sweetmagnolia1439

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1. Is the pay really that bad??

   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 on, keeping on' and the 'system' will finally pro...

2. Alert! GA Excelsior students

   sweetmagnolia1439 replied to consciouscuttie's topic in Georgia

   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 already licensed by ec who relocate to ga....only to fin...

3. Can anyone tell me the truth and stop betting around the bush.....

   sweetmagnolia1439 replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Georgia

   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 assessments, which the bon states must be done by a rn...

4. Non-nursing question about Floyd County

   sweetmagnolia1439 replied to WorkingHard2bNurse's topic in Georgia

   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 it would be my last choice to go back and work the...

5. Non-nursing question about Floyd County

   sweetmagnolia1439 replied to WorkingHard2bNurse's topic in Georgia

   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 (3) sons here in Rome. My youngest went to West End...

6. Is the pay really that bad??

   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 working in a Adult Day Health Center, which means I hav...

7. Autoimmune disorder?

   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, have to keep on keepin on. Your rheumatologist is rig...

8. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

   sweetmagnolia1439 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric

   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 with them, talk to them about anything they say an...

9. Just promoted, but coworkers are mean!

   sweetmagnolia1439 replied to nursechick182's topic in 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 every chance they get. realize now, they were not ...

10. Excelsior students and grads

    sweetmagnolia1439 replied to sarajane318's topic in Louisiana

    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 present yourselves as professional nurses at the ...

11. Autoimmune disorder?

    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 back positive. i know what u mean about good days ...