sweetmagnolia1439 replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing
It is the 'system" that is at fault...not you!!! It sounds to me like you are working and trying to make ends meet without Medicaid, and other public assistance. So, my advice would be to simply 'keep...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to consciouscuttie's topic in Georgia Nursing
important note* not only is the ga bon excluding the current ec students from getting their license by endorsement...that is an estimated loss of 1,100 new grads, but ga is losing those who are...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Georgia Nursing
i'm in rome also. starting rates for lpns is $12.50 at floyd medical center starting rates for rns at fmc is $21.00. the lpns there are expected to do everything the rn does, except for admission...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to WorkingHard2bNurse's topic in Georgia Nursing
You're very welcome for the info. I'm only speaking from my own experience in Rome, both with the school system and places to work as a nurse. I worked at Floyd for 3 years, so I know first hand that...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to WorkingHard2bNurse's topic in Georgia Nursing
I moved back to Rome after being gone for 16 yrs. I'm not a Rome native, my ex-husband was in mgmt. in the paper industry here and he lost his job, so we had no choice but to move. I raised my three...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing
NO, the money is not that bad!! I have 7 yrs experience in med/surg and supervision at a very small rural hospital. I make just over $25.00 per hour at my current job and LOVE IT!! I'm currently...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to Mandarella's topic in General Nursing
Hi and thanks for sharing with me. I'm sorry today is "one of those days" for you. I too didn't think I"d still have to be working with all of my medical problems, but that's how it is and, I too,...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC
As a nurse who works with Alzheimer's and dementia patients, I've found that redirecting works 'part' of the time. Most of the time, Ive found that you just have to try and enter "their world". Agree...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to nursechick182's topic in Nurse Management
as a nursing supervisor, i couldn't agree more with the advice that nurse1989 gave you. you are not their friend (anymore), you are the 'boss' and they know it. they will try and stab you in the back...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to sarajane318's topic in Louisiana Nursing
how many students from ga are currently enrolled in the excelsior college distance learning program?? please make the number of students effected by this decision known and band together as a group to...
sweetmagnolia1439 replied to Mandarella's topic in General Nursing
i'm also sorry u are having to go thru all these problems. i was dx in 2002 with ra , but was tested for everything imaginable. it took about 6 months of pain and suffering before my rheu factor came...