAs are working they are the...
nursienurse_81 replied to nursienurse_81's topic in Excelsior College
As a matter of fact, I have. Unfortunately, the board of nursing in Tennesse isn't open 24/7. In the meantime I just posted a question. By the way... Tennessee has websites so people can utilize...