june2009

june2009

long-term-care, LTAC, PCU

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  1. lpn or rn

    june2009 replied to adamsmom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Don't bother with the LPN. You get less money, less respect, and you're always being told what you can and can't do, which differs from facility to facility. I've been an LPN for almost 8 years, and...

  2. to any nurse practicioners in the pittsburgh area

    june2009 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    A nursing instructor of mine was an acute care NP and worked for a practice in the greensburg area. She hated it. She stated if she could do it all over again she would have been a physician...

  3. Greater Johnstown Practical Nursing School

    june2009 replied to ohiofem44511's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Jamzie, I know that you do have A&P I&II done before you start the program but I think you can apply with only having A&P I done but you must have enrolled in A&P II and plan to have...

  4. my first rotation this semester...

    june2009 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is psych. I'm really looking foreward to it. We are spending 4 weeks at a state mental hospital and 4 weeks in the hospitals in-pt. psych unit (mostly gero-psych). Does anyone have any advice for...

  5. LPN Pay rates in Western PA?

    june2009 replied to joyfulgrrl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Tonight was my last night at that nursing home, yea!!! I now just work in my fun little personal care home makeing a measely 13.49/hr. I'm starting school on the 25th of august so I need to go back...

  6. Don't Rain On My Parade ....2009 Grads

    june2009 replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Students

    June 19th, 2009!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO

  7. Does this sound decent

    june2009 replied to litbitblack's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The pay is low, especially for a facility that is probably considered LTC. The RNs at my facility are starting al $24 + per hour. They have between 20-23 pts. to pass meds on, do treatments for, and...

  8. GN looking for jobs

    june2009 replied to Drew62580's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I think that working at Select Specialty would provide a great experience without overwhelming you. If you're not familiar with these facilities, I'll explain breifly. They are considered LTAC...

  9. LPN Pay rates in Western PA?

    june2009 replied to joyfulgrrl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm in Westmoreland county.I've actually just resigned from this position because of the nurse/resident ratio. On 3-11 it is not unusual to have one LPN for as many as 46 residents. You have to do...

  10. resident/staff ratios

    june2009 replied to june2009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So, does anyone have an idea of what the nurse/resident are supposed to be? I mean, is there a bare minimum of staffing that is mandated by law? Where could I find this

  11. nursing school in pittsburgh area

    june2009 replied to nicolerj116's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You might also want to look into West Penn's school of nursing. My guess is that they probably have some type of tuition reimbursement program. It's hard to say what hospitals will be offering...

  12. pay in pittsburgh?

    june2009 replied to nicolerj116's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    It depends on the facility. New RNs in long term care are starting around $24 per hr. A girl I know said that a UPMC Presby she started as a GN at $19 something per hour. My sister-in-law is an ICU...

  13. Kaplan vs. ATI

    june2009 replied to RB_RN_MSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not a big fan of ATI either and agree with what everyone else has said about it. I think kaplan it Awesome for testing stradegy. The kaplan stradegies have even helped me with my nursing school...

  14. Suggestions on retaking the nclex?

    june2009 replied to chubbi17s's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I passed my pn boards on the first try with 85 questions. I think that kaplan has, without a doubt, the best book for studying for boards. The book I used was actually an nclex rn book. The...

  15. Online Classes taken seriously by other colleges and possible employers?

    june2009 replied to BillyMan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think in this day and age online classes are so popular that employers are accepting them just the same as any other class. I have taken a few and thought that they were awesome! I love being able...

  16. Nursing Documentation

    june2009 replied to Csuev_1970's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We had a formal class on documentation (about 8 hrs. of lecture). The only problem is that everything at the facilities I go to for clinicals is done on the computer, and is pretty much...

  17. Study Tips

    june2009 replied to Taz0520's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's time consuming; but after lecture, as soon as I got home from class, I would review my notes while I listened to the lecture (I record all my lectures), and completely rewrote the notes. I...

  18. supplimental texts

    june2009 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm starting back to school in August. The first semester I will have Psych, peds, and OB; the second semester I will have ICU/ER, and complex nursing (oncology, HIV, and other chronic illness),...

  19. What do RNs do that LPNs can't?

    june2009 replied to TiggerBelly's topic in LPN to RN

    In PA, LPNs can do everything except blood products, chemo, IV push meds, hang tpn. We also "gather data" not "assess". LPNs usually work in long term care vs. a hospital setting. In the facility...

  20. LPN or RN??

    june2009 replied to kaykay83RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I think it's weird that you had a mental health class as your first RN class. You should have had a fundamentals and basic med/surg for a foundation right? Maybe I'm wrong but that's how the...

  21. Lpn-Rn pay scale???

    june2009 replied to lindseylpn's topic in LPN to RN

    Not in my area. If you are going to work in the same place as an RN as you did as an LPN you may get a little more for service rendered to that

  22. Best shoe for the ED?

    june2009 replied to oohappyday's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Danskos. I love them. I've had the same pair for a few years and they have held up as well as if I just bought them. I also have a pair of new balance and nikes but the danskos aren't even close as...

  23. Question about nursing school

    june2009 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    We did not work on cadavers in A&P. We used a frog, fetal pin, mink and adult pig heart. I think working with cadavers is more for med students. They are extremely expensive so they're usually...

  24. VENT: ADN and BSN

    june2009 replied to Sweet_Cheekss's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Where I'm at (near Pittsburgh) it makes no difference if you have your ADN/diploma/ or BSN. I think you make a little more per hour as a BSN. A few of the major hospitals (West Penn, Shadyside, and...

  25. Medical This or That

    june2009 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Head injury - maybe I won't realize that I'm different. Emphysema is a horrible death. Concious vent pt. with high anxiety and family doesn't want them medicated or pt. with uncontrolled severe