smartnurse1982

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  1. Best pay for RN's when cost of living is factored into the equation...

    smartnurse1982 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to write thank

  2. restraining on a nurses order?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello just a quick question. I am contracted to work in a pediatric ptrf. I'm trying to figure out of its more like hh or ltc. The past 2 days of orientation that I did seemed to me like hh. Also they...

  3. restraining on a nurses order?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    What about using force for 10 or 15

  4. restraining on a nurses order?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    So using force isn't technically a restraint, only the use of chemicals,straightjackets, are considered

  5. Best pay for RN's when cost of living is factored into the equation...

    smartnurse1982 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Some of you may have good benefits but I don't have a 401k,no health benefits,no sick or personal or vac. I do agency private duty and have none of those "perks" of being a nurse. There are some...

  6. Best pay for RN's when cost of living is factored into the equation...

    smartnurse1982 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually kinda hurt by these words. I do hh and its just as hard. Reading this makes me feel kinda unimportant. Nurse are needed in every type of setting besides the hospital. As I wrote on...

  7. restraining on a nurses order?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Psychiatric treatment residential facility and home

  8. restraining on a nurses order?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    No prn orders in psychj either? The way they retstrain in this facility is by using two staff to grab each arm of the client.they don't use mittens,jackets,or anthing,just

  9. restraining on a nurses order?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    So it means I have to call the doc before restraining even if a client is banging his brains out on the floor? So there can be no prn oderd for a

  10. So very discouraged....too many nurses not enough jobs??

    smartnurse1982 replied to irish6363's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why not try hh or ltc? I know its hard but nursing is evolving to where the hospital is not the main eployers of nurses anymore,and in the future I can see more nurses starting out in hh or

  11. Argh!! I want to scream at people trying to 'help' me find a job!

    smartnurse1982 replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't want to be mean,but if alabama is the state you are in,you will have a rude awakening when you start being a nurse in al. You will be worked to death with low pay. What's going on in al is not...

  12. Argh!! I want to scream at people trying to 'help' me find a job!

    smartnurse1982 replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't want to sound like a broken record,but try agency private duty peds nursing. Try companies like maxim,psa,bayada,interim. Some are willing to train new grads for one on one care with children...

  13. Highest paid nursing field?

    smartnurse1982 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    Well,there are some fields in nursing you will starve or will be close. Private duty nursing has no benefits and start off with 20.00 an hour,but its one on one

  14. introverted nurses -what is the best job?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    That's my problem too. Some co-nurses say I don't smile enough.I have a hard time connecting to other nurses,emts,ot and pt except I can connect well on allnurses with othere nurses. Patients and docs...

  15. akward situations in the home

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Private duty has so many challenges that most other fields of nurses don't understand. For example,many parents refuse meds for the children even thogh its on the plan of care and the mar. Al you can...

  16. akward situations in the home

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Yeah but it does interfere esp when I'm trying to do the assessment and mom is saying shhh. Now,on the nurse doing that all I can write is wow! I doaknow a nurse that kisses the 42 year old client on...

  17. akward situations in the home

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    What about the fact they sleep in the same bed? Anybody ever have a case like

  18. akward situations in the home

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Oops sorry for all the typos. I was at work and posted at

  19. akward situations in the home

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    To me the most awkward thing was the fact they sleep in the same bed. Lucky for me I have a smartphone with the internet. She agreed to turn on a lamp in the other room but I still have a hard time...

  20. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    smartnurse1982 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    a great post but the problem is"what is a fair pay scale in regards to training or experience"? I think pay should also be nationalized. I think that to be paid 30.00 an hour as a new grad in S....

  21. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    smartnurse1982 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i think a federal program would be fantastic. I see all the time on allnurses some lpns, med assistants or even cna's write " I can do so and so" but then i ask myself" I thought they cant do...

  22. How far from your current home would you be willing to drive (one way) to work?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    im in lumberton but the nearest airport is in

  23. How far from your current home would you be willing to drive (one way) to work?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    just started this week doing this, but i live in Nc and am currently working in Ny for 4 days on Sun,Mon,Tues,Wed, and come on down for thurs and friday. anybody work at least 3 states away or know...

  24. introverted nurses -what is the best job?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    I am the type of person who tends to get the job done. i love to talk to the patients but not the staff. (in my spare time( a very big if) i sit and talk about past times or with the children and play...

  25. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    smartnurse1982 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    you know, im beggining to think the lpn vs rn is more generational. the lpns are usually older and the rns younger and i think thats where conflict arise. seeing someone with more education but less...