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    Where do most LVN's/LPN's work?

    newtress replied to Jimmydaves's topic in General Nursing

    You may have to clarify your two part question, as at first glance it may sound a bit
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    Wishing to work in California, from another state

    newtress replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    Wow, thanx for all the
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    Is this too much?? Or am I just new??

    newtress replied to stephanienicole87's topic in General Nursing

    Thaaat's pretty pitiful. A med cup full. We talkin' 30cc /2 tbs? You have a lot on the plate, and I bet you are an awsome nurse.. new or not. Something like rationing soap and and a DON that advises...
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    drug calculator or app online?

    newtress replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an online source I found to be straight forward and really helped me in school and formulate cheat sheets for myself. www.dosagehelp.com covered most of what I needed and may be a good...
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    Wishing to work in California, from another state

    newtress replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    May I ask what is meant by "people who don't graduate from a practical nursing program" I'm so lost on that
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    LVN Salaries... California

    newtress replied to CaliNrse's topic in California Nursing

    I for one haven't ever heard of 29/hr for LPN's anywhere. So I'd still like to know myself exactly where in Cali one could be paid that
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    LVN Salaries... California

    newtress replied to CaliNrse's topic in California Nursing

    Wow, thanks for all your helpful
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    LVN Salaries... California

    newtress replied to CaliNrse's topic in California Nursing

    For true! Are you considered still in the Bay Area? If you are I can understand why your hourly could be higher if within the Bay area and further from Sac area. I am currently in the process of...
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    LVN Salaries... California

    newtress replied to CaliNrse's topic in California Nursing

    Nursenow, I left NorCal back in 1990. Yes I've been gone a long time. But I keep current on job postings and the average median anual salary for the area. Most positions I've seen are around 19 to...
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    LVN Salaries... California

    newtress replied to CaliNrse's topic in California Nursing

    Do you mean new grads north of San Fran start at 29-32/hr for RN's? I've never heard of new grad LVN start at that rate. If that was the case I'm heading back out to NorCal where I'm originally
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    Where do most LVN's/LPN's work?

    newtress replied to Jimmydaves's topic in General Nursing

    I look forward to doing this during the flu season and into the holidays. As you said it helps for extra money around the holidays. I was told I can self schedule also anywhere from 2 to 40/week. It...
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    Fake Nails

    newtress replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm a new grad nurse and it's been a while since someone really pointed this out to me. You are right in every way about harboring nasty microbes and cross contamination. Two things that stand...
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    Fake Nails

    newtress replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Okay. I was thinking of the nurses that got off shift and stopped by the store to pick up dinner and went home and throw their scrubs in the wash. Not thinking that someone would be going into stores...
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    Where do most LVN's/LPN's work?

    newtress replied to Jimmydaves's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Boog'sgirl, have a question for you as you mentioned you also work seasonal immunization clinic. I am a new LPN and have been signed on for a national flu shot clinic for seasonal. Can you tell me...
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    Fake Nails

    newtress replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Beachbutterfly, I understand the reason for not having artificial nails and hair not kept up and away from the face. But I don't understand why walking into a store with your scrubs on, is as you...
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    What happened in Shreveport?

    newtress posted a topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Hey y'all.. would like to know if there are any new grads (LPN/RN) that just in the last few weeks have not seen any job postings or any hiring going on at all in S'port. While I was finishing...
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    Opinions/views about Christus Shumpert in Shreveport?

    newtress posted a topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Hey y'all.. I'm a new grad, and wanted to know if there's some nurses that have work(ed) for the Christus Shumpert system in Shreveport. We all know that we talk about the comparisons of one facility...
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    Wishing to work in California, from another state

    newtress replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    This sounds a little better than the time frame given on the website stating 8-10 wks for DOJ background and hard card prints. Would be nice if it was less than 2 months, but as you said lots of state...
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    When you know that is lateral work place violence?

    newtress replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    You make a very good point
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    When you know that is lateral work place violence?

    newtress replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Consider this also. Besides the Queen Bee syndrome, there are some who have been nurses for many years and were once nursing students. There always seemed to be a nursing instructor from hell that...
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    Wishing to work in California, from another state

    newtress replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    Well, thank you for the
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    Best clothes for interviews

    newtress posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well it seems like a forever since I've been to an interview being in school for so long. Just graduated, passed and licensed. Now I can't seem to put a simple clothing combonation together for my...
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    Best clothes for interviews

    newtress replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    just got home from interview. Went "too good to be true" well. Yes, bunned the hair, sprayed bangs back, did not wear the pearls. The DON was outstanding. Everything she discussed and presented was...
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    Best clothes for interviews

    newtress replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    It didn't go yet. Appt is for tomarrow wednesday afternoon. Haven't been successful getting to the drowsey stage, so now I might be pulling some drawers lookin for the Benadryl hoping for this
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    Best clothes for interviews

    newtress replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I can appear the same as I did when I leave house. I live in Louisiana and right now the heat index w/humidity has been 105 to 110. I can see myself riding up the elevator to the med surg 7th...