flowerchildnc

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1. Salary for Homecare RN

   flowerchildnc replied to RNratched's topic in North Carolina

   There are only a couple left in my area that pay hourly. They start new RNs at $25 hour. Most are changing to per visit which is $30 for a regular visit, $45 for a recertification and $60 for an admission. This is the Fayetteville area.

2. Excelsior Students- how did you pay for it?

   flowerchildnc replied to 84ashley's topic in Online Learning

   You dont need college network to do this. They do have everything you need to finish like study books with only the info you need for the particular test you are taking but they charge alot more than you need to pay. You can also buy the college netw...

3. Excelsior Students- how did you pay for it?

   flowerchildnc replied to 84ashley's topic in Online Learning

   I worked at a hospital that had $1500 per year tuition reimbursement and used that for tests. I bought the books they recommended but bought the last edition which costs about 90% less and has same info. There are also some study guides you can buy o...

4. math problems

   flowerchildnc replied to flowerchildnc's topic in General Students

   I will post the answers when I get them. We can miss up to 3 problems out of 33 to pass this one. Thanks again.

5. math problems

   flowerchildnc replied to flowerchildnc's topic in General Students

   These are school practice test questions for the first math test written as they are on the paper. I do not have the correct answers from school yet. Thanks to everyone for their help with these problems. I think I can set them up and work them out...

6. math problems

   flowerchildnc posted a topic in General Students

   I am having problems with 3 math problems and need help on how to solve. 1) How many g of licocaine HCl does a patient receive when 23 mL of a 1% solution is administered? 2) 0.33 Sodium Chloride contains _____g of Sodium Chloride per mL. 3) 21.5 mL...

7. Nurses eating their young? (not the same old rant)

   flowerchildnc replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Nursing

   I too was told that "nurses eat their young" and kept asking myself why I was starting a new career in this field where co-workers only wanted to bring me down. I started in LTC for a few months and now am working on a surgical floor in a busy hospit...

8. For us "big" girl nurses.....

   flowerchildnc replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in General Nursing

   I gained 40 lbs during nursing school. I was hoping when I went to work it would start coming off but so far not a pound! Never thought about a girdle but if it works I may have to give it a try.

9. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

   flowerchildnc replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism

   My friend was denied coverage for the very same reason and ended up having to pay over $700 a month just for herself. If he can get a job with the state or government they would cover him no matter what his conditions were. It is very frustrating.

10. A Father's Tears

    flowerchildnc replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My grandson was born with severe brain damage (another story) and put into NICU with no hope of any type of normal life. It was the nurses that helped me and my family through that unbearable time of grief. Two years later with pneumonia, he was ta...

11. Anyone start school over 50?

    flowerchildnc replied to Lesli61's topic in CRNA

    I just graduated from the PN program and will be 48 this month. I'm going on to get a RN degree so I'll be 50 when I get there. I've always been about 20+ years behind where I should be but at least I'm getting there....Isn't 50 the new 30? LOL