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  1. Rich nurses?

    pepperann35 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN from Florida. I made, on average, $70,000 per year as a home care nurse several years ago. I also worked 60-72 hours per week, so a lot of what I earned was OT pay. It's possible, I...

  2. Florida nursing salaries - seriously????

    pepperann35 replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    The cost of living here in central Florida is no longer low. The property taxes are very high and property insurance, when you can get it, it expensive. The salaries have not kept up with the...

  3. Rich nurses?

    pepperann35 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, no offense meant. I was just trying to pointe out that this these phrases were well known all over the place, not just in that one hospital. I have been a nurse for 18 years and have lived...

  4. Rich nurses?

    pepperann35 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    it's a well-known fact all around the country that lpn does stand for low paid nurse.........and let's play nurse......ha! well...we are all rich in spirit to do this work well,

  5. Staph Infection, I don't know what I'm talking about!!

    pepperann35 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a skilled nursing facility. We don't isolate for MRSA

  6. Reverse wage discrimination

    pepperann35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help! I am a pediatric home care nurse. I have had the same patient for 6 years and have never gotten a raise. The administrator is a black man. He does the hiring and decides on the wages for...

  7. Rich nurses?

    pepperann35 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Really! Overpaid!

  8. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    pepperann35 replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    Amen;)

  9. Do the day nurses clash with the night nurses?

    pepperann35 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    i think i have learned that the biggest cause of stress between the shifts is that we all have too much to do, we all want to take care of our residents instead of doing endless paperwork and we were...

  10. Will LPN's ever be utilized the way they used to be?

    pepperann35 replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. I have been an LPN for 18 yrs. I am a night shift supervisor in LTC. I like it but the pay just isn't that great for the amount of experience I have. The thing is I WOULD like...

  11. We all hate overtime!!!!

    pepperann35 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    This happens all of the time where I work also. We have 12 hr. shifts and I work 7p-7a. Whateverj the day shift does not get done gets dumped on the night shift and we have to get it done, while at...

  12. Rn, Lpn, & Cna

    pepperann35 replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a sore point with me, and I respect the RN's (and other LPN's)I work with. But, in my facility we do the same work and, in my opinion, we ALL deserve higher pay for this important job we...

  13. New grad considering Rehab

    pepperann35 replied to annerbo's topic in Rehabilitation

    I worked on a rehab floor in Indiana before we moved here to Florida. I loved it! We mostly had recent hip or knee replacement patients. Slower pace than med-surg, if that's a plus for

  14. Rn, Lpn, & Cna

    pepperann35 replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I am an LPN. I am the night shift supervisor at a LTC/ rehab center. I can do anything an RN can do except IV push meds or mix IV meds. I do many of the initial assessments and check over all...

  15. salary--dfw

    pepperann35 replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    i agree! because we all know that we don't get nice pay raises every year like some professions do, we don't get bonuses, many of us work nights, weekends, holidays. most of us are required to pay...

  16. LTC RN supervisor job??

    pepperann35 replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well

  17. Depressed....help

    pepperann35 replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, it sounds like you just happened to be in the right place at the right time, so to speak. I think you have a great chance to get the position since you are already working on that unit and you...

  18. Survey is coming!!!!!!

    pepperann35 replied to wooosp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What shift do you

  19. LTC RN supervisor job??

    pepperann35 replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have 18 years experience in LTC nursing. We all know that we learn much of what we know on-the-job. As a supervisor, I utilize the knowledge of all of my staff nurses. We have nurses that have...

  20. LTC RN supervisor job??

    pepperann35 replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey,thanks for the reply. We only have a few RN's that work nights. We all get along pretty well. I am a supervisor and the RN/LPN thing has never been an issue. There is not difference here in...

  21. Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

    pepperann35 replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi! So glad to see this thread! I am an LPN with 18 yrs experience. I am a LTC night shift supervisor. Is anyone else on this thread an LPN? I am considering going back to being a weekend floor nurse....

  22. Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

    pepperann35 replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi! So glad to see this thread! I am an LPN with 18 yrs experience. I am a LTC night shift supervisor. Is anyone else on this thread an LPN? I am considering going back to being a weekend floor...

  23. Is LPN a good first step?

    pepperann35 replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    That's right, you get very very little credit. I have been a nurse for 18 years and would love to go backand get my RN. But I can't afford to start over. For having such a nursing shortage--helping...

  24. LTC RN supervisor job??

    pepperann35 replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is anyone a LTC supervisor that is an LPN? I work in a 103 bed LTC/skilled care facility. I work 8p-6a Tues-Fri. I make base pay of 17$ per hour plus an extra $1 per hour for being supervisor. I...

  25. LPN grads STARTING PAY $/HR

    pepperann35 replied to raine84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    $18.75 per hour in FL for LPN night shift supervisor.(18yrs nursing experience):monkeydance: Any other LPN supervisors? What did they start you