QueenCityNurse

QueenCityNurse specializes in Home Health, Progressive Care, NICU.

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1. Nursing for me?

   QueenCityNurse replied to JenniferABeard's topic in New Nurse

   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. In fact, I was feeling it a couple of years ago. ...

2. Anyone started in Pediatric Private Duty Nursing without experience?

   QueenCityNurse replied to msslim's topic in Private Duty

   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 have a little over 5 years experience in Peds Home...

3. This makes it all worth it

   QueenCityNurse replied to Itshamrtym's topic in Private Duty

   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 care!

4. Bayada Nurses or PSA Healthcare

   QueenCityNurse replied to BabyNurseBecky's topic in Private Duty

   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 best. Although the pay isn't that great(Charlotte ar...

5. Am I Making the Right Decision?

   QueenCityNurse replied to QueenCityNurse's topic in New Nurse

   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 am going to call my current home care agency to se...

6. Am I Making the Right Decision?

   QueenCityNurse posted a topic in New Nurse

   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" of being one of those nurses who could deal with w...

7. New Grad Rn Salaries

   QueenCityNurse replied to KAMARAkamara's topic in North Carolina

   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 because I moved here a couple of years ago from Phi...

8. Lost

   QueenCityNurse replied to destiny1's topic in LPN-RN

   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 test as if it was yesterday. It was horrible. W...

9. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

   QueenCityNurse replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN-RN

   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 was in nursing school, I tried to maintain full time...

10. VENT.....transferred out of icu 6 weeks into orientation.

    QueenCityNurse replied to stanquim's topic in New Nurse

    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 stressful almost every single minute. The only ad...

11. Let's introduce ourselves...

    QueenCityNurse replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

    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, NC and for the most part, I love it. However, ev...

12. Early Admission for Ja. start at Carolinas College of Health Sciences?

    QueenCityNurse replied to charlottegirl's topic in North Carolina

    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 and were able to start the nursing program the next...

13. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    QueenCityNurse replied to Abishag's topic in North Carolina

    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 diff.

14. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    QueenCityNurse replied to Abishag's topic in North Carolina

    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 before I hit my 90 day mark but because I was on my own...

15. New grad salary - How much for OT?

    QueenCityNurse replied to Abishag's topic in North Carolina

    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 believe that it is also considered a full-time positio...