QueenCityNurse

QueenCityNurse

Home Health, Progressive Care, NICU

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About QueenCityNurse

QueenCityNurse specializes in Home Health, Progressive Care, NICU.


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  1. Nursing for me?

    Hi Jennifer. I am sooo sorry that you are feeling this way but I just want to tell you that you are not alone and to stay encouraged. A lot of nurses feel exactly the same way that you are feeling....
  2. When I first started working in Peds Home Care, I had recently graduated from an LPN program and I only had 2.5 months of nursing experience. My first case was for a 2 year old with a trach. Now, I...
  3. This makes it all worth it

    That was so sweet and too cute! I think I would have cried a river of tears right then and there(LOL). I absolutely LOVE home
  4. Bayada Nurses or PSA Healthcare

    I have been in home care(private duty) for a little over 5 years now and I have been with Bayada for almost 3 years. Of all of the home care companies that I have worked for, Bayada is really the...
  5. Am I Making the Right Decision?

    Thanks Dollphyn. I called out yesterday so I only have two more shifts to complete. In the meantime, I have until Friday to decide if I am going to go back to finish my last two shifts. For now, I...
  6. I apologize in advance for the long post...... I have been an RN for a year now. During my first 6 months as an RN, I "loved" working in the hospital. In hindsight, maybe I just loved the "thought"...
  7. New Grad Rn Salaries

    Hi janaas I tried to send a private message but I think that you have to respond to so many threads before you are able to send private messages. I really can't tell you a whole lot about Charlotte...
  8. Lost

    Hi Destiny 1. I am sorry that things didn't go that well for you. Will you have the opportunity to go through the class again? I just graduated in May from an RN program but I can remember my first...
  9. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    Hi David. I just graduated from an RN program in May but previously, I had worked as an LPN for 4 years. One of those years I spent in an LTC facility and the rest in pediatric home care. While I...
  10. I'm sorry that you are having a tough time. I am also a new grad RN so I can imagine the type of stress and pressure that you are under. I work on a Progressive Care Unit and the atmosphere is very...
  11. Let's introduce ourselves...

    Hi everyone! I graduated in May '08, took my boards June 11th, passed with 75 questions and started orientation June 23rd. I work on a Progressive Care Unit at a Level I trauma hospital in Charlotte,...
  12. Hi Bedside Dee. I just graduated from CCHS (May '08) and I don't think that you have to wait a year. I wasn't in pre-nursing but I know a few girls who finished the required classes for pre-nursing...
  13. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    Yes, it does increase; well, at least it does at CMC. After 90 days, it goes up like $.50 or something like that but even before the 90 days are up, if you work nights, you will get the shift
  14. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    It's 90 days from the time you start and to be honest, it may not be quite 90 days. For example, when I was officially out of orientation(on my floor), there was like another week and half left...
  15. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    Well, actually CMC is trying this new thing out with the float team/pool. I just graduated in May and a girl from my class as well as someone from the class before me chose the float pool. I do...