doris66

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1. How big is everyone's class?

   doris66 replied to JoshuaC's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated LPN in 1999, we started out with 42 people and graduated 17. All of us passed our boards.

2. Malpractice insurance?

   doris66 replied to nursequeenie's topic in General Nursing

   Most places cover you for malpractice up to 5,000,000 per occurance. If you carry your own insurance you are more likely to be named individually in a law suit. Lawyers will find this out.

3. What do like the most about your job?

   doris66 replied to sam12's topic in General Nursing

   My days off are the best but the patients are great too

4. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   doris66 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   great article

5. Are 12 hour shifts terribly long?

   doris66 replied to tbahde's topic in General Nursing

   doing 12 hour shifts is great because you only have to do 3 of them for full time and then you get 4 days off a week

6. What are the best shifts if you have kids?

   doris66 replied to hamlj's topic in General Nursing

   If you work nights and work close to home you can get the kids to school and then get some sleep.

7. green card sponsorship

   doris66 replied to sharoma55's topic in International

   All of the local hospitals will sponsor you if you have education in nursing in your country. You will start as a CNA until you pass your nursing boards here. Call them and find out.

8. Delaware County Memorial Hospital

   doris66 replied to got4babygirls's topic in Pennsylvania

   The hospitals you talk about are very clicky. You either fit in or you don't and God forbid you don't. You won't get any help from others and your orientation will be the pits.

9. Going to start looking for another job!

   doris66 replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric

   With the present nursing shortage you don't have to do anything that you don't want to. You can quit today and have a new job tomorrow

10. Hourly Rate For LPNS

    doris66 replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric

    I work at a facility that the LPNs make $21.75 an hour and a $3.00 shift diff for evenings and nights. We also have a baylor program where you work 24 hours and get paid for 40 hours every weekend 12 hour shifts. That comes to 33.50 per hour

11. Grumpy nurses??

    doris66 replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that people are going into nursing for the wrong reasons. I think that it has become only for the money not for the satisfaction of taking care of a patient. Not for the reward of having a patient say thank you and you can walk away feeling...

12. typical day i n LTC

    doris66 replied to BandEmom's topic in Geriatric

    Working in long term care is sometimes difficult because you work on your own. There are no doctors there and your assessment skills may be the difference between life and death for an elderly person. I think it is very rewarding to put a smile on ...

13. How much is everyone paying for books this upcoming semester?

    doris66 replied to JoshuaC's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I get my books at amazon.com. I spend alot less than at the bookstore and they are good quality, most are still in the wrapper.