QueenCityNurse

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. ...

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...

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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

LOL....the incentive is too good to deny but boy do you work for it. Just make sure that you try to choose a floor where the atmosphere is good and the coworkers are helfpul; this way, when there is opportunity for OT, you won't mind picking it up. ...

Have you tried contacting the school? I know that they have a general education program. Our past grades don't always reflect our current abilities so maybe you can try to get enrolled in that, take a few classes just to show them that you can do t...

The new grad rate at CMC is 19.65 and then 20.11 after 90 days. There is a shift diff of $4 if you work nights and an additional $3 if you work on the weekends. There is also a weekender program which is like $34/hr but its only considered part tim...

I am not sure about 4 year schools in NC but I attended Carolinas College of Health Sciences (Charlotte, NC) which is a two year school and from my understanding, you can be admitted right into the nursing program. I came in as a transfer student bu...

CMC (Charlotte, NC)....19.65 initially and then 20.11 after your 90 day evaluation period. There is also a shift diff of $4 if you are working nights and an additional $3 if you work on the weekends. Also, "I think" that there is a weekender progr...

Hi. I am not sure about all facilities in Charlotte but I work as an RN at CMC-Main. The new grad rate is 19.65 and once you finish your 90 day evaluation period, it goes up to 20.11. If you work nights, there is a $4. shift differential so it woul...

I think that you should go ahead and plan to take it. I truly believe that we never think that we are as ready as we should be. When I took the PN-Nclex some years ago, I didn't think that I was ready at all but I had prepared myself as much as I c...