KaroSnowQueen RN

But I read one more post where people say they aren't into nursing for the money, I am going to scream. Seriously? Is anyone THAT naive? NOBODY does work for free, out of the love of their hearts, unless they're independently wealthy and need some...

Been an LPN for 30 years. 1984-5, LTC 1985-88, Stayed home with my kids 1988-1990 LTC 1990-91, Agency working for 2 hospitals 1991-2001, LTC 2001-2007, hospital 2007-2014, reviewed claims major insurance co Right now, am unemployed and taking summe...

I've been an LPN for literally 30 years and my pay has been stalled in the $20-22 range for over 10 years. Even tho I have hospital experience in almost all areas except L&D, surgery and cardiac ICU, and feel I am an asset to any team, it appear...

Im glad you didnt take it - $15K is not worth the implied heartache I see in that job!

Not sure whats going on with you, dont know if Illinois is a compact state. Or if your current state is. Oops, just saw Indy, nope not compact, darn it. I think I'd hit up a payday loan place and try for the travel place. Or ask them if they'd wa...

As an LPN of 30 years, get your ADN first. Period. If I had it to do over, I would.

Like someone else said...an anonymous phone call.....Hello, police? I'm at Blahblah ER and that child rapist dude is HERE saying he's some John Doe. For God's sake get here before they let him go!!!!!.....click. My conscience would be clear and H...

I, too, had horrible teeth. My parents had horrible teeth, taught me their fear of the dentist and gave me sodapop since infancy! I had my first tooth pulled at 14. Over the years, I would go to the dentist on an emergency basis, get 1 or 2 or 3 t...

I was given this diagnosis several years ago. A few years later, I was also diagnosed, nearly simultneously, with diabetes, autoimmune thyroid disease, and arthrittis. A couple of years after that, I broke my leg in a freak accident, and developed ...

This happened to me, I filled out an online aplication, got a call almost immediately. 'Oh, that position, and all others like it, are already filled, HOWEVER, would you be interested in...?' No, I would NOT!!! I am in your general area, too.

Every year, when i worked in a nursing home, we went down the halls passing out flu shots like Halloween candy. And every single year, at least one, usually two or three, occasionally more of the patients would get sick as a dog and die. The famili...

Some of us are not cut out for home health, me being one of them. It is just not my cup of tea. Perhaps it isn't yours either. Keep looking, you'll find your niche!

Me? I don't care if students observe. I figure if they want to see a round little woman get whatever done, more power to them. However, I remember clearly my mother being horrified that "gobs" of people were brought into the room to observe her giv...

As many other posters have said, I don't think its being in nursing in general that has made a change in me, so much as life itself has changed me. Nursing is a much harder job than you are prepared for in nursing school - at least that was my perce...

While I have never been in your shoes (but for the grace of God...), I have a very close relative who was. For her, she went to AA at least twice a week, sometimes more. I agree with those who say monitor yourself very closely. If it were me, and ...

I agree that there are instructors out there who have some kind of mental/emotional instability. When I was in LPN school over 28 years ago, we had one instructor that was very up front about her intentions. Three of us girls were a different race ...

1.) What type of nursing licensure do you have? Please check or type your title. __x__LPN_____RN______Other 2.) How long have you been a nurse? A. Less than one year B. 1-3 Years C. 4-6 Years D. 7-10 Years E. 10 Years or more 3.) W...

Aluminum foil and scotch tape! The foil will mold to a good fit out over the window frame past the glass. Keeps out all light and inexpensive!

NOT as a nurse, but as the mother of a grown daughter who could well have written your post, for pity's sake, take your doc's advice!!! If you try it for a couple of months, you, along with your family, may be very surprised at the difference in you...

Got to have that insurance to pay for my stupid expensive medicines.

What is your educational background? LPN Years of experience? almost 28 years Years drawing blood? 1990 - 2007 (17 years) What kind of education did you get for doing blood draws? one day intensive class at work, and one day seminar What was the most...

I always say, This is Karo, I won't be in today, please tell my supervisor. It is NONE of their business what is or is not wrong with you. Sometimes I call in because I'm sick all right, sick of work. The only time I gave details was when my son ...

God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And the Wisdom to Know the Difference. My mother lived bythat for 13 years, and it has helped me many many times since she passed. I hope it can help ...

My last 3 jobs prior to my present job all started out as 8 hrs, followed fairly quickly by 12 hr shifts. I would work 2 12's, have a day off, work 1 12, then have 3days off, repeat. I HATED working 5 8-hr days!!!! That being said, my current job ...

I have blond hair below my waist. If its winter, I leave it down. If its summer I put it up in a ponytail or chic bun. Either way, no one has ever mentioned my hair in the interview, and I've always gotten jobs, so just make sure its clean and nea...