nursienurse_81

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1. Humana Case Manager Work at Home

   nursienurse_81 posted a topic in Case Management

   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...

2. Exper. Nashville RN Pay Scale

   nursienurse_81 posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

   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...

3. CRNA Role/Scope/Daily Life

   nursienurse_81 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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,...

4. Feeling called to nursing...some questions

   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...

5. Did i handle this situation correctly???

   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...

6. Florida BON status w/ Excelsior?

   nursienurse_81 replied to Jess84's topic in Florida Nursing

   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...

7. Do you say you're a nurse...

   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,...

8. Do you say you're a nurse...

   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...

9. I would like to say

   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...

10. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    nursienurse_81 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    does anyone know the payscale for a dnp compared to a

11. Do you say you're a nurse...

    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...

12. LPN pay in West TN

    nursienurse_81 replied to Murse901's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Was she working in LTC or in a hospital? Sometimes that makes a huge

13. Excelsior RN accepted in Tennessee?

    nursienurse_81 replied to nursienurse_81's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thank You Very Much. I Really Appreciate

14. LPN Needing Advice About RN thru Excelsior!

    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...

15. Indiana State University

    nursienurse_81 replied to dekatn's topic in LPN to RN

    I know Illinois doesn't.