smartnurse1982

smartnurse1982

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  1. to all new grads out there..

    smartnurse1982 replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Someone needs to tell all the new grads to try others areas like clinics,sub acute,ltc. Schools need to put emphasis on the fact that most nurses are going to be employed in community based centers...

  2. Cna challenge lpn boards

    smartnurse1982 replied to marineswife0809's topic in LPN, LVN Students

  3. Who's leaving nursing?

    smartnurse1982 replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone thought about occupational therapist or physical therapist? Sound like getter alternatives to nursing and there is a huge shortage of both. As a matter of fact,I wonder why I don't hear about...

  4. protocol to challenge board to become RN

    smartnurse1982 replied to 1966nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ok,makes more

  5. protocol to challenge board to become RN

    smartnurse1982 replied to 1966nurse's topic in General Nursing

    How can a cna possibly get the hands on training,skills,and critical thinking to challenge the rn

  6. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    smartnurse1982 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    Tnank you so much. I do know in the militarywith the description she or he is writing about,that they were known as a medic in the military,which is equivalent in civilian life to an lpn. Well,I guess...

  7. Jobs, No Jobs, Career Options

    smartnurse1982 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know why you have to be physically fit(I guess code for skinny" to join as a nurse? Are the nurses on the battlefield itself? Accorfing to my sister,whe said they had large nurses in the...

  8. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    smartnurse1982 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    In Nc,they have what's called a "cna level 2" who can do all those things,the only requirement being they have to. Be trained by the hospital. No prior military expereince is required ,nor are...

  9. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    smartnurse1982 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    This post obviously at the end says medic,orderly,medic etc I did not know this was specifically talking about the military. Of course I know medics are eligible to take the lpn nclex. However, don't...

  10. Jobs, No Jobs, Career Options

    smartnurse1982 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    As I wrote before,you have to have a bsn and be physically fit to join the military. Do you have any information so you can pass it on instead of

  11. Jobs, No Jobs, Career Options

    smartnurse1982 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    This is the stuff I don't like. Please tell me you did read about all the new grads on here who can't find jobs.there is no nursing shortage,actually there is a glut. Are you a nurse? I'm sure you see...

  12. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    smartnurse1982 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry,I've never heard of that. But,the rn is still responsible for the advanced unlicensed personnel,and they are not similiar to lpns,because lpns are nurses. I've always used nursing assistant and...

  13. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    smartnurse1982 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    I want to point out don't tell anyone you are in school. Sometimes it backfires because they know you are there

  14. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    smartnurse1982 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    What state were you in making 19.00/hr as a cna?what was your title? I made 9.25 tops,and this in Nj. I have never heard of them making that much. More likely the op will not be putting in foleys and...

  15. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    smartnurse1982 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to say good grades matter. Some jobs have asked me to have official transcripts sent to them. When I go on interviews they have asked me how long have been an Rn. No one has asked,or even...

  16. lpn supervising RN!!!

    smartnurse1982 replied to masry123's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I'm not coming across as stupid,but this the last question,I promise. An administrator who is an lpn can fire an Rn?it would seem a little to awkward for me because I know sometimes an lpn...

  17. lpn supervising RN!!!

    smartnurse1982 replied to masry123's topic in General Nursing

    I still don't understand how an Rn could be responsible for something an lpn does when the lpn has there own license.What is the point of having an Lpn license if someone else is going to be...

  18. does working as an lpn stop the clock for rn experience?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    In an Rn who just accepted an lpn position in a ltac facility for the time being. Would my accepting an lpn postion sttop the clock for my Rn experience and restart the clock for my lpn experience?...

  19. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I have steered some family members not to become nurses at this time,however,because its getting really hard for new grads to find jobs,and I don't want to see anyone wasting $20,000. I'm not...

  20. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I've had family members refer to me as a home health aide or can even after I've repeatedly told them I'm an Rn. I believe they don't want to believe I could had achieved it,but I did. I come from a...

  21. Best place in US to be an RN?

    smartnurse1982 replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    New Jersey starting pay is $34.00,but col is high. I noticed in Nj no managers will breath down your neck and you won't get fired for no reason at all. I can't say the same for Nc and Sc. Starting...

  22. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right. However,those same people you meet on the way up,you meet on the way

  23. does working as an lpn stop the clock for rn experience?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    We can all expect more questions like this on allnurses because its an employers market,and deperate times calls for desperate situations.I just can't sit and wait for an rn position to open up. But...

  24. does working as an lpn stop the clock for rn experience?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    When you apply for a nursing license by endorsement in Nc, you can have both licenses endorsed at the same time. I paid for both licenses at the same time for $150. Their really isn't a difference in...

  25. does working as an lpn stop the clock for rn experience?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    but the problem is i do hold an active lpn license and active rn license from nc. there is a charge nurse there who is an lpn and has been there for years,so i don't think it will be wise for me to...