bella548

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1. What is it about Med-Surg that you don't like?

   bella548 replied to RazorbackRN's topic in General Nursing

   I too had a love hate relationshipwith med/surg.Our patients were acutly ill.Most on respirators,many dressing changes and pills to pass as well as multipe i.v s.We NEVER had less than 8 patients...

2. NY Salary??

   bella548 replied to Nurse2be05's topic in General Nursing

   Kellymarie...if your on your way already to being an RN. you may want to finish up there.The schools i hear have waiting lists.But as an LPN there is more work than you can handle,and plenty of places...

3. Teaching CNA Class

   bella548 replied to BowlerRN's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a CNA trainer for the American Red Cross.I am an LPN.Nice work for part time.Pays not great.But was a very nice rewarding

4. NY Salary??

   bella548 replied to Nurse2be05's topic in General Nursing

   Amen.....Western Ny pay is the pits......Moved to florida two years ago......Never looked back.Florida is beautiful...Got tired of them 9 month winters...and being taxed to

5. Are you stuck inside while it is snowing outside???

   bella548 replied to rncopper's topic in General Nursing

   Cold enough here in Florida.In the upper thirty's last night.Dont miss one flake of that snow!Being from western New York(in the snow belt of course!)it cracks me up to see the natives here freeze and...

6. 2 Nurses needed???

   bella548 replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Where the heck do you find an available nurse that has time to come and check your heprin and insulin?I sure dont know where i d find the time to check other nurses?????With 7-8 very ill pts per...

7. Why LPN??

   bella548 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   I was wondering.....even though this has been dicussed many times and there is plenty of thoughts on this in the archives....why can the question be posted again for the newer members to respond to...

8. Why LPN??

   bella548 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   I work in a acute care hospital and the only thing we cant do is hang TPN and lipids.Thank god.It is so sad to hear all the animosity between lps and rns.Not a whole lot of difference where i...